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• Jane Smiley on longlist for National Book Awards
• Obama calls for 'united' Britain
• Obama praises House vote on arming Syrian rebels
• Arrests in large-scale Australian counter-terror raids
• AP Interview: Iraq premier nixes US ground troops
• Iran's Rouhani: Islamic State beheadings a concern for mankind: NBC
• US House approves plan to train Syria rebels in IS fight
• Obama and US lawmakers turn up heat on IS
• Nuclear deal elusive as Iran, six powers resume talks in New York
• U.S., Iran to hold bilateral talks in New York this week
• Funding for Fight Against ISIS Gets Thumbs Up from House, Despite Reservations
• House grudgingly approves arms for Syrian rebels
• U.S. advisers may take forward positions in Iraq fighting
• Iraq Jihadists face growing pressure, but no US troops
• U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels, but questions remain
• World will 'change course' on climate at UN summit
• School district police stock up free military gear
• Australia police launch massive 'counter-terrorism' raids
• Eyeing 2016, Rubio pushes American strength abroad
• It's personality versus policy in Iowa Senate race
• US military role in Iraq raises combat questions
• John Bolton Endorses Three Oklahoma GOP Candidates
• Muted expectations for Obama, Rouhani meeting
• Iran's Rouhani slams US troop veto in IS fight
• Sen. Boxer SHOCKED Kerry Withstood Angry Criticism In ISIS Hearing
• House Passes Obama's Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels
• Why Congress must vote on Obama's war with IS
• Kerry Reminds CodePink He Was Anti-War Before It Was Cool
• Top U.S. security threats: lone wolves, Syria fighters : officials
• Air strikes not enough to destroy Islamic State: U.S. general
• Obama could deploy U.S. military advisers to forward positions in Iraq: White House
• Pelosi: The More Violent Iraq Gets, The More Reason NOT To Send Troops
• U.S. House passes Fed audit bill; measure seen doomed in Senate
• Biden: Troops not needed now, but will reassess
• Kurds not ready to recapture Mosul: Iraqi minister
• Jihadists claim bomb that killed six Egypt police
• Spain to replace Dutch in Turkey Patriot missile deployment
• Biden says 'Shylocks' was poor choice of words
• Attacks kill at least 11 in Iraq
• U.N. Security Council to discuss Dutch report on MH17 downing

Jane Smiley on longlist for National Book Awards Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:55 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Marilynne Robinson, Jane Smiley and Richard Powers were among the 10 nominees on the fiction longlist for the National Book Awards.

Obama calls for 'united' Britain Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:39 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - On the eve of Scotland's historic independence referendum, US President Barack Obama issued a plea for Washington's key ally Britain to remain "strong, robust and united."

Obama praises House vote on arming Syrian rebels Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama praised a House vote Wednesday granting him authority for the U.S. military to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, calling it an important step toward confronting the Islamic State group.

Arrests in large-scale Australian counter-terror raids Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:27 PM PDT Police on Thursday made a series of arrests in pre-dawn counter-terrorism raids across Sydney and Brisbane, with those detained reportedly suspected of links to the jihadist group Islamic State.

AP Interview: Iraq premier nixes US ground troops Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:25 PM PDT Iraq's prime minister strongly rejected the idea of the U.S. or other nations sending ground forces to his country to help fight the Islamic State group, saying Wednesday that foreign troops are "out of the question."

Iran's Rouhani: Islamic State beheadings a concern for mankind: NBC Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced Islamic State's beheading of innocent people, saying the militant group's shameful actions violate Islamic principles, NBC News said in excerpts of an interview released on Wednesday. "From the viewpoint of the Islamic tenets and culture, killing ... innocent people equals the killing of the whole humanity," Rouhani told the television network, according to NBC. ...

US House approves plan to train Syria rebels in IS fight Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:20 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers voted Wednesday to authorize training and arming of Syrian rebels to combat Islamist radicals, a crucial step in President Barack Obama's bid to thwart extremism surging across Iraq and Syria.

Obama and US lawmakers turn up heat on IS Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:12 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Barack Obama and US lawmakers ratcheted up the pressure on the Islamic State on Wednesday, the president declaring there was no hiding place for the jihadists and warning: "Our reach is long."

Nuclear deal elusive as Iran, six powers resume talks in New York Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:06 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A diplomatic breakthrough is unlikely on a nuclear deal to end sanctions against Iran when talks resume in New York this week between Tehran and six world powers deadlocked after a year of negotiations. The talks between Iran and the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China are re-starting after a two-month hiatus and amid Washington and Tehran ruling out cooperation on fighting Islamic State militants who have taken over swaths of Iraq and Syria. ...

U.S., Iran to hold bilateral talks in New York this week Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The No. 2 and 3 U.S. diplomats will hold bilateral talks with Iranian officials about Tehran's nuclear program on Wednesday and Thursday in New York, the U.S. State Department said. "Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman, and Senior Advisor Jacob J. Sullivan will travel to New York for consultations with Iranian officials September 17-18," it said in a statement. A U.S. ...

Funding for Fight Against ISIS Gets Thumbs Up from House, Despite Reservations Posted: 17 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT The House on Wednesday agreed to grant President Obama's request for authorization to train and equip Syrian Free Army rebels to help fight ISIS. Many lawmakers also fear that the president might end up leading the country back into another major war in Iraq, despite his repeated promise not to deploy U.S. In the showdown over the authorization request, the House voted 273 to 156 to approve it, with 159 Republicans joining 114 Democrats to approve the measure as part of a major spending bill. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) said the amendment "ultimately lets the president start a process" that he laid out in his televised speech last week.

House grudgingly approves arms for Syrian rebels Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House voted grudgingly to give the administration authority to train and arm Syrian rebels on Wednesday as President Barack Obama emphasized anew that American forces "do not and will not have a combat mission" in the struggle against Islamic State militants in either Iraq or Syria.

U.S. advisers may take forward positions in Iraq fighting Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:48 PM PDT By Jeff Mason MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE Fla. (Reuters) - Some U.S. military advisers could end up in front-line positions in the fight against Islamic State militants, the White House said on Wednesday, although President Barack Obama vowed that America would not fight another ground war in Iraq. The House of Representatives gave a green light to a key plank of Obama's strategy against Islamic State, approving authorization for the Pentagon to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels to fight the radical Islamist militants. The legislation now goes to the Senate. ...

Iraq Jihadists face growing pressure, but no US troops Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:43 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - Elite Iraqi troops backed by US jets battled jihadists near Baghdad Wednesday as President Barack Obama insisted US ground troops would not be deployed to battle the Islamic State group.

U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels, but questions remain Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:36 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama's plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat Islamic State militants. ...

World will 'change course' on climate at UN summit Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:34 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - A UN summit on climate change will see the world "change course" and begin to seriously tackle global warming, UN climate envoy Mary Robinson said Wednesday.

School district police stock up free military gear Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:33 PM PDT School police departments across the country have taken advantage of free military surplus gear, stocking up on mine resistant armored vehicles, grenade launchers and scores of M16 rifles.

Australia police launch massive 'counter-terrorism' raids Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:21 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hundreds of heavily armed police raided homes in Sydney and Brisbane before dawn on Thursday, launching a large-scale Australian "counter-terrorism operation" just days after the country raised its national terror threat level to high for the first time. Australian police said the raids were focused on a dozen suburbs in west Sydney, while local media said operations were also taking place in the Queensland city of Brisbane. ...

Eyeing 2016, Rubio pushes American strength abroad Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:16 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio called Wednesday for increased U.S. defense spending and greater intervention abroad, positioning himself as the leading foreign policy hawk among Republicans considering runs for the White House.

It's personality versus policy in Iowa Senate race Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:13 PM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The race for Iowa's open Senate seat could be dubbed the Resume vs. the Personality.

US military role in Iraq raises combat questions Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:48 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and the Pentagon are grappling with how to explain what American military forces are doing and could do in Iraq as they battle the Islamic State militants.

John Bolton Endorses Three Oklahoma GOP Candidates Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amb. John Bolton endorses three candidates for elected office in Oklahoma and will make a PAC contribution to each campaign. This brings the total number of candidate endorsements for the midterm election to 33. Rep. Lankford is running for the U.S. Senate against state Senator Connie Johnson, while retired Lt. Col. Steve Russell is running to represent the 5th District, being vacated by Lankford, and Rep. Bridenstine is running for reelect in the 1st District. ...

Muted expectations for Obama, Rouhani meeting Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:38 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani came close to ending the decades-long freeze on face-to-face meetings between their countries' leaders.

Iran's Rouhani slams US troop veto in IS fight Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:27 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday criticized the United States for its refusal to send troops into combat in the battle against Islamic State militants he claimed were seeking to "kill humanity."

Sen. Boxer SHOCKED Kerry Withstood Angry Criticism In ISIS Hearing Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:16 PM PDT California Sen. Barbara Boxer was absolutely shocked Wednesday that senators would aim angry comments at Secretary of State John Kerry, while he was testifying before committee about the U.S. strategy for dealing with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

House Passes Obama's Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:02 PM PDT The House on Wednesday passed a measure giving President Obama the approval he sought to train and arm Syrian rebels as part of war against the Islamic State.

Why Congress must vote on Obama's war with IS Posted: 17 Sep 2014 01:56 PM PDT Some wars are necessary. Yet war itself is human folly. Reconciling these two seeming truths will long remain a challenge, President Obama stated in a 2009 speech accepting the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kerry Reminds CodePink He Was Anti-War Before It Was Cool Posted: 17 Sep 2014 01:41 PM PDT CodePink activists protested a Senate hearing on President Obama's plan to bomb the Islamic State for a second straight day, but this time, John Kerry was ready for them. I understand dissent. I've lived it.

Top U.S. security threats: lone wolves, Syria fighters : officials Posted: 17 Sep 2014 01:15 PM PDT By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans radicalized by online propaganda from Islamic State and other militant groups pose the main terrorist threat to the United States, which is especially vulnerable to foreign fighters returning from Syria, senior U.S. security officials said on Wednesday. While there is no evidence that the radical Islamist group plans an attack on U.S. soil, its vigorous propaganda machine and sophisticated online recruitment efforts created a clear potential threat, they said. ...

Air strikes not enough to destroy Islamic State: U.S. general Posted: 17 Sep 2014 01:15 PM PDT By Adrian Croft WIESBADEN Germany (Reuters) - Air strikes alone will not be enough to destroy Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria, and Baghdad will need training to rebuild ground forces capable of "going after them and rooting them out," the U.S. Army Chief of Staff said on Wednesday. Three years after U.S. forces pulled out of Iraq, President Barack Obama has ordered air strikes to halt Islamic State fighters who made rapid advances earlier this year as Iraqi forces melted away. General Ray Odierno, who commanded U.S. ...

Obama could deploy U.S. military advisers to forward positions in Iraq: White House Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:54 PM PDT ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama would consider requests to "forward deploy" U.S. military advisers with Iraqi troops "on a case-by-case basis" if they are needed, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Wednesday. "They would not be personally or directly engaging the enemy," Earnest told reporters traveling back from Tampa with Obama. (Reporting by Jeff Mason, Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Pelosi: The More Violent Iraq Gets, The More Reason NOT To Send Troops Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:46 PM PDT House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said she would not vote for a return of troops on the ground in Iraq under any circumstances, because that would only exacerbate the violence.

U.S. House passes Fed audit bill; measure seen doomed in Senate Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:37 PM PDT By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would open up Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions to a congressional audit, reviving a measure passed in 2012. But the legislation approved by the Republican-dominated House is expected to meet a fate similar to its predecessor's: death in the Democratic-controlled Senate. The "Federal Reserve Transparency Act" passed 333-92 in a bipartisan vote. It is largely similar to the 2012 "Audit the Fed" bill championed by former libertarian Representative Ron Paul. ...

Biden: Troops not needed now, but will reassess Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:34 PM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is apparently leaving the door open to U.S. ground troops helping Iraqi security forces repel Islamic State militants.

Kurds not ready to recapture Mosul: Iraqi minister Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:30 PM PDT Arbil (Iraq) (AFP) - Iraq's Kurdish peshmerga forces are not yet ready to wrest the city of Mosul back from the jihadist fighters who captured it on June 10, a top leader said Wednesday.

Jihadists claim bomb that killed six Egypt police Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:16 PM PDT Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's deadliest militant group has claimed the killing of six policemen in a roadside bomb in the Sinai Peninsula, where security forces frequently clash with jihadists.

Spain to replace Dutch in Turkey Patriot missile deployment Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:14 PM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will send a Patriot anti-ballistic missile battery to Turkey's southern border with Syria as part of a NATO initiative, Defense Minister Pedro Morenes said on Wednesday, replacing the Netherlands' contribution to the deployment. The Netherlands, Germany and the United States had each sent two Patriot missile batteries and soldiers to operate them in early 2013, after Turkey, a NATO ally, called for aid to defend itself against attacks from Syria, on its southern border. "We will collaborate... ...

Biden says 'Shylocks' was poor choice of words Posted: 17 Sep 2014 12:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday he used a poor choice of words when he referred to unscrupulous moneylenders as "Shylocks," and a prominent group that fights anti-Semitism called it a teachable moment about the harmful effects of stereotypes.

Attacks kill at least 11 in Iraq Posted: 17 Sep 2014 11:56 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide car bombing on a security post outside Baghdad and explosion on a crowded commercial street in the Iraqi capital killed at least 11 people Wednesday, officials said.

U.N. Security Council to discuss Dutch report on MH17 downing Posted: 17 Sep 2014 11:50 AM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine will be discussed by the U.N. Security Council on Friday after Russia requested a meeting on a Dutch finding that a large number of fragments hit the plane and tore it apart. Several foreign ministers are expected to attend the United Nations meeting on Friday morning, diplomats said, since they were already scheduled to attend a Security Council debate on Iraq on Friday afternoon, chaired by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. ...

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