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• Faced with Islamic State horror, Iraqis retaliate with humor
• Iraqi Kurds fight Islamic State with aged weapons
• To avoid Iraq-style chaos US must back Afghans: experts
• Secret Service director resigns under fire
• The Countries Where Grandparents Have It Best (and Worst)
• US Secret Service chief quits over security breaches
• Jihadists advance near Syria's Ain al-Arab: monitor
• Two Algerians investigated over Frenchman's kidnapping: sources
• Differences over Iran, settlements mar Netanyahu-Obama talks
• US sharply criticizes new Israeli housing project
• Israel's Netanyahu to Obama: Don't allow Iran deal that leaves it at nuclear threshold
• Germany 'erring on side of safety' regarding Eurofighter defect
• U.S. Army drops murder charges against soldier in slaying of Iraqi boys
• White House intruder pleads not guilty
• US Marines search for missing air crew member in Gulf
• Civilian casualty standard eased in Iraq, Syria
• US plans Patriot missile sale to Saudi Arabia: Pentagon
• Navy searches for missing MV-22 Osprey crew member
• Erdogan warns IS against attacking Turkish exclave in Syria
• Secret Service Head Resigns After Multiple Lapses of President’s Security
• Baghdad suicide car bombing kills at least 14
• Battle rages for Syria town as bombs kill 41 children
• France boosts military response to Islamic State, eyes next phase
• White House fence jumper pleads not guilty in September 19 breach
• Support for Iraq should respect sovereignty: FM
• UN says Syria vaccine deaths was an NGO 'mistake'
• British jets strike IS jihadists west of Baghdad
• Special Report: Islamic State uses grain to tighten grip in Iraq
• New NATO leader offers olive branch to Russia
• US COALITION ISIL AIRSTRIKES
• France ups military deployment against IS group
• Drama and controversy reign at Asian Games
• Ex-Guantanamo detainee walks free after UK drops terror charges
• Anti-terror overreach? UK drops case against Moazzam Begg.
• US Navy says crew member missing in Persian Gulf
• New NATO chief: better ties with Russia possible
• AP names Victor Caivano director for Southern Cone
• Syria blasts at school kill 32, including 10 kids
• British warplanes destroy IS targets in Iraq
• Steinem: Domestic violence discussion a positive

Faced with Islamic State horror, Iraqis retaliate with humor Posted: 01 Oct 2014 05:00 PM PDT How can societies shield themselves from the worst horrors? Sometimes humor helps.

Iraqi Kurds fight Islamic State with aged weapons Posted: 01 Oct 2014 04:52 PM PDT MAHMOUDIYAH, Iraq (AP) — The exhausted Kurdish fighters leaned against a pair of antiquated green cannons on a hill overlooking this northern Iraqi village, the ground around them littered with shrapnel from fierce battles with Islamic State militants.

To avoid Iraq-style chaos US must back Afghans: experts Posted: 01 Oct 2014 04:48 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Washington will have to stand by Afghanistan for years, training and funding its army until Kabul can sign a peace deal with the Taliban, or it will follow Iraq in sliding into chaos, experts warn.

Secret Service director resigns under fire Posted: 01 Oct 2014 04:22 PM PDT By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned under fire on Wednesday after a series of security lapses came to light that exposed gaping holes in the protective cocoon around President Barack Obama. Pierson, in her position for just 18 months, faced mounting calls from lawmakers to step down in the fallout from a September 19 incident in which an Iraq war veteran with a knife scaled the White House fence, sprinted across the lawn and got deep inside the mansion before an off-duty agent stopped him. ...

The Countries Where Grandparents Have It Best (and Worst) Posted: 01 Oct 2014 03:55 PM PDT Florida's palm trees and retirement communities may attract millions of American seniors, but when it comes to countries to spend your golden years, Norway is the place to be.

US Secret Service chief quits over security breaches Posted: 01 Oct 2014 03:43 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The US Secret Service director resigned Wednesday, paying the price for a string of security lapses by the elite presidential protection branch, including one in which an armed intruder ran into the White House.

Jihadists advance near Syria's Ain al-Arab: monitor Posted: 01 Oct 2014 03:07 PM PDT Beirut (AFP) - Islamic State (IS) group fighters have advanced further towards the Syrian Kurdish town of Ain al-Arab, a monitoring group warned early Thursday, as local fighters retreated from one of the area's fronts.

Two Algerians investigated over Frenchman's kidnapping: sources Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:53 PM PDT By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) - Two Algerians who accompanied Frenchman Herve Gourdel just before militants kidnapped and beheaded him are under house arrest while a judge investigates whether they were involved in the abduction, two security sources said on Wednesday. The two men were among five Algerians who went with Gourdel on a mountain hike last month before he was taken by militants who killed him to punish France for its military intervention against Islamic State fighters in Iraq. ...

Differences over Iran, settlements mar Netanyahu-Obama talks Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:48 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - US anger at new Israeli settlements and Israel's skepticism over American nuclear diplomacy with Iran stirred new discord Wednesday between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they met for White House talks.

US sharply criticizes new Israeli housing project Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration warned Israel in a strikingly public rebuke on Wednesday that plans for a controversial new housing project in east Jerusalem would distance Israel from "even its closest allies" and raise questions about its commitment to seeking peace with Palestinians.

Israel's Netanyahu to Obama: Don't allow Iran deal that leaves it at nuclear threshold Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:39 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bluntly told U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he must make sure that any final nuclear deal with Iran does not leave it at the "threshold" of being able to develop nuclear weapons. Even as Netanyahu pressed Obama over Iran in White House talks, the president urged the Israeli leader to help find ways to prevent Palestinian civilian casualties like those inflicted in the recent Gaza war between Israel and Hamas militants. ...

Germany 'erring on side of safety' regarding Eurofighter defect Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:37 PM PDT Berlin (AFP) - Germany said Wednesday decided to "err on the side of safety" after suspending further deliveries of Eurofighter combat jets and reducing their annual flying hours because of a newly discovered manufacturing defect.

U.S. Army drops murder charges against soldier in slaying of Iraqi boys Posted: 01 Oct 2014 02:21 PM PDT By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has dropped premeditated murder charges against a soldier accused of fatally shooting two deaf and unarmed Iraqi boys in 2007 as the cattle-herding teens stumbled across his unit in a palm grove, a military official said on Wednesday. The Army gave no reason for the decision to drop the charges against Sergeant First Class Michael Barbera, except to say it followed a pretrial evidentiary proceeding that was convened in April. ...

White House intruder pleads not guilty Posted: 01 Oct 2014 01:46 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - A knife-carrying US Army veteran who jumped a fence and ran into the White House, triggering a ferocious debate about security around President Barack Obama, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

US Marines search for missing air crew member in Gulf Posted: 01 Oct 2014 01:39 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - American forces in the Gulf are searching for a US Marine who fell in the water Wednesday after his aircraft lost power on takeoff from a naval ship, the military said.

Civilian casualty standard eased in Iraq, Syria Posted: 01 Oct 2014 01:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced in May 2013 that no lethal strike against a terrorist would be authorized without "near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured."

US plans Patriot missile sale to Saudi Arabia: Pentagon Posted: 01 Oct 2014 01:27 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The United States plans to sell Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia worth $1.75 billion and long-range artillery to the United Arab Emirates valued at about $900 million, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Navy searches for missing MV-22 Osprey crew member Posted: 01 Oct 2014 01:20 PM PDT US Navy ships, aircraft, and boats are conducting a search-and-rescue mission in the North Arabian Gulf for a missing crew member who was forced to jump out of a MV-22 Osprey Wednesday.

Erdogan warns IS against attacking Turkish exclave in Syria Posted: 01 Oct 2014 01:14 PM PDT Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday warned Islamic State (IS) jihadists against attacking a tiny Turkish exclave guarded by Turkish troops inside Syrian territory but denied its forces there had been surrounded by the militants.

Secret Service Head Resigns After Multiple Lapses of President’s Security Posted: 01 Oct 2014 01:10 PM PDT After facing scathing criticism on Tuesday for the agency allowing an intruder with a knife to run into the White House, and allowing an armed contractor ride an elevator with President Barack Obama, the head of the U.S. Secret Service resigned today. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson acknowledged the agency charged with protecting Obama had failed on Sept. 19 when it allowed a man to jump the fence at the home of the president, burst through the front door and run about 130 feet (40 meters) into the East Room, which is used for events and receptions. "This is unacceptable and I take full responsibility," Pierson told a U.S.

Baghdad suicide car bombing kills at least 14 Posted: 01 Oct 2014 12:50 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - A suicide car bomb blast ripped through a busy commercial street in a southeastern neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital Wednesday, killing at least 14 people, police and medical sources said.

Battle rages for Syria town as bombs kill 41 children Posted: 01 Oct 2014 12:40 PM PDT Mursitpinar (Turkey) (AFP) - Kurdish fighters backed by US-led air strikes were locked in fierce fighting Wednesday to prevent a key Syrian border town from falling into the hands of Islamic State group jihadists.

France boosts military response to Islamic State, eyes next phase Posted: 01 Oct 2014 12:38 PM PDT By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France is sending more fighter jets and a warship to strike Islamic State militants in Iraq and will discuss with the United States long-term coalition strategy to tackle the insurgency, including in Syria, officials said on Wednesday. France was the first country to join the U.S.-led coalition in air strikes on IS insurgents in Iraq, who have also taken control of large parts of neighboring Syria during the course of the three-year-old civil war there. ...

White House fence jumper pleads not guilty in September 19 breach Posted: 01 Oct 2014 12:31 PM PDT By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iraq war veteran accused in the September 19 breach of the White House pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in federal court. The court ordered a mental competency review for Omar Gonzalez, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, but defense lawyers opposed the evaluation. Gonzalez's lawyer, David Bos, said his client was mentally competent and did not need an evaluation. He said he has become increasingly confident in his client's competency. Gonzalez was captured inside the White House on Sept. ...

Support for Iraq should respect sovereignty: FM Posted: 01 Oct 2014 12:16 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq's foreign minister said Wednesday that foreign assistance in the fight against the Islamic State jihadist group should respect the country's sovereignty.

UN says Syria vaccine deaths was an NGO 'mistake' Posted: 01 Oct 2014 12:02 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The recent deaths of Syrian children after receiving measles vaccinations was the result of a "mistake" by a non-governmental partner who mixed in a muscle relaxant meant for anesthesia, a spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general said Wednesday.

British jets strike IS jihadists west of Baghdad Posted: 01 Oct 2014 11:31 AM PDT London (AFP) - British fighter jets fired on Islamic State (IS) militants west of Baghdad and in northwest Iraq in two rounds of air strikes Wednesday, the defence ministry in London said.

Special Report: Islamic State uses grain to tighten grip in Iraq Posted: 01 Oct 2014 11:30 AM PDT By Maggie Fick SHEKHAN Iraq (Reuters) - For Salah Paulis, it came down to a choice between his faith and his crop. A wheat farmer from outside Mosul, Paulis and his family fled the militant group Islamic State early last month. The group overran the family farm as part of its offensive that captured vast swathes of territory in northern Iraq. Two weeks later, Paulis, who is a Christian, received a phone call from a man who said he was an Islamic State fighter. "We are in your warehouse. Why are you not here working and taking care of your business?" the man asked in formal Arabic. ...

New NATO leader offers olive branch to Russia Posted: 01 Oct 2014 11:22 AM PDT By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO's new leader offered an olive branch to Russia on Wednesday, saying he saw no contradiction between a strong alliance and building a constructive relationship with Moscow. Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who took over on Wednesday as NATO secretary-general, struck a more conciliatory tone towards Moscow than his Danish predecessor Anders Fogh Rasmussen. ...

US COALITION ISIL AIRSTRIKES Posted: 01 Oct 2014 11:14 AM PDT Map shows the locations of airstrikes in Syria and Iraq targeting the Islamic State.; 2c x 5 inches; 96.3 mm x 127 mm;

France ups military deployment against IS group Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:56 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — France is deploying an anti-aircraft frigate and more fighter jets in the Persian Gulf region to boost its ability to carry out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.

Drama and controversy reign at Asian Games Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:55 AM PDT By Julian Linden INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) - Cries of foul play took over the Asian Games on Wednesday when an Indian female boxer refused to accept her medal and Malaysia lodged a formal complaint after one of its competitors failed a drugs test. An Iraqi runner was also awarded a gold after a bizarre end to one of the key athletic events where he finished fourth but the first three finishers were all disqualified. Multi-sports events are always filled with drama and controversy but even by the eccentric nature of the Asian Games, Wednesday's developments were bordering on the bizarre. ...

Ex-Guantanamo detainee walks free after UK drops terror charges Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:52 AM PDT London (AFP) - A former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Moazzam Begg, walked free from a British prison on Wednesday after prosecutors dropped seven terror charges relating to the conflict in Syria.

Anti-terror overreach? UK drops case against Moazzam Begg. Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:40 AM PDT British prosecutors dropped all terrorism-related charges against a former Guantanamo Bay detainee Wednesday, raising new questions about Britain's expanding anti-terrorism efforts.

US Navy says crew member missing in Persian Gulf Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:29 AM PDT MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are conducting a search and rescue operation for a missing aircrew member who ejected over the Persian Gulf.

New NATO chief: better ties with Russia possible Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:20 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO's new secretary-general struck a more conciliatory tone Wednesday on Russia, saying there's a chance now for improved relations between Moscow and the West.

AP names Victor Caivano director for Southern Cone Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:17 AM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Victor Caivano, a veteran photographer who has led photo coverage for The Associated Press in Spain and Brazil, has been named news director for the Southern Cone countries of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Syria blasts at school kill 32, including 10 kids Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:17 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Twin bombings near an elementary school in Syria killed at least 32 people on Wednesday, including at least 10 children, with the second blast going off as screaming parents frantically searched for their sons and daughters in a street littered with school bags and body parts.

British warplanes destroy IS targets in Iraq Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:09 AM PDT LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — British Royal Air Force warplanes flying out of a UK air base on Cyprus have destroyed four Islamic State group targets in Iraq over the last two days, the base commander said Wednesday.

Steinem: Domestic violence discussion a positive Posted: 01 Oct 2014 09:51 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem says that if anything good has come from the NFL's domestic violence scandal, it's that we're actually talking about domestic violence.

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