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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. U.S. announces new sanctions against Syria

    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the <span class="runtimeTopic">Syrian government</span> Thursday, blacklisting four senior officials, a private television station that it said had colluded with Syrian authorities and an airline it accused of delivering weapons from Iran.
    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the Syrian government Thursday, blacklisting four senior officials, a private television station that it said had colluded with Syrian authorities and an airline it accused of...

    Tags: Iran, White House, Television Industry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), U.S. Department of the Treasury

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Afghan militants threaten more attacks after deadly bombing

    KABUL, Afghanistan &mdash; A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six Americans, including four civilian contractors, and at least nine Afghan civilians, including two children, according to local and coalition officials.
    KABUL, Afghanistan — A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Wars and Interventions, Taliban, Pakistan, Afghanistan

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Sexual assaults in military: 'Little monsters' now in charge

    Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military&rsquo;s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it&rsquo;s Coughlin. She is the former Navy lieutenant who blew the lid off the tawdry goings on at the 1991 gathering of Naval aviators known as the Tailhook Assn. Symposium.
    Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Congress, Armed Forces, Jackie Speier, Assault

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Barack Obama, National Government

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Recognition for a reserved WWII vet

    Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service.
    Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Harry S. Truman, Armed Forces, Human Interest, Discrimination

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria

    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a &ldquo;red line.&rdquo;
    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.&...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, West Bank, Barack Obama, Weaponry

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Military's record on sexual assault: From bad to worse

    This post has been corrected. See note below for details.
    Another day, another military sexual assault scandal. On Tuesday, a week after the Air Force announced its chief of sexual assault prevention had been arrested in Arlington, Va., on suspicion of drunkenly assaulting a woman in a parking lot, the Army...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Sexual Assault, Lee Baca, U.S. Army, Assault

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?

    The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
    The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...

    Tags: Suicidal Behavior, Emergency Incidents, Epidemics and Plagues, Iraq, Afghanistan

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 12 killed as suicide car bomber hits NATO convoy in Kabul

    KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing six foreigners and at least six Afghan civilians, according to local officials.
    KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing six foreigners and at least six Afghan civilians, according to local officials. The attack took place around 8 a.m., a time when many people in the Afghan capital were...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Wars and Interventions, Taliban, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of Defense, Ankara (Turkey)

    11. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Letters: Benghazi and partisanship

    Re "Lawmakers hear official's account of Benghazi events," May 8 After failing to connect President Obama to any real scandals, Republicans have resurrected the 8-month-old attack in Benghazi, Libya. This, while also taking a shot at Hillary Rodham...

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Benghazi, Barack Obama, Politics

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Envoy describes night of Benghazi attack

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene.
    WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene....

    Tags: United Nations, U.S. Congress, Christopher Stevens, U.S. Department of State, Wars and Interventions

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