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- The American Legion reiterates anti-sequestration stand
- Domenici acknowledges having son outside marriage
- WikiLeaks discover ties between Nigerian scammers and Straftor
- Ex-Senator Admits to Fathering Child With Other Senator's Daughter
- Resveratrol Shows Promise to Protect Hearing, Cognition
- China's Killer Drones Didn't Kill a Drug Lord, but Obama's Drones Could Have
- Why are gas prices spiking?
- Scholarship Opportunities from Gen. Tommy Franks Leadership Program
- Kurdish militia signs ceasefire with Syrian rebels
- Tehran's Azadi Tower, witness to history, victim of neglect
- US 'pivot to Asia': Is John Kerry retooling it?
- Saudi Arabia, Qatar press for more help to Syrian rebels
- Germany charges 2 with selling Iran drone motors
- Russia, Arab League see chance for start to Syria dialogue
- 'Most Liberal' Label Probably Won't Hurt Sen. Tom Udall
- MilitaryRecords.us.org To Track Active Duty Status Of Reservists
- Iraq gives go-ahead for Iranian pipeline to Syria
- Bahrain says Iran's Revolutionary Guard behind "terror" cell
- Today in History
- Former SEAL on Coming Out of Shadows
| The American Legion reiterates anti-sequestration stand Posted: 20 Feb 2013 04:05 PM PST WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With threats of cutbacks to the work hours and earnings of more than three-quarters of a million defense support workers, the leader of the nation's largest veterans organization is reiterating his strong stand against sequestration, the $1 trillion automatic government spending cuts – mostly to defense budgets – that will begin their 10-year course on March 1 unless Congress intervenes. ... |
| Domenici acknowledges having son outside marriage Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:23 PM PST
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| WikiLeaks discover ties between Nigerian scammers and Straftor Posted: 20 Feb 2013 02:05 PM PST About a year ago, Julian Assange's WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy organization that became a global sensation with the release of tens of thousands of US diplomatic cables and military field reports, said it had hit paydirt again: Seven years worth of emails from the private consulting firm Stratfor, about 5 million in all, that were stolen by hackers. |
| Ex-Senator Admits to Fathering Child With Other Senator's Daughter Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST
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| Resveratrol Shows Promise to Protect Hearing, Cognition Posted: 20 Feb 2013 11:02 AM PST Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.Detroit, MI (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. ... |
| China's Killer Drones Didn't Kill a Drug Lord, but Obama's Drones Could Have Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:14 AM PST Today's news that Chinese authorities now have advanced navigation and weaponry to kill suspected criminals in a manhunt was as notable for what China can do — target a Myanmar drug kingpin suspected in the killing of 13 Chinese soldiers, unmanned, and from above — as for what it didn't: actually assassinate him with a drone. ... |
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| Scholarship Opportunities from Gen. Tommy Franks Leadership Program Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:50 AM PST Fifty top high school students from across the country will be chosen to participate in the General Tommy Franks Four-Star Leadership (4SL) summer program July 14-20 in Oklahoma City.Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 Fifty selected students will meet with authors, politicians and global thought leaders, such as Karl Rove, former presidential adviser, author and FOX News commentator, and participate in leadership training, policy debate, and speech competition. They will receive free travel, room and board, to this summer's program. ... |
| Kurdish militia signs ceasefire with Syrian rebels Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:42 AM PST (Reuters) - Syrian rebels and a Kurdish militia that have fought each other for months in a town near the Turkish border have signed a ceasefire, averting the prospect of an Arab-Kurd conflict. Syria's Kurds have exploited the civil war between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and rebels fighting to oust him by asserting control in parts of the northeast, which have been spared the worst of the violence. ... |
| Tehran's Azadi Tower, witness to history, victim of neglect Posted: 20 Feb 2013 06:26 AM PST
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| US 'pivot to Asia': Is John Kerry retooling it? Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:42 AM PST When John Kerry spoke at his confirmation hearing to become secretary of State, Asia experts took notice when he seemed to back away from a key aspect of President Obama's vaunted "pivot" to Asia. |
| Saudi Arabia, Qatar press for more help to Syrian rebels Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:38 AM PST RIYADH/DOHA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Qatar share the West's alarm at the rise of al Qaeda-aligned groups in Syria, but say the answer is for outsiders like them to be more involved in backing rebels there. The two Gulf Arab states rooting for President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow appear to be chafing at Western pressure to keep out of the fight, arguing that building ties through aid and advice to favored opposition groups is the only way to ensure other, hardline Islamist factions are sidelined. ... |
| Germany charges 2 with selling Iran drone motors Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:07 AM PST Two Iranian men have been charged with allegedly smuggling dozens of German-made aircraft motors to Iran to be used in its Ababil III surveillance and attack drone, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.Germany ... |
| Russia, Arab League see chance for start to Syria dialogue Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:56 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the Arab League see signs of hope that the rival sides in the Syrian civil war are willing to start talks to end nearly two years of conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and visiting Arab League head Nabil Elaraby said on Wednesday they were encouraged that both the Syrian government and the opposition had voiced readiness for dialogue. "There have been signs of a positive tendency to start dialogue and both the government representatives and the opposition have begun speaking about this," Lavrov told a joint news conference with Elaraby. ... |
| 'Most Liberal' Label Probably Won't Hurt Sen. Tom Udall Posted: 20 Feb 2013 03:35 AM PST Not so long ago, being labeled the "most liberal senator" might have been a problem for Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., who is tied with Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut at the far left end of National Journal's 2012 vote ratings. |
| MilitaryRecords.us.org To Track Active Duty Status Of Reservists Posted: 20 Feb 2013 02:18 AM PST Reports to include information beyond current members of the armed services.San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 MilitaryRecords.us.org is going to start including the active duty status of members of the Army, Navy and Air Force reserves as part of their public records search packages, company officials said yesterday. Until now, the records provided by the company were focused on members of the traditional armed forces and not on the status of reservists, the company said. ... |
| Iraq gives go-ahead for Iranian pipeline to Syria Posted: 20 Feb 2013 02:15 AM PST Iraq has approved the construction of a natural gas pipeline across its territory that will connect Iran to key ally Syria. The move likely to strengthen Tehran's influence over its neighbors.The Iraqi ... |
| Bahrain says Iran's Revolutionary Guard behind "terror" cell Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:42 AM PST
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| Posted: 19 Feb 2013 09:02 PM PST Today is Wednesday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2013. There are 314 days left in the year. |
| Former SEAL on Coming Out of Shadows Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:29 PM PST
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