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• Ambassadors of Gulf Arab states to return to Qatar
• Prosecutors troubled by extent of military fraud
• Parents of slain US aid worker 'heartbroken'
• Islamic State beheads US aid worker Peter Kassig
• 'Pure evil' as IS beheads US aid worker Kassig
• Beheaded U.S. hostage remembered for fearless dedication to refugees
• Purported beheading of U.S. hostage decried as 'loss for all of us'
• Beheading of U.S. hostage 'an act of pure evil': Obama
• U.S. hostage Peter Kassig is killed by Islamic State
• Nigerian army says it has regained town of Chibok
• Surprise GCC meeting eases Qatar tensions
• With Beheading of Another American, ISIS Taunts Obama
• Hagel says US speeding up training of Iraqi forces
• Obama confirms 'evil' murder of US aid worker Kassig
• Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain end rift with Qatar, return ambassadors
• US review of IS video confirms American's death
• Confrontations await Obama after productive trip
• Britain's Cameron 'horrified' by Kassig murder
• ISIS Has Killed Another American Aid Worker
• Murdered US aid worker Kassig had 'calling' to help Syrians
• Lebanon's Druze, unhappily, are being dragged into Syria's war
• Bragg troops leave to help in fight against Ebola
• Iraqi-Kurdish oil deal falls short of solutions
• Nigeria's Boko Haram sets new tone in control areas
• Car bomb wounds five on perimeter of Baghdad airport
• Indiana family: Awaiting US to confirm son's death
• Gulf Arab leaders to meet in Riyadh: Bahrain state media
• Bombs kill 5 across Baghdad, Iraq officials say
• U.S. forces already advising Iraqi forces in Anbar province
• ISIS Beheads Another American as 60 New Terror Groups Join
• Hagel: US needs game-changing military innovation
• Obama rules out alliance with Syria's Assad against IS
• U.S. military readiness for war, competitive edge worsening: officials
• Fearing backlash, Jordan asserts Al-Aqsa custodianship
• Army veteran dies of injuries after hotel assault in N. Carolina
• Today in History
• Hagel announces push to boost U.S. military's technological edge
• Police: Veteran beaten by man he met at bar dies

Ambassadors of Gulf Arab states to return to Qatar Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:46 PM PST RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said Monday they will reinstate their ambassadors to Qatar after withdrawing them in an unprecedented move eight months ago.

Prosecutors troubled by extent of military fraud Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:33 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Fabian Barrera found a way to make fast cash in the Texas National Guard, earning roughly $181,000 for claiming to have steered 119 potential recruits to join the military. But the bonuses were ill-gotten because the former captain never actually referred any of them.

Parents of slain US aid worker 'heartbroken' Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:26 PM PST INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The parents of an American aid worker captured last year while delivering relief supplies to refugees in Syria said Sunday they are "heartbroken" by his death at the hands of Islamic State militants but "incredibly proud" of his compassion and humanitarian work.

Islamic State beheads US aid worker Peter Kassig Posted: 16 Nov 2014 04:17 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group has beheaded Peter Kassig, releasing a video Sunday showing a masked militant standing over the severed head of a man it said was the former U.S. Army Ranger-turned-aid worker, who was seized while delivering relief supplies in Syria last year.

'Pure evil' as IS beheads US aid worker Kassig Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:23 PM PST US President Barack Obama condemned as "pure evil" the Islamic State's beheading of American aid worker Peter Kassig after the group released a video showing his body Sunday. Kassig's parents said they were "heartbroken" by their loss after IS made public the recording in a warning to Washington as it prepares to send more troops to Iraq. "We are heartbroken to learn that our son, Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig, has lost his life as a result of his love for the Syrian people and his desire to ease their suffering," Ed and Paula Kassig said in a statement posted on Twitter. Kassig, who took the name Abdul-Rahman after converting to Islam, was captured last year and was threatened in an October 3 video showing the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning.

Beheaded U.S. hostage remembered for fearless dedication to refugees Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:19 PM PST By Colleen Jenkins (Reuters) - Peter Kassig, the U.S. aid worker beheaded by Islamic State militants who captured him in Syria last year, was remembered on Sunday for his courageous devotion to helping people whose lives were upended by civil war. The parents of the 26-year-old medic and former U.S. Army Ranger, who pleaded in a video message to his captors last month to spare their son's life, said they were heartbroken. "We know he found his home amongst the Syrian people, and he hurt when they were hurting," said Ed and Paula Kassig of Indianapolis. ...

Purported beheading of U.S. hostage decried as 'loss for all of us' Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:18 PM PST By Colleen Jenkins (Reuters) - The parents of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig said on Sunday they were awaiting verification of whether their "treasured son" was beheaded by Islamic State militants who captured him in Syria last year. Ed and Paula Kassig of Indiananapolis asked news organizations to refrain from distributing a video posted online that showed a masked man standing over a decapitated head he identified as Kassig, 26, a medic and former U.S. Army soldier. "We prefer our son is ... ...

Beheading of U.S. hostage 'an act of pure evil': Obama Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:18 PM PST By Colleen Jenkins (Reuters) - U.S. aid worker and Indiana native Peter Kassig, beheaded by Islamic State militants who captured him in Syria last year, was remembered on Sunday for his courageous devotion to helping people whose lives were upended by civil war. President Barack Obama confirmed Kassig's death after U.S. government agencies authenticated a video posted online of a masked man standing over the decapitated head of the 26-year-old medic and former U.S. Army Ranger. ...

U.S. hostage Peter Kassig is killed by Islamic State Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:18 PM PST By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens "on your streets." U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed the death of the aid worker in what he called "an act of pure evil by a terrorist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity. ...

Nigerian army says it has regained town of Chibok Posted: 16 Nov 2014 02:59 PM PST MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian army has regained control of Chibok, the northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic extremists more than six months ago, said army officials.

Surprise GCC meeting eases Qatar tensions Posted: 16 Nov 2014 02:01 PM PST Gulf leaders agreed Sunday to return Saudi, Emirati and Bahraini envoys to Qatar, ending eight months of tense relations with the gas-rich state over its support for the Muslim Brotherhood. Earlier, leaders including the emirs of Kuwait and Qatar, the king of Bahrain and the UAE vice president arrived in Saudi Arabia for a previously unannounced summit aimed at resolving their differences. Local media reported last week that leaders of the six-nation alliance, which also includes Oman, were expected to hold a meeting ahead of their annual summit in Doha on December 9-10, in a last-ditch bid to overcome internal differences. Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah has been leading a mediation effort to bridge the gap between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

With Beheading of Another American, ISIS Taunts Obama Posted: 16 Nov 2014 02:00 PM PST Army Ranger Peter Edward Kassig, had spent several years as an aid worker in the Middle East and was taken prisoner by the group in Syria more than a year ago. The National Security Council said it was working to confirm the video, and later in the day, President Obama did confirm that Kassig – who was also known as Abdul-Rahman Kassig, after his conversion to Islam while in captivity – was beheaded by ISIS. In the video, the group's members taunt the United States, promising, "We will begin to slaughter your people on your streets." The black-clad jihadist advises Obama, whom he refers to as "the dog of Rome," that that he will need to send more troops to Iraq.

Hagel says US speeding up training of Iraqi forces Posted: 16 Nov 2014 01:59 PM PST FORT IRWIN, California (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the U.S. military is accelerating its efforts to train and advise Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State militants.

Obama confirms 'evil' murder of US aid worker Kassig Posted: 16 Nov 2014 01:50 PM PST A video released by the militants showed the beheading of Kassig, who took the name Abdul-Rahman after converting to Islam, and that of 18 men described as Syrian military personnel. The 26-year-old was captured last year and was threatened in an October 3 video showing the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning. "Abdul-Rahman was taken from us in an act of pure evil by a terrorist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity," Obama said in a statement released by the White House aboard Air Force One as he flew back to the United States from an Asia tour.

Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain end rift with Qatar, return ambassadors Posted: 16 Nov 2014 01:46 PM PST RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed on Sunday to return their ambassadors to Qatar, signaling an end to an eight-month rift over Doha's support for Islamist groups. The announcement was made by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and came after an emergency meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh to discuss the dispute, which was threatening an annual summit set to be held in Qatar's capital Doha in December. ...

US review of IS video confirms American's death Posted: 16 Nov 2014 01:11 PM PST ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House on Sunday confirmed the death of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, a former soldier who tried to help wounded Syrians caught in a brutal civil war but ended up dying at the hands of Islamic State militants.

Confrontations await Obama after productive trip Posted: 16 Nov 2014 12:30 PM PST BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — After a productive trip abroad, President Barack Obama headed home Sunday on a collision course with Republicans on immigration and an oil pipeline project, showdowns that threaten prospects for cooperation over his remaining two years in office.

Britain's Cameron 'horrified' by Kassig murder Posted: 16 Nov 2014 11:56 AM PST London (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday he was "horrified" after the Islamic State jihadist group claimed to have executed US aid worker Peter Kassig, known as Abdul-Rahman after converting to Islam.

ISIS Has Killed Another American Aid Worker Posted: 16 Nov 2014 11:56 AM PST The Islamic State released a video Sunday showing the death of Peter Kassig*, an American aid worker who has been a hostage since his kidnapping in Syria last year.

Murdered US aid worker Kassig had 'calling' to help Syrians Posted: 16 Nov 2014 11:35 AM PST Peter Kassig, an American aid worker jihadists claim to have killed, had a "calling" to help Syrians suffering due to the devastating civil war in their country. Kassig had been in the region since March 2012, when he travelled to Lebanon on a break from university, his family wrote on a Facebook page dedicated to raising awareness about his plight. After witnessing the plight of those displaced by the war in neighbouring Syria, he emailed a letter to family and friends telling them he was not coming home yet. The young American, who was also trained as an emergency medical technician, went to Turkey and founded an aid group, his father, Ed Kassig, said in a video last month.

Lebanon's Druze, unhappily, are being dragged into Syria's war Posted: 16 Nov 2014 10:28 AM PST Deadly clashes pitting Syrian Sunni jihadis against Druze militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad has exposed divisions within this small esoteric community that spans the Syria-Lebanon border.

Bragg troops leave to help in fight against Ebola Posted: 16 Nov 2014 10:26 AM PST FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Fort Bragg soldiers flying to West Africa to help in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus say they're eager to serve in a humanitarian mission.

Iraqi-Kurdish oil deal falls short of solutions Posted: 16 Nov 2014 08:43 AM PST IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Goran Mohammed had just completed his second year of university in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil when he dropped out to help his father run the family grocery store. When that still didn't earn the family enough money, the 19 year old was forced to take a second job as a taxi driver.

Nigeria's Boko Haram sets new tone in control areas Posted: 16 Nov 2014 07:40 AM PST Boko Haram has massacred scores of children, gloated about the kidnap and enslavement of more than 200 teenage girls and killed thousands more in a brutal five-year uprising to create a strict Islamic state in northeast Nigeria. - Guerrilla force to rebel authority?

Car bomb wounds five on perimeter of Baghdad airport Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:57 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded on the perimeter of Baghdad's heavily guarded international airport complex on Sunday, wounding five people, security sources said. The blast occurred at a security checkpoint close to a parking lot where passengers are searched before boarding airport taxis, three sources said. The checkpoint is several kilometers from the terminal building. ...

Indiana family: Awaiting US to confirm son's death Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:49 AM PST INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The family of U.S. aid worker purportedly beheaded by Islamic State group militants says they are aware of reports regarding the death of their "treasured son" but are awaiting government authentication.

Gulf Arab leaders to meet in Riyadh: Bahrain state media Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:45 AM PST RIYADH (Reuters) - Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold a summit in Saudi Arabia late on Sunday, Bahrain's state media reported, at a time when the six-member group of Arab monarchies is trying to end a damaging internal rift. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from fellow GCC member Qatar in March, accusing it of undermining their domestic security through its support for the Muslim Brotherhood. ...

Bombs kill 5 across Baghdad, Iraq officials say Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:10 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of explosions in Baghdad killed at least five people and wounded nearly 20 on Sunday, including a bombing claimed by the Islamic State militant group near the Baghdad International Airport.

U.S. forces already advising Iraqi forces in Anbar province Posted: 16 Nov 2014 05:38 AM PST By Phil Stewart INCIRLIK AIR BASE Turkey (Reuters) - American forces have begun advising Iraqi troops in the western Anbar province, the top U.S. general told Reuters, in a faster-than-expected expansion of an operation that is central to its campaign against Islamic State. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said a small group of advisers had already established themselves in a preliminary fashion at Ain al-Asad air base in the province, much of which is controlled by the militant Islamist group. ...

ISIS Beheads Another American as 60 New Terror Groups Join Posted: 16 Nov 2014 03:45 AM PST In defiance to the rumors of his injury or death, ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivered a 17-minute audio speech on Thursday admitting that the U.S. – led campaign against ISIS is "one of the hardest ones." In another video released today, he takes his revenge by beheading another American--Peter Edward Kassig, a former U.S. It's the growing possibility of being defeated by what Baghdadi calls secular Muslims—men and women who would give their lives rather than live under the rule of a 7th century madman who thinks his brand of Islam is the one true faith. He declared the expansion of ISIS to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Lybia and Algeria by accepting the allegiance of jihadist groups from these countries.  He declared these countries new governorates of the Islamic State, appointed governors, and asked everyone to report to the nearest governorate to wait for orders.

Hagel: US needs game-changing military innovation Posted: 16 Nov 2014 01:36 AM PST SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Wary of a more muscular Russia and China, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the Pentagon will make a new push for fresh thinking about how the U.S. can keep and extend its military superiority despite tighter budgets and the wear and tear of 13 years of war.

Obama rules out alliance with Syria's Assad against IS Posted: 15 Nov 2014 11:52 PM PST US President Barack Obama on Sunday rejected any alliance with Bashar al-Assad against the Islamic State group, arguing that the Syrian ruler was illegitimate and that any such pact would backfire. "Assad has ruthlessly murdered hundreds of thousands of his citizens. As a consequence, he has completely lost legitimacy with the majority of the country," Obama told reporters after a G20 summit in Brisbane. "For us to then make common cause with him against ISIL (Islamic State) would only turn more Sunnis in Syria in the direction of supporting ISIL and would weaken our coalition (against IS)," he said.

U.S. military readiness for war, competitive edge worsening: officials Posted: 15 Nov 2014 09:32 PM PST By Andrea Shalal and David Alexander SIMI VALLEY Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. military's ability to stay ahead of technology advances by other countries and respond to multiple crises around the world is already in jeopardy and will get worse unless mandatory budget cuts are reversed, top U.S. officials warned on Saturday. Former defense secretary Robert Gates said the budget cuts were eroding confidence in U.S. leadership around the world and that it was time to end the "incredibly stupid" reductions. ...

Fearing backlash, Jordan asserts Al-Aqsa custodianship Posted: 15 Nov 2014 09:21 PM PST Jordan's tough stance towards Israel over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque reflects a determination to preserve its custodianship of the flashpoint site as well as its own stability, analysts say. By recalling its ambassador to Israel, the Hashemite kingdom sent a message that deploying police inside the mosque compound had crossed a red line and put their diplomatic ties in jeopardy. In parallel, Jordan's King Abdullah II hosted a diplomatic push which brought together US Secretary of State John Kerry and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks in Amman on Thursday.

Army veteran dies of injuries after hotel assault in N. Carolina Posted: 15 Nov 2014 09:11 PM PST (Reuters) - An Army veteran injured and burned during an assault in a North Carolina hotel room a week ago died of his injuries on Saturday, authorities said. Stephen Patrick White, 46, of Greensboro, was assaulted on Nov. 9, Greensboro police said. He died in hospital on Saturday. Police and firefighters found White unconscious and burned in a hotel room after responding to a fire alarm and reports of a man screaming at the city's Battleground Inn. Police arrested the man who was screaming, identified as Garry Joseph Gupton, 26. ...

Today in History Posted: 15 Nov 2014 09:00 PM PST Today is Sunday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2014. There are 45 days left in the year.

Hagel announces push to boost U.S. military's technological edge Posted: 15 Nov 2014 07:39 PM PST By David Alexander and Andrea Shalal SIMI VALLEY Calif. (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, warning that the Pentagon's technological edge is eroding, announced an ambitious effort on Saturday to identify and develop weapons systems to enable continued U.S. military dominance in the 21st century. Hagel, in a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum, said the new Defense Innovation Initiative would include an effort to develop and field new systems using technologies such as robotics, autonomous systems, miniaturization, big data and three-dimensional printing. ...

Police: Veteran beaten by man he met at bar dies Posted: 15 Nov 2014 06:29 PM PST RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Army veteran beaten by a man he met at a bar died Saturday afternoon, nearly a week after being hospitalized with burns so bad that parts of both arms had to be amputated, police and his partner said.

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