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• Kenyan officials claim last push to end mall siege
• France expects U.N. council to agree on Syria arms measure
• Bush says Obama shouldn't be criticized for golf
• UN General Assembly: Can Obama win over a skeptical audience?
• Once notable NJ lawyer given life sentence
• Bombs at Sunni funeral in Iraq kill 14
• In parts of US and Israel, Iran's Ahmadinejad is sorely missed
• N.J. defense attorney sentenced to life for murder, racketeering
• Vice President: Kenya mall siege in final stage
• Assad: Syria committed to destroy chemical weapons
• Bomb at Sunni funeral kills 15 in Iraq
• CAIR Condemns Bomb Attacks by Extremists in Pakistan, Iraq
• Two blasts kill 16 in mainly Sunni district of Baghdad: sources
• Leaked video: Iran guiding thousands of Shiite fighters to Syria
• Assad: Syria will allow access to chemical sites
• Video chat with 'Israel loves Iran' founder: Can Facebook meme end nuclear standoff?
• Why the U.N. Is Suddenly Relevant
• Kenya forces claim to control most of mall
• Bomb hits Iraq ambulance carrying pregnant woman
• Q+A: Russia, West at odds over plan to rid Syria of chemical arms
• Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor
• US faces tough challenges to deliver aid in Syria
• Total to start 'soft landing' from years of record capital spending
• Gunmen attack Shiite family near Baghdad, kill 3
• Al-Qaida branch announces leader's death in Syria
• Al Qaeda-linked fighters killed in clash with Syria rebels
• The Great Debate

Kenyan officials claim last push to end mall siege Posted: 23 Sep 2013 04:29 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan security forces battled al-Qaida-linked terrorists in an upscale mall for a third day Monday in what they said was a final push to rescue the last few hostages in a siege that has left at least 62 people dead.

France expects U.N. council to agree on Syria arms measure Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:51 PM PDT By John Irish and Alexei Anishchuk UNITED NATIONS/SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Monday he expects the U.N. Security Council to agree on a resolution to enforce the chemical weapons deal with Syria and appeared to back off French calls for the measure to threaten force against President Bashar al-Assad. Syria's civil war is a top agenda item as world leaders gather this week for the annual U.N. General Assembly. Envoys from the five big U.N. powers - the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China - have been meeting to negotiate a resolution to back the U.S. ...

Bush says Obama shouldn't be criticized for golf Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:35 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former President George W. Bush says President Barack Obama should not be criticized for the amount of golf he plays.

UN General Assembly: Can Obama win over a skeptical audience? Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:55 PM PDT Once a rock star – now a fallen star?

Once notable NJ lawyer given life sentence Posted: 23 Sep 2013 01:56 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A defense attorney who once had a roster of celebrity clients and boasted of having tried hundreds of cases in federal court was sentenced there on Monday to life in prison without parole after his conviction on nearly two dozen counts including murder conspiracy and racketeering.

Bombs at Sunni funeral in Iraq kill 14 Posted: 23 Sep 2013 01:49 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A double bombing targeting Sunni mourners in Baghdad killed 14 people on Monday, the third day in a row in which funerals have been attacked amid a wave of bloodshed across Iraq, officials said.

In parts of US and Israel, Iran's Ahmadinejad is sorely missed Posted: 23 Sep 2013 01:47 PM PDT If you wanted war with Iran over its nuclear program, former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was your man.

N.J. defense attorney sentenced to life for murder, racketeering Posted: 23 Sep 2013 01:42 PM PDT By Joseph Ax NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A once-prominent New Jersey defense attorney was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for transforming his law firm into a criminal organization in which he arranged the murder of an FBI informant, facilitated drug trafficking and helped run a prostitution ring. Paul Bergrin, a former federal prosecutor in New Jersey who later defended U.S. soldiers accused of atrocities at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and celebrities like the rapper L'il Kim, was once dubbed the "Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey' by New York Magazine. ...

Vice President: Kenya mall siege in final stage Posted: 23 Sep 2013 01:34 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan security forces were in the final stages of flushing out Islamic extremist terrorists from a besieged shopping mall, the vice president said late Monday, two days after the upscale mall was seized by members of a Somali group linked to al-Qaida.

Assad: Syria committed to destroy chemical weapons Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:49 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Bashar Assad pledged in an interview broadcast Monday to honor an agreement to surrender Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons, but he said that rebels might try to block international arms inspectors from doing their work.

Bomb at Sunni funeral kills 15 in Iraq Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AFP) - A bomb targeting Sunni mourners in Baghdad killed 15 people on Monday, the third in a series of attacks on funerals that have raised the spectre of all-out sectarian conflict.

CAIR Condemns Bomb Attacks by Extremists in Pakistan, Iraq Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:30 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned bomb attacks on a church in Pakistan and on funerals in Iraq.In what was the most deadly attack targeting that nation's Christian minority, a pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up Sunday at a church in the city of Peshawar, killing more than 80 people.In a statement, CAIR said:"We condemn these horrific and un-Islamic attacks targeting the Christian community in Pakistan. ...

Two blasts kill 16 in mainly Sunni district of Baghdad: sources Posted: 23 Sep 2013 10:39 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bombs that exploded inside a funeral tent in a mainly Sunni district of Baghdad killed at least 16 people on Monday, police and medical sources said. The bombing in Adhamiya, which also wounded 30 people, is the third of its kind in a week to target funeral tents in Baghdad. An attack on the Shi'ite stronghold of Sadr City killed 85 people on Saturday. "Everyone was preparing for dinner before the first explosion happened, and when it happened and people gathered to investigate the situation, the second bomb blew up," said Hassan al-Quraishi, a policeman at the scene. ...

Leaked video: Iran guiding thousands of Shiite fighters to Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:59 AM PDT Thousands of Iran-supported Shiite fighters are playing a crucial support role for the embattled Syrian regime, helping claw back rebel-held territory, defend regime strongholds, and ease the burden on the exhausted Syrian Army.

Assad: Syria will allow access to chemical sites Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:49 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said his government will allow international experts access to its chemical weapons sites, but cautioned in an interview broadcast Monday that rebels might block them from reaching some of the locations.

Video chat with 'Israel loves Iran' founder: Can Facebook meme end nuclear standoff? Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:48 AM PDT Last year, when talk about war with Iran was particularly loud, a graphic designer in Israel had a simple idea. Ronny Edry decided to make a poster of himself, holding his little girl, who was holding the Israeli flag. He put the words "Iranians we will never bomb your country. We [heart] you" on it, and posted it on Facebook.

Why the U.N. Is Suddenly Relevant Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:42 AM PDT When it comes to make-believe foreign policy, usually nothing beats the annual meetings of the U.N. General Assembly. Each September, member nations of the organization that President Obama recently decried as "paralyzed" each get to perform, sometimes antically, at the podium. And absolutely nothing gets done.

Kenya forces claim to control most of mall Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:34 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan officials said security forces controlled nearly all of an upscale mall on Monday, two days after it was seized by members of a Somali terrorist group who invaded with guns blazing, killing at least 62 people.

Bomb hits Iraq ambulance carrying pregnant woman Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:51 AM PDT MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) - A bomb exploded near an ambulance taking a pregnant woman to hospital in Iraq on Monday, wounding her and killing two people, police and a doctor said.

Q+A: Russia, West at odds over plan to rid Syria of chemical arms Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:18 AM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - This month Russia and the United States put aside bitter differences over Syria to strike a deal to remove President Bashar al-Assad's chemical arsenal and avert U.S. military action against him. But efforts to forge a U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing that plan have run into difficulties due to disagreements between Russia on one side and the United States, Britain and France on the other, U.N. diplomats say. The U.S. ...

Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:05 AM PDT TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Monday was finally taking control of its civilian nuclear reactor at Bushehr, a project begun 37 years ago by West Germany, wracked by setbacks, and finished by Russia.

US faces tough challenges to deliver aid in Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2013 07:11 AM PDT As the Syrian crisis rages and debate heats up over Syria's chemical weapons, U.S. officials are fighting a quieter battle: The delivery of nearly $1.3 billion in assistance in a war zone so chaotic that ...

Total to start 'soft landing' from years of record capital spending Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:52 AM PDT By Andrew Callus and Michel Rose LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Total will start a "soft landing" next year to scale back heavy capital spending while keeping long-term output targets and generating greater cash flow, the French oil major said, raising investor hopes of higher dividends. Taking advantage of strong oil prices, now around $109 a barrel, Total has made the highest investments in its history over the past three years, drilling in areas that are hard and costly to explore. "We've been through the past years developing a strategy based on relaunching an important investment programme. ...

Gunmen attack Shiite family near Baghdad, kill 3 Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:36 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say gunmen have broken into the home of a Shiite family in a Sunni-dominated area south of Baghdad and killed family members.

Al-Qaida branch announces leader's death in Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:17 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Al-Qaida group in Syria says one of its top commanders in Syria was killed in an ambush by rival, Western-backed rebels in a northern province.

Al Qaeda-linked fighters killed in clash with Syria rebels Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:47 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Libyan commander and a dozen other fighters from al Qaeda's Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have been killed in clashes with rival rebel forces in northern Syria, a monitoring group said, in the latest spate of internecine rebel violence. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said six local fighters were also killed in Sunday's battle with ISIL in Hazano, west of the city of Aleppo and close to the border with Turkey. ...

The Great Debate Posted: 22 Sep 2013 09:48 PM PDT By Stephen D. Krasner Only rarely have American leaders been able to reconcile the nation's democratic values, material interest and national security. Despite these tensions, promoting democracy has always been a lodestone for American foreign policy. Sometimes its attraction has been weak, very weak, overshadowed by more immediate national security concerns. During the Cold, War, for example, the United States backed many autocratic leaders in exchange for their support against the Soviet Union — or at least for pretending to be democrats. ...

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