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• US-INDUSTRY Summary
• Army amputee completes air assault school
• Syrian prime minister survives Damascus bombing, six die
• CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING IS LACKING IN BOSTON STORY
• UN urges Syria to let in chemical weapons experts
• 1st female Iraq war resister to be court-martialed
• Euro mayors try to keep youths from going to Syria
• Column: A prophetic President Bush
• Car bombs, shootings kill 23 across Iraq
• Iraq instability tested further with bombing wave
• Swatch sees double-digit China growth for mid-range
• IAP Expands International Presence; Establishes Offices in Middle East and Africa
• After the Marathon bombings: a new resolve
• Factbox: Western forces in the Gulf
• In changing region, U.S. committed to military ties with Gulf Arabs
• 5 car bombs kill 36 in Shiite areas across Iraq
• Site of assassination attempt on Syrian prime minister sends warning to regime
• 5 car bombs kill 26 in Shiite areas across Iraq
• Car bomb blasts kill 18 in Iraqi Shi'ite provinces
• Officials: 19 killed in car bombings in south Iraq
• 10 things you need to know today: April 29, 2013
• How the CIA really caught bin Laden's trail
• Officials: 16 killed in car bombings in south Iraq
• Joe Carnahan in Talks to Direct Chuck Hogan Adaptation 'Sugar Bandits' for Universal (Exclusive)
• Iraq suspends Al-Jazeera and 9 Iraqi TV channels

US-INDUSTRY Summary Posted: 29 Apr 2013 04:52 PM PDT Aereo targets 30 percent of U.S. broadcasters' market: Diller LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barry Diller, the billionaire media mogul who is backing the startup Aereo TV service, said on Monday it expects to reach between 25 and 30 percent of the U.S. television audience with the wireless service that broadcasters say undermines the economics of their business. ...

Army amputee completes air assault school Posted: 29 Apr 2013 03:54 PM PDT FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Greg Robinson has become the first amputee to complete Army air assault school, a course so grueling his prosthetic leg broke twice over the 10 days spent rappelling down ropes, navigating obstacle courses and completing long road marches.

Syrian prime minister survives Damascus bombing, six die Posted: 29 Apr 2013 03:04 PM PDT By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's prime minister survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar al-Assad's capital. Six people were killed in the blast, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Previous rebel attacks on government targets included a December bombing which wounded Assad's interior minister. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the bombing, which he described as a "terrorist attack. ...

CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING IS LACKING IN BOSTON STORY Posted: 29 Apr 2013 03:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The first time I met the legendary Sam Jameson we had tea in Tokyo in 1979. He told me with unwavering assurance why he was dedicating his life and talents to Japan.This tall, stolid Yankee with the open Midwestern smile had arrived in the island nation with the U.S. Army in 1960, when World War II had still not really ended. Parts of Japanese cities were still in ruins and mentalities were still mired in confusion. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the brilliant American substitute for the emperor after the war, had gone home, but the future had not yet arrived. ...

UN urges Syria to let in chemical weapons experts Posted: 29 Apr 2013 02:34 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Syria again Monday to allow experts into the country without delay or conditions to investigate allegations of chemical weapons use, saying this is a "crucial moment" to get the team on the ground.

1st female Iraq war resister to be court-martialed Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:47 PM PDT FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — A court-martial got underway Monday for the first female U.S. Army soldier to flee to Canada to avoid a second tour of duty in the Iraq war.

Euro mayors try to keep youths from going to Syria Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:55 PM PDT MECHELEN, Belgium (AP) — From his city hall under Belgium's most imposing cathedral, Mayor Bart Somers is wracking his brains trying to figure out how to keep young Muslims from going to fight "holy war" in Syria against the Assad regime.

Column: A prophetic President Bush Posted: 29 Apr 2013 11:13 AM PDT By Reihan Salam This week, various political luminaries gathered in Dallas, Texas, to celebrate the presidency of George W. Bush, who presided over one of the most tumultuous periods in modern American history. Among liberals, Bush is considered a uniquely awful president, having led the United States into the ill-fated invasion and occupation of Iraq and having passed into law deep tax cuts that contributed to America's present-day fiscal crunch. Conservatives are more conflicted. Some dismiss him as a big-government conservative who failed to heed the wisdom of Goldwater and Reagan. ...

Car bombs, shootings kill 23 across Iraq Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:35 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed in Iraq on Monday in a series of car bombs in Shi'ite Muslim areas and militant attacks, medics and police sources said, taking the week's death toll to nearly 200 as sectarian violence intensifies. Clashes have increased as the civil war in Syria puts strain on fragile relations between Sunnis and Shi'ites. The tensions are at their highest in Iraq since U.S. troops pulled out more than a year ago. ...

Iraq instability tested further with bombing wave Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:28 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bomb blasts tore through Shiite areas south of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 and deepening fears that Iraq is rapidly spiraling back out of control.

Swatch sees double-digit China growth for mid-range Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:25 AM PDT By Silke Koltrowitz BASEL (Reuters) - The world's biggest watchmaker, Swatch Group , sees double-digit sales growth in China this year for its mid- and entry-price products, even though demand for luxury goods has weakened in recent months. Several Swiss watchmakers admitted this month that demand for upmarket pieces had gone down due to the government's crackdown on illegitimate gifting and conspicuous consumption. Swatch has so far fared better than rivals such as Richemont and LVMH thanks to its lower-priced brands, mainly Tissot and Longines, which have continued to sell well in Asia. ...

IAP Expands International Presence; Establishes Offices in Middle East and Africa Posted: 29 Apr 2013 09:29 AM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. announced it continues expanding its market and established offices in Kurdistan, Iraq; Kuwait City, Kuwait; and Libya, Africa.  These offices enable IAP to respond immediately to its international customers and deliver  integrated solutions more efficiently and cost-effectively.   "Locating offices in these regions is a very important step in IAP's international expansion strategy as we continue to grow our business and compete in today's ever-changing marketplace," said IAP President Spence Wickham. ...

After the Marathon bombings: a new resolve Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:19 AM PDT Ecology describes the balance of living things and their habitat – a colony of birch trees, an anthill, a city, a civilization. When the balance is broken by overpopulation, disease, resource depletion, migration, technology, or the wildfire of fads and fears, conflicts can occur. So can something else. Ideas combine and recombine when they come into contact. Food, fashion, business, and art fuse. Old cultures evolve. New ones are born.

Factbox: Western forces in the Gulf Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:47 AM PDT (Reuters) - The United States and some Western allies deploy weaponry and other military equipment in the energy-rich Gulf to provide security to Gulf Arab states at short notice. Here is a list of equipment currently deployed, according to research institutions, mostly at bases shared with host states. KUWAIT USA CENTCOM: 23,000 personnel. One Heavy Brigade Combat Team, also known as an Armored Brigade Combat Team. ...

In changing region, U.S. committed to military ties with Gulf Arabs Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:42 AM PDT By William Maclean and David Alexander DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is signaling its military commitment to its Gulf Arab allies at a time of unfamiliar strain in their decades old partnership. Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear program have led to tensions, with Gulf Arab states willing a more assertive U.S. response to bring Iran to heel and force Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. Growing U.S. energy independence has further complicated a relationship founded on oil and defense. ...

5 car bombs kill 36 in Shiite areas across Iraq Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:11 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens in the latest wave of violence roiling the country, Iraqi officials said.

Site of assassination attempt on Syrian prime minister sends warning to regime Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:54 AM PDT • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

5 car bombs kill 26 in Shiite areas across Iraq Posted: 29 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Five car bombs exploded Monday in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq, killing 26 civilians and wounding dozens, officials said.

Car bomb blasts kill 18 in Iraqi Shi'ite provinces Posted: 29 Apr 2013 02:54 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bombs in busy Shi'ite Muslim areas of southern Iraq killed at least 18 people on Monday, medics and police sources said, taking the week's death toll to nearly 200 as sectarian violence intensifies. Militant attacks have increased as the civil war in neighboring Syria puts further strains on fragile Sunni-Shi'ite relations, and tensions are at their highest since U.S. troops left Iraq more than a year ago. Security forces' raid on a Sunni protest camp near Kirkuk last Tuesday triggered clashes that quickly spread to other Sunni areas in western and northern provinces. ...

Officials: 19 killed in car bombings in south Iraq Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:20 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Three car bombs exploded Monday in public areas in two cities in Iraq's largely calm Shiite Muslim south, killing 19 civilians and wounding dozens, officials said.

10 things you need to know today: April 29, 2013 Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:20 AM PDT Obama taps a new transportation chief, Syria's prime minister survives bombing, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

How the CIA really caught bin Laden's trail Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:50 AM PDT A new documentary has startling new information

Officials: 16 killed in car bombings in south Iraq Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:41 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say three car bombs have killed 16 people and wounded dozens in two Shiite cities in southern Iraq amid a rise in sectarian violence.

Joe Carnahan in Talks to Direct Chuck Hogan Adaptation 'Sugar Bandits' for Universal (Exclusive) Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:00 PM PDT Marc Shmuger and Tom McNulty are producing the project, which adapt's Hogan's novel "Devils in Exile."

Iraq suspends Al-Jazeera and 9 Iraqi TV channels Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:27 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities suspended the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine Iraqi TV channels on Sunday after accusing them of escalating sectarian tension. The move signaled the Shiite-led government's mounting worries over deteriorating security amid Sunni unrest and clashes that have left more than 180 people dead in less than a week.

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