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Whitehall chief blocks release of Blair's notes to Bush on Iraq --Sir Gus O'Donnell stops publication of documents Chilcot inquiry says are crucial to understanding how invasion happened 18 Jan 2011 Britain's top civil servant, Sir Gus O'Donnell, is preventing the official inquiry into the Iraq invasion from publishing notes sent by Tony Blair to George W Bush - evidence described by the inquiry as of "central importance" in establishing the circumstances that led to war. O'Donnell, the cabinet secretary, consulted Blair before suppressing the documents, it emerged tonight.

At least 15 killed in third day of suicide attacks in Iraq 19 Jan 2011 Suicide bombers struck in Iraq for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people in two attacks in Diyala province... In the deadliest incident, a suicide bomber drove an ambulance packed with explosives into a police training center in the provincial capital, Baqubah, about 35 miles northeast of Baghdad. In the deadliest incident, a suicide bomber drove an ambulance packed with explosives into a police training center in the provincial capital, Baqubah, about 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.

Bomb attack kills 60 in Tikrit 18 Jan 2011 A bomb attack on a police recruitment site in the central Iraqi city of Tikrit has left at least 60 people dead and 150 others wounded, officials say. "The death toll was 60 and 150 others were wounded," a provincial police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Xinhua. "A suicide attacker blew himself up at a police recruitment centre in the middle of Tikrit this morning," a police officer in the city said.

Fox News: US must take Iraq, Kuwait oil 19 Jan 2011 Following a significant hike in oil prices, an angry Fox 'News' host has exclaimed that the United States has every right to take the oil from Iraq and Kuwait. On his Friday show, the Great American Panel, Sean Hannity, said that Iraq and Kuwait should "pay for their own liberation" by the United States. "I say why isn't Iraq paying us back with oil, and paying every American family and their soldiers that lost loved ones or have injured soldiers - and why didn't they pay for their own liberation?" Hannity asked. He added that the United States has every right to go into Kuwait and Iraq and "take all their oil."

Rights groups, citing own evidence, call for Lithuania to reopen CIA prison investigation 19 Jan 2011 Human rights groups have called on Lithuanian prosecutors to reopen a criminal probe into a secret CIA detention centre set up in the country, and a top national security lawmaker said Wednesday that investigators had failed to weigh all the evidence. Prosecutors closed the case last week, citing a lack of evidence, but human rights groups Amnesty International and Reprieve slammed the decision, claiming they have evidence that the site was used to interrogate and torture terrorism suspects.

Supreme Court declines appeal for Guantánamo detainee once ordered free --Mohammed al-Adahi, a Guantánamo detainee, has been held without charge since 2002. A US judge ordered his release, but an appeals court reversed that, and the Supreme Court declined the case. 18 Jan 2011 A longtime detainee at the US terror prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has lost his bid to reinstate a federal judge's order that he be freed. The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal on behalf of Mohammed al-Adahi, a Yemeni national who has been held without charge at Guantánamo since 2002. The high court's action allows an appeals-court ruling to stand, authorizing the continued, open-ended detention of Mr. Adahi.

Bomb kills 20 civilians in Afghanistan 19 Jan 2011 A roadside bomb has claimed the lives of at least 20 civilians, including women and children, in eastern Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry says. The incident took place on Wednesday in Khoshamad district of eastern Paktika province, when a three-wheeled vehicle packed with civilian passengers struck the roadside bomb, killing 20 civilians, including 13 children and six women, and wounding several others.

6 Afghan civilians killed in bomb blast in south 19 Jan 2011 The Afghan government says a minivan full of civilians struck a roadside bomb in the restive south, killing six people in the vehicle. The Helmand provincial governor's office said in a statement issued Sunday that the blast also wounded the three others riding in the Toyota Townace.

Two US-led soldiers killed in Afghanistan 20 Jan 2011 Two US-led soldiers have been killed in an attack in northern Afghanistan, bringing the number of foreign forces killed in the Afghan war in 2011 to 21. The International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, has announced the latest deaths in a statement without giving further details, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Bomb blast kills 4 in Pakistan 19 Jan 2011 A bomb has exploded near a school in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar, leaving at least four people dead and more than a dozen others injured, police sources report. The bomb went off outside a private model school in Nothia area of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday morning, a Press TV correspondent reported. The incident occurred when a bomb device planted in a horse cart outside the school building exploded, police said.

US drone strike kills 5 Pakistanis 18 Jan 2011 At least five people have been killed and several others wounded in an unauthorized US drone attack in the troubled northwestern Pakistan. The non-UN-sanctioned attack took place in a village near the town of Miranshah in the North Waziristan tribal belt.

2011 violence kills 90 in Karachi 18 Jan 2011 More than 90 people have lost their lives in Pakistan's financial hub of Karachi since the beginning of the year 2011 as a fresh wave of violence plagues the Asian country. The nonstop incidents of violence, including separate gun attacks during the last 16 days, have resulted in the 90 casualties, a Press TV correspondent reported late on Monday. Authorities have failed so far to maintain peace in the Pakistani city despite imposing a curfew in some parts along with the deployment of troops in the region.

Iran looks to expand corps of web watchers in 'soft war' with West --'We will have cyber police all over Iran.' 19 Jan 2011 Iran's top police chief envisions a new beat for his forces: patrolling cyberspace. The first web watchdog squads are planned in Tehran this month -- another step in Iran's rapidly expanding focus on the digital world as cyber warfare and online sleuthing take greater prominence with the Pentagon's new Cyber Command and the secrets spilled to WikiLeaks.

Wikileaks: US sought data on Israeli coded messages 19 Jan 2011 The United States told its Middle East diplomats in 2008 to collect data on "encrypted Israeli communications" and create financial and "biometric" profiles of Palestinian leaders, Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting a document recently released by WikiLeaks. The document was written on October 31, 2008, and signed by former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. US envoys were asked to form a complete overview of Israel's high-tech communications network, including Internet, cellphone, and state-run "information repositories associated with radio frequency identification enabled systems used for passports, government badges, and transportation systems."

Israeli tank fire kills teen in Gaza 18 Jan 2011 Israeli forces have pounded the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabaliya, killing a teenager and wounding another two. The attack occurred on Tuesday when Israeli tanks opened fire on eastern Jabaliya. Emergency services officials in the Gaza Strip identified the victim as 17-year-old Amjad al-Zaanein.

Palestinian flag raised in Washington 19 Jan 2011 The Palestinians have raised their flag on top of the Palestine Liberation Organization's diplomatic mission in Washington in a symbolic move that will surely anger US government officials. "We are proud to see the flag," said the chief Palestinian envoy, Maen Areikat, who raised the flag on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.

'Stop loss' bonuses go unpaid to 35,000 soldiers 17 Jan 2011 The Army is struggling to find about 35,000 soldiers, most of them veterans now, who are owed bonuses because they were forced to remain in the military beyond their normal enlistment. The government authorized the "special pay" in 2009 following criticism from some troops and Congress who said the "stop loss" policy that extended enlistments amounted to a "back door draft."

China promises action on software piracy, protectionism 19 Jan 2011 In a move sure to cheer Silicon Valley, Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington has produced a pledge by China to crack down on software piracy and to eliminate policies that virtually barred foreign companies from lucrative government contracts. The announcements, along with a bevy of deals between the United States and China that could lead to $45 billion in American exports, came Wednesday, the day after Hu's arrival for a four-day visit that also takes him to Chicago.

Toasting the US-China Relationship, Obama Announces Panda Agreement 19 Jan 2011 Raising his glass to President Hu and the Chinese delegation at the state dinner capping the day's events, President Obama gave a warm and fuzzy example of progress made in the U.S.-China relationship: pandas. "Today, we've shown that our governments can work together, as well, for our mutual benefit," Obama said this evening in the State Dining Room. "And that includes this bit of news: Under a new agreement, our National Zoo will continue to dazzle children and visitors with the beloved giant pandas."

Feds: Man arrested in Canada accused of conspiring to kill US soldiers 19 Jan 2011 A man suspected of conspiring with a terrorist network responsible for the deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq was arrested Wednesday in Canada, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York. Faruq Khalil Muhammad, 38, is charged with conspiring to kill Americans abroad and providing material support to a terrorist network that conducted suicide bombings in Iraq, the statement said. He was arrested by authorities after a U.S. warrant was issued for his arrest.

'Domestic Terror': Bomb Found in Backpack Ahead of Spokane MLK Parade --Suspicious backpack contained IED 19 Jan 2011 The F.B.I. says the device could have caused "multiple casualties." Thankfully, it was found -- and diffused -- before the march got underway. In what feels like a callous affront to King's legacy of non-violence, an improvised bomb was placed along the Martin Luther King Day parade route in downtown Spokane, Washington on Monday. The suspicious backpack, which contained an improvised explosive device (IED) and two T-shirts, was found less than an hour before the festivities began. The march was re-routed and the bomb diffused.

Bomb that could have killed hundreds found by police on Martin Luther King parade route 19 Jan 2011 A backpack bomb which could have killed hundreds has been disabled after being left along the route of a Martin Luther King memorial day parade in the U.S. The device was spotted on the street in Spokane, Washington, by workers just 30 minutes before 1,500 people were due to walk past in celebration of the late black civil rights leader. A bomb disposal unit was called in and neutralised it with a robot. Investigations revealed it had been set up to spray shrapnel right into the crowd and cause 'multiple casualties'.

Police seize guns, 1,000 rounds of ammo after Los Alamos standoff --Ex-LANL physicist being held for psychiatric evaluation 14 Jan 2011 High-powered weapons and ammunition were among the items seized from the home of a former Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist who has become increasingly paranoid [?] and outspoken against the lab and the government. Los Alamos police trying to serve a warrant arrested Richard Lee Morse, 75, outside his 1350 Bathtub Row home at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, according to Los Alamos Capt. Randy Foster. A search warrant executed Thursday on Morse's home netted the discovery of three guns -- a .30-06 rifle, a .22-caliber rifle and a 9 mm Beretta pistol -- and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

Jared Loughner Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Tucson Shooting Rampage 19 Jan 2011 Jared Lee Loughner was indicted by a federal grand jury for the Jan. 8 shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona, that killed six people and wounded 13, including U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Loughner, 22, in an initial three-count indictment, is accused of attempted assassination of a member of Congress and attempted murder of two federal employees, according to a statement today by U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke in Phoenix.

Giffords able to stand as she readies for rehab 19 Jan 2011 Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was able to stand on her feet with assistance from medical staff Wednesday and look out the window of her hospital room as she prepares to begin her rehabilitation as early as Friday in Houston. Giffords will be transported from University Medical Center in Tucson, where she has been since being shot in the head on Jan. 8., to TIRR Memorial Hermann, a hospital in Houston.

Be prepared... for Scouts as traffic police: Packs to issue speeding drivers with warnings to get badges in return 20 Jan 2011 The Scouts, aged between ten-and-a-half and 14, spent two hours last Friday evening being shown how to use a laser speed gun before helping three police officers and three police community support officers on duty at the traps at Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. Twenty-four motorists were stopped for exceeding the 30mph limit in the two zones, with the worst offender clocked at 36mph. All were offered the choice of accepting a verbal and written warning about their actions, both delivered by the Scouts, or the standard punishment of a £60 fixed penalty and three points on their licence.

House Votes to Repeal Obama 'Health Care' Law 20 Jan 2011 The House on Wednesday voted to repeal the Democrats' landmark health care overhaul insurance cartel giveaway, in a largely symbolic step that the new Republican majority said marked the beginning of an all-out effort to dismantle President Obama's signature domestic policy achievement. Leaders of the Democratic-controlled Senate have said that they will not act on the repeal measure, effectively scuttling it. The House vote was 245 to 189 to repeal the law, with three Democrats joining all Republicans in the majority.

House Dem compares GOP health care case to Nazi propaganda 19 Jan 2011 In a floor speech last night, Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee [accurately] invoked Nazis, the Holocaust, Germany's infamous Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels, and blood libel in describing how Republicans have characterized the health care law as a "government takeover." "They say it's a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels," Cohen said. "You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it. Like blood libel. That's the same kind of thing, blood libel. That's the same kind of thing."

Ala. Governor Apologizes for Remarks on Christians --New Alabama governor apologizes for saying that only Christians are his brothers and sisters 19 Jan 2011 Two days after being sworn in as Alabama governor, Robert Bentley (R) apologized Wednesday for proclaiming to a Baptist church audience that only Christians were his brothers and sisters and vowed to work for people of all faiths and colors. His comments Monday shocked and offended some believers of other faiths, but the backlash didn't seem to be a serious political wound for the retired dermatologist and Southern Baptist deacon.

New Alabama Gov. Criticized for Christian-Only Message --Non-Christians Accuse Robert Bentley of Treating Them as Second-Class 19 Jan 2011 Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Obviously) offended some of his new constituents this week when he told a church crowd that he would only accept as his brothers and sisters those who had accepted Jesus Christ as their savior. "Anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother," Bentley said Monday at a church service held moments after his inauguration, according to The Birmingham News.

Mega barf alert *and* gag me with a chainsaw: McCain: Hopes Obama considers Lieberman for defense secretary 19 Jan 2011 Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, tells CNN he believes his good friend Joe Lieberman would make a good defense secretary for President Obama, calling him "one of the most informed members of the Senate on national security issues and homeland security issues." McCain was answering a question from CNN in a telephone interview about whether the president should consider picking Lieberman for the post, since Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said he wants to leave this year.

Joe Lieberman bows out; won't run in 2012 19 Jan 2011 Sen. Joe Lieberman announced Wednesday that he will retire when his term expires in 2012, changing the political calculus in the Connecticut Senate race that Lieberman acknowledged would have been difficult for him to win. Speaking from his hometown of Stamford, Conn., the independent Democrat said he was stepping down not because of challenging political circumstances, which he has overcome before, but because it was time to move on. [Well, because Lieberman would have had as much chance of winning as a cat with a long tail in room filled with rockers.]

Regulators approve Comcast-NBC Universal deal 18 Jan 2011 The Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice today approved a deal to create a joint venture between cable giant Comcast and NBC Universal. In a 4-1 vote, the FCC determined that the deal is in the nation's public interest. The 'Justice' Department also issued a statement that it has approved the union, which will be the first time a cable company has merged with a major TV network.

Help Restore Louisiana Gator Habitat 19 Jan 2011 An infamous shipping canal known as the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) has destroyed or damaged almost 1,000 square miles of coastal habitats valuable for species such as Louisiana's alligators. The MRGO is now closed, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently taking public comments on a plan that--if fully implemented--will restore about 90 square miles of habitat on which alligators and many more of Louisiana's iconic wildlife depend. Help restore important habitat for Louisiana's alligators by sending a message to the U.S. Army Corps you support comprehensive restoration of the MRGO ecosystem.

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Previous lead stories:Blair 'misled MPs on legality of war' law chief who advised ex-PM tells Iraq inquiry 18 Jan 2011 Tony Blair misled Parliament and the public about the legality of the Iraq War, according to explosive documents released last night. Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith said the then prime minister's claims that Britain did not need a UN resolution explicitly authorising force were not compatible with his legal advice. In secret testimony to the Chilcot Inquiry, declassified yesterday, Lord Goldsmith said Mr Blair based his case for invasion on grounds that 'did not have any application in international law'.

WikiLeaks cables: Turkey let US use airbase for rendition flights --Turkey allowed use of Incirlik airbase as refuelling stop, US embassy cable reveals, after Turkish denials of involvement 17 Jan 2011 Turkey allowed the US to use its airbase at Incirlik in southern Turkey as part of the "extraordinary rendition" programme to take suspected terrorists to Guantánamo Bay, according to a US diplomatic cable. Turkey's involvement in the controversial programme was revealed in a cable dated 8 June 2006, written by the then US ambassador to Turkey, Ross Wilson.

Switzerland reveals illegal US spying 17 Jan 2011 The government of Switzerland confirmed Sunday they have evidence that the United States has been conducting an illegal intelligence gathering in Swiss territory. In 2007, the United States had asked the Swiss government for permission to conduct a surveillance program in the country aimed at protecting their embassies in Bern and Geneva. This request was rejected by the Swiss, according to a statement released by the justice ministry. However, it was revealed in late 2010 that the US government was conducting similar programs in Norway and Denmark, with the permission of the Norwegian and Danish governments. The revelations prompted the Swiss government to conduct an investigation which found that "such a programme is ongoing at the US mission in Geneva", the ministry told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) Sunday.

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