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Chavez: military helped Zelaya return to Honduras

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59611594&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the ousted Honduran president sneaked back to his country with the help of Honduran military personnel.

Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59600611&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Pentagon sought Wednesday to march in step with the Obama administration's shifting war strategy as the White House considers using more counterterror strikes in Pakistan amid its doubts about adding troops in Afghanistan.

UN suspends support to Honduran electoral court

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59599961&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has suspended technical assistance to Honduras' electoral court, saying turmoil there means presidential elections scheduled for November will not be credible.

Medvedev lauds US move on missile defense

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59599836&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Russian president Dmitry Medvedev lauded on Wednesday the Obama administration's decision to scrap plans for an Eastern Europe-based missile shield, a major irritant in relations with Moscow.

No meetings between Israelis, Palestinians planned

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59599797&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israelis and Palestinians said Wednesday that their envoys would meet with U.S. officials but not with each other, cementing the impression that a U.S.-sponsored meeting between their leaders had fallen flat.

Russia leader holds out prospect of Iran sanctions

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59597594&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the door Wednesday to tough new international sanctions if Iran refuses to restrain its nuclear ambitions, giving ground on an issue of major importance to the Obama administration.

Excerpts from AP interview with Ahmadinejad

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59597557&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Here are excerpts from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's interview Tuesday with The Associated Press:

Judge mulling Islamic charity wiretap lawsuit

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59596119&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Obama administration on Wednesday kept up its fight to toss out a lawsuit alleging illegal wiretapping, arguing that moving forward with the case would jeopardize national security.

Russian leader open to new Iran nukes sanctions

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59596042&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Giving some ground on a top priority of President Barack Obama, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that sanctions are rarely productive but he opened the door to tougher ones to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program.

Official: More questioned in NYC terror probe

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59596017&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Hundreds of federal agents and police officers widened their investigation of a potential terrorism plot involving an alleged al-Qaida associate on Wednesday as questions lingered about whether early missteps might have made the chore harder.