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• Parents fight for release of son jailed in Mexico
• Walter Sullivan, former Richmond bishop, dies
• USO Lends a Helping Hand to the ‘Harris Family’ During “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s” Holiday Tribute to Wounded Veterans Dec. 10th
• Compromise emerges in global talks on Internet oversight
• PM Note: Obama Interviewed by Barbara Walters, Michigan Gov. Signs Bill, Concealed Guns in 50 States
• Hypnosis ordered for U.S. soldier charged with killing comrades
• Additional ShelterBox Aid en Route to Syrian Refugees as Numbers Rise and Winter Approaches
• Extremists among Syrian rebel forces who captured army base in north, kill 35 soldiers
• Soldier's case dominated by testimony on suicide
• Questions, answers about Manning's WikiLeaks case
• General Martin Dempsey Enlists Support from Diverse Group of Stars to Travel on USO Holiday Tour
• EXCLUSIVE: Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition Group
• Extremists among Syrian rebels who seized base
• Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Issues Statement on Death of U.S. Navy SEAL
• Family of journalist Austin Tice struggles with silence on kidnapping
• US draws line in Syria: aligns with moderate rebels, labels others terrorists
• Winter brings more troubles for displaced Syrians
• Hunting bin Laden and history in 'Zero Dark 30'
• Livewire Digital Powers Fallen Heroes Memorial Kiosk at Prospect Hill Cemetery
• U.S. blacklists al Qaeda-linked Syrian rebel group
• How the US can prevent the use and spread of Syria's chemical weapons
• British firm agrees to plead guilty in Iraq case
• Syrian Rebels Don't Really Want Any Help from America Anymore
• USO Board of Governors Re-Elects Board Member Janice Emmert and Welcomes New Members General George W. Casey, Jr. and John E. Suttle
• Syrian rebels backed by extremists seize army base
• OPEC considers oil output, Iran-Saudi rivalry
• Majors court kingpin Eni on Mozambique gas bonanza
• Which world hot spots will clamor for Obama's attention in second term?
• Iran denies nuclear, missile cooperation with North Korea
• Syrian refugee numbers top 500,000: UNHCR
• Inside the Campaign for Gay Marriage
• Second verse, same as the first: Why Obama’s second term isn’t cursed
• The Winter of Conservative Discontent
• Analysis: Japan's Abe gets second chance at loosening limits on military
• Clinton cancels trip to Arab world due to illness; US names Syrian group a terrorist body
• TelcoBridges and Gardenia Telco Announce Numerous Tmedia Deployments throughout the Middle East
• Commander: WikiLeaks suspect's treatment closely watched by US supervisors
• Clinton cancels trip to Arab world due to illness
• PIRA Energy Group's Weekly Oil Market Recap

Parents fight for release of son jailed in Mexico Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:52 PM PST A South Florida family is fighting to get their son, a Marine veteran, released from a prison in a dangerous area in Mexico while facing charges that he carried across the border a shotgun with a barrel that's an inch too short.

Walter Sullivan, former Richmond bishop, dies Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:35 PM PST Former Bishop Walter F. Sullivan, a progressive leader in the U.S. Roman Catholic church and the longest-serving head of the Richmond diocese, died Tuesday. He was 84.

USO Lends a Helping Hand to the ‘Harris Family’ During “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s” Holiday Tribute to Wounded Veterans Dec. 10th Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:32 PM PST Airing last night as the third of four ABC "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" holiday specials was the "Harris Family Part 1 & 2," which not only featured the USO and its effort to help our nation's wounded, ill and injured servicemen and women, but also served as a nationwide reminder to support our wounded veterans. ...

Compromise emerges in global talks on Internet oversight Posted: 11 Dec 2012 04:13 PM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Hopes rose on Tuesday for a compromise agreement that would keep intrusive government regulation of the Internet from being enshrined in a global treaty. As a 12-day conference of the International Telecommunication Union drew near its Friday closing, the chairman of the gathering in Dubai circulated a draft that sidelined proposals from Russia, China and other countries that have been seeking the right to know where each piece of Internet traffic comes from. ...

PM Note: Obama Interviewed by Barbara Walters, Michigan Gov. Signs Bill, Concealed Guns in 50 States Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:39 PM PST EXCLUSIVE:  Obama Talks 'Fiscal Cliff' with Barbara Walters, Predicts GOP Will Cave on Tax Rates, But Suggests Trade for Spending Cuts Also – Recognizes Syrian Opposition Watch Barbara Walters' 4th Annual Holiday Interview at the White House on 20/20 - Friday Night at 10 p.m....

Hypnosis ordered for U.S. soldier charged with killing comrades Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:05 PM PST SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant accused of killing five fellow servicemen at a military counseling center in Iraq in 2009 and deemed to have been psychotic at the time has been ordered to undergo forensic hypnosis in a bid to unlock buried memories. An Army judge ordered the hypnosis for Sergeant John Russell, 48, in granting three defense motions seeking to learn more about Russell's mental state during a shooting frenzy the military has said might have been triggered by combat stress. ...

Additional ShelterBox Aid en Route to Syrian Refugees as Numbers Rise and Winter Approaches Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:02 PM PST International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, continues to deliver emergency shelter and other supplies designed to withstand harsh winter conditions to Syrian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries due to ongoing conflict.Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, continues to deliver emergency shelter and other supplies designed to withstand harsh winter conditions to Syrian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries due to ongoing conflict. ...

Extremists among Syrian rebel forces who captured army base in north, kill 35 soldiers Posted: 11 Dec 2012 01:30 PM PST BEIRUT - Syrian rebels including Islamic extremists took full control of a sprawling military base Tuesday after a bloody two-day battle that killed 35 soldiers, activists said. It was the latest gain by opposition forces bolstered by an al-Qaida-linked group that has provided skilled fighters but raised concerns in the West.

Soldier's case dominated by testimony on suicide Posted: 11 Dec 2012 01:24 PM PST In a military hearing for Pfc. Bradley Manning that has unfolded over the past two weeks, the reams of classified documents he is accused of leaking have barely come up. Instead, the proceedings have focused on a bedsheet noose, confiscated clothes and whether Manning seriously contemplated killing himself with flip-flops or the elastic waistband of his underwear.

Questions, answers about Manning's WikiLeaks case Posted: 11 Dec 2012 01:23 PM PST For the past two weeks, a military hearing has focused on Pfc. Bradley Manning's treatment in a Marine Corps brig after he was arrested and accused of leaking a massive amount of classified information to the website WikiLeaks. Here are some questions and answers about Manning's case, and this hearing in particular.

General Martin Dempsey Enlists Support from Diverse Group of Stars to Travel on USO Holiday Tour Posted: 11 Dec 2012 12:52 PM PST The 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, to embark on second annual USO holiday tour. Accompanying the Chairman on his seven-day, four-country trip abroad will be Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks, Washington Nationals pitchers Ross Detwiler and Craig Stammen, critically-acclaimed country music singer Kellie Pickler and comedian/CBS "Excused" host Iliza Shlesinger. ...

EXCLUSIVE: Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition Group Posted: 11 Dec 2012 12:35 PM PST Obama Moves to Undercut Assad But Warns of 'Extremist' Ties to Al Qaeda

Extremists among Syrian rebels who seized base Posted: 11 Dec 2012 12:29 PM PST Syrian rebels including Islamic extremists took full control of a sprawling military base Tuesday after a bloody two-day battle that killed 35 soldiers, activists said. It was the latest gain by opposition forces bolstered by an al-Qaida-linked group that has provided skilled fighters but raised concerns in the West.

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Issues Statement on Death of U.S. Navy SEAL Posted: 11 Dec 2012 12:14 PM PST HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today issued the following statement on the death of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Checque, who died of injuries sustained during the weekend rescue of an American doctor in Afghanistan.Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Allegheny County, died of "combat related injuries,'' according to a Pentagon news release in announcing his identity."Our thoughts and prayers are with this young man's family,'' Corbett said. ...

Family of journalist Austin Tice struggles with silence on kidnapping Posted: 11 Dec 2012 11:52 AM PST "There's not a manual for this," says Debra Tice, clutching her husband's hand as they sit in the lobby of Beirut's Commodore Hotel.

US draws line in Syria: aligns with moderate rebels, labels others terrorists Posted: 11 Dec 2012 11:43 AM PST Increasingly alarmed by the rise of extremists in a teetering Syria, the United States is taking a series of steps this week that it hopes will bolster the moderate political and militant forces battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

Winter brings more troubles for displaced Syrians Posted: 11 Dec 2012 11:13 AM PST This tent camp sheltering Syrians uprooted by their country's brutal civil war has lost the race against winter: The ground under white tents is soaked in mud, fights erupt over scarce blankets and volunteer doctors routinely run out of medicine for coughing, runny-nosed children.

Hunting bin Laden and history in 'Zero Dark 30' Posted: 11 Dec 2012 09:35 AM PST Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal were knee-deep in preparing the follow-up to their Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker," a film that would chronicle the manhunt for Osama bin Laden, his escape in Tora Bora and the vanishing trail of the world's most wanted man.

Livewire Digital Powers Fallen Heroes Memorial Kiosk at Prospect Hill Cemetery Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:46 AM PST Livewire Digital is pleased to announce the deployment of its eConcierge® kiosk and digital signage software for the Historic Prospect Hill Cemetery Heritage Foundation. The interactive digital sign was unveiled during a Veteran's Day weekend ceremony, and features photos and information of over 6,600 soldiers lost in Iraq and Afghanistan.York, PA (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 In a Veteran's Day weekend ceremony at Prospect Hill Cemetery, a new digital Fallen Heroes memorial was unveiled to the public. ...

U.S. blacklists al Qaeda-linked Syrian rebel group Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:14 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday designated the radical Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra, an important fighting force in the opposition struggle, as a foreign terrorist organization and said it was trying to hijack the rebellion on behalf of al Qaeda in Iraq. U.S. officials said the al-Nusra group had claimed responsibility for carrying out nearly 600 attacks in major cities that have killed numerous innocent Syrians during the 20-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. ...

How the US can prevent the use and spread of Syria's chemical weapons Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:30 AM PST The brutal two-year war for control of Syria, which has already taken more than 40,000 lives, could become even more deadly if President Bashar al-Assad uses or loses control of his sizeable arsenal of chemical weapons in the coming days or weeks.

British firm agrees to plead guilty in Iraq case Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:14 AM 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.The U.S. Department of Justice said Monday that ...

Syrian Rebels Don't Really Want Any Help from America Anymore Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:53 AM PST British military leaders are reportedly building a coalition to provide military help to the Syrian opposition, but the rebels are instead turning to an Islamist group that the U.S. says are terrorists — and maybe rejecting American help outright. The United States is expected to declare this week that the rebel Jabhat al-Nusra is a terrorist organization, prohibiting Americans from providing any financial support and allowing authorities to seize assets in the U.S. ...

USO Board of Governors Re-Elects Board Member Janice Emmert and Welcomes New Members General George W. Casey, Jr. and John E. Suttle Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:52 AM PST The USO announces the election of new members to serve on its board.Arlington, Virginia (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 The USO Board of Governors announces the election of new members to serve on its board. These board members include:     General George W. Casey, Jr., U.S. Army (Ret)     Janice Emmert, Community Leader & Philanthropist     John E. Suttle, Senior Vice President of BAE SystemsGeneral Casey and Suttle were elected to the USO Board of Governors at its November meeting in Washington, DC. ...

Syrian rebels backed by extremists seize army base Posted: 11 Dec 2012 06:28 AM PST Syrian rebels backed by Islamic extremist fighters took full control of a sprawling military base Tuesday after a two-day battle that killed at least 35 government troops, an activist group said.

OPEC considers oil output, Iran-Saudi rivalry Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:42 AM PST Tough decisions await OPEC oil ministers sitting down this week for a policy meeting. The 12-nation cartel has to deal not only with how much crude to produce for the next few months but must also fill a senior position coveted both by Saudi Arabia and archrival Iran.

Majors court kingpin Eni on Mozambique gas bonanza Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:37 AM PST MILAN (Reuters) - A year after Eni announced the largest discovery in its exploration history, a giant gas find in Mozambique, rival oil companies are falling over each other to get a piece of the action. "It was clear from the start it was a major discovery that changed the ball game," a source close to the Milan-based company told Reuters. And the find is getting bigger by the day, drawing interest from some of the world's largest energy players, many of which are coming late to the party in the world's most prolific area for new discoveries. ...

Which world hot spots will clamor for Obama's attention in second term? Posted: 11 Dec 2012 05:10 AM PST During his campaign for reelection, President Obama spoke repeatedly of a need to refocus attention and energy on US domestic issues. After more than a decade of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, he said, "It's time to do some nation-building here at home."

Iran denies nuclear, missile cooperation with North Korea Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:57 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran and North Korea are not cooperating on missile and nuclear development, Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. Japan's Kyodo News agency this month reported, citing a Western diplomatic source, that Iran had stationed defense staff in North Korea since late October, apparently to strengthen cooperation in missile and nuclear development. "What has been said about missile and nuclear cooperation between Iran and North Korea is completely baseless," said Ramin Mehmanparast, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, in his weekly news conference on Tuesday. ...

Syrian refugee numbers top 500,000: UNHCR Posted: 11 Dec 2012 03:41 AM PST GENEVA (Reuters) - More than half a million Syrian refugees are now registered or are waiting to in other Middle Eastern countries, with about 3,000 new people seeking refugee status and assistance daily, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. In the last two days alone, 1,000 people have crossed at night into Jordan, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokeswoman Melissa Fleming told a briefing. "They arrived in very bad weather, their clothing soaked, shoes covered in mud," she said. "UNHCR teams have described them as fearful, freezing and without proper winter ...

Inside the Campaign for Gay Marriage Posted: 11 Dec 2012 02:40 AM PST On May 9, President Obama sat for an interview in the White House with the ABC News anchor Robin Roberts. Both of them knew what she'd been summoned there to discuss, and Roberts didn't waste any time. "So, Mr. President," she said, "are you still opposed to same-sex marriage?"

Second verse, same as the first: Why Obama’s second term isn’t cursed Posted: 11 Dec 2012 01:46 AM PST Poor Barack Obama. After fighting and spending his way to a close but clear re-election, he's doomed to four years of agony thanks to that "second-term" curse, which afflicts just about every president who has had the misfortune to win another four years.

The Winter of Conservative Discontent Posted: 11 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST As the white flag rises above Republican redoubts, offering a surrender on taxes, the mind goes back to what seemed a worse time for conservatives: December 1964.

Analysis: Japan's Abe gets second chance at loosening limits on military Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:14 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - A likely win by Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democrats in this weekend's election will give the ex-Japanese premier a second chance to achieve his goal of easing the limits of a pacifist constitution on the military to let Tokyo play a bigger global security role. Surveys released on Tuesday showed the conservative Liberal Democratic Party and its ally are headed for a big victory in Sunday's vote for parliament's lower house, returning them to power after a three-year gap. As prime minister in 2006-2007, Abe made revising the 1947 constitution a key part of a drive to shed a U.S. ...

Clinton cancels trip to Arab world due to illness; US names Syrian group a terrorist body Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:16 PM PST WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pulled out of a weeklong trip to the Arab world because of a stomach virus, officials said Monday, as the Obama administration declared a Syrian rebel group with alleged ties to al-Qaida as a terrorist organization.

TelcoBridges and Gardenia Telco Announce Numerous Tmedia Deployments throughout the Middle East Posted: 10 Dec 2012 09:02 PM PST Gardenia Opens New Office in Saudi Arabia to Expand Support Offerings for Customers in the Gulf RegionBoucherville, Quebec (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 TelcoBridges and Gardenia Telco, the Middle East's leading telecommunications consulting firm and solutions provider, today announced new Tmedia deployments in five different countries - Jordan, Iraq, South Africa, UAE and Egypt.Gardenia Telco provides hardware and software solutions to many of the largest telecom companies in the Middle East. ...

Commander: WikiLeaks suspect's treatment closely watched by US supervisors Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:00 PM PST FORT MEADE, Md. - The former boss of a U.S. Marine Corps brig testified Monday that she was "shocked" when the base commander asked for advance notice of any planned orders regarding the confinement of Bradley Manning, the Army soldier charged with giving classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.

Clinton cancels trip to Arab world due to illness Posted: 10 Dec 2012 07:31 PM PST Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pulled out of a weeklong trip to the Arab world because of a stomach virus, officials said Monday, as the Obama administration declared a Syrian rebel group with alleged ties to al-Qaida as a terrorist organization.

PIRA Energy Group's Weekly Oil Market Recap Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:52 PM PST PIRA Energy Group Says LLS and Brent Crude Oil Remain Strongly Backwardated.New York, NY (PRWEB) December 10, 2012 NYC-based PIRA Energy Group reports that LLS and Brent remained strongly backwardated in November. In the U.S., the commercial oil stock profile has deteriorated dramatically during 2012, while Japanese finished product stocks continued to draw. ...

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