2013年3月25日星期一

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PM Note: SCOTUS Prep, Democrats Rush to Ditch DOMA, Marco Rubio Defends His Bracket

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 04:00 PM PDT

NCAA Political Strategy – Marco Rubio tells Chris Good why he's rooting for Florida over Florida Gulf Coast – http://abcn.ws/10dAKoa Welcome to ABC News, Jeff Zeleny (And Goodbye Tim Johnson) - A first post from our newest correspondent on the retirement of Sen. Tim Johnson...

NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF WAR DEMAND NEW RULES

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 04:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- At a meeting here recently with high-level Obama officials, a group of foreign correspondents had lots of time to ask them what we had learned from the Iraq War. It was, after all, the 10th anniversary of the start of that half-witted enterprise.Following all the usual dismal questions about how the George W. ...

Military's same-sex couples seek overturn of DOMA

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:29 PM PDT

In this photo taken Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Raeford, N.C., Tracy Dice Johnson holds a flag from a "widow's box" that platoon mates of her wife prepared during the service they had for their fallen comrade. When her wife was killed in Afghanistan last year, the North Carolina National Guardswoman heard about it from her sister-in-law. Although Sgt. Donna Johnson had listed Dice as her next-of-kin, Army casualty officers informed Johnson's mother of her death first because of a federal law that prohibits the U.S. government from recognizing same-sex unions. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)The death certificate read "single," even though the fallen soldier was married.


Texas legislators must do their jobs – and not allow concealed guns on campus

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:12 PM PDT

The Texas state legislature is considering a bill that would allow concealed handguns on public college and university campuses. Although the bill is being proposed in a gun-friendly state, if it becomes law, it may fail the very people it is intended to help.

Wounded Iraq Vet Prepares to Die, Saying He's 'Ready to Go'

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Wounded Iraq Vet Prepares to Die, Saying He's 'Ready to Go'Tomas Young, Paralyzed Iraq Vet, Chooses to Die After Nine Years of Suffering


Arab summit may struggle to paper over Syria opposition rifts

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 09:32 AM PDT

By Regan Doherty and Khaled Yacoub Oweis DOHA/AMMAN (Reuters) - An Arab Summit intended to showcase the unity of the Syrian opposition threatens to veer wildly off script and expose deepening factionalism, potentially hurting Western and Arab efforts to end the war. Opposition ranks plunged into disarray on Sunday when one of their most popular figures, Moaz Alkhatib, resigned as head of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, undermining its claim to provide a coherent alternative to President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Book tells of fight over intervention

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 08:51 AM PDT

This book cover image released by Random House shows "Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941," by Lynne Olson. (AP Photo/Random House)"Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941" (Random House), by Lynne Olson


End of Iraq, Afghan wars offers opportunities

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 07:52 AM PDT

WIESBADEN, Germany (AP) — The end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will give America's ground forces in Europe a chance to review and refocus training at a time of financial cutbacks throughout the military, the top U.S. soldier in Europe said Monday.

Five Best Monday Columns

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 06:58 AM PDT

Will Portman in the Yale Daily News on coming out in the political spotlight "I came to Yale as a freshman in the fall of 2010 with two big uncertainties hanging over my head: whether my dad would get elected to the Senate in November, and whether I'd ever work up the courage to come out of the closet," writes Will Portman, the son of influential Ohio Senator Rob Portman, who on March 15, in advance of this week's hearings at the Supreme Court on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, announced his support for marriage equality, in a column ...

The Supremes Tackle Gay Marriage

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 06:52 AM PDT

The Supremes Tackle Gay MarriageBy MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES ON THE DOCKET:  Two potentially transformative cases about gay marriage will be argued at the Supreme Court this week. Justices have set aside two days to hear arguments and will release audio arguments the same day, reports ABC's Ariane De Vogue. Both...


John Kerry's Surprise Tour Takes Him to Afghanistan to Smooth Things Over

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 06:36 AM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry made another unannounced visit to a country in the Middle East on Monday morning. This time he's in Afghanistan to try and make nice with President Hamid Karzai, whose relationship with the U.S. has been contentious of late — and that's putting it nicely.

John Kerry urges Iraq to inspect Iranian overflights to Syria

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 06:20 AM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry's surprise stop in Baghdad Sunday made him the highest-ranking Obama administration official to mark the 10th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq where it took place.

Hard times for Syria's rebels: top commander injured, PM rejected

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:35 AM PDT

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Kerry arrives in Afghanistan on unannounced visit

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 04:46 AM PDT

KABUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew into Afghanistan on an unannounced visit Monday to see President Hamid Karzai amid concerns the Afghan president may be jeopardizing progress in the war against extremism with anti-American rhetoric.

Soccer-Japan feeling the heat ahead of crunch clash in Jordan

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 04:39 AM PDT

March 25 (Reuters) - Despite being within touching distance of a World Cup berth with three games to go, Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said he was feeling the heat ahead of Tuesday's clash in Jordan. A victory for Japan in Amman against a side they thrashed 6-0 back in June would make them the first side to qualify for the finals in Brazil. A draw might also be enough providing Australia and Oman deny each other victory in an earlier match in Sydney. ...

U.S. Military Members Have New Resource with Stars and Stripes Education Guide

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 03:02 AM PDT

To pursue an education is a shared goal for many in the U.S. armed forces. Stars and Stripes Education Guide helps service members and veterans define their career goals and chart a path to realizing them.Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 The latest Stars and Stripes Education Guide is now available to help U.S. military servicemembers and veterans who want to pursue higher education. ...

Moderate face of Syrian uprising quits

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 02:23 AM PDT

Syrian National Coalition leader Alkhatib speaks to the media after meeting with Arab League head in CairoBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - The head of Syria's main opposition group resigned on Sunday, weakening the moderate wing of the two-year revolt against President Bashar al-Assad's rule and complicating Western efforts to back the rebels. The resignation of Moaz Alkhatib, a former imam of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus who had offered Assad a negotiated exit, could make the West more cautious in supporting the revolt. Alkhatib was seen as a moderate bulwark against the rising influence of al-Qaeda linked jihadist forces. ...


Reality show drive-by: Married to Medicine

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 02:20 AM PDT

The ladies of Bravo's new reality show Married to Medicine.Meet two perfectly nice and accomplished female doctors... and a clique of materialistic reality TV crazies


The Gulf War’s Homegrown Plague?

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:45 AM PDT

The Gulf War's Homegrown Plague?Jamie Reno reports on a new lawsuit seeking to connect an American firm with Gulf War syndrome.


Do conservatives even want to win?

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:40 AM PDT

The GOP is divided between establishment types, like Karl Rove, and grassroots types, like Sarah Palin.Karl Rove and Reince Priebus clearly do. And then there's Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin...


7 words guaranteed to make you a better writer

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:25 AM PDT

Read!Spoiler alert: Mastering them will take some doing


10 things you need to know today: March 25, 2013

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:20 AM PDT

A man use an ATM on March 23 in Nicosia, Cyprus. The government has reached a last-minute bailout deal to rescue the island's failing banks.Cyprus gets its bailout, a snowstorm blankets the Midwest, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion


Was the Iraq War a huge coup for liberalism?

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:55 AM PDT

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to leave Iraq in December 2011.Some prominent conservatives are laying the GOP's branding problems at the feet of George W. Bush's foreign policy. Is that fair?


“Turn on the Lights” Laser Installation to Honor All Impacted by 9/11

Posted: 25 Mar 2013 12:08 AM PDT

Iraq vet launches Kickstarter campaign to build NYC memorial for new veterans, first responders and 9/11 victims.New York, NY (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 Today, Iraq war veteran Derek Coy kicked off a NYC campaign to build a permanent tribute in honor of all those impacted by 9/11-- the victims, families, first responders, and all the veterans of our current conflicts. Inspired by the 9/11 Tribute in Lights, Coy is building an energy efficient, sustainable installation that will shine every night of the year using laser technology. ...

Soccer-Positive headaches for Socceroos ahead of crunch qualifier

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 09:22 PM PDT

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) - The emergence of a band of talented young Socceroos has given Australia coach Holger Osieck "positive headaches" as he ponders his team selection for their crunch World Cup qualifier against Oman on Tuesday. Australia had one of the oldest squads at the last World Cup but with the careers of that "golden generation" coming to an end, Osieck has been looking to the likes of Robbie Kruse, Tommy Oar, Tom Rogic and James Holland to replace them. ...

US to Continue Support of Syrian Opposition

Posted: 24 Mar 2013 01:45 PM PDT

Kerry regrets loss of Syrian opposition leader, US policy in support of cause won't change

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