2013年1月22日星期二

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"Zero Dark Thirty" heads to Europe: will torture controversy follow?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:42 PM PST

Jessica Chastain, winner for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for "Zero Dark Thirty," poses with her award backstage at the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly HillsLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Best Picture Oscar nominee "Zero Dark Thirty" rolls out in several Western European countries starting Wednesday, absent - at least for now - the firestorm of criticism that has accompanied its U.S. release. The movie has been a lightning rod for detractors in the U.S. over its perceived endorsement of torture, an allegation that director Kathryn Bigelow and Sony executives have repeatedly denied. "Overall, I believe Europeans are far less ambiguous than Americans when it comes to the use of torture," Bruce Nash of box-office tracking service TheNumbers told ...


Army general defers plea at hearing on sex charges

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:33 PM PST

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair. Sinclair is set to enter a plea when he is arraigned on a series of sexual misconduct charges Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 before a military judge at Fort Bragg, N.C. At an evidentiary hearing in November, prosecutors presented testimony involving Sinclair's conduct with five women who were not his wife, including officers who served under his command. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — An Army general brought back from Afghanistan to face court-martial on a series of sexual misconduct charges deferred entering a plea Tuesday.


Fight for Mali town reflects Islamist tactics

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:30 PM PST

Fishermen return to shore on the river Niger as a man packs his clothes after washing them in Segou, central Mali, some 240kms (140 miles) from Bamako Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. French troops in armored personnel carriers rolled through the streets of Diabaly on Monday, winning praise from residents of this besieged town after Malian forces retook control of it with French help a week after radical Islamists invaded. The Islamists also have deserted the town of Douentza, which they had held since September, according to a local official who said French and Malian forces arrived there on Monday as well. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)DIABALY, Mali (AP) — Abou Zeid, the shadowy and feared emir of one of al-Qaida's most successful cells, commandeered the packed-dirt home of a family here last week, embedding himself and his hundreds of men in this community of rice growers. He ate spaghetti and powdered milk, read the Quran and planned a war.


Feud over budget for diplomatic security escalates

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:39 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-running feud over whether Congress provides enough money for protecting U.S. diplomats escalated Tuesday as the chairman of a Senate subcommittee charged that House Republicans "blithely torpedoed embassy security funds" in stripping a $1 billion measure sought by the State Department from a hurricane relief bill.

Kerry to bring his own causes to State, including efforts in custody battle

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:37 PM PST

WASHINGTON - With John Kerry poised to breeze through Thursday's Senate confirmation hearings to become America's next secretary of state, one thing is clear: he'll bring different qualities and causes to the job than his predecessor.

Sundance doc adds new take on hunt for bin Laden

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST

This Jan. 21, 2013 photo shows, from left, ex-CIA Operatives Marty Martin, Nada Bakos, director Greg Barker and ex-CIA Operative Cynthia Storer from the film "Manhunt" during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the Fender Music Lodge in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The filmmaker behind an Osama bin Laden documentary at the Sundance Film Festival says the debate over the accuracy of Hollywood's take on the story detracts from the deeper moral questions involved.


Ga. man sentenced to 15 years in Army militia plot

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:34 PM PST

HINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A 22-year-old ex-soldier has pleaded guilty to more than 30 charges for his involvement with a group of Army soldiers who authorities say planned acts of domestic terrorism.

The Mission Continues Welcomes More Than 70 Military Veterans to Los Angeles to Launch New Careers in Service

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:22 PM PST

National Nonprofit to Host First-Ever Los Angeles Orientation Weekend,Including Volunteer Event at L.A. Dream CenterLos Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 More than 70 post-9/11 military veterans will begin a new chapter of service to their country this week by leading the Los Angeles community in a service project at The Dream Center. ...

Two blasts, suicide attack kill 17 in Baghdad

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:16 AM PST

Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in the Shuala district in BaghdadBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three blasts, including a suicide attack near an army base, killed least 17 people across Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest violence to feed worries that Iraq's unrest may slide into widespread sectarian confrontation. Insurgent bombers are seeking to enflame tensions as Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki faces increasing pressure from mass Sunni Muslim protests and a separate dispute with the country's autonomous Kurdistan region over the control of oil. ...


Wave of attacks in Iraq leaves 22 dead

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 10:04 AM PST

An Iraqi boy stands near a destroyed car at the scene of a car bomb attack in Shula neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. A string of car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad, killing and wounding scores of people, police said, deepening fears of an increase in violence as sectarian tensions simmer in Iraq. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of attacks, including three car bombings in and around Baghdad, killed at least 22 people Tuesday, deepening fears of a surge in violence as sectarian tensions fester in Iraq.


Obama embarks on first working day of 2nd term

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 09:32 AM PST

President Barack Obama arrives on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, for his ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Win McNamee, Pool)WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, President Barack Obama and his staff spent the first day in the White House learning the basics. Not just the basics of governing, but also figuring out how to get cleared into their offices by the Secret Service, log on to their government computers and find keys to unlock office drawers.


Special tax provisions for members of military

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 09:06 AM PST

Katie Hanson is a military spouse; her husband, Lt. Cmdr. Marc Hanson, is on active duty in the Navy.

Is Obama Trying to Destroy the GOP?

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:21 AM PST

At least 10 times during his second inaugural address, President Obama made unmistakable allusions to Republican ideas that he rejects and wants the country to reject – even as he wrapped the critiques in a call for togetherness.

A security vacuum in Obama inaugural address

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:09 AM PST

In his second inaugural address, President Obama offered these thoughts on winding down an age of conflict: "Enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war." And, he continued, "We will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully – not because we are naive about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear."

Top to bottom changes in Congress' foreign policy

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:03 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2013, file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, performs a mock swearing in for Rep. Edward Royce, R-Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington as the 113th Congress began. A harrowing nighttime flight over the African jungle and a wild search for a rebel leader helped forge a relationship between Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and Royce, two men standing at the forefront of Congress' changing guard on foreign policy. It was May 1997 and the lawmakers boarded a small plane to the African bush to plead with Jonas Savimbi, leader of UNITA, about ordering his forces to put down their arms and end the Angolan civil war. Nearly 16 years later, the two are together again, collaborating as the new chairmen of the respective Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)WASHINGTON (AP) — A harrowing nighttime flight over the African jungle and a wild search for a rebel leader helped forge a relationship between Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and Republican Rep. Ed Royce, two men at the forefront of Congress' changing guard on foreign policy.


Army general at military hearing on sex charges

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 07:53 AM PST

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair. Sinclair is set to enter a plea when he is arraigned on a series of sexual misconduct charges Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 before a military judge at Fort Bragg, N.C. At an evidentiary hearing in November, prosecutors presented testimony involving Sinclair's conduct with five women who were not his wife, including officers who served under his command. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — An Army general brought back from Afghanistan to face court-martial on a series of sexual misconduct charges deferred entering a plea Tuesday.


Turkish forces kill four Kurdish militants as clashes rage on

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 07:12 AM PST

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish security forces killed four Kurdish militants on Tuesday, security officials said, during clashes that have raged on despite government moves to start a peace process with the fighters' jailed leader. The four Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrillas were killed in countryside in the Midyat district of Turkey's southeastern Mardin province, near the border with Syria, and fighting was ongoing, the officials said. ...

Army general defers plea on sex charges

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 07:02 AM PST

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair. Sinclair is set to enter a plea when he is arraigned on a series of sexual misconduct charges Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 before a military judge at Fort Bragg, N.C. At an evidentiary hearing in November, prosecutors presented testimony involving Sinclair's conduct with five women who were not his wife, including officers who served under his command. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — An Army general brought back from Afghanistan to face court-martial on a series of sexual misconduct charges deferred entering a plea Tuesday.


The Man, The Message And The Moment

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 06:34 AM PST

By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES: THE MESSAGE: Invoking the nation's founding values, President Obama marked the start of his second term yesterday with a sweeping call for "collective action" to confront the economic and social challenges of America's present and future, ABC's Devin Dwyer and Mary Bruce...

Obama to World: Drop Dead

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 05:30 AM PST

In some ways, it's what Barack Obama didn't say in his Inaugural Address that was most significant.

Insiders: Go Ahead, Slash the Defense Budget

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 05:16 AM PST

Defense cuts may be on the table in a new fiscal-cliff deal, as the deadline to avoid sequestration is just weeks away. National Journal's National Security Insiders say: Go for it.

Obama Ignores Global Crises At His Own Peril

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:57 AM PST

In some ways, it's what Barack Obama didn't say in his inaugural speech that was most significant.

17 Dead, Dozens injured by Sequence of Car Bombs In Baghdad

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:27 AM PST

A series of three car bombs situated around the city of Baghdad exploded one right after another on Tuesday—right on the heels of a string of suicide attacks that claimed 30 lives last week. The current death toll from the most recent attack is 17, with more than 50 others wounded. And this isn't going to make people feel better either: al-Qaeda may be involved. "Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility, blame is likely to fall on Sunni insurgents such as al-Qaida's local franchise," according to the Associated Press.

Officials: Car bombs in Iraq kill 17, wound dozens

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:06 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad killed 17 people and wounded dozens Tuesday, deepening fears of an increase in violence as sectarian tensions simmer in Iraq.

Iraqi officials: Series of car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad kills 15 people

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:43 AM PST

BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say a string of car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad has killed 15 people and wounded dozens.

Officials: Car bombs in Iraq kill 15, wound dozens

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:38 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a string of car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad has killed 15 people and wounded dozens.

Army general expected to enter plea on sex charges

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:39 AM PST

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair. Sinclair is set to enter a plea when he is arraigned on a series of sexual misconduct charges Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 before a military judge at Fort Bragg, N.C. At an evidentiary hearing in November, prosecutors presented testimony involving Sinclair's conduct with five women who were not his wife, including officers who served under his command. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — An Army general facing court-martial was set to enter his plea Tuesday on a series of sexual misconduct charges.


The irresponsibly stupid and dangerous camouflage patterns of the U.S. military

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:15 AM PST

Gen. David Petraeus' old uniform, which was the upgraded "MultiCam" pattern.You'd think the military would want uniform patterns that keep its members safe. And yet somehow, "distinctiveness" has trumped safety


Officials: Car bomb attack kills 5 in Iraq

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:07 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb near a security checkpoint south of Baghdad has killed five people, including two soldiers.

Trainerspace.com and International Fitness Professionals Association form Joint Alliance to Benefit Personal Trainers

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:18 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 International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA) to help promote personal trainer awareness, marketing and education.Boca Raton, Florida (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 The International Fitness Professionals Association, best known for being the lifelong exercise and training resource to the entire fitness community, and Trainerspace. ...

Founded by First Responders, Gracious Fade Launches "Digital Time Capsule" Service

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:14 AM PST

Start-up founded by U.S. service member and law enforcement professionals launches "digital time capsule" website. Co-founders Allen Karch and Kevin Conrad hope that Gracious Fade will improve the lives of people and ensure a graceful continuity of their legacy, relationships and affairs should their health, well-being or safety become compromised.Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 Founded by first responders, Gracious Fade recently launched its "digital time capsule" service. Gracious Fade (http://www.graciousfade. ...

Fresh challenges await Obama as he embarks on first working day of second term

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:13 AM PST

WASHINGTON - Four years ago, President Barack Obama and his staff spent the first day in the White House learning the basics. Not just the basics of governing, but also figuring out how to get cleared into their offices by the Secret Service, log on to their computers and find keys to unlock office drawers.

Clouds Over Obama's Second Term

Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST

Rarely have second terms lived up to the hopes and expectations of presidents or their electorates.

Why the GOP should embrace Obama

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 10:20 PM PST

Paul BrandusDespite conservatives insisting he's an out-of-control socialist, the president is downright Republican on many key issues


Britain says to act on North Africa terror threat

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 09:28 PM PST

Undated still image from a video showing Mokhtar Belmokhtar speaking at an unknown locationLONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it would increase counter-terrorism and intelligence aid to Algeria and consider giving more help to France to fight Islamists in Mali, but ruled out any prospect of direct British military intervention in Africa. Prime Minister David Cameron last week warned of the need to tackle a "large and existential terrorist threat" from different parts of the world. But a wariness about getting bogged down in another Afghanistan-style conflict may be restraining Britain. ...


Today in History

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 09:02 PM PST

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2013. There are 343 days left in the year.

Obama's ball: No room to dance, but a night to remember

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 07:50 PM PST

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama dances with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Commander in Chief's ball in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Whoever coined the term "to the victor goes the spoils" did not have President Barack Obama's official inauguration party in mind. They knocked on doors for him and helped him win re-election, but when Obama supporters put on their tuxedos and ball gowns to celebrate the start of his second term in office, they feasted on pretzels, peanuts and Cheez-its. "This is the food? I'm not too thrilled about it. It's for the birds," said Ben Shelly, who helped mobilize support for Obama on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. ...


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