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• British firm agrees to plead guilty in Iraq case
• Brig boss: Manning's treatment closely watched
• US designates Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra front a 'terrorist' group at lightning speed
• House Dems, GOP embrace cuts in defense spending
• A Guide to the 'Zero Dark Thirty' Torture Debate
• Syrian rebels capture parts of army base in north
• US declares Jabhat al-Nusra, a group in Syria with alleged al-Qaida links, as terrorist body
• Syria's Assad Will Use Chemicals, Ex-General Says
• Defector: Assad Will Use Chemical Weapons
• Chemical weapons agency "ready" on Syria
• US Declaring Syrian Rebel Group as Terrorist Body
• Kurdistan leader vows to defend claims over disputed city
• Report: Asian economies will surpass US, Europe
• Iraqi Kurdish leader visits disputed areas
• Obama Meets Psy Despite Controversy
• CollegeBound Cares Supports Staten Island Project Homefront
• Turkish police destroy smuggler's oil pipeline with Iran
• Hearing for GI in WikiLeaks case enters 10th day
• Syrian economy to shrink 20 percent in 2012: IIF
• Historical/Political Dramas Naturally Capture the Attention of D.C.'s Critics
• AlphaStripe Offers Four Free Trips Home for Best Military Related Stories
• Next Secretary of State? Kerry’s Vietnam experience gives him an edge
• The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, December 10, 2012

British firm agrees to plead guilty in Iraq case Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:15 PM PST A British contractor has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in a deal to supply vehicles to Iraqi police during U.S.-led reconstruction efforts.

Brig boss: Manning's treatment closely watched Posted: 10 Dec 2012 03:50 PM PST The former head of a Marine Corps brig testified Monday that she was shocked when the base commander asked for advance notice of any orders she planned to give regarding the confinement of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier charged with sending classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.

US designates Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra front a 'terrorist' group at lightning speed Posted: 10 Dec 2012 02:25 PM PST The US State Department designated the Jabhat al-Nusra militia fighting Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria a foreign terrorist organization today.

House Dems, GOP embrace cuts in defense spending Posted: 10 Dec 2012 02:18 PM PST Substantial reductions in military spending should be part of any budget deal that President Barack Obama negotiates with Congress to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes ...

A Guide to the 'Zero Dark Thirty' Torture Debate Posted: 10 Dec 2012 12:22 PM PST Kathryn Bigelow's movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden isn't even out yet, and already people are sparring over Zero Dark Thirty. Many critics (including our own Richard Lawson) have praised the film for its realism, but certain columnists are now insisting that it glorifies torture, and the critics are fighting back. ...

Syrian rebels capture parts of army base in north Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST Syrian rebels captured parts of another large army base in the country's north, just west of the city of Aleppo, tightening the opposition's grip on areas close to the Turkish border, activists said Monday.

US declares Jabhat al-Nusra, a group in Syria with alleged al-Qaida links, as terrorist body Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:58 AM PST WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is declaring a Syrian rebel group with alleged ties to al-Qaida as a terrorist organization. It's an effort to blunt the influence of extremists as the U.S. steps up co-operation with the Syrian opposition.

Syria's Assad Will Use Chemicals, Ex-General Says Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST Maj. Gen. Adnan Sillou Claims He Oversaw Part of Syrian Chemical Weapons Program

Defector: Assad Will Use Chemical Weapons Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST Maj. Gen. Adnan Sillou Claims He Oversaw Part of Syrian Chemical Weapons Program

Chemical weapons agency "ready" on Syria Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:47 AM PST GENEVA (Reuters) - International inspectors could be rapidly deployed to Syria's borders if any of its neighbors raise an alarm about Damascus using chemical weapons, the deputy head of the OPCW chemical weapons agency said on Monday. While offering no evidence that President Bashar al-Assad's forces may, as Western powers assert, be preparing a last-ditch use of banned weapons against rebel fighters, the deputy director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said staff were gearing up to help if asked. ...

US Declaring Syrian Rebel Group as Terrorist Body Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:45 AM PST US declares Jabhat al-Nusra, a group in Syria with alleged al-Qaida links, as terrorist body

Kurdistan leader vows to defend claims over disputed city Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:42 AM PST KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdistan's president vowed to protect Kurdish interests during a visit to the city of Kirkuk on Monday, in a show of defiance of Iraq's central government over disputed territory and oil. Tensions are running high between autonomous Kurdistan and Baghdad after both sent troops to reinforce areas along their disputed internal border, bringing them close to confrontation in their long-running feud. ...

Report: Asian economies will surpass US, Europe Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:57 AM PST The United States could see its standing as a superpower eroded and Asian economies will outstrip those of North America and Europe combined by 2030, according to the best guess of the U.S. intelligence community in its latest forecast.

Iraqi Kurdish leader visits disputed areas Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:15 AM PST The president of Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region visited Kurdish troops Monday in ethnically disputed areas near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, a move likely to worsen already poor relations with the country's central government.

Obama Meets Psy Despite Controversy Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:05 AM PST President Obama met and shook hands with South Korean Internet sensation Psy at a holiday concert in Washington Sunday night, amid the controversy surrounding the rapper's 2004 anti-American comments calling for the killing of "Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives." Psy, whose hit, "Gangnam...

CollegeBound Cares Supports Staten Island Project Homefront Posted: 10 Dec 2012 07:56 AM PST Staten Island-based Education Publishing Company Donates Supplies to Troops OverseasStaten Island, NY (PRWEB) December 10, 2012 The holidays are meant to be shared with loved ones, but the men and women bravely serving our country abroad may not have that privilege this year. That's why CollegeBound Cares, the philanthropic arm of The College Bound Network (CBN), is pleased to once again participate in Staten Island Project Homefront's donation drive for troops overseas. ...

Turkish police destroy smuggler's oil pipeline with Iran Posted: 10 Dec 2012 07:53 AM PST DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have shut down a small pipeline built by smugglers to carry illegal oil from Iran, officials said on Monday, a new twist as Western sanctions against Tehran bite. Along with the 3-km (1.9-mile) pipeline, Turkish security forces dismantled a rudimentary, hillside refinery with storage capacity of 25,000 liters of crude near the town of Semdinli in Hakkari province, the governor's office said in a statement. ...

Hearing for GI in WikiLeaks case enters 10th day Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:54 AM PST Military prosecutors are trying to show that an Army private charged with sending classified information to WikiLeaks didn't avail himself of opportunities to complain about pretrial confinement conditions that he claims were excessively harsh.

Syrian economy to shrink 20 percent in 2012: IIF Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:07 AM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - War-ravaged Syria's economy will shrink by a fifth in 2012 and all its foreign reserves could be spent by the end of next year, a global finance industry association said on Monday. Since a revolt that has since descended into civil war started in March 2011, inflation has risen to 40 percent and the Syrian pound's official exchange rate against the dollar fallen by 51 percent, the Institute for International Finance said. ...

Historical/Political Dramas Naturally Capture the Attention of D.C.'s Critics Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:10 AM PST "Zero Dark Thirty" the big winner; Kathryn Bigelow scores againWASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This morning, the Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) announced their winners for 2012, honoring a wide sweep of films, from musicals to science fiction. And while only three films garnered more than one award, it was clear that historical/political dramas resonated most with the critics from the nation's capital."Zero Dark Thirty," the account of U.S. ...

AlphaStripe Offers Four Free Trips Home for Best Military Related Stories Posted: 10 Dec 2012 04:06 AM PST "Home for the Holidays" competition designed to showcase military stories and reunite families this holiday season.Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) December 10, 2012 AlphaStripe, the social media platform for military members, veterans and civilian supporters to connect and document their experiences, has launched its "Home for the Holidays" initiative which will award up to four military members a roundtrip airline ticket to go home for the holidays.Service men and women, along with their loved ones, are encouraged to visit http://www.AlphaStripe. ...

Next Secretary of State? Kerry’s Vietnam experience gives him an edge Posted: 10 Dec 2012 02:10 AM PST A quarter century ago, in 1988, World War II veterans George H.W. Bush and Bob Dole battled for the Republican presidential nomination. Now Bush and Dole are in their late 80s and mostly confined to wheelchairs, as was evident when Dole appeared on the Senate floor last week.

The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, December 10, 2012 Posted: 10 Dec 2012 12:01 AM PST The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News' Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen, Carrie Halperin, and Will Cantine PRESIDENT OBAMA & ADMINISTRATION:...

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