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• American National Guardsman Arrested on Terror Charges
• CIA suspends Iran operations chief
• California man arrested in plot to fight in Syria
• An Obama foreign policy sampler _ all in 1 day
• California man arrested near U.S.-Canada border on terror charge
• California man accused of plot to join al-Qaida
• Marijuana study in veterans wins federal backing
• Christians and Muslims join forces to combat modern slavery
• Tunisia’s model for bridging political and social divides
• U.S. names envoy to replace retiring ambassador to Syria
• US names new special envoy for Syria
• Meet the Original 'Fighting Irish’

American National Guardsman Arrested on Terror Charges Posted: 17 Mar 2014 04:45 PM PDT FBI: Nicholas Teausant, 20, Planned to Join Al Qaeda Group in Syria; Implied LA Subway Threat

CIA suspends Iran operations chief Posted: 17 Mar 2014 04:03 PM PDT The head of the CIA's Iran operations has been suspended after employees complained about his "abusive" management style, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday, citing unnamed officials. Jonathan Bank, a career officer with the spy agency, had been placed on administrative leave after an internal probe found he had created a hostile work environment, according to the Times. Former officials said employees had been in "open rebellion" over the officer's management style and that the division, which oversees spying on Iran and its nuclear program, was in a state of disarray, it said. The Central Intelligence Agency declined to comment directly on the report, saying it does not discuss personnel matters, but a spokesman said the CIA holds managers accountable.

California man arrested in plot to fight in Syria Posted: 17 Mar 2014 03:57 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — A California man who spoke of wanting to bomb the Los Angeles subway system was arrested near the Canadian border in Washington state and charged with attempting to travel to Syria to fight alongside Islamic extremists, federal prosecutors said Monday.

An Obama foreign policy sampler _ all in 1 day Posted: 17 Mar 2014 03:28 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Seldom has one day captured the breadth, aspirations and limitations of American foreign policy.

California man arrested near U.S.-Canada border on terror charge Posted: 17 Mar 2014 02:07 PM PDT By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A California man who prosecutors say was on his way to Syria to join an al Qaeda splinter group was arrested on Monday near the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state on a terrorism charge, federal officials said. The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement that 20-year-old Nicholas Teausant, an American-born convert to Islam, had planned to cross into Canada and travel on to Syria to join Islamist militants.

California man accused of plot to join al-Qaida Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:31 AM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. prosecutors say a 20-year-old man has been arrested near the Canadian border in Washington state and charged with trying to provide support to al-Qaida's efforts in Syria.

Marijuana study in veterans wins federal backing Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:05 AM PDT The federal government has signed off on a long-delayed study looking at marijuana as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, a development that drug researchers are hailing as a ...

Christians and Muslims join forces to combat modern slavery Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:30 AM PDT By James Mackenzie VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church, Church of England and al-Azhar, the Cairo-based seat of Sunni Muslim learning, came together on Monday for a rare display of interfaith action among them in calling for an end to modern slavery within 20 years. Their joint statement setting up the "Global Freedom Network" they declared that "physical, economic and sexual exploitation of men, women and children" trapped 30 million people worldwide in slavery. Relations between the Vatican and the Church of England are cordial, even though they differ over women bishops and gay issues, while Rome's ties to al-Azhar are thawing after three years of frosty separation. Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, who signed the document for the Vatican, said Pope Francis had described human trafficking and modern-day slavery, raging from forced sex work to indentured agricultural labor, as a "crime against humanity".

Tunisia’s model for bridging political and social divides Posted: 17 Mar 2014 08:27 AM PDT And despite various political crises, a stagnant economy, and latent threats of violence, Tunisia stands out as the only Arab Spring country seemingly on its way to a successful transition toward democracy. The country's achievements are demonstrating that, as in the case of South Africa 20 years earlier, leaders of transition countries must – sooner or later – make inclusiveness the organizing principle on which to ground political, economic, and social policies if they hope to consolidate peace and advance democracy.  When any country enters a transition out of war or dictatorship, its citizens are naturally full of hope and high expectations that their leaders, economies, and societies will change.

U.S. names envoy to replace retiring ambassador to Syria Posted: 17 Mar 2014 06:30 AM PDT Daniel Rubinstein, a career diplomat with extensive experience in the Middle East, will replace Ambassador Robert Ford as the Obama administration's point man in Syria, the U.S. State Department announced on Monday. Rubinstein's appointment as U.S. special envoy for Syria comes as the United States and allies work seek to resolve Syria's 3-year-old civil war and push Damascus to fulfill its commitment to eliminate chemical weapons. Ford, who became ambassador to Syria in 2011, is retiring. Rubinstein, who speaks Arabic, will travel to the Middle East later this month for consultations with Syrians and others on the civil war.

US names new special envoy for Syria Posted: 17 Mar 2014 05:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry has announced a new special U.S. envoy for Syria. He replaces a veteran diplomat who retired earlier this year amid a breakdown in talks between the Syrian government and opposition forces.

Meet the Original 'Fighting Irish’ Posted: 17 Mar 2014 02:45 AM PDT The 69th Infantry Regiment will lead New York's St. Patrick's Day parade as they have for over a century. Dubbed the "Fighting 69th" in the Civil War the unit maintains its traditions.

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