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• Canadian Press HeadLine Package
• U.S. does not rule out removing all troops from Afghanistan
• ShelterBox aid Crosses Syria’s Border as Millions Remain Internally Displaced
• Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan
• U.S. doesn't rule out complete pullout from Afghanistan after 2014
• Judge: Army GI in WikiLeaks illegally punished
• APNewsBreak: $5M paid to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib
• $wagg: Life as a Rap Artist During a Plague of Gun Violence
• US Defence contractor pays $5M to Iraqis who alleged torture at Abu Ghraib
• APNewsBreak: $5M paid Iraqis over Abu Ghraib abuse
• Brennan's 'Zero Dark Thirty' Problem
• Winter storm brings more misery to Syrian refugees
• Lawyer: Tunisian suspect in Libya attack freed
• Karzai meets Obama: How will they shape a post-2014 Afghanistan?
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation Praises Effort to Give Homeless Veterans Unclaimed Clothing Left at Airports
• About 100 million Christians persecuted around the world: report
• Settlement in Iraq vet's fatal fall from coaster
• Riot breaks out in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
• Turkey, Ocalan map out steps to end Kurdish conflict
• Terrorism Expert Goes Behind the Headlines of an Attack to Reveal What Makes a Terrorist and What Might Prevent One
• Five Best Tuesday Columns
• Obama sends military one of its own as DOD chief
• Iraqi Sunnis, Kurds boycott cabinet to back protests
• Would a Defense Secretary Hagel lead to a demise in American military power?
• Kurdish militants attack Turkish outpost, 13 killed
• Iraqis government backers show support in rally
• Wall Street Fraud Watchdog Warns Investors About An Economic Perfect Storm Including Obama's New Taxes, Iran Gets A Nuke, And The World Gets Inflation-Buy Silver-NOW
• 7 controversial Chuck Hagel quotes and votes
• Analysis: Obama shows combativeness entering second term but risks await

Canadian Press HeadLine Package Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez won't be able to attend his scheduled swearing-in this week, Venezuela's government announced Tuesday, confirming suspicions that the leader's illness will keep him in a Cuban hospital past the key date.

U.S. does not rule out removing all troops from Afghanistan Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:48 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration does not rule out a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 2014, the White House said on Tuesday, just days before President Barack Obama is due to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The comments by U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes were the clearest signal yet that, despite initial recommendations by the top military commander in Afghanistan to keep as many as 15,000 troops in the country, Obama could opt to remove everyone, as happened in Iraq in 2011. ...

ShelterBox aid Crosses Syria’s Border as Millions Remain Internally Displaced Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:16 PM PST International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, has delivered aid directly into Syria to provide emergency shelter and other supplies for families living in the Al-Salameh camp near the Turkey-Syria border.Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) January 08, 2013 International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, has delivered aid directly into Syria to provide emergency shelter and other supplies for families living in the Al-Salameh camp near the Turkey-Syria border. ...

Officials: US may leave no troops in Afghanistan Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:21 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration gave the first explicit signal Tuesday that it might leave no troops in Afghanistan after December 2014, an option that defies the Pentagon's view that thousands of troops may be needed to keep a lid on al-Qaida and to strengthen Afghan forces.

U.S. doesn't rule out complete pullout from Afghanistan after 2014 Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:20 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration does not rule out a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 2014, the White House said on Tuesday, just days before President Barack Obama is due to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The comments by U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes were the clearest signal yet that, despite initial recommendations by the top military commander in Afghanistan to keep as many as 15,000 troops in the country, Obama could opt to remove everyone, as happened in Iraq in 2011. ...

Judge: Army GI in WikiLeaks illegally punished Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:18 PM PST FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — An Army private suspected of sending reams of classified documents to the secret-sharing WikiLeaks website was illegally punished at a Marine Corps brig and should get 112 days cut from any prison sentence he receives if convicted, a military judge ruled Tuesday.

APNewsBreak: $5M paid to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A defense contractor whose subsidiary was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28 million to 71 former inmates held there and at other U.S.-run detention sites between 2003 and 2007.

$wagg: Life as a Rap Artist During a Plague of Gun Violence Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:40 PM PST A kid walks into a bar. It's New Year's Eve. He's 18, but this is New York City, where being under the legal drinking age isn't a problem if you know someone. His name is John Coleman, a/k/a $wagg, a young rapper from Chicago on his first trip to New York.

US Defence contractor pays $5M to Iraqis who alleged torture at Abu Ghraib Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:37 PM PST WASHINGTON - A defence contractor whose subsidiary was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28 million to 71 former inmates held there and at other U.S.-run detention sites between 2003 and 2007.

APNewsBreak: $5M paid Iraqis over Abu Ghraib abuse Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:26 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A defense contractor whose subsidiary was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28 million to 71 former inmates held there and at other U.S.-run detention sites between 2003 and 2007.

Brennan's 'Zero Dark Thirty' Problem Posted: 08 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST There's only one White House staffer portrayed in the new movie "Zero Dark Thirty," and it is someone described in the credits as "National Security Advisor." It's a position that's filled in real life by John Brennan, the president's counterterrorism advisor, who President Obama nominated...

Winter storm brings more misery to Syrian refugees Posted: 08 Jan 2013 12:58 PM PST ZAATARI, Jordan (AP) — A winter storm is magnifying the misery for tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing the country's civil war, turning a refugee camp into a muddy swamp where howling winds tore down tents and exposed the displaced residents to freezing temperatures.

Lawyer: Tunisian suspect in Libya attack freed Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities released one of the only men in custody for alleged links to September's attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi, the latest blow to an investigation that has limped along for months.

Karzai meets Obama: How will they shape a post-2014 Afghanistan? Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:50 AM PST Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington this week will shape the future of Afghanistan, as he and Obama determine the number and role – if any – of US forces in Afghanistan post-2014.

Disabled Veterans National Foundation Praises Effort to Give Homeless Veterans Unclaimed Clothing Left at Airports Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:06 AM PST Congressional bill calls upon the Transportation Security Administration to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs and local charities to distribute unclaimed clothing for homeless veterans.Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 08, 2013 The Disabled Veterans National Foundation(http://www.dvnf. ...

About 100 million Christians persecuted around the world: report Posted: 08 Jan 2013 10:10 AM PST PARIS (Reuters) - About 100 million Christians are persecuted around the world, with conditions worsening for them most rapidly in Syria and Ethiopia, according to an annual report by a group supporting oppressed Christians worldwide. Open Doors, a non-denominational Christian group, listed North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan as the three toughest countries for Christians last year. They topped the 50-country ranking for 2011 as well. ...

Settlement in Iraq vet's fatal fall from coaster Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:44 AM PST BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A settlement has been reached in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed against a western New York amusement park by the family of a double amputee Iraq veteran killed when he fell out of a roller coaster.

Riot breaks out in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan Posted: 08 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST ZAATARI, Jordan (AP) — Syrian refugees in a Jordanian camp attacked aid workers with sticks and stones on Tuesday, frustrated after cold, howling winds swept away their tents and torrential rains flooded muddy streets.

Turkey, Ocalan map out steps to end Kurdish conflict Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:48 AM PST ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish government and the jailed leader of a Kurdish insurgency have agreed on the framework for a plan to end a war that has killed 40,000 people since 1984, envisaging rebel disarmament in exchange for increased minority rights, a newspaper said on Tuesday. The Radikal daily said senior intelligence officials had held meetings with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) chief Abdullah Ocalan in his island jail near Istanbul, yielding a four-stage plan to halt the conflict. Previous negotiations with the PKK were highly secretive and appeared to have run aground. ...

Terrorism Expert Goes Behind the Headlines of an Attack to Reveal What Makes a Terrorist and What Might Prevent One Posted: 08 Jan 2013 07:38 AM PST Research psychologist Dr. Anne Speckhard, author of Talking to Terrorists (http://www.advancepress.com), spent ten years meeting with terrorists, their families and associates across Europe and the Middle East to understand what motivates a human being to kill themselves and others for the sake of a cause. In the course of her research Speckhard collected over 400 personal stories that reveal the social, cultural and psychological factors that contribute to the path of terrorism.Washington, D.C. ...

Five Best Tuesday Columns Posted: 08 Jan 2013 06:36 AM PST David Brooks in The New York Times on Chuck Hagel Questions about his support for Israel and his attitudes toward Iran have so far dominated the discourse surrounding President Obama's nominee for secretary of defense, former Sen. Chuck Hagel. But David Brooks thinks the real reason Hagel was picked has everything to do with defense spending. "So far, defense budgets have not been squeezed by the Medicare vice. But that is about to change," Brooks writes. ...

Obama sends military one of its own as DOD chief Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:59 AM PST President Barack Obama said he was sending the U.S. military "one of its own" Monday as he selected decorated Vietnam combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon as it scales back spending ...

Iraqi Sunnis, Kurds boycott cabinet to back protests Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:22 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Sunni Muslim and Kurdish ministers boycotted a cabinet session on Tuesday to show support for protests that are threatening Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's fragile cross-sectarian government. Thousands of protesters have demonstrated and blocked a key highway in Iraq's Sunni provinces for more than two weeks to challenge Maliki, a leader many Sunnis feel has marginalized their community a year after the last U.S. troops pulled out. ...

Would a Defense Secretary Hagel lead to a demise in American military power? Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:26 AM PST President Obama's nominee has voiced support for cutting the defense budget

Kurdish militants attack Turkish outpost, 13 killed Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:35 AM PST DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Twelve Kurdish militants and one Turkish soldier were killed in clashes along the Turkey-Iraq border after the militants opened fire from inside Iraq on a remote outpost in southeast Turkey, security sources said on Tuesday. The attack coincides with efforts to end a near three-decade insurgency through talks with the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group. ...

Iraqis government backers show support in rally Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:26 AM PST BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Witnesses say demonstrators have taken to the streets in Iraq's second largest city to back the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, which has weathered over two weeks of angry protests.

Wall Street Fraud Watchdog Warns Investors About An Economic Perfect Storm Including Obama's New Taxes, Iran Gets A Nuke, And The World Gets Inflation-Buy Silver-NOW Posted: 08 Jan 2013 12:26 AM PST The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog is warning investors to not buy into the hype from some Wall Street brokerage houses suggesting a strong 2013 for US stocks, or the US economy, because there appears to be no effort on the part of the Obama Administration to deal with the staggering US $16 trillion dollar debt, and because their appears to be no leadership from the Obama Administration when it comes Iran's nuclear ambitions, Syria's ever increasingly lethal civil war, or the rise of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and rioting in Iraq. ...

7 controversial Chuck Hagel quotes and votes Posted: 08 Jan 2013 12:15 AM PST The Nebraska Republican's blunt assessments are the reason President Obama tapped him for defense secretary — and the reason he may not get the job

Analysis: Obama shows combativeness entering second term but risks await Posted: 07 Jan 2013 10:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just two weeks before his second inauguration, President Barack Obama is acting as if he believes he has a big mandate for his next term. The latest sign: his decision to defy a concerted campaign against his choice for defense secretary. The Democratic president, re-elected in November, unveiled a more combative approach during the end-of-year "fiscal cliff" taxes and spending drama, exploiting disarray in Republican ranks that underscored Washington's legislative dysfunction. ...

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