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• Senators blast military response to sex assaults
• France says tests prove Syria used nerve gas; U.S. sends Patriots to Jordan
• Court martial probes motivation of WikiLeaks soldier
• Fort Hood suspect says he was protecting Taliban
• House debates measure boosting veterans' programs
• Soccer-Work still to be done for World Cup-bound Japan
• Aunt: Land dispute to blame for missing Marine
• Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings
• Hacker who turned Manning in takes witness stand
• Larry Brilliant to Harvard School of Public Health Grads: ‘Be a Public Health Hero’
• FBI hunts for U.S. Marine kidnapped with relatives at Mexican ranch
• White House says not ready to say Syria used chemical weapons
• France says tests confirm sarin gas used in Syria
• Soccer-Oman beat Iraq 1-0 to boost Brazil dreams
• Japan 1st team to qualify for 2014 World Cup
• Nuke missile crews cite morale-sapping pressures
• U.S. expected to extend waivers on Iran sanctions to India, China
• Cyber specialist to testify at U.S. soldier's WikiLeaks trial
• After attacks, security tight for Iraqi pilgrimage
• Sister: Missing Marine preparing to move to Va.
• Merkel promises cash to German flood victims
• Did Humans Really Eat Neanderthals?
• Russia's S-300 missile causes hype, controversy
• Iran Guards wield electoral power behind scenes
• Honda drives Japan to World Cup qualification
• Soccer-Honda drives Japan to World Cup qualification
• Will Chris Christie go big, tap Geraldo Rivera for Senate?
• Hacker who turned Bradley in takes witness stand
• UN: More evidence needed on Syria chemical weapons
• Syria's chemical weapons program was built to counter Israel
• Japan becomes 1st team to reach 2014 World Cup
• Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, June 4
• Lawyer: Manning wanted to enlighten US about war
• Soccer-Honda drives Japan to World Cup
• Spain eye filling only gap in trophy cabinet
• Kuwait telecom Zain takes step on Iraq IPO plans
• Soccer-Spain eye filling only gap in trophy cabinet
• How Obama Gets Us to Forget His Failure in Afghanistan
• Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, June 4

Senators blast military response to sex assaults Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. senators dressed down senior military leaders Tuesday, led by female lawmakers, combat veterans and former prosecutors who insisted that sexual assault in the ranks has cost the services the trust and respect of the American people as well as the nation's men and women in uniform.

France says tests prove Syria used nerve gas; U.S. sends Patriots to Jordan Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:12 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - France said on Tuesday it had performed tests that proved President Bashar al-Assad's forces had used nerve gas in Syria's civil war, a "red line" that the United States and other countries have repeatedly said would demand a response. Washington separately said it would deploy Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets to Syria's neighbor Jordan for a military exercise and perhaps longer. Russia, Assad's main international backer, criticized the move and accused the West of inflaming the conflict by sending arms to the war zone. ...

Court martial probes motivation of WikiLeaks soldier Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT By Ian Simpson FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The court-martial of the U.S. soldier accused of the biggest ever leak of U.S. secrets focused on Tuesday on his motives for giving classified data to the WikiLeaks website and prosecutors sought to show how he discussed his acts with others. Military prosecutors called a convicted computer hacker who befriended Private First Class Bradley Manning and then turned him in to U.S. Army investigators. Adrian Lamo testified that Manning contacted him in May 2010 via encrypted online chats from his base in Iraq seeking guidance. ...

Fort Hood suspect says he was protecting Taliban Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:42 PM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army psychiatrist charged with gunning down Fort Hood soldiers said Tuesday his defense would show that he was compelled to do so because deploying U.S. troops posed an imminent danger to Taliban fighters.

House debates measure boosting veterans' programs Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP-controlled House advanced the first of 12 spending bills for the budget year beginning Oct. 1, a popular measure providing more money for veterans' programs, including health care. The measure was likely to pass Tuesday.

Soccer-Work still to be done for World Cup-bound Japan Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT By Patrick Johnston June 5 (Reuters) - Japan once again successfully negotiated an early passage through World Cup qualifying in Asia but Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Australia highlighted two areas still a cause for concern with 12 months to go until the finals in Brazil. Despite the creative talents of playmakers Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa - the standout players in the continent - the Japanese still struggle for goals against top-level opposition. ...

Aunt: Land dispute to blame for missing Marine Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:43 PM PDT HARGILL, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Marine reservist who disappeared in Mexico last month along with his father and uncle may have stumbled into an ongoing land dispute between his family and a neighbor, family members said Tuesday.

Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings Posted: 04 Jun 2013 01:46 PM PDT June 4 (Reuters) - Results and standings after Tuesday'sWorld Cup qualifying matches in Asia. Group A Qatar 0 v Iran 1 Lebanon 1 v South Korea 1 P W D L F A PTS 1. South Korea 6 3 2 1 12 6 11 2. Uzbekistan 6 3 2 1 6 4 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Iran 6 3 1 2 3 2 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Qatar 7 2 1 4 4 8 7 5. Lebanon 7 1 2 4 3 8 5 Top two teams qualify for World Cup. Two third-placed teams face each other in a two-leggedplayoff with the winner advancing to the intercontinentalplayoff against the fifth-placed team in South America. ...

Hacker who turned Manning in takes witness stand Posted: 04 Jun 2013 01:05 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A one-time computer hacker who told authorities Pfc. Bradley Manning was giving information to WikiLeaks testified Tuesday the soldier never said he wanted to help the enemy during their online chats.

Larry Brilliant to Harvard School of Public Health Grads: ‘Be a Public Health Hero’ Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:55 PM PDT Larry Brilliant, president of TakePart's sister organization, Skoll Global Threats Fund, was the commencement speaker at the Harvard School of Public Health's commencement yesterday. Here's the text of his speech:

FBI hunts for U.S. Marine kidnapped with relatives at Mexican ranch Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:44 PM PDT By Jared Taylor MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - The FBI is searching for a U.S. Marine reservist who served in Iraq, his father and uncle after they were kidnapped at a ranch in Mexico last month, authorities said on Tuesday. The FBI has asked for the public's help to locate U.S. Marine Armando Torres III, who was taken with his father Armando Torres II and his uncle Salvador Torres on May 14 in La Barranca, Mexico, near the southern tip of Texas. The FBI says it is working with Mexican law enforcement agencies to locate Torres, a U.S. citizen, and the two older men, who are both Mexican citizens. ...

White House says not ready to say Syria used chemical weapons Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is not ready to say the Syrian government used chemical weapons in the war-ravaged country, despite a French finding that this has in fact happened, the White House said on Tuesday in sticking with a go-it-slow approach to the issue. "We need more information" about claims of such use, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters. ...

France says tests confirm sarin gas used in Syria Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Samples taken from Syria and tested in France have confirmed that sarin gas has been used there multiple times, at least once by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime and its accomplices, France's foreign minister said Tuesday.

Soccer-Oman beat Iraq 1-0 to boost Brazil dreams Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:47 AM PDT * Ismail Al Ajmi header secures win for Oman * 'Realistic' coach Le Guen eyes third place (Adds quotes) June 4 (Reuters) - Oman brightened their hopes of a maiden World Cup finals appearance with a 1-0 win over Iraq thanks to Ismail Al Ajmi's first-half header in a Group B qualifier in Muscat on Tuesday. Al Ajmi struck from a corner just before the break and Oman's defence held firm in the second half to the delight of their fans at Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. ...

Japan 1st team to qualify for 2014 World Cup Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:10 AM PDT SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Keisuke Honda's penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.

Nuke missile crews cite morale-sapping pressures Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:07 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Officers with a finger on the trigger of the Air Force's most powerful nuclear missiles are complaining of a wide array of morale-sapping pressures, according to internal emails obtained by The Associated Press.

U.S. expected to extend waivers on Iran sanctions to India, China Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:35 AM PDT By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is likely to renew waivers on Iran oil sanctions for India, China and several other countries as soon as Wednesday, in exchange for their reducing purchases of crude from the Islamic Republic, two government sources said. The 180-day exceptions to the oil sanctions would be the third round since President Barack Obama signed the bill in late 2011. The Obama administration issued waivers on the sanctions to Japan and 10 European Union countries in March. ...

Cyber specialist to testify at U.S. soldier's WikiLeaks trial Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:29 AM PDT By Ian Simpson FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The court-martial of a soldier charged with using the WikiLeaks website for the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history heads into a second day on Tuesday, with a cyber crime investigator the day's lead-off witness. At the start of the trial on Monday, military prosecutors said Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, had been driven by arrogance to leak more than 700,000 documents, combat videos and other data to the anti-secrecy website, hurting U.S. interests. ...

After attacks, security tight for Iraqi pilgrimage Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:14 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims converged Tuesday on a golden-domed shrine in northern Baghdad to commemorate the death of a revered eighth century saint as troops tightened security after a wave of deadly attacks across Iraq.

Sister: Missing Marine preparing to move to Va. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:51 AM PDT McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Marine reservist who disappeared in Mexico planned to move to Virginia and may have crossed the Texas-Mexico border to say farewell to his father, his sister said Tuesday.

Merkel promises cash to German flood victims Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:18 AM PDT By Jens Hack and Jason Hovet PASSAU, Germany/PRAGUE (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel promised 100 million euros to victims of Germany's worst flood in a decade on Tuesday as she toured areas devastated by the deluge, which has killed 12 people across central Europe. In the Czech Republic, swathes of Prague's suburbs were under water but metal barriers along the Vltava River shielded the historic centre as the floods shifted north to Germany. In Germany's Saxony state, about 10,000 people were forced from their homes and thousands more were evacuated in Bavaria. ...

Did Humans Really Eat Neanderthals? Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:14 AM PDT No clear evidence suggests modern humans ate Neanderthals, much less that they did so enough to drive Neanderthals to extinction, despite recent claims from scientists in Spain.

Russia's S-300 missile causes hype, controversy Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:12 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — It's the most widely talked about weapon in the news these days, and one of the most elusive. The question of whether or not Russia has supplied the S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria has drawn a flow of opaque statements from senior officials in Russia, the United States, Israel and Western Europe. President Vladimir Putin finally offered an answer Tuesday, saying Russia signed a deal to deliver the missiles to Syria a few years ago, but hasn't fulfilled it yet.

Iran Guards wield electoral power behind scenes Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:08 AM PDT By Babak Dehghanpisheh (Reuters) - With 10 days until Iran's presidential election, voters have been able watch the candidates in debate, but many remain unenthused, believing the result will depend not on those on the platform but on powerful men in the background. The Revolutionary Guards, a military force over 100,000 strong which also controls swathes of Iran's economy, is widely assumed to have fixed the vote last time around, silenced those who protested and to be preparing to anoint a favored candidate this year, having already narrowed down the field. ...

Honda drives Japan to World Cup qualification Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:20 AM PDT (Reuters) - Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1 draw with Australia in a dramatic finale in Saitama on Tuesday. The Blue Samurai dominated for most of the match but failed to convert that pressure into goals and Australia winger Tommy Oar looked to have made them pay when his 81st minute cross from the left looped over Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, who flapped and failed to clear. ...

Soccer-Honda drives Japan to World Cup qualification Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:19 AM PDT * Japan reach fifth straight finals * Honda to the rescue with late penalty (Adds details, quotes) June 4 (Reuters) - Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1 draw with Australia in a dramatic finale in Saitama on Tuesday. ...

Will Chris Christie go big, tap Geraldo Rivera for Senate? Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:55 AM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) needs to pick a replacement for the Garden State's Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died Monday. As many pundits note, this is a task that's fraught with political peril for Governor Christie: Pick someone deemed too liberal by conservatives, and he damages his presidential chances. Pick someone deemed too conservative by Democrats, and he damages his standing in his own blue-tinged state. What's a shrewd, popular governor to do?

Hacker who turned Bradley in takes witness stand Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:47 AM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A one-time computer hacker who told authorities Pfc. Bradley Manning was giving military information to WikiLeaks is testifying at the soldier's court-martial.

UN: More evidence needed on Syria chemical weapons Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:42 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A U.N. report on Syria said Tuesday there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that limited quantities of toxic chemicals have been used as weapons in at least four attacks in Syria's civil war, but that more evidence is needed to determine the precise chemical agents used or who used them.

Syria's chemical weapons program was built to counter Israel Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:36 AM PDT By Anthony Deutsch and Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMSTERDAM/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria, defeated by Israel in three wars and afraid its arch enemy had gained a nuclear arsenal, began in earnest to build a covert chemical weapons program three decades ago, aided by its neighbors, allies and European chemical wholesalers. Damascus lacked the technology and scientific capacity to set up a program on its own, but with backing from foreign allies it amassed what is believed to be one of the deadliest stockpiles of nerve agent in the world, Western military experts said. ...

Japan becomes 1st team to reach 2014 World Cup Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:29 AM PDT SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Keisuke Honda made sure Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup by calmly converting a stoppage-time penalty kick Tuesday for a 1-1 draw against Australia.

Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, June 4 Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - TENNIS French Open, Paris (to 9) Federer faces Tsonga for semi-final spot PARIS - Roger Federer continues his bid for a second French Open title when he takes on local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals. World number one Serena Williams plays 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. ...

Lawyer: Manning wanted to enlighten US about war Posted: 04 Jun 2013 06:38 AM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Sitting almost motionless, Pfc. Bradley Manning listened to his attorney argue that the soldier was young and naive and only wanted to enlighten the public about the bitter reality of America's wars when he gave a massive amount of classified material to WikiLeaks.

Soccer-Honda drives Japan to World Cup Posted: 04 Jun 2013 05:59 AM PDT (Adds details) June 4 (Reuters) - Asian champions Japan became the first side to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil when playmaker Keisuke Honda scored an injury-time penalty to claim a 1-1 draw with Australia in Saitama on Tuesday. The Blue Samurai dominated for long spells but Australia hung on and Tommy Oar put them in front in the 81st minute when his cross from the left looped over Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, who flapped and failed to clear. ...

Spain eye filling only gap in trophy cabinet Posted: 04 Jun 2013 05:41 AM PDT By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) - This month's Confederations Cup is far from the world's most prestigious tournament but Spain are eager to complete the set following World Cup and European Championship glory after being starved of success for years. The Iberian nation became the first country to win back-to-back European crowns with a World Cup in between at Euro 2012 and players such as Xavi, Iker Casillas and Fernando Torres are still as hungry as ever for success. ...

Kuwait telecom Zain takes step on Iraq IPO plans Posted: 04 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT Kuwaiti telecommunications provider Zain says it will set up a holding company for its Iraq operations as it prepares to sell a stake in the division to the public. Zain says it is offering 55.9 million ...

Soccer-Spain eye filling only gap in trophy cabinet Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:51 AM PDT By Iain Rogers MADRID, June 4 (Reuters) - This month's Confederations Cup is far from the world's most prestigious tournament but Spain are eager to complete the set following World Cup and European Championship glory after being starved of success for years. The Iberian nation became the first country to win back-to-back European crowns with a World Cup in between at Euro 2012 and players such as Xavi, Iker Casillas and Fernando Torres are still as hungry as ever for success. ...

How Obama Gets Us to Forget His Failure in Afghanistan Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:00 AM PDT In the course of his rambling monologue on national security policy delivered at the National Defense University, President Obama gave only glancing attention to the most significant military undertaking of his term in office — the Afghanistan war.

Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, June 4 Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - TENNIS French Open, Paris (to 9) Federer faces Tsonga for semi-final spot PARIS - Roger Federer continues his bid for a second French Open title when he takes on local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals. ...

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