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• Art exhibit pushes boundaries of online privacy
• Syrian militant group unites with al-Qaida in Iraq
• To break the cycle of North Korea threats, US must put Kim on his heels
• Multi-Platinum Hard Rock Band Drowning Pool Announces Release of Fifth Studio Album and Third USO Tour
• On 10-year anniversary of Baghdad's fall, Iraqis remain torn
• 10-year anniversary of Baghdad fall to US forces
• Wis.-based Oshkosh to lay off 900 this summer
• Iraqi al-Qaida and Syria militants announce merger
• 4-Star Gen. McCaffrey, Lehigh County Exec. Hansell, PA Drug Program Sec. Tennis To Lead Grand Opening Of Lehigh County-CRC Health Group/White Deer Run Drug Treatment Center 11AM Monday, April 15, 1620 Riverside Drive, Bethlehem, PA
• Iraqi al Qaeda wing merges with Syrian counterpart
• Exactly the leftists you imagine will protest dedication of new Bush library at SMU
• Five Best Tuesday Columns
• In Lebanon, a doctor offers comfort and healing to refugees from neighboring wars
• Iraq inspects Iranian jet en route to Syria, second this week
• Syria's Jihadists face test of government in eastern city
• Reagan, Thatcher forged a close, lasting bond
• Factbox: A look at Al Qaeda in Iraq
• Egypt, in gesture to opponents, eyes constitution changes
• Celebrating Margaret Thatcher's death: Utterly disgraceful, or totally justifiable?
• Nokia Siemens Networks demonstrates latest innovations in Middle East, Africa
• Iraq's al-Qaida merges with Syria's militant group
• Penske Truck Rental Sponsors Face of America Ride with Disabled Veterans
• Iraqi al Qaeda wing says Nusra Front is its Syria branch: SITE group
• Everyone Is on Board for This 'Crossfire' Reboot on One Condition...

Art exhibit pushes boundaries of online privacy Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:56 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Image after image splashes on the wall of the art exhibit — a snapshot of young people laughing and drinking, a picture of an elephant, an exposed belly of a woman barely covering her breasts with one arm. The photos were taken from their computers without their knowledge through a technological glitch.

Syrian militant group unites with al-Qaida in Iraq Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:43 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida's branch in Iraq and the most powerful rebel extremist group in Syria have officially joined ranks against President Bashar Assad to forge a potentially formidable militant force in the Middle East.

To break the cycle of North Korea threats, US must put Kim on his heels Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:30 PM PDT The only surprise in the threatening behavior of North Korea is that Americans are so surprised when the North again foments trouble. They wonder if leader Kim Jong-un, like his father, is "crazy."

Multi-Platinum Hard Rock Band Drowning Pool Announces Release of Fifth Studio Album and Third USO Tour Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:26 PM PDT Band to perform for troops and military families in UK and GermanyArlington, VA. (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Twitter Pitch: @DrowningPool announces plans for third @the_USO tourWHAT:    USO tour featuring hard rock band Drowning PoolWHEN:    May 1 – 8, 2013WHERE:    UK and GermanyWHY:    When Drowning Pool hard rockers C.J. ...

On 10-year anniversary of Baghdad's fall, Iraqis remain torn Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:59 PM PDT Ferdos square, where Saddam Hussein's statue stood until toppled by jubilant Iraqis on this day in 2003, was largely deserted today. Elsewhere in the capital, Baghdad residents struggled to get to work on streets choked with traffic and blocked by concrete walls and security checkpoints.

10-year anniversary of Baghdad fall to US forces Posted: 09 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Ten years ago, a statue fell in Baghdad's Firdous Square. Joyful Iraqis helped by an American tank retriever pulled down their longtime dictator, cast as 16 feet of bronze. The scene broadcast live worldwide became an icon of the war, a symbol of final victory over Saddam Hussein.

Wis.-based Oshkosh to lay off 900 this summer Posted: 09 Apr 2013 11:48 AM PDT Defense contractor Oshkosh Corp. plans to lay off 900 people this summer as military vehicle orders decline. The Oshkosh-based company says it will begin laying off 700 hourly employees in mid-June, with ...

Iraqi al-Qaida and Syria militants announce merger Posted: 09 Apr 2013 08:57 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida's branch in Iraq said it has merged with Syria's extremist Jabhat al-Nusra, a move that shows the rising confidence of radicals within the Syrian rebel movement and is likely to trigger renewed fears among its international backers.

4-Star Gen. McCaffrey, Lehigh County Exec. Hansell, PA Drug Program Sec. Tennis To Lead Grand Opening Of Lehigh County-CRC Health Group/White Deer Run Drug Treatment Center 11AM Monday, April 15, 1620 Riverside Drive, Bethlehem, PA Posted: 09 Apr 2013 08:57 AM PDT Facility will be National Model for Co-occurring DisordersBETHLEHEM, Pa., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four-Star General Barry McCaffrey (Ret), former US Drug Czar -- and Iraq and Latin American commander; Lehigh County Executive Bill Hansell; Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Gary Tennis and Deputy Secretary Kim Bowman; and Jerry Rhodes, Chief Operating Officer of the nation's largest treatment provider, CRC Health Group, will be among VIPs participating at the grand opening of the new Lehigh County-CRC Health Group/White Deer Run treatment center at a news ...

Iraqi al Qaeda wing merges with Syrian counterpart Posted: 09 Apr 2013 08:28 AM PDT By Sami Aboudi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq's al Qaeda wing has united with a kindred Syrian group in the frontline of a struggle to oust President Bashar al-Assad, sharpening a dilemma for nations that back the revolt, but fear rising Islamist militancy. The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, said his group had trained and funded fighters from Syria's al-Nusra Front - which is blacklisted by the United States - since the early days of the two-year-old uprising. ...

Exactly the leftists you imagine will protest dedication of new Bush library at SMU Posted: 09 Apr 2013 08:02 AM PDT On April 25, the gleaming, new George W. Bush Presidential Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University will be officially dedicated.

Five Best Tuesday Columns Posted: 09 Apr 2013 07:44 AM PDT Glenn Greenwald at The Guardian on the mourning of Margaret Thatcher Do world-historical figures like Margaret Thatcher, once they die, deserve the automatic respect we give the dead? "News of Margaret Thatcher's death this morning instantly and predictably gave rise to righteous sermons on the evils of speaking ill of her," Glenn Greenwald observes, joining a chorus of second guessers. "This demand for respectful silence in the wake of a public figure's death is not just misguided but dangerous. ...

In Lebanon, a doctor offers comfort and healing to refugees from neighboring wars Posted: 09 Apr 2013 07:43 AM PDT It takes him a good 20 seconds to get his bearings, but, sitting up in his bed, Matti Tourrani smiles and says hello, muffled by a drowsy cough. His right leg is swollen – so much that it is now twice as thick as his left. "It's not so painful; I'm more concerned about my knee," says the elderly man.

Iraq inspects Iranian jet en route to Syria, second this week Posted: 09 Apr 2013 07:33 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq inspected a Syrian-bound Iranian plane on Tuesday, but found only civilian goods onboard during the second such search this week which came after Washington urged Baghdad to stop weapons reaching Tehran's ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Iran's support for Assad is politically delicate for Iraq, which balances its own close ties to Tehran against its relations with Washington and Sunni Muslim Arab Gulf neighbors who are opposed to the Syrian leader. "Another Iranian plane was searched this morning. It was coming from Tehran on its way to Damascus. ...

Syria's Jihadists face test of government in eastern city Posted: 09 Apr 2013 07:33 AM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - A month after they pulled down a statue of President Bashar al-Assad's once feared father, people in a city in eastern Syria are living under a Jihadist regime that could be a taste of what is in store for the country if Assad himself is overthrown. Hardline Islamist brigades patrol streets abandoned by police. ...

Reagan, Thatcher forged a close, lasting bond Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:54 AM PDT Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, two self-assured and firm-speaking conservatives, joined forces in the early 1980s and drastically changed the economic and political landscapes in both of their countries. ...

Factbox: A look at Al Qaeda in Iraq Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:54 AM PDT (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's wing, Islamic State of Iraq, has formally declared its links with the militant al-Nusra Front, at the forefront of Syria's rebellion, saying the two would now operate under one name, according to a U.S.-based monitoring group. Al Qaeda in Iraq, or Islamic State of Iraq as the group is also known, is one of several Sunni Islamist insurgent groups still active since the withdrawal of the last American troops more than a year ago. ...

Egypt, in gesture to opponents, eyes constitution changes Posted: 09 Apr 2013 05:49 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Islamist-led government has asked independent legal experts to propose amendments to the new constitution, the state news agency MENA said on Tuesday, signalling that it may be heeding concerns of the liberal and leftist opposition. Members of Egypt's main opposition bloc, the National Salvation Front (NSF), walked out of the drafting of the constitution last year in protest at what they saw as its Islamist slant, and have called for changes to enshrine more freedoms and rights, notably for religious minorities and women. ...

Celebrating Margaret Thatcher's death: Utterly disgraceful, or totally justifiable? Posted: 09 Apr 2013 04:08 AM PDT The late British prime minister's political enemies pop champagne corks, to the disgust of those who admired her — and even many who didn't

Nokia Siemens Networks demonstrates latest innovations in Middle East, Africa Posted: 09 Apr 2013 02:32 AM PDT Brings 'Mobile World Congress – Revisited' road show to operators across the region.Dubai, UAE (PRWEB UK) 9 April 2013 With its theme 'Innovating for a world in motionTM', Nokia Siemens Networks is conducting a 'Mobile World Congress – Revisited' road show across the Middle East and Africa regions to demonstrate its latest innovations announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013. ...

Iraq's al-Qaida merges with Syria's militant group Posted: 09 Apr 2013 01:59 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq says it has merged with Syria's extremist Jabhat al-Nusra, which has sided with the rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's regime.

Penske Truck Rental Sponsors Face of America Ride with Disabled Veterans Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:24 AM PDT World T.E.A.M. Sports welcomes Penske Truck Rental as a valued sponsor of the non-profit's inclusive 2013 Face of America ride honoring disabled veterans.Holbrook, New York (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Penske Truck Rental returns as a key sponsor of World T.E.A.M. Sports' inclusive April 26-28 Face of America bicycle ride from the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., to the historic battlefields of Gettysburg, Pa. ...

Iraqi al Qaeda wing says Nusra Front is its Syria branch: SITE group Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:47 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iraqi wing of al Qaeda announced that a rebel group at the forefront of the rebellion in Syria was its branch in that country and that both groups would operate under one name, according to the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group. The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, said his group and Syria's al-Nusra Front - which has been blacklisted by the United States - would now jointly go under the name of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, the SITE Intelligence Group reported. ...

Everyone Is on Board for This 'Crossfire' Reboot on One Condition... Posted: 08 Apr 2013 06:10 PM PDT Rumors have been swirling that CNN may revive Crossfire, the shuttered political debate show, since last Friday, and now it seems that most of the regular talking heads on the old Crossfire think it's a great idea so long as CNN doesn't make one fatal mistake.

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