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US Commanders Are Upbeat on Afghan War Progress - ABC News ABC News U.S. commanders are offering glowing reviews of their 2012 war campaign, upbeat assessments that could be interpreted as leeway for President Barack Obama to order another round of troop withdrawals next summer. Obama faces a tension between calls ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Patriot missiles in Turkey threaten "world war" -Iran army chief Reuters DUBAI Dec 15 (Reuters) - The planned deployment of NATO Patriot missiles on the Turkey-Syria border could lead to a "world war" that would engulf Europe, Iran's military chief of staff was quoted as saying on Saturday. Turkey asked NATO for the Patriot ... See all stories on this topic »

Gears of War Judgment 'Car No. 13' Lancer replica at GameStop (plus ... - Joystiq Joystiq If you're keen on getting a replica of a fictional weapon – but don't feel like making it out of Legos – GameStop is offering a less laborious option. The "Car No. 13" Lancer, yellow with checkered taxi cab accents, is now visible on the pre-order page ... See all stories on this topic »

The War Z: Murder of the Fittest - IGN IGN In The War Z's alternate version of history, Colorado is a cold, lonely place where the dead rise from their graves and seek out the last remnants of survivors to snack on. The droves of zombies congregating in the towns and cities nestled in this ... See all stories on this topic »

Check-to-Check Combat Over Vintage War Matériel - NYTimes.com New York Times Instead, it was a 1941 Volkswagen Kübelwagen Type 82, the first acquisition in a collection of war matériel begun 10 years ago by Mr. Coffman, a refrigeration service technician from Marengo, Ill. A predecessor of sorts to the rustic Volkswagen Thing ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Yuletide's Outlaws New York Times Anxiety over the War on Christmas is, in other words, an American tradition. But few realize how far back that tradition goes. The contemporary War on Christmas pales in comparison to the first — a war that was waged not by retailers but by Puritans ... See all stories on this topic »

The longest war: The shooting at a Connecticut school shows, once again, that ... Yahoo! News (blog) The longest war: The shooting at a Connecticut school shows, once again, that there's no end in sight to our lethal way of life. 13 hrs ago. Walter Shapiro's Yahoo! News column examines how character collides with policymaking in Washington and in ... See all stories on this topic »

Pangasinan group backs DILG on 'jueteng' war Inquirer.net A partylist group based in Pangasinan expressed support for the Department of the Interior and Local Government's renewed crackdown on "jueteng" (illegal numbers game) and other forms of illegal gambling, but said it should be carried out nationwide. See all stories on this topic »

HESCHMEYER: Radical feminism waging the real war on women Washington Times Recently, four female servicemen and the Service Women's Action Network sued the Department of Defense over the military's combat-exclusion policy. They claim the policy, which does not allow women in most ground-combat situations, relies on outdated ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

Humans and prima donnas in the Lebanese civil war Aljazeera.com In 1981, Lebanese-American photojournalist George Azar travelled to Lebanon to document the civil war then underway. As he explains in "Beirut Photographer" - a new Witness documentary for Al Jazeera co-directed by Azar's wife Mariam Shahin - he was ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

US commanders give upbeat war effort reviews WTOP U.S. commanders are offering glowing reviews of their 2012 Afghanistan war campaign. And the upbeat assessments that could be interpreted as leeway for President Barack Obama to order another round of troop withdrawals next summer. Panetta has not ... See all stories on this topic » WTOP

Super Joystiq Podcast 030: Gears of War Judgment, Far Cry 3, 2012 VGAs Joystiq 2012 may be rapidly coming to a close, but there are still games to be played. Xav, Ludwig, and Alexander hit a few big titles in the first segment including Far Cry 3, Mass Effect 3, and The Walking Dead. Alexander closes things out with his ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil War submarine lecture; Tony Mazzeo's mom; Ferracute weather vane will ... Gloucester County Times - NJ.com On Feb. 17, 1864, the Confederate submarine made a daring late night attack on USS Housatonic, a 1,240-ton (B) sloop-of-war with 16 guns, in Charleston Harbor off the coast of South Carolina. H.L. Hunley rammed Housatonic with spar torpedo packed with ... See all stories on this topic » Gloucester County Times - NJ.com

Why the NRA Is Still Winning the War on Guns The Atlantic Wire The National Rifle Association has been able to maintain its reputation as a respectable organization by portraying itself as a defender of the right to own weapons as a crime deterrent — a means to a less violent society. That's the genius behind its ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic Wire

Phil Davis, Vinny Magalhaes engage in heated Twitter war MMA Fighting When a torn MCL and strained ACL forced Forrest Griffin out of UFC 155's co-main event opposite Phil Davis, promotion officials were left with only three weeks to find a replacement. At some point the vacant spot was offered to TUF 8 runner-up and ... See all stories on this topic »

Trowbridge war graves renovation 'a tribute' BBC News The renovation of 12 war graves in a Wiltshire town has been praised as a "lovely tribute". New turf has been laid and borders have been created around the group of graves at Trowbridge Cemetery. The work has been carried out as part of a wider ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Real Geronimo was wily fighter whose skill lay in avoiding war, author claims The Guardian Who was Geronimo? For white Americans, he was the most feared and hated Indian warrior of his time – the epitome of the merciless savage bent on slaughtering them and their families. Later, as the US came to terms with its harsh treatment of Native ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Molina wants war, Khan a fresh start Long Beach Press-Telegram Carlos Molina has only seven knockouts in 18 fights. Yet he still wants to entice the harder-hitting Amir Khan into a toe-to-toe fight tonight when the two square off in the super lightweight main event at the L.A. Sports Arena (on Showtime). Molina, a ... See all stories on this topic »

War of words in Himachal over foreign equity in retail Hindustan Times Days after parliament paved the way for foreign equity in multi-brand retail in the country, a war of words has erupted between two main political parties in Himachal Pradesh, the country's major fruit and vegetable basket - but only to draw political ... See all stories on this topic »

Violent gang war nets life sentence for 'Gat Daddy' San Antonio Express Still recovering from gunshot wounds incurred during a months-long gang war on the East Side, Charles Dwayne Williams had only been out of the hospital about two weeks in April 2011 when he returned to the streets to exact revenge, prosecutors said ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria Crisis: War Closing in on Damascus PRI's The World The civil war in Syria is closing in on the capital, Damascus. There have been a series of bomb attacks in and around the city this week. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with freelance reporter, Mikel Ayestaran, who left Damascus on Thursday. See all stories on this topic » PRI's The World

Iraq war veteran injured in Occupy protest files lawsuit against Oakland KTVU San Francisco Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department for injuries he received in an Occupy demonstration last year. Olsen said a bean bag round that hit him in the head fractured ... See all stories on this topic »

The 12 Real Reasons There's a War on Christmas Care2.com (blog) Christmas is coming and, just to keep up traditions, conservatives have been raising battle-cries over the war on Christmas – the claim that American Christians are (in this secular, multicultural age) being denied their God-given rights to "celebrate ... See all stories on this topic »

95-year-old World War II vet receives more accolades Tribune-Review Spanning 1939 to 1945, World War II was 67 years ago at its end. Therefore, if a soldier was just 18 years old in 1945, that would make him 85 today — the youngest possible age for any person alive who served in the war. So it's no surprise that the ... See all stories on this topic »

Researchers finally find Gulf War illness' cause Staunton News Leader Gulf War illness not only has left veterans coping withognitive, mental and physical ailments, it also has left them without compensation from the Veterans Administration because no definitive cause has been determined. In 2010, the VA dropped its ... See all stories on this topic »

Revolutionary War Gems at Auction - Nashua, NH Patch Patch.com RR Auction has many great items for bid today, Dec. 15, including gems from the American Revolutionary War Collection of Richard Newell. The live auction is scheduled to commence at 1 p.m. at The Crowne Plaza in Nashua. Here is an excerpt of one lot up ... See all stories on this topic »

War of words: Bermudian middle-schoolers compete in spelling bee The Evening Sun Bermudian Springs Middle School seventh-grader Elizabeth Garcia looks on after being eliminated in the final round of the school s spelling bee on Friday while eighth-grader Lewis Qualkenbush, right, waits for his turn. (THE EVENING SUN -- SHANE ... See all stories on this topic »

On the Front Lines of a New Pacific War The Nation. In fact, US hegemony over the entire region has remained unchanged for more than half a century, locked into an anachronistic Cold War landscape marked by similar bilateral agreements with Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and a wide scattering of island ... See all stories on this topic »

Arsenal boss going to war with media! Just Arsenal News Arsene Wenger expects a few hard questions every now and then, especially when his Arsenal team are in a poor run of form or have suffered a bad result. The calm and collected Frenchman is finding it harder and harder to stay relaxed, however, in the ... See all stories on this topic »

If contractor accused of ripping off war widow won't repay, AG may sue Times Herald-Record Blooming Grove — The New York Attorney General's Office is going after the contractor accused of ripping off a Blooming Grove war widow, but she may have to get in line to receive the money she claims he took from her. "The potential of me getting my ... See all stories on this topic »

O'Reilly strikes back against 'War on Christmas' GoErie.com In short, those are people who aren't watching Bill O'Reilly. No one is more vociferous in leading the Christmas pushback than this Fox News Channel superstar, whose seasonal war cry on "The O'Reilly Factor" has become a Christmas tradition of its own. See all stories on this topic »

Civil War activist opposes OH cemetery cannon sale - WTRF 7 News Sports ... WTRF WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) - A Civil War heritage activist is taking aim at a southwest Ohio cemetery's plan to sell its two cannons from that era. The Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington wants to sell the cannons and replace them with reproductions. See all stories on this topic »

'Outlandish' Stories from Mexico's Drug War PRI's The World The New Yorker's Patrick Radden Keefe has been documenting the "most outlandish" stories from the Mexican drug war in a new article. He speaks to anchor Marco Werman about his report. Read More; New Yorker: 2012 - The Most Outlandish Stories From ... See all stories on this topic » PRI's The World

Fidelity Fires Back in Ongoing ETF Fee War ETF Trends Exchange traded funds have been touted for lower fees, especially in comparison to traditional index funds. The ongoing fee war between ETF providers and mutual funds has taken a turn, as index fund providers have fought back with Fidelity Investments ... See all stories on this topic » ETF Trends

Virgin's Plush New LAX "Loft," War Over Broken Meters Rages - CurbedWire ... Curbed LAX: Virgin America this week debuted its new Virgin America "Loft" at LAX. Sitting outside security in Terminal 3, the Loft offers a club-like experience for those waiting to board flights out of the airport, with mood lighting, WiFi, cocktails, and ... See all stories on this topic »

Algerian war gets a Kansas City artist's interpretation Kansas City Star In the course of their readings, both came to see parallels between what happened at Abu Ghraib during the U.S. war in Iraq and what happened in Algeria half a century ago, when the French military used techniques such as waterboarding to elicit ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

Total War: Organized Carnage Never Looked So Good Gamespy.com What's that? The last 29063 x 3872 panoramic Total War: Rome 2 screenshot we provided just didn't do it for you? Well, fine -- have two more eye-wateringly detailed screenshots, this time heralding the announcement of Carthage as a playable faction. See all stories on this topic » Gamespy.com

Wrestling Team Honors a Haddonfield War Hero Today Patch.com The third annual Captain Ronald Bond Duals wrestling tournament in is being held today at Haddonfield Memorial High School. The event honors Bond, one of the only Vietnam-era veterans from Haddonfield listed as missing in action and later declared ... See all stories on this topic »

An agreement allows for trials without extradition, eliminates parallel ... Southeast European Times After almost two years of negotiations, authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have green-lighted the signing of a protocol on war crimes co-operation between the BiH State Prosecutor's Office and its Serbian counterpart. The agreement paves the ... See all stories on this topic »

Stephen Lendman: Holding Israel Accountable for War Crimes Sabbah Report He ignored horrendous US crimes of war and against humanity in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and elsewhere. He did nothing about similar Israeli crimes. He rejected Palestine's bid to investigate Israel's Cast Lead criminality. PA officials sought court ... See all stories on this topic » Sabbah Report

A new front in price war | thetelegraph.com.au The Daily Telegraph A new front in price war. by: BRITTANY STACK; From: The Sunday Telegraph; December 16, 2012 12:00AM. Increase Text Size · Decrease Text Size · Print · Email · Share · Add to Digg · Add to del.icio.us · Add to Facebook · Add to Kwoff · Add to Myspace ... See all stories on this topic »

Steven Walters - Ellis wants to avoid 'another war' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ellis wants to avoid 'another war'. Dec. 14, 2012 9:25 p.m.. Tweet. Email; Print. (0) Comments. "I have no desire to crawl inside the private sector - and start another war." Senate President Mike Ellis said that last week as he looked at images of ... See all stories on this topic »

War veterans promised US$2 000 a month Zim Diaspora IN a move which further shows the military will be a major factor in next year's make-or-break general elections, Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) chief General Constantine Chiwenga has joined the Zanu PF campaign trail, promising war veterans -- the ... See all stories on this topic »

War-weary Pakistan welcomes wrestling hero - FT.com Financial Times A motorised glider circled the stadium, dropping shiny shards of confetti. Male dancers from the fearsome Mehsud tribe whipped their long black hair to-and-fro in a celebratory frenzy. Boy Scouts released a balloon-bedecked "Wrestling for Peace" banner ... See all stories on this topic »

Ministries to implement benefits transfer scheme on war footing: PMO The Hindu The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the ministries to take up the implementation of the direct benefits transfer programme on a "war footing", organising camps to fast pace enrolment under Aadhaar. The primary activity of the concerned ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Surgical War Stories (or What People Ask Post-Op) - Glenview, IL Patch Patch.com Consider this the Palm Column, as in Palm Springs or Palm Beach. Betsy chose the topic, but I feel confident that this is the type of subject matter best suited for those coastal Palms, otherwise known as God's waiting room. What we're discussing, of ... See all stories on this topic »

Palestinian Representatives Hail Iran's Support in Gaza War Fars News Agency Speaking at a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Qazanfar Roknabadi in Beirut on Saturday, Ali Feisal and two other Palestinian representatives thanked the Iranian government and nation for their conspicuous role in the recent military and ... See all stories on this topic » Fars News Agency

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