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• Marines killed at Pendleton doing dangerous job
• NSA chief says Snowden leaked up to 200,000 secret documents
• NY court says gold tablet belongs to German museum
• Disunity could scupper Syria Kurdish region
• CAIR to Seek DOJ Action for Attack on Va. Muslim Taxi Driver
• 60 Minutes' Benghazi 'Witness' Has Gone Into Hiding
• Driving out jihadis, Syrian Kurds carve out zone
• Faced with protests, Albania seeks rewards for destroying Syrian weapons
• Donald Rumsfeld tries to shape his legacy in new Errol Morris documentary
• Find Scholarships That Help Veterans Pay for College
• Attacks against Shiites in Iraq kill at least 41
• Gulf trio on verge of sealing Asian Cup places
• Soccer-Gulf trio on verge of sealing Asian Cup places
• Oil down to near $93 ahead of data, Yellen speech
• Elizabeth Warren: Not Ready for Presidential Prime Time
• Why is China so stingy with its aid money?
• Suicide bomber attacks Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims, killing 35
• Syrian civil war prompts polio vaccination effort
• Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 22 Shiites at ritual
• Suicide attack on Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq kills 30
• GOP Eyes Pope Francis for Divine Inspiration
• Bombs in Iraq kill 9 Shiites at religious ritual
• Feel in danger? Stay classy, buy a bulletproof suit

Marines killed at Pendleton doing dangerous job Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:05 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — The job is one of the most dangerous in the Marine Corps.

NSA chief says Snowden leaked up to 200,000 secret documents Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:04 PM PST By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked as many as 200,000 classified U.S. documents to the media, according to little-noticed public remarks by the eavesdropping agency's chief late last month. In a question-and-answer session following a speech to a foreign affairs group in Baltimore on October 31, NSA Director General Keith Alexander was asked by a member of the audience what steps U.S. authorities were taking to stop Snowden from leaking additional information to journalists. "I wish there was a way to prevent it. ...

NY court says gold tablet belongs to German museum Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:15 PM PST ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — In a ruling rejecting any claims to the "spoils of war," New York's highest court concluded Thursday that an ancient gold tablet must be returned to the German museum that lost it in World War II.

Disunity could scupper Syria Kurdish region Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:08 AM PST The announcement of a new transitional authority in Syrian Kurdistan marks a key point in the ethnic group's moves towards self-rule, but experts say disunity and war could still scupper their hopes. Tuesday's declaration of a temporary autonomous administration in Kurdish-dominated parts of northern Syria, a plan initially mooted in July, came after Kurdish forces made territorial gains against jihadists. But it was marred by several major Kurdish groups failing to sign on to the announcement. "If it succeeds, it will be a very important turning point for the Kurds in Syria, from a state which rejected giving them even citizenship to having a self-ruling area inside Syria," said Asos Hardi, an Iraqi Kurdish journalist and analyst in Sulaimaniyah, the second largest city in the northern autonomous region.

CAIR to Seek DOJ Action for Attack on Va. Muslim Taxi Driver Posted: 14 Nov 2013 10:45 AM PST Prosecutor drops charges against alleged attacker, smears victimWASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it will ask the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue charges against a Virginia man for an alleged bias-motivated assault earlier this year on a Muslim taxi driver. ...

60 Minutes' Benghazi 'Witness' Has Gone Into Hiding Posted: 14 Nov 2013 10:40 AM PST Dylan Davies, the disgraced contractor at the center of 60 Minutes' retreat on its story about the terror attack in Benghazi last year, has gone into hiding. 60 Minutes's October 27 report, since withdrawn, centered on Davies' tale of his actions that night: his sneaking into an Al Qaeda-controlled hospital, his striking a terrorist in the head with the butt of his rifle.

Driving out jihadis, Syrian Kurds carve out zone Posted: 14 Nov 2013 09:04 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's Kurds have dramatically strengthened their hold on the far northeast reaches of the country, carving out territory as they drive out Islamic militant fighters allied to the rebellion and declaring their own civil administration in areas under their control this week amid the chaos of the civil war.

Faced with protests, Albania seeks rewards for destroying Syrian weapons Posted: 14 Nov 2013 08:24 AM PST By Benet Koleka TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania's government faced a growing chorus of opposition on Thursday to a U.S. request that it take on the job of dismantling Syria's chemical weapons, despite a vow by Prime Minister Edi Rama that the poor Adriatic nation would be rewarded financially for carrying out the task. "Our 'Yes' would be linked only to a plan and agreement that will make it clear to everyone that Albania will come out of this with its head held high, the richer for it and cleaner than it is today," he said late on Wednesday. Albania has been identified as a possible destination for the weapons stockpiles, which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has pledged to get rid of as he seeks to turn the tide of international opinion in a more than two-year civil war. A source briefed on the discussions said talks with Albania had reached a "technical level", ahead of a Friday deadline to agree a destruction plan with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) which will meet in The Hague.

Donald Rumsfeld tries to shape his legacy in new Errol Morris documentary Posted: 14 Nov 2013 07:47 AM PST The former defense secretary stars in "The Unknown Known," a film about his handling of the Iraq War.

Find Scholarships That Help Veterans Pay for College Posted: 14 Nov 2013 07:45 AM PST As a way to say "thank you," many foundations, programs and colleges offer scholarships for veterans and current service members who want to attend college and earn their degree - whether it be to further their military career or embark on an entirely new path. The AFCEA Educational Foundation offers academic support to U.S. military personnel through merit-based scholarships of varying amounts. These include the AFCEA Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans Scholarship and the Disabled War Veterans Scholarship. The scholarships are open to active-duty uniformed military service members;

Attacks against Shiites in Iraq kill at least 41 Posted: 14 Nov 2013 07:37 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide attacker and twin bomb blasts on Thursday targeted Shiites marking a somber religious ritual in Iraq, killing at least 41 people and wounding more than 100, officials said.

Gulf trio on verge of sealing Asian Cup places Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:23 AM PST Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain can put the disappointment of 2014 World Cup failure behind them by becoming the first three sides to navigate their way through Asian Cup qualifying on Friday. The hosts automatically have a berth as do holders Japan and third-placed finishers in 2011 South Korea courtesy of their performances four years ago, while North Korea will be present having won the Challenge Cup for emerging Asian nations. Bahrain face Malaysia in Manama on Friday, confidently predicting they will join them despite having been surprisingly held 1-1 by the Southeast Asians in Kuala Lumpur last month. Bahrain, though, will have to contend without key defender Hussain Baba as well as midfielders Sayed Dhiya Saeed and Abdulwahab Al Malood for Friday's clash.

Soccer-Gulf trio on verge of sealing Asian Cup places Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:02 AM PST Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain can put the disappointment of 2014 World Cup failure behind them by becoming the first three sides to navigate their way through Asian Cup qualifying on Friday. The Gulf trio did not even make the final stages of World Cup qualifying for various reasons but expected home victories for all three on Friday will earn them places at the 2015 Asian Cup finals in Australia. The hosts automatically have a berth as do holders Japan and third-placed finishers in 2011 South Korea courtesy of their performances four years ago, while North Korea will be present having won the Challenge Cup for emerging Asian nations. Bahrain face Malaysia in Manama on Friday, confidently predicting they will join them despite having been surprisingly held 1-1 by the Southeast Asians in Kuala Lumpur last month.

Oil down to near $93 ahead of data, Yellen speech Posted: 14 Nov 2013 05:57 AM PST The price of oil slipped closer to $93 a barrel on Thursday, pressured by another expected rise in U.S. crude stocks. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for December delivery was down 51 ...

Elizabeth Warren: Not Ready for Presidential Prime Time Posted: 14 Nov 2013 05:22 AM PST Gutsy, smart, and hyper-articulate, Elizabeth Warren is quickly becoming the voice of progressivism in Washington. Along with departing regulator Gary Gensler, Warren probably did more than anyone in Washington to bulk up Dodd-Frank from its rather flimsy beginnings and turn it into a financial-reform law with some weight. But the idea that somehow this growing reputation translates into a competitive bid for the 2016 presidential nomination—The New Republicrecently suggested on its cover that Warren represents the "soul" of the Democratic Party more than Hillary Clinton—is pretty over the top. And that doesn't get you into the White House in this era.

Why is China so stingy with its aid money? Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:30 AM PST The U.S. pledged $20 million and mobilized an aircraft carrier for the relief effort. Britain promised $16 million and sent a warship.

Suicide bomber attacks Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims, killing 35 Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:28 AM PST A suicide bomber blew himself up during a Shi'ite Muslim religious ritual in the eastern Iraqi city of al-Sadiya on Thursday, killing at least 35 people and wounding 75, a senior official and security sources said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which came on the day of Ashura, a holy ritual when Shi'ites commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Mohammad. The bomber, who wore a police uniform, detonated an explosives belt in a crowd of pilgrims, who were mainly Shi'ite Kurds, the sources said. Most of the wounded pilgrims were taken to hospitals in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region.

Syrian civil war prompts polio vaccination effort Posted: 14 Nov 2013 03:53 AM PST Health officials are rushing to vaccinate millions of children from Egypt to Turkey, fearing a polio outbreak in Syria could spread as tens of thousands of refugees flee the civil war. The officials want ...

Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 22 Shiites at ritual Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:56 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has struck a group of Shiites marking a somber religious ritual in eastern Iraq, killing at least 22 people.

Suicide attack on Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq kills 30 Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:25 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up on Thursday during a Shi'ite Muslim religious ritual in the eastern Iraqi city of al-Sadiya, killing at least 30 people and wounding 67, a senior local official and police said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which came on the final day of Ashura, a 10-day Shi'ite ritual. (Reporting by Raheem Salman, Writing by Sylvia Westall; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

GOP Eyes Pope Francis for Divine Inspiration Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:06 AM PST For his party to survive, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich believes the GOP needs to broaden its appeal beyond "the infamous 47 percent." Conservative activist Ralph Reed would rebrand the Republican Party as a force of compassion – feed the poor and clothe the naked. Republican strategist John Feehery says the GOP craves a populist leader – "a happy warrior." "What Francis is doing," Reed said, "is rebalancing the Catholic Church's message to stress the pastoral mission of good works and service to people before getting to ideology. What about that is not a model for the Republican Party?" Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Bombs in Iraq kill 9 Shiites at religious ritual Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:32 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a twin bombing has killed nine Shiites in a town south of Baghdad as they were marking a somber religious ritual.

Feel in danger? Stay classy, buy a bulletproof suit Posted: 13 Nov 2013 06:47 AM PST A Canadian tailor is releasing a three-piece suit that has everything a danger-seeking 21st century executive could need -- killer looks plus bulletproof protection that would make James Bond envious. The company, Garrison Bespoke, believes it has combined style and safety, using lightweight carbon nanotube technology to absorb impact from bullets fired from handguns and prevent punctures from knife attacks. "We focused on making the ultimate James Bond suit," said David Tran, head of special projects for Garrison Bespoke.

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