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• Time for Plan B on 'fiscal cliff?'
• NATO says Syrian Scuds hit "near" Turkey
• Art for Wealth’s Sake: Art Basel Paints a Picture of Miami’s Separate and Unequal Worlds
• NeilMed Donates 200,000 of Sinus Rinse Products to US Troops
• Who Is Chuck Hagel? Meet Obama's Top Defense Secretary Candidate
• Narrow 'fiscal cliff' bargain gains currency
• Jason Kander of Missouri to Become Youngest Statewide Official in America
• Obama signs Russian trade and human rights bill
• What Chuck Hagel would, and wouldn't, bring to job of Defense secretary
• How Al-Qaida in Yemen Became the Biggest Terrorist Threat to the U.S
• How the Top 2 Candidates for Defense Secretary Differ
• Five Best Friday Columns
• Senate moves bill covering fertility care for vets
• How the Top 2 Candidates for Secretary of Defense Differ
• Chuck Hagel: Would it be a mistake for Obama to name another Republican defense secretary?
• Trainerspace.com and National Strength and Conditioning Association form Joint Alliance to Benefit Personal Trainers
• Merry Christmas, America-Haters?
• Susan Rice Learns What It's Like to Be Hillary Clinton
• Night talks: Obama, Boehner meet on 'fiscal cliff'
• Brent rises above $108 as China data points to economic recovery
• Ex-soldier sentenced in NYC to 18 months in prison

Time for Plan B on 'fiscal cliff?' Posted: 14 Dec 2012 04:30 PM PST It's beginning to look like it's time for Plan B on the "fiscal cliff."

NATO says Syrian Scuds hit "near" Turkey Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:26 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - NATO accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces of firing Scud missiles that landed near to the Turkish border, in explaining why it was sending anti-missile batteries and troops to the bloc's frontier. The Syrian government, which finds itself under attack from rebels in the capital Damascus and by a diplomatic alliance of Arab and Western powers, denies firing such long-range, Soviet-built rockets and had no immediate comment on the latest charge. ...

Art for Wealth’s Sake: Art Basel Paints a Picture of Miami’s Separate and Unequal Worlds Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:12 PM PST It's 10 p.m. on a Friday night. A naked girl is splashing about in the swimming pool at the Standard Hotel Miami. She is from New York and runs a nonprofit for homeless teens. We'll call her Liz: "You're so boring!" she yells from the middle of the pool.

NeilMed Donates 200,000 of Sinus Rinse Products to US Troops Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:49 PM PST NeilMed is donating $2 million worth (200,000 units) of its all natural, over-the-counter Sinus Rinse and NasoGel products to U.S. troops serving overseas.Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., President Nina Mehta announced today that NeilMed is donating $2 million worth (200,000 units) of its all natural, over-the-counter Sinus Rinse and NasoGel products to U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other locations in the Middle East. Ms. ...

Who Is Chuck Hagel? Meet Obama's Top Defense Secretary Candidate Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:38 PM PST Chuck Hagel is now a front-runner to become the next U.S. secretary of defense. To those who haven't followed the Senate closely in the past decade, he's probably not a household name. Hagel is a former GOP senator and Purple-Heart-decorated Vietnam veteran, but he wouldn't...

Narrow 'fiscal cliff' bargain gains currency Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:19 PM PST Hopes dimming for a wide-ranging bargain, the White House and many congressional Republicans are setting their sights on a more modest deal that would extend current tax rates for most Americans, raise rates for top earners and leave other, vexing issues for the new year.

Jason Kander of Missouri to Become Youngest Statewide Official in America Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:10 PM PST Jason Kander barely won a spot in the state capital as Missouri's newest secretary of state. His victory marks a unique place in American politics. When Kander takes office in January, he will be the youngest statewide elected official in the United States. The previous youngest official was Matt Schultz who has been Iowa's secretary of state for two years, according to the Huffington Post.

Obama signs Russian trade and human rights bill Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:08 AM PST President Barack Obama has signed a bill that will expand trade with Russia but could antagonize relations with Moscow over its treatment of dissidents.

What Chuck Hagel would, and wouldn't, bring to job of Defense secretary Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:47 AM PST Republican Chuck Hagel, a former US senator with a strong independent streak, is now widely seen as the front-runner for the job of secretary of Defense.

How Al-Qaida in Yemen Became the Biggest Terrorist Threat to the U.S Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:28 AM PST AP Photo/Hani Mohammed

How the Top 2 Candidates for Defense Secretary Differ Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:47 AM PST Chuck Hagel is, by his own admission, haunted by Vietnam. When asked to explain his early opposition to George W. Bush's 2003 Iraq invasion in an interview in 2011, the former Nebraska senator harked back to his experience as an Army private fighting the Tet offensive in 1968. That maverick stance cost Hagel his reputation as a leading Republican, and it may be one reason why President Obama is now considering him as his next Defense secretary, with Leon Panetta set to retire. "We sent home almost 16,000 body bags that year," Hagel told me. ...

Five Best Friday Columns Posted: 14 Dec 2012 06:38 AM PST Max Fisher in The Washington Post on Chuck Hagel's view on Iran Rumor has it that former Senator Chuck Hagel is Obama's first choice for Secretary of Defense. Many have been discussing the Republican's willingness to criticize his own party's approach to the war in Iraq, but Max Fisher wants to focus on the issue Hagel has been more cagey about: Iran. "While Obama has long been clear that he considers military strikes a viable last resort, Hagel's statements on the matter have been far more ambiguous," Fisher writes. ...

Senate moves bill covering fertility care for vets Posted: 14 Dec 2012 06:23 AM PST Wounded veterans and their spouses who want to have children could get the government to pay for treatments such as in vitro fertilization under legislation beginning to move through Congress in the waning ...

How the Top 2 Candidates for Secretary of Defense Differ Posted: 14 Dec 2012 05:54 AM PST Chuck Hagel is, by his own admission, haunted by Vietnam. When asked to explain his early opposition to George W. Bush's 2003 Iraq invasion in an interview in 2011, the former Nebraska senator harked back to his experience as an Army private fighting the Tet offensive in 1968. That maverick stance cost Hagel his reputation as a leading Republican, and it may be one reason why President Obama is now considering him as his next Defense secretary, with Leon Panetta set to retire. "We sent home almost 16,000 body bags that year," Hagel told me. ...

Chuck Hagel: Would it be a mistake for Obama to name another Republican defense secretary? Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:22 AM PST The centrist former Republican senator from Nebraska is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Leon Panetta

Trainerspace.com and National Strength and Conditioning Association form Joint Alliance to Benefit Personal Trainers Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:14 AM PST Trainerspace.com, the website which allows personal trainers the unique opportunity to display their prowess for the benefit of would-be clients, has just teamed up with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) to help promote personal trainer awareness, marketing and education.Boca Raton, Florida (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 The National Strength and Conditioning Association, best known as the worldwide authority on strength and conditioning, and Trainerspace. ...

Merry Christmas, America-Haters? Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST When TNT was preparing its annual special "Christmas in Washington" with the president of the United States, you'd think the last star musician they would consider to join the official caroling would be Psy, the South Korean rapper. What on Earth is Christmasy about this man's invisible-horse-riding dance to his dorky disco-rap hit "Gangnam Style"? It's not exactly the natural flip-side to "O Holy Night." But TNT couldn't resist this year's YouTube sensation.

Susan Rice Learns What It's Like to Be Hillary Clinton Posted: 13 Dec 2012 10:32 PM PST U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration for nomination to be Secretary of State. "If nominated, I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly," she said in a letter formally taking herself out of consideration.

Night talks: Obama, Boehner meet on 'fiscal cliff' Posted: 13 Dec 2012 09:43 PM PST Face to face with time running short, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner negotiated at the White House on Thursday night in what aides called "frank" talks aimed at breaking a stubborn deadlock and steering the nation away from an economy-threatening "fiscal cliff."

Brent rises above $108 as China data points to economic recovery Posted: 13 Dec 2012 09:31 PM PST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude rose above $108 a barrel on Friday on a brighter economic outlook for China, the world's second largest oil consumer, but worries about the economic impact of a possible U.S. fiscal crisis capped price gains. Growth in China's vast manufacturing sector picked up in December, adding to other data that pointed to a gradual economic recovery that could boost fuel demand. Employment in the United States and retail sales also improved, indicating that its economic recovery may also be picking up. Brent crude is set to eke out its first weekly gain in three weeks. ...

Ex-soldier sentenced in NYC to 18 months in prison Posted: 13 Dec 2012 06:36 PM PST An ex-Army soldier who shipped two grenades back to the U.S. from his service in Iraq and then took them from Fort Bragg, N.C., to his home in New York City has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

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