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• Parents: No word on US journalist missing in Syria
• Obama-Karzai talks near: How many US troops should stay in Afghanistan?
• Army major pleads guilty to accepting gratuities
• How Air Force database is preventing its old bombs from claiming new victims
• Al Jazeera buys Gore's Current TV, terms undisclosed
• Children's Defense Fund Proposes New Gun Safety Laws
• Record number of women sworn into new U.S. Congress
• Turkish Kurd deputies meet jailed militant leader Ocalan: lawmaker
• Open Doors to Release 2013 Worst Persecutors List Jan. 8 at D.C. Press Conference
• SupportingPals.com Redefines Fundraising by Allowing Online Shoppers to Donate to Schools and Non-profits Just by Shopping Online.
• Iraq vet accused in officer's death waives hearing
• Suicide car bomber kills 27 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq
• Obama signs $633B defense bill
• AP names Torchia as bureau chief in South Africa
• Car bomb in Iraq kills 20 Shiite pilgrims
• Car bomb in Iraq kills 17 Shiite pilgrims
• Car bomb in Iraq kills 12 Shiite pilgrims
• Analysis: Soaring Syria death toll brings intervention no closer
• Iraq orders release of 11 women from prison
• Brightway Insurance Agency Owner's New Book Educates Consumers on Insurance Sector
• Husband accused in officer's killing due in court
• Iraq orders release of 11 female detainees
• Iraqi authorities to release 11 woman detainees
• Atlanta to Host the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons’ 29th Annual Internationally Acclaimed Breast Surgery Symposium January 11th-13th, 2013
• Global counter IED market to hit $3.6 billion by 2022 reveals Reportbuyer.com
• David Gregory's Props and Pomposity
• Obama signs $633B defence bill with new Iran sanctions, money to protect diplomatic stations

Parents: No word on US journalist missing in Syria Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:57 PM PST ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — From their New Hampshire home, the parents of a foreign journalist who has been missing in Syria since he was kidnapped more than a month ago appealed to his captors for compassion and any information about their son's health and welfare.

Obama-Karzai talks near: How many US troops should stay in Afghanistan? Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:34 PM PST With Afghan President Hamid Karzai set to arrive for a meeting at the White House next week, the Obama administration is considering three options for how many troops it wants to leave in the country after NATO ends its mission in 2014.

Army major pleads guilty to accepting gratuities Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army major has pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from contractors while in Iraq.

How Air Force database is preventing its old bombs from claiming new victims Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST The work of one amateur historian in the US Air Force is quietly upending the conventional wisdom and history of America's wars.

Al Jazeera buys Gore's Current TV, terms undisclosed Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:36 AM PST LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Al Jazeera said on Wednesday it will buy Current TV, the struggling cable channel founded by Al Gore and partners, in a move that will boost the Qatar-based broadcaster's footprint in the United States. Terms were undisclosed, but analysts estimated the deal could be worth as much as $500 million. Al Jazeera said it would start a new U.S.-based news channel with the acquisition, which will make it available in more than 40 million U.S. households, up from 4.7 million prior to the deal. ...

Children's Defense Fund Proposes New Gun Safety Laws Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:08 AM PST New Key Facts Released on Children and GunsWASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) released a federal policy agenda to protect children from the epidemic of gun violence in America. In a new fact sheet CDF found a child or teen dies or is injured from guns every 30 minutes. Between 1979 and 2010, 119,079 children and teens died from guns.  This is more deaths in 32 years than U.S. soldiers killed in action in the Vietnam, Korean, Afghanistan and Iraq wars combined. ...

Record number of women sworn into new U.S. Congress Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:05 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the new U.S. Congress that convened on Thursday turns out to be less confrontational, more willing to reach reasoned, bipartisan compromise, less ... well ... on steroids, there could be a reason. A record number of women were sworn in as members of the 113th Congress as a result of elections last November 6. The 80 women members of the House of Representatives are joining a total of 20 female senators - a record crop for both chambers, which have been dominated by men - white men - from the time the first U.S. Congress was seated in 1789. The 100 women of the 113th ...

Turkish Kurd deputies meet jailed militant leader Ocalan: lawmaker Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:36 AM PST DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Two Kurdish lawmakers made a rare visit to Abdullah Ocalan at his island prison on Thursday, signaling that Turkey is negotiating with the influential militant leader over ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands over three decades. Pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputy Ayla Akat Ata and prominent Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk went with a lawyer to Imrali, where Ocalan has been held in virtual isolation since his capture in 1999, a Kurdish lawmaker said. ...

Open Doors to Release 2013 Worst Persecutors List Jan. 8 at D.C. Press Conference Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:23 AM PST SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Open Doors will release its 2013 World Watch List of 50 countries that are the worst persecutors of Christians on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 during a press conference in Washington, D.C.The press conference will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge, 529 14th St. NW."The annual World Watch List has raised awareness of the plight of persecuted Christians for many years," says Open Doors USA interim President/CEO Steve Ridgway. ...

SupportingPals.com Redefines Fundraising by Allowing Online Shoppers to Donate to Schools and Non-profits Just by Shopping Online. Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST SupportingPals.com's innovative website allows shoppers to save money, while generating donations for their favorite non-profits and Schools. Over 2,000 merchants have joined SupportingPals.com each generating donations of up to 10% of each transaction.Encino, CA (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Online shoppers not only donate without spending an extra cent, they also save money via the thousands of discount coupons and promotions featured on our website. ...

Iraq vet accused in officer's death waives hearing Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:41 AM PST MILWAUKEE (AP) — A decorated Iraq War veteran and self-described jealous husband waived his preliminary hearing Thursday on charges that he fatally shot his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer.

Suicide car bomber kills 27 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:29 AM PST HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber driving a car killed at least 27 Shi'ite Muslims at a bus station in the Iraqi town of Mussayab on Thursday, police and medics said, as they were gathering to return home from a religious rite. The attack, which also wounded at least 60, underlines sectarian tensions that threaten to further destabilize the country a year after U.S. troops left. ...

Obama signs $633B defense bill Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:24 AM PST President Barack Obama signed a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite serious concerns about the limits Congress imposed on his handling of terror suspects and lawmakers' unwillingness to back ...

AP names Torchia as bureau chief in South Africa Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:20 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press bureau chief in Turkey who has reported from five continents, has been appointed chief of bureau for AP for southern Africa.

Car bomb in Iraq kills 20 Shiite pilgrims Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:51 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims returning home Thursday from a religious commemoration, killing at least 20 and reinforcing fears of renewed sectarian violence, according to Iraqi officials.

Car bomb in Iraq kills 17 Shiite pilgrims Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:38 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb explosion tore through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims returning home Thursday from a religious commemoration, killing at least 20 and reinforcing fears of renewed sectarian violence, according to Iraqi officials.

Car bomb in Iraq kills 12 Shiite pilgrims Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:09 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb has struck a procession of Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad, killing at least 12 and wounding dozens.

Analysis: Soaring Syria death toll brings intervention no closer Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:46 AM PST AZAZ, Syria/LONDON (Reuters) - The death toll in Syria now exceeds 60,000, the United Nations says. Another 100,000 may die this year, warns U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. About 220 were killed on Wednesday alone. "When numbers get serious, they leave a mark on your door," goes a song by American musician Paul Simon. But in Syria those bloody notches show no signs of braking a headlong struggle to the death watched from afar by divided outside powers, most of whose leaders seem convinced that the risks of direct intervention outweigh any possible rewards. ...

Iraq orders release of 11 women from prison Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:29 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities on Thursday ordered the release of 11 women facing criminal charges and pledged to transfer other women prisoners to jails in their home provinces, in a move to address a main demand during a wave of protests by the country's Sunni minority against the Baghdad government.

Brightway Insurance Agency Owner's New Book Educates Consumers on Insurance Sector Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:02 AM PST Example of how business owners can be creative marketers and help the public.Jacksonville, FL (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Brightway Insurance agency and territory owner, Billy Wagner, has released his book "Insuring Your Peace of Mind."The book gives consumers an insider's viewpoint into the sometimes confusing and complicated world that is the insurance industry. Wagner details what a consumer should expect from an insurance company, including policy planning. He also gives details on the various types of insurance, including homeowners, life and auto. ...

Husband accused in officer's killing due in court Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:17 AM PST MILWAUKEE (AP) — A decorated Iraq War veteran is due in court accused of fatally shooting his wife, a suburban Milwaukee police officer.

Iraq orders release of 11 female detainees Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:23 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities on Thursday ordered the release of 11 female detainees facing criminal charges and vowed to transfer women prisoners to jails in their home provinces, in a move that addresses one of the main demands of a wave of protests by the country's Sunni minority against the Shiite-led government.

Iraqi authorities to release 11 woman detainees Posted: 03 Jan 2013 01:17 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official says that 11 female detainees facing criminal charges are to be released soon while women prisoners will be transferred to jails in their home provinces, in an apparent attempt by the government to appease Sunni protesters.

Atlanta to Host the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons’ 29th Annual Internationally Acclaimed Breast Surgery Symposium January 11th-13th, 2013 Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:12 AM PST Board Certified Plastic surgeons from the U.S. and throughout the world convene at Buckhead's Intercontinental Hotel to demonstrate the world's latest techniques and present worldwide trending panels and topics in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery.Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Northside Hospital and The Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) are hosting the 29th Annual Breast Surgery Symposium. Chairman of the meeting, Dr. ...

Global counter IED market to hit $3.6 billion by 2022 reveals Reportbuyer.com Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:08 AM PST New report provides readers with a detailed analysis of the global counter IED market.(PRWEB UK) 3 January 2013 The Global Counter IED Market 2012-2022 report provides detailed analysis of the global counter IED market over the next ten years, alongside potential market opportunities to enter the industry, using detailed market size forecasts.The report states that the global counter IED market is expected to be worth US$3.6 billion by 2022. ...

David Gregory's Props and Pomposity Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST The D.C. police investigation of NBC hotshot David Gregory for waving around an empty ammo magazine on "Meet the Press" easily proves two things. First, D.C.'s "ammunition control" laws are ridiculous. But more importantly, once again, we find the arrogance of the national press knows no boundaries.

Obama signs $633B defence bill with new Iran sanctions, money to protect diplomatic stations Posted: 02 Jan 2013 09:43 PM PST HONOLULU, Hawaii - President Barack Obama has signed a $633 billion defence bill for next year that tightens penalties on Iran and bolsters security at diplomatic missions worldwide after the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya.

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