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Honduras judge clears generals, coup amnesty OK’d

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67869343&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A Supreme Court judge cleared Honduras' military commanders Tuesday in the coup that toppled Manuel Zelaya, and hours later lawmakers approved amnesty for the ousted leader and all those involved in his removal.

US redefines Yemen strategy

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67869105&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The terror incubator in Yemen, birthplace of the Christmas Day airliner attack, is forcing the United States and allies to pour millions of dollars into a shaky government that officials suspect won't spend the money wisely and isn't fully committed to the battle against al-Qaida.

CBO: Federal deficit projected at $1.35T

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67849685&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Senate on Tuesday rejected a plan backed by President Barack Obama to create a bipartisan task force to tackle the federal deficit this year, despite glaring new figures showing the enormity of the red-ink threat.

Iraq militants using new tactics to foil security

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67845998&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Militant groups are finding new ways to foil Iraqi security — hiding explosives in the chassis of vehicles or tucking them into secret compartments, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday as Baghdad was again hit by a suicide car bomb that sheared off the front of the main crime lab. At [...]

Students protest removal of ant-Chavez channel

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67845897&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Thousands of university students protested against President Hugo Chavez again Tuesday, accusing the socialist leader of forcing an opposition-allied TV channel off cable and satellite as a means of silencing his critics.

Obama to announce plan to respond to bioterrorism

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67844086&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to unveil a new plan for a better and quicker response to bioterrorism threats and attacks, the White House said Tuesday.

Vermont assumes a heavy burden in Iraq war

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67842052&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Vermont, a bastion of ex-hippies and Ben & Jerry liberals, has another distinction seemingly at odds with its peace-loving, tie-dyed politics: It has suffered more deaths per capita in the Iraq war than any other state.

US redefines Yemen strategy

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67838018&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The terror incubator in Yemen, birthplace of the Christmas Day airliner attack, is forcing the United States and allies to pour millions of dollars into a shaky government that officials suspect won't spend the money wisely and isn't fully committed to the battle against al-Qaida.

Israel says Turkish leader fueling anti-Semitism

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67835674&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK An internal Israeli Foreign Ministry document accuses Turkey's prime minister of fueling anti-Semitism with his criticism of Israel, an official said Tuesday, threatening to spark a new diplomatic row with one of its few Muslim allies.

US asks Pakistan to stop blocking nuclear talks

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67833736&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Pakistan is delaying international talks on a ban on the production of new nuclear bomb material, insisting that any deal must also require its archrival India to reduce its existing stockpile.