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Obama hails veterans, pledges continued support

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST

Obama applauds for military veterans during a Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VirginiaPresident Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark the Veterans Day holiday on Sunday, declaring that soldiers' needs would be met even as the country winds down wars in the Middle East and Asia. In the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Obama pledged continuing support for veterans as they make the transition to civilian life. ...

Official: Woman in Fla. received e-mails from Petraeus' mistress

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:33 PM PST

In this Jan. 15, 2012 photo, Paula Broadwell, author of the David Petraeus biography "All In," poses for photos in Charlotte, N.C. Petraeus, the retired four-star general renowned for taking charge of the military campaigns in Iraq and then Afghanistan, abruptly resigned Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 as director of the CIA, admitting to an extramarital affair. Petraeus carried on the affair with Broadwell, according to several U.S. officials with knowledge of the situation. (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, T. Ortega Gaines) LOCAL TV OUT (WSOC, WBTV, WCNC, WCCB); LOCAL PRINT OUT (CHARLOTTE BUSINESS JOURNAL, CREATIVE LOAFLING, CHARLOTTE WEEKLY, MECHLENBURG TIMES, CHARLOTTE MAGAZINE, CHARLOTTE PARENTS) LOCAL RADIO OUT (WBT)David Petraeus never shied away from the public eye before in times of crises. Now, he might not have a choice.

Delays in power restoration after Sandy anger plenty

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:47 PM PST

A young girl plays as residents search through donated clothing piles in the Rockaways, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in the Queens borough of New York. Despite power returning to many neighborhoods in the metropolitan area after Superstorm Sandy crashed into the Eastern Seaboard, many residents of the Rockaways continue to live without power and heat due to damage caused by Sandy. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)New Yorkers railed Sunday against a utility that has lagged behind others in restoring power two weeks after the superstorm that socked the region, criticizing its slow pace as well as a dearth of information.

Who is Holly Petraeus? The woman behind retired general

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST

Petraeus Testifies At His Senate Confirmation Hearing For CIA DirectorOn Sept. 6, 2011, Holly Petraeus, wife of retired Gen. David Petraeus, stood smiling inside the Roosevelt Room of the White House, clutching a bible next to her husband as he was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden as the 20th director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Now, a little more than a year [...]

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 03:09 PM PST

United States Army Sgt. Zach Ames, center, who has been on a one-year deployment to Afghanistan, surprises his wife, Bri Ames, left, and their daughter Emersyn, right, with a reunion prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Seattle Seahawks on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony attended by President Barack Obama to honor those who didn't make it back from active duty, and more lighthearted perks including red-carpet treatment at Las Vegas casinos for those who did.

Editor: Letter to Times mag not related to Petraeus affair

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:42 PM PST

En esta fotografía del 23 de junio de 2011, el director de la CIA, David Petraeus, testifica en el Capitolio en Washington. El viernes 10 de noviembre, Petraeus renunció a su cargo tras revelarse que sostuvo una relación extramatrimonial (AP Foto/Cliff Owen, archivo)A letter published by the New York Times Magazine's Ethicist column in July--which contained details that sound an awful lot like those surrounding the extramarital affair ex-CIA director Gen. David Petraeus admitted to on Friday--was apparently unrelated to the scandal, the magazine's editor says. "This column [...] is NOT about the Petraeus affair, based on [...]

Deadly blast devastates Indianapolis neighborhood

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:01 PM PST

This aerial photo shows the two homes that were leveled and the numerous neighboring homes that were damaged from a massive explosion that sparked a huge fire and killed two people, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Indianapolis. Nearly three dozen homes were damaged or destroyed, and seven people were taken to a hospital with injuries authorities said Sunday. The powerful nighttime blast shattered windows, crumpled walls and could be felt at least three miles away. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger) NO SALESA massive explosion sparked a huge fire and killed two people in an Indianapolis neighborhood where about three dozen homes were damaged or destroyed, authorities said Sunday. The powerful nighttime blast shattered windows, crumpled walls and could be felt at least three miles away.

Romney never overcame bailout opposition in Ohio

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:42 AM PST

In this Nov. 6, 2012 photo, United Auto Workers member Harry Van Uden attends a rally on Election Day at the UAW Region 1 technical training center in Warren, Mich. Only a couple of weeks after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the man who would become his Republican challenger in the next election penned a New York Times column with a fateful headline: Only a couple of weeks after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the man who would become his Republican challenger in the next election penned a New York Times column with a fateful headline: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt."

Two senators restart talks on immigration reform plan

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:19 AM PST

U.S. Senator Schumer addresses the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte(Reuters) - Two U.S. senators launched a fresh move to put together a bipartisan immigration reform plan on Sunday, restarting talks on a proposal that includes a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country. Since President Barack Obama was re-elected last week with overwhelming support from Hispanic voters, many Republicans have expressed a new willingness to work with Democrats to pass immigration reform after years of legislative inaction. ...

Veteran: Broadwell 'not the type' to have affair

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 07:40 AM PST

Veteran: Paula Broadwell 'Not the Type' to Have AffairAs a military expert with ties around the world, Paula Broadwell kept a busy schedule packed with writing, teaching and helping wounded soldiers, leaving little time for the married mother to commit "indiscretions," a friend told ABC News.

East Coast rape suspect: Women were objects

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:43 AM PST

FILE - This file photo released March 10, 2011 by the Connecticut Department of Correction shows Aaron Thomas, arrested Friday, March 4, 2011 in New Haven, Conn. Thomas, suspected in a series of rapes along the East Coast, is scheduled to appear in a New Haven Superior Court Tuesday, March 22, 2011, for arraignment on a charge that he raped a woman in New Haven in 2007. (AP Photo/Connecticut Department of Correction, File)The accused East Coast Rapist says he doesn't know why he couldn't stop attacking women for nearly two decades.

Syrian opposition groups reach unity deal

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

George Sabra, the new head of the main Syrian opposition bloc in exile, the Syrian National Council, speaks to reporters during a press conference on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Syrian National Council meeting in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Sabra struck a combative tone Saturday, saying international inaction rather than divisions among anti-regime groups are to blame for the inability to end the bloodshed in Syria. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)Syrian anti-government groups struck a deal Sunday under intense international pressure to form a new opposition leadership that will include representatives from the country's disparate factions fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime, activists said.

Dems, GOP fight brewing over curbing filibusters

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:59 AM PST

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. gestures as he discusses Tuesday's election results during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)A brewing and potentially bitter fight over Democratic efforts to curb filibusters is threatening to inflame partisan tensions in the Senate, even as President Barack Obama and Republicans explore whether they can compromise on top tier issues such as debt reduction and taxes.

Israel drawn into Syria fighting for first time

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:39 PM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in JerusalemIsrael was drawn into the fighting in neighboring Syria for the first time Sunday, firing warning shots across the border after an errant mortar shell landed near an Israeli military installation in the Golan Heights.

Runoff expected in Slovenia presidential election

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:31 PM PST

A voter cast her ballot at a polling station in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Three candidates are vying for the presidency in Slovenia, a tiny, economically troubled European Union nation that is riven by deep political divisions and is in danger of needing a bailout. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)No candidate appeared to win an outright majority in Sunday's presidential election in Slovenia, and a runoff is expected next month between the incumbent and a former prime minister.

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire in escalation

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:49 AM PST

A Palestinian stands in a factory hit by an Israeli tank shell in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Hostilities along the Gaza-Israel border escalated sharply over the weekend, with bombardments from Gaza causing rare Israeli casualties and Israeli strikes killing at least six Palestinians. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)Israeli forces struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing one Palestinian and wounding more than 30 others as militants launched dozens of rockets in some of the heaviest fighting the area has seen in months.

Report: Iran believes U.S. drone was spying on oil tankers

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:51 AM PST

US Air Force handout image of a Predator droneDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran believes a U.S. drone targeted by its forces this month was gathering intelligence on oil tankers off its shores, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Sunday. Washington said Iranian warplanes opened fire on an unarmed U.S. drone over international waters on November 1. Iran said it had repelled an aircraft violating its airspace. The incident underlined the risk of escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran in an ongoing dispute over Tehran's nuclear program. ...

Cattle raiders kill at least 12 Kenyan policemen

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PST

ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) - At least 12 Kenyan police officers were killed when cattle rustlers ambushed them in the remote northern county of Samburu, police said on Sunday. Local television stations put the death toll at 30. Officials had initially put the death toll in Saturday's clash at four. They said raiders from the ethnic Turkana community who had stolen cattle from members of the Samburu community killed police who were pursuing them. "By late this afternoon we had confirmed at least 12 police killed. ...

Fellow Republican Price bucks Boehner on healthcare

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:56 AM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gestures as he speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Boehner said any deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff should include lower tax rates, eliminating special interest loopholes and revising the tax code. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, continues to receive pushback from fellow Republicans over his efforts toward conciliation with Democrats after their election victory.

U.N. nuclear chief: Clean-up ongoing at Iran site

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:28 AM PST

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says apparent efforts by Iran to dismantle a suspected nuclear site are continuing ahead of a visit by agency officials next month.

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