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• Review: Rajiv Joseph's 'The North Pool' engrossing
• PM Note: Rand Paul's 6 Hour (and Counting) Filibuster, Bipartisanship! It's What's for Dinner
• Surge in English-speaking militants worries U.S., European officials
• How more than $8 billion in US taxpayers' money went to waste in Iraq
• Insight: Iran's Khamenei seen tightening his grip in vote to replace Ahmadinejad
• Syrian refugees top 1 million, rebels take city
• US May Have Wasted $8 Billion in Effort to Rebuild Iraq
• Militants from Russia's North Caucasus join "jihad" in Syria
• The Tug McGraw Foundation Partners with CereScan To Create Invisible Brain Injury Project
• Arab League clears member states to arm Syria rebels
• Exxon Mobil predicts lower production this year
• Ammonia Market Canvassed by Merchant Research & Consulting in Cutting-Edge Report Now Available at MarketPublishers.com
• UN: number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million
• Sujey Kallumadanda Joins Steptoe & Johnson
• Rand Paul drones and drones and drones...
• World powers must cut a deal with Iran before it's too late
• Staggering Guardian Report Ties David Petraeus to Iraq Torture Centers
• Arab League says members free to offer Syria rebels arms
• Syrian activists say northern city fully liberated
• Syria's refugee tide passes one-million mark
• Arab League discusses giving Syria's seat to opposition
• How America wasted $8 billion rebuilding Iraq
• A look at Syrian refugees in neighboring countries
• Five Best Wednesday Columns
• UN agency: Syrian refugee figure hits 1 million
• The Sequester's Slow Bleed (The Note)
• Rebuilding Iraq Wasted $1,500 of Your Tax Dollars Per Minute
• Is US-Mexico border secure enough? Immigration reform could hinge on answer
• Nearly 1 in 20 Syrians are now refugees
• Jesuit Refugee Service Jordan Director to Visit U.S. Schools, Parishes
• Report Shows Billions Wasted on Iraq
• Too much money spent in Iraq for too few results
• The UNICEF Tap Project Transforms World's Largest Social Network into a Water Network to Save Kids
• Mirren reigns as Britain's queen in 'The Audience'
• New Chaldean patriarch enthroned in Iraq
• Kurdish rebels plan to free Turkish captives in days: agency
• Syrian Refugee Population Tops One Million
• Dr. Russell Kohl to lead Centers of Excellence at TransforMED
• The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Review: Rajiv Joseph's 'The North Pool' engrossing Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:44 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Rajiv Joseph's play "The North Pool" opens with an 18-year-old high school student being sent to see the vice principal over what seems to be a skipped class.

PM Note: Rand Paul's 6 Hour (and Counting) Filibuster, Bipartisanship! It's What's for Dinner Posted: 06 Mar 2013 03:06 PM PST Cute – DC Bound Kids Lobby for White House Tour - http://abcn.ws/ZgO2yo Underperforming – DC's snow storm was a bust. Overperforming – Rand Paul's Filibusters is At Six Hours and Going Strong –  He's alluded at least three times to Alice in Wonderland, listened to...

Surge in English-speaking militants worries U.S., European officials Posted: 06 Mar 2013 01:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Increased use of English in videos by Islamic extremists and a rising flow of recruits from Europe to fight in Syria and on other battlegrounds is disturbing U.S. officials who fear some could return to Europe or come to the United States to plot attacks. Only last week, a man who spoke English and Arabic and called himself Abu Ahmed al-Amriki (Arabic for 'the American') starred in a new video message posted on jihadist websites and produced by al Shabaab, the Islamic militant group based in Somalia. ...

How more than $8 billion in US taxpayers' money went to waste in Iraq Posted: 06 Mar 2013 01:46 PM PST During the course of the nine-year US presence in Iraq, at least $8 billion – or 13.3 percent of US reconstruction spending – was wasted, according to the final report released today by the Special Investigator General for Iraq Reconstruction.

Insight: Iran's Khamenei seen tightening his grip in vote to replace Ahmadinejad Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:48 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - The presidential campaign season in Iran this year started with a warning. During a visit to the holy city of Qom in mid-January, the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a packed crowd that both internal and external enemies may try to undermine the vote. "Those who may offer general advice about the elections - and it could be out of compassion - that the elections should be like this or that, should take care not to further the goal of the enemy," Khamenei said. "They should take care not to make the people lose faith in the elections. ...

Syrian refugees top 1 million, rebels take city Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:45 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's accelerating humanitarian crisis hit a grim milestone Wednesday: The number of U.N.-registered refugees topped 1 million — half of them children — described by an aid worker as a "human river" of thousands spilling out of the war-ravaged country every day.

US May Have Wasted $8 Billion in Effort to Rebuild Iraq Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:18 PM PST Almost 10 years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, an accounting of the $60 billion the U.S. spent to help rebuild the country has determined that at least $8 billion of it may have been wasted, a figure equal to 15 percent of the funds the...

Militants from Russia's North Caucasus join "jihad" in Syria Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:23 AM PST MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Flanked by almost 20 men with rifles, Omar Abu al-Chechen kneels on a carpet and delivers a rousing speech urging fellow Muslims to support the 'jihad' against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Dressed almost entirely in black, the militant from Russia's Chechnya region declares an Islamist state is within reach. Fellow fighters from the brigade of foreign militants he leads translate his Russian words into Arabic. ...

The Tug McGraw Foundation Partners with CereScan To Create Invisible Brain Injury Project Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:32 AM PST Addresses Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Identification and TreatmentYountville, CA (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 The Tug McGraw Foundation is partnering with CereScan Corp. of Denver, CO, and other leading organizations to seek new and more efficient identification of and treatment for invisible wounds such as Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). ...

Arab League clears member states to arm Syria rebels Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:18 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League ministers decided on Wednesday to let member nations arm Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad, and invited an opposition coalition to take the League seat formerly occupied by Damascus. Previously the League had stressed that the Syrian political opposition and rebels should be supported by humanitarian and diplomatic means during the civil war, which has cost an estimated 70,000 lives. ...

Exxon Mobil predicts lower production this year Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:16 AM PST DALLAS (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. expects production to decline by about 1 percent this year due to weaker output of natural gas, then rise in the next few years as new projects start up.

Ammonia Market Canvassed by Merchant Research & Consulting in Cutting-Edge Report Now Available at MarketPublishers.com Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:12 AM PST New market research report "Ammonia: 2013 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2017" created by Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd. has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. According to the study, Asia and Europe represent the largest regional markets for ammonia.London, UK (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 In 2009-2012, the world production volume of ammonia grew by more than 10.5% and climbed to 170 million tonnes. Asia and Europe represent the largest regional markets for ammonia. In 2012, their common output climbed to over 125 million tonnes. ...

UN: number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:04 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The number of Syrians who have fled their war-ravaged country and are seeking assistance has now topped the 1 million mark, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, warning that Syria is heading toward a "full-scale disaster."

Sujey Kallumadanda Joins Steptoe & Johnson Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:02 AM PST Experienced energy and government attorney will practice in firm's Houston, TX office.Houston, TX (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to welcome Sujey Kallumadanda, Of Counsel, to its Houston office. Kallumadanda will focus his practice in the areas of energy law, financial services, and government, using his legal skills to further the firm's international energy practice. Kallumadanda brings nearly a decade of experience working with energy clients and government officials. Before joining Steptoe & Johnson, Kallumadanda worked with U.S. ...

Rand Paul drones and drones and drones... Posted: 06 Mar 2013 09:32 AM PST And it's Obama fault

World powers must cut a deal with Iran before it's too late Posted: 06 Mar 2013 09:23 AM PST For the first time in several years, some sparks of hope flew in negotiations between the P5+1 – the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany – and Iran over its nuclear program. Whether these sparks are quickly extinguished or grow into a self-sustaining flame of ongoing cooperation depends delicately on decisions the world powers make in the coming weeks.

Staggering Guardian Report Ties David Petraeus to Iraq Torture Centers Posted: 06 Mar 2013 09:21 AM PST The Guardian and BBC Arabic just released a blockbuster story, linking David Petraeus to two veteran advisors of El Salvadorean paramilitary squads who ran Iraqi interrogation centers that exacerbated the country's sectarian violence.

Arab League says members free to offer Syria rebels arms Posted: 06 Mar 2013 09:11 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab states are free to offer military support to rebels fighting the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if they wish, a final statement of Arab League ministers said on Wednesday. Previously the League had stressed that the Syrian opposition and rebels should be supported by humanitarian and diplomatic means. ...

Syrian activists say northern city fully liberated Posted: 06 Mar 2013 08:55 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists say rebels have seized key security buildings in the northern city of Raqqa where opposition fighters had been battling the last pockets of resistance by government troops.

Syria's refugee tide passes one-million mark Posted: 06 Mar 2013 08:35 AM PST TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - A 19-year-old mother of two registered on Wednesday as the millionth refugee to flee Syria, part of an accelerating exodus that is piling pressure on neighboring host countries. Wearing a green headscarf and holding her young daughter, Bushra smiled nervously as she waited at Lebanon's main registration center in the northern city of Tripoli, which processes 800 Syrians a day. "The situation is very bad for us. We can't find work," she said. "I live with 20 people in one room. We can't find any other house as it is too expensive. We want to return to Syria. ...

Arab League discusses giving Syria's seat to opposition Posted: 06 Mar 2013 08:05 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League ministers debated on Wednesday whether to award Syria's vacant seat in the regional bloc to the opposition Syrian National Coalition, diplomats said. They said ministers meeting in Cairo were divided on whether to let the opponents of President Bashar al-Assad take over Syria's seat, previously held by the Damascus government. "The discussions on giving the Syrian seat to the opposition are taking place now and there are countries for it and others against it," one diplomat said on the condition of anonymity. ...

How America wasted $8 billion rebuilding Iraq Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:55 AM PST A new report shines light on the waste and corruption that had American taxpayers blowing $1,500 per minute on reconstruction efforts

A look at Syrian refugees in neighboring countries Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:53 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The massive, chaotic influx of Syrians fleeing their country's civil war has stretched the resources of the neighboring countries taking them in and raised fears of sectarian fighting spreading across the region. As the U.N. refugee agency announces that the number of Syrians who have fled their country and are now seeking assistance has passed the one million mark, here's a look at the problems facing Syria's neighbors who are hosting them:

Five Best Wednesday Columns Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:32 AM PST Maureen Dowd in The New York Times on the legacy of Dick Cheney On the occasion of R.J. Cutler's documentary The World According to Dick Cheney, Maureen Dowd offers a counter-story to former Vice President Dick Cheney's tenure in George W. Bush's White House. "America's most powerful and destructive vice president woos history by growling yet again that he was right and everyone else was wrong," Dowd writes, summoning passages from Bush's memoir, Decision Points, as well as Cheney's testimony before the 9/11 Commission. ...

UN agency: Syrian refugee figure hits 1 million Posted: 06 Mar 2013 06:34 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The number of Syrians who have fled their war-ravaged country and are seeking assistance has now topped the 1 million mark, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, warning that Syria is heading toward a "full-scale disaster."

The Sequester's Slow Bleed (The Note) Posted: 06 Mar 2013 06:34 AM PST By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES SURVEYING THE SEQUESTER: For all the dire warnings, most Americans welcome a five percent cut in overall federal spending this year, notes ABC News Pollsters Gary Langer and Greg Holyk. The public by nearly 2-1, 61-33 percent, supports cutting the...

Rebuilding Iraq Wasted $1,500 of Your Tax Dollars Per Minute Posted: 06 Mar 2013 06:18 AM PST "Ultimately," the final report from Stuart Bowen, the Special Investigator General for Iraq Reconstruction, suggests, "we estimate that the Iraq program wasted at least $8 billion." Of the more than $60 billion that went into rebuilding the country after the U.S. invasion, 13 percent was wasted. Over ten years, that's about $1,500 a minute. Or, to put it another way: an average family's annual federal tax payment every ten minutes.

Is US-Mexico border secure enough? Immigration reform could hinge on answer Posted: 06 Mar 2013 06:03 AM PST Travelers on Interstate 19 don't need any "Welcome to Mexico" signs to know that the border is near.

Nearly 1 in 20 Syrians are now refugees Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:46 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Jesuit Refugee Service Jordan Director to Visit U.S. Schools, Parishes Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:30 AM PST WASHINGTON, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jesuit Refugee Service Jordan Country Director Colin Gilbert will visit various Jesuit high schools, universities and parishes throughout the United States this month.Mr. Gilbert, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., was teaching at a Jesuit high school in Southern California when news reports from the Middle East moved him to examine how he could help others."I had never been so deeply struck by reading international news as a helpless population incurred such immense suffering," he said. ...

Report Shows Billions Wasted on Iraq Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:12 AM PST 10 years later, final watchdog report concludes US spent too much, for too little, in Iraq

Too much money spent in Iraq for too few results Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:11 AM PST Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost.In ...

The UNICEF Tap Project Transforms World's Largest Social Network into a Water Network to Save Kids Posted: 06 Mar 2013 05:00 AM PST UNICEF Ambassadors Angie Harmon, Alyssa Milano and Marcus Samuelsson, UNICEF Supporters Heidi Klum and Nas, along with Judd Apatow, Kristen Bell, Jeff Bridges, Common, Kat Graham, Bridgit Mendler, Seth Rogen, Emmy Rossum, Kevin Spacey, Sting and Kate Walsh, take to social media to help provide clean water for childrenNEW YORK, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Starting today Facebook users can help provide children around the world with access to clean water and sanitation and urge their friends and family to do the same. ...

Mirren reigns as Britain's queen in 'The Audience' Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:25 AM PST LONDON (AP) — What is the point of a monarch?

New Chaldean patriarch enthroned in Iraq Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:24 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church enthroned a new patriarch during a ceremonial mass Wednesday that was held amid tight security in Baghdad.

Kurdish rebels plan to free Turkish captives in days: agency Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:16 AM PST ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Kurdish rebel commander has said his fighters will release a group of Turkish soldiers and officials within a week as part of a peace process to end a 28-year-old insurgency, a news agency close to the rebels reported on Wednesday. Turkish officials began talks last October with Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned on an island near Istanbul, with the aim of ending a conflict in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. ...

Syrian Refugee Population Tops One Million Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:07 AM PST This month will mark the second anniversary of the start of the Syrian civil war, and after two years of violence and destruction the number of citizens who have fled to neighboring countries has reached 1,000,000. The United Nations commission on refugees says that even though the fighting has raged for months, the number of people seeking safe haven each month continues to rise, adding in a statement that "Syria is spiralling towards full-scale disaster." One million people equals five percent of the total population.

Dr. Russell Kohl to lead Centers of Excellence at TransforMED Posted: 06 Mar 2013 03:06 AM PST Oklahoma family physician and educator will deploy multidisciplinary expertise in support of practice transformation to new Patient-Centered Medical Home modelLEAWOOD, Kan. (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 Dr. Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, will lead the Centers of Excellence at TransforMED, a nonprofit, wholly owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that facilitates implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care delivery. ...

The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:50 AM PST The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News' Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen, Carrie Halperin, and Rachael Berman BUDGET CUTS: Bloomberg's Roxana...

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