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• CA-NEWS Summary
• PM Note: Shhhh. It's a Pathway, A Drumbeat on Syria, Senate Strips Assault Weapons Ban
• Blasts outside Turkish ministry, party office before ceasefire
• The Invasion of Iraq, in 7 GIFs the World Has Never Seen
• Joe Foss Institute Announces Honorees for 2013 Stars in Service Event
• Bombs kill nearly 60 on Iraq invasion anniversary
• Disabled Sports USA Announces Wounded Warriors to Hit the Slopes of New Hampshire
• Bad reason to invade Iraq No. 3: 'We can trust Ahmed Chalabi'
• In Obama trip to Israel, clues of US redirection
• Bombings in Iraq kill 65 a decade after invasion
• In Iraq, a tyrant was toppled - and then no one was in charge
• Lindsey Graham Wants Ground Troops in Syria to Deal with WMDs
• Iraq official fears split as Kurdish-Turkey oil trade grows
• AP: Costs of US wars linger for over 100 years
• On the Anniversary of War in Iraq, Who's Rooting for War in Syria?
• Team Iraqi Freedom: Where Are They Now?
• Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
• Obama Salutes Soldiers Who Served During Iraq War
• The First Days of the Iraq War, as Seen Through National Journal Correspondents
• A Day In The Life Of The GOP Autopsy
• The Edge: No Fun for Obama Abroad, Either
• No Fun for Obama Abroad, Either: The Edge - Brought to you by API
• Wave of Iraq blasts kill 65 decade after invasion
• Iraq 10 years on: The blast that changed a reporter's view of war
• Wave of Iraq blasts kill 57 decade after invasion
• Is chemical warfare being waged in Syria?
• 3 indications Republicans are cracking on immigration reform
• Prime Minister hopes for peace with Kurdish rebels
• Five Best Tuesday Columns
• A lesson from Iraq war: How to outsource war to private contractors
• Bombs rock Baghdad, ten years after Iraq invasion announced
• Lawyer to celebs guilty in NJ racketeering case
• Today in business: 5 things you need to know
• Wave of Iraq blasts kill 56 decade after invasion
• Defense chief orders strategy review in response to budget cuts
• Why baseball is abandoning the stolen base
• S_47P::::10 Things to Know for Today
• The case for $22-an-hour minimum wage
• Iraq postpones local elections in two provinces
• Debt expert advises stretching Cypriot bonds, CDs for depositors

CA-NEWS Summary Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:45 PM PDT Cyprus lawmakers reject bank tax; bailout in disarray NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus overwhelmingly rejected a proposed levy on bank deposits as a condition for a European bailout on Tuesday, throwing international efforts to rescue the latest casualty of the euro zone debt crisis into disarray. The vote in the tiny legislature was a stunning setback for the 17-nation currency bloc, angering European partners and raising fears the crisis could spread; lawmakers in Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy have all accepted austerity measures over the last three years to secure European aid. ...

PM Note: Shhhh. It's a Pathway, A Drumbeat on Syria, Senate Strips Assault Weapons Ban Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:12 PM PDT The Assault Weapons Ban Is Dead (in the Senate)- http://abcn.ws/WBTLli Long Live Assault Weapons Ban - (White House Chief of Staff says they'll find the votes) – http://wapo.st/Yn47WN Tweet of the Day – Donald Rumsfeld on the Iraq War – "10 yrs ago began the...

Blasts outside Turkish ministry, party office before ceasefire Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:23 PM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Two devices exploded outside Turkey's justice ministry and offices of the ruling AK Party in the capital Ankara on Tuesday, days ahead of an expected ceasefire with Kurdish militants. Turkish television stations showed footage of police cordoning off streets and ambulances arriving. CNN Turk said at least two people were wounded. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. ...

The Invasion of Iraq, in 7 GIFs the World Has Never Seen Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:22 PM PDT Crusty old reporters like to complain that the Internet, Twitter, memes, GIFs, and whatever are ruining journalism and America. But when you look back at, say, the invasion of Iraq, it's hard not to think the country could have benefitted from a little mass mockery to puncture the madness.  Here are seven GIFs that show the craziness that swept the country 10 years ago.

Joe Foss Institute Announces Honorees for 2013 Stars in Service Event Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:10 PM PDT Special Guest Richard Dreyfuss to Keynote April 7 Event at Arizona BiltmoreSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Joe Foss Institute (JFI) announced the honorees for its 2013 Stars in Service event being held on Sunday, April 7, at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. The four honorees include:Joe Mantegna, 2013 Patriotism Award HonoreeLTG William Boykin (ret. ...

Bombs kill nearly 60 on Iraq invasion anniversary Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:30 PM PDT By Patrick Markey and Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than a dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore through Shi'ite Muslim districts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and other areas on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people on the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Sunni Islamist insurgents linked to al Qaeda are regaining ground in Iraq, invigorated by the war next door in Syria and have stepped up attacks on Shi'ite targets in an attempt to provoke a wider sectarian confrontation. ...

Disabled Sports USA Announces Wounded Warriors to Hit the Slopes of New Hampshire Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:42 PM PDT Mountains at Loon, Bretton Woods, and Waterville Valley welcomes wounded warriors for the Warfighter Sports Ski & Snowboard Event on March 21st through March 23rdRockville, MD (PRWEB) March 19, 2013 Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) announced today that local New Hampshire DSUSA chapter, New England Disabled Sports in partnership with Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports will host a three day learn to ski and snowboard event on March 21st through 23rd as part of DSUSA's Warfighter Sports program. ...

Bad reason to invade Iraq No. 3: 'We can trust Ahmed Chalabi' Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:15 PM PDT I covered the Iraq war from the summer of 2003 until 2008, and saw at first hand the consequences of the decision to invade. Skeptical of the wisdom of the war before the invasion, living and working in Iraq solidified that into certainty. I'll be putting out some of my thoughts on the war in a series of posts in the next few days. Click here for bad reason No. 1 and bad reason No. 2.

In Obama trip to Israel, clues of US redirection Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:00 PM PDT Like submarine sailors peering into a periscope, other nations are watching the United States for clues about its ability or willingness to live up to its historic role as a global superpower. Signs of the slightest US withdrawal from world affairs would delight America's adversaries and send shivers among its friends.

Bombings in Iraq kill 65 a decade after invasion Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:47 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents sent a bloody message on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, carrying out a wave of bombings across the country Tuesday that killed at least 65 people in the deadliest day in Iraq this year.

In Iraq, a tyrant was toppled - and then no one was in charge Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:25 PM PDT Former Monitor Staff Photographer Andy Nelson covered the invasion of Iraq. Despite the excitement of the roll to Baghdad and the toppling of a regime, he saw troubling glimpses of Iraq's future in his first days in the country. Below, he recalls stumbling across a factory to make improvised bombs with the Marines he was traveling with, and what that portended for the coming years. Monitor reporter Scott Peterson has also marked the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq with some reflections of his own.

Lindsey Graham Wants Ground Troops in Syria to Deal with WMDs Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:02 PM PDT South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called for U.S. troops to secure weapons of mass destruction sites in Syria on Tuesday, the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Iraq invasion he fully supported. The Syrian government and the rebels accused each other on Tuesday of using a chemical weapon in Aleppo, but those reports are unconfirmed, CBS News reports. Graham doesn't care that it's unconfirmed. In an interview with Foreign Policy's Josh Rogin, Graham said:

Iraq official fears split as Kurdish-Turkey oil trade grows Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:36 AM PDT By Peg Mackey LONDON (Reuters) - Rising oil trade between Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey threatens to split Iraq in two, a senior Iraqi official said, as the autonomous region ignores Baghdad's threats of tough action against what it terms illegal exports. Oil lies at the heart of a long-running feud between the central government and the autonomous Kurdistan region. Baghdad says it alone has the authority to control exports and sign contracts, while the Kurds say their right to do so is enshrined in Iraq's federal constitution. ...

AP: Costs of US wars linger for over 100 years Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:48 AM PDT OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.

On the Anniversary of War in Iraq, Who's Rooting for War in Syria? Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:38 AM PDT Dear God, please stop. Sickening as it might seem, they're talking war again in Washington.

Team Iraqi Freedom: Where Are They Now? Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:30 AM PDT The Iraq War did not go as planned — not for Iraq, not for the United States, and not for the careers of the people who told us it'd be such a great idea to go. On the eve of the 10-year anniversary of the American invasion, a car bomb killed approximately 60 people in Baghdad. The war killed almost 5,000 American troops, and according to the most scientific survey, 600,000 Iraqis. Let's catch up with the folks who brought us there a decade ago today:

Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout Posted: 19 Mar 2013 10:21 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011:

Obama Salutes Soldiers Who Served During Iraq War Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:50 AM PDT On anniversary of Iraq war, Obama salutes US soldiers who served

The First Days of the Iraq War, as Seen Through National Journal Correspondents Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:49 AM PDT Back then, our national fears came color-coded.

A Day In The Life Of The GOP Autopsy Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:46 AM PDT By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES HOW'S THE PATIENT?: In what party leaders called the "most comprehensive post-election review" ever undertaken, the Republican National Committee unveiled a nearly 100-page report yesterday with a series of diagnoses about what ails the party and more than a few...

The Edge: No Fun for Obama Abroad, Either Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:36 AM PDT The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here

No Fun for Obama Abroad, Either: The Edge - Brought to you by API Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:16 AM PDT IN THE NEWS: Ethics probes for Andrews, Young … Boehner voices support for House immigration deal … South Carolina votes in special House race … Reid explains assault-weapons ban omission … D.C. landmarks before they were famous.  THE TAKE

Wave of Iraq blasts kill 65 decade after invasion Posted: 19 Mar 2013 09:00 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of bombings tore through Iraq on Tuesday, killing 65 people on eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and showing how unstable Iraq remains more than a year after the withdrawal of American troops.

Iraq 10 years on: The blast that changed a reporter's view of war Posted: 19 Mar 2013 08:06 AM PDT Scott Peterson has covered Iraq for the Monitor for more than a decade. This article, which first appeared in March 18 edition of The Christian Science Monitor weekly, is a personal reflection about the day in 2005 when he glimpsed the grim, medium term future for the country's people. A year later he visited with a family who'd lost their home and three family members in the attack and chronicled their struggle to recover – an example of tens of thousands Iraqi families that have gone through the same.

Wave of Iraq blasts kill 57 decade after invasion Posted: 19 Mar 2013 08:03 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of bombings tore through the Baghdad area Tuesday, killing 57 people on eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and showing how unstable Iraq remains more than a year after the withdrawal of American troops.

Is chemical warfare being waged in Syria? Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:49 AM PDT The regime and rebels each say the other crossed what President Obama has called a "red line"

3 indications Republicans are cracking on immigration reform Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:45 AM PDT A path to citizenship for illegal immigrants no longer seems to be a stumbling block for many conservatives

Prime Minister hopes for peace with Kurdish rebels Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:10 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister said he hopes this week's spring festival, which is celebrated by Kurds, will herald the start of a peaceful resolution of the country's nearly 30-year-old conflict with Kurdish rebels.

Five Best Tuesday Columns Posted: 19 Mar 2013 07:06 AM PDT D.J. Hoek at American Libraries on the price of public libraries Libraries are considered a crucial thread of our civic fabric in large part because they appear to be free: you can read and return hundreds of books without paying a single dollar. That's not quite true, says D.J. Hoek, who attempts to clarify the value of public libraries by emphasizing the taxes which fund them. ...

A lesson from Iraq war: How to outsource war to private contractors Posted: 19 Mar 2013 06:34 AM PDT Ten years after it began, the Iraq war might best be remembered as America's most privatized military engagement to date, with contractors hired by the Pentagon actually outnumbering troops on the ground at various points.

Bombs rock Baghdad, ten years after Iraq invasion announced Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:45 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Lawyer to celebs guilty in NJ racketeering case Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:44 AM PDT A once-prominent New Jersey defense attorney whose clients included entertainers and rap stars was convicted Monday of operating a racketeering enterprise that included the murder of a witness and engaged ...

Today in business: 5 things you need to know Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:30 AM PDT Home construction improves, retirement fears grow, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

Wave of Iraq blasts kill 56 decade after invasion Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:26 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of bombings tore through Baghdad on Tuesday morning, killing at least 56 people in a spasm of violence on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.

Defense chief orders strategy review in response to budget cuts Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:23 AM PDT By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed senior Pentagon officials to re-examine the military strategy approved last year to see how priorities may need to be adjusted due to budget cuts that took effect on March 1, officials said. The decision, made on Friday, comes as the Pentagon struggles to cut $46 billion from this year's defense budget and faces the prospect of an additional $50 billion per year in reductions for the next nine years. ...

Why baseball is abandoning the stolen base Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:40 AM PDT Billy Hamilton had a jaw-dropping 155 stolen bases in the minors last year — a figure that is all but unimaginable in today's power-driven Big League

S_47P::::10 Things to Know for Today Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:34 AM PDT Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

The case for $22-an-hour minimum wage Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:30 AM PDT Sen. Elizabeth Warren makes it, citing a study that shows we'd all be earning at least that much if wages kept up with gains in productivity

Iraq postpones local elections in two provinces Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:17 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet on Tuesday decided to postpone provincial elections set for April 20 in two provinces by up to six months because of the security situation, officials said. The decision delays elections in Anbar and Nineveh provinces because of threats to election workers and violence in those areas, a spokesman for the prime minister's office said. Insurgents have stepped up their campaign of bombings and attacks since the start of the year to stoke sectarian tensions and several political candidates have also been assassinated. ...

Debt expert advises stretching Cypriot bonds, CDs for depositors Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:12 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - One of the world's leading experts on debt restructurings has proposed extending the maturities of Cypriot sovereign bonds and giving uninsured depositors in its banks certificates of deposit (CDs) as a solution to the Mediterranean island's crisis. In a paper entitled "Walking Back from Cyprus", Lee Buchheit of New York law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and his frequent collaborator, Mitu Gulati of Duke Law School, say European governments "trespassed on consecrated ground" with their plan to impose a levy on insured depositors in Cyprus. ...

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