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• Spy who foiled jet bomb plot to be MI5 chief
• Former U.S. soldier accused of fighting with al Qaeda in Syria
• Spy who foiled jet bomb plot to be Britain's intelligence chief
• Oil veteran Gandur plans Canada IPO for Oryx Petroleum
• 40 years on, Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
• Fisher House Foundation Dedicates 60th Facility Worldwide at South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio
• Australian Prime Minister to Keynote ASIS 2013
• US Army vet charged with fighting with al-Qaida
• Trailblazing TV journalist Barbara Walters to retire in 2014
• In Her Own Words: True Stories From Women Veterans
• Steptoe & Johnson Launches International Law Blog
• Children’s Specialized Hospital President Inducted into the New Jersey Women’s Hall of Fame
• Why is the US shifting its missile defense out of Europe?
• Neuromonics Unveils New Device to Relieve Mild, Moderate Tinnitus at Audiology NOW!
• Ex-CIA chief aided WWII hero's Arlington burial
• Today in History

Spy who foiled jet bomb plot to be MI5 chief Posted: 28 Mar 2013 03:37 PM PDT By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - A British counterspy who helped to thwart an al Qaeda plot to blow up planes with explosives hidden in soft drink bottles and led the response to the 2005 London transport bombings will be the new head of MI5, the government said on Thursday. Andrew Parker has three decades' experience at MI5, countering Islamist militants, violent Irish republicans and organised criminals. He has been deputy chief since 2007, and once served as a British security liaison in the United States. ...

Former U.S. soldier accused of fighting with al Qaeda in Syria Posted: 28 Mar 2013 03:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. soldier was arrested and charged with conspiring to use a rocket-propelled grenade while fighting with an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria against the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday. Eric Harroun, 30, of Phoenix, Arizona, was accused of fighting with the al-Nusrah Front, also known as al Qaeda in Iraq, which is designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist organization, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and the FBI said in a joint statement. Even as U.S. ...

Spy who foiled jet bomb plot to be Britain's intelligence chief Posted: 28 Mar 2013 03:25 PM PDT By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - A British counterspy who helped to thwart an al Qaeda plot to blow up planes with explosives hidden in soft drink bottles and led the response to the 2005 London transport bombings will be the new head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency, the U.K. government said on Thursday. Andrew Parker has three decades' experience at the Security Service, known as MI5, countering Islamist militants, violent Irish republicans and organized criminals. He has been deputy chief since 2007, and once served as a British security liaison in the United States. ...

Oil veteran Gandur plans Canada IPO for Oryx Petroleum Posted: 28 Mar 2013 02:48 PM PDT By Tom Miles and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Addax & Oryx Group (AOG), chaired by billionaire Jean Claude Gandur, plans to list its oil exploration subsidiary Oryx Petroleum in Canada, the firm said on its website. Oil industry veteran Gandur was catapulted onto the Forbes rich list in 2009 when he sold Addax Petroleum to Sinopec three years after its IPO. ...

40 years on, Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered Posted: 28 Mar 2013 02:47 PM PDT Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home because of fears they would be accosted by protesters after they landed. For a Vietnamese businessman who helped the U.S. government, a rising sense of panic set in as the last combat troops left the country on March 29, 1973 and he began to contemplate what he'd do next. A North Vietnamese soldier who heard about the withdrawal felt emboldened to continue his push on the battlefields of southern Vietnam.

Fisher House Foundation Dedicates 60th Facility Worldwide at South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio Posted: 28 Mar 2013 02:02 PM PDT Comfort home will provide free temporary lodging for Veterans' familiesSan Antonio, TX (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 The Assistant VA Secretary for Public & Intergovernmental Affairs Dr. Tommy Sowers and Marie Weldon, Director of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) joined Fisher House Foundation Chairman and CEO Ken Fisher today to dedicate the new South Texas VA Fisher House, increasing the network of Fisher Houses serving military and Veterans' families worldwide to 60. ...

Australian Prime Minister to Keynote ASIS 2013 Posted: 28 Mar 2013 02:02 PM PDT The Honorable John Winston Howard, 25th prime minister of Australia (1996 – 2007), will provide the keynote address at the ASIS International 59th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2013) on Thursday, September, 26, 2013 at Chicago's McCormick Place.Alexandria, Va. (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 The Honorable John Winston Howard, 25th prime minister of Australia (1996 – 2007), will provide the keynote address at the ASIS International 59th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2013) on Thursday, September, 26, 2013 at Chicago's McCormick Place. ...

US Army vet charged with fighting with al-Qaida Posted: 28 Mar 2013 01:59 PM PDT ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran, who boasted on Facebook of his military adventures with Syrian rebels, was charged Thursday with firing rocket propelled grenades as part of an attack led by an al-Qaida group against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Trailblazing TV journalist Barbara Walters to retire in 2014 Posted: 28 Mar 2013 01:22 PM PDT (Reuters) - Pioneering journalist Barbara Walters, the first woman to co-anchor a U.S. evening news program, plans to retire in May 2014 after more than five decades as a prominent figure on U.S. television, a source familiar with her plans said on Thursday. Walters, 83, is expected to announce her retirement to viewers herself in the coming weeks, the source said. "It was very much her decision. I think she will best explain it herself," the source told Reuters. ABC will broadcast a series of specials and tributes to Walters in the weeks before her exit, the source added. ...

In Her Own Words: True Stories From Women Veterans Posted: 28 Mar 2013 10:50 AM PDT Women veterans are part of the national conversation as never before. This topicality is partially thanks to the fact that the Pentagon has lifted its official ban on women in combat.

Steptoe & Johnson Launches International Law Blog Posted: 28 Mar 2013 07:27 AM PDT Blog will focus on emerging energy policies, news and international challenges.(PRWEB) March 28, 2013 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce the launch of the firm's International Law Energy Blog. The "Energy Essentials – International Energy Blog" will focus exclusively on International Energy Law, emerging energy policies, news and international challenges and opportunities for energy producers around the world. The blog's primary author is Steptoe & Johnson's Philip D. Vasquez. Mr. ...

Children’s Specialized Hospital President Inducted into the New Jersey Women’s Hall of Fame Posted: 28 Mar 2013 07:02 AM PDT Amy Mansue, of Hightstown New Jersey, president of the nation's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital inducted into the New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame by the YWCA of Trenton.New Brunswick and Hightstown, New Jersey (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 Children's Specialized Hospital is proud to announce the recent induction of Amy Mansue, president and chief executive officer, Children's Specialized Hospital and resident of Hightstown into the 2013 New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame presented by YWCA in Trenton. ...

Why is the US shifting its missile defense out of Europe? Posted: 28 Mar 2013 06:38 AM PDT Shooting down incoming missiles is notoriously difficult, despite rosy claims of success. But the potential for it both soothes populations and riles governments. Here's an update.

Neuromonics Unveils New Device to Relieve Mild, Moderate Tinnitus at Audiology NOW! Posted: 28 Mar 2013 03:04 AM PDT .Neuromonics Sanctuary™ provides on-demand tinnitus relief.Bethlehem, PA (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 Neuromonics, Inc., is introducing the first device specifically designed to help individuals suffering from mild to moderate tinnitus.The Neuromonics Sanctuary™ device is the company's newest product to help tinnitus patients. The company will debut the Sanctuary at the Audiology NOW! Conference April 3-6 in Anaheim, Calif., at Booth No. 1660. ...

Ex-CIA chief aided WWII hero's Arlington burial Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:54 PM PDT ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — When Dr. Rene Joyeuse's request for burial at Arlington National Cemetery was rejected, the family of the decorated Swiss-born World War II spy launched a campaign to get the decision reversed. Months later, Joyeuse is getting his wish, thanks in part to the involvement of the nation's top covert operators, including CIA Director David Petraeus.

Today in History Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:00 PM PDT Today is Thursday, March 28, the 87th day of 2013. There are 278 days left in the year.

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