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Judge orders DC to pay $13.2 million in wrongful FBI hair conviction ...

Washington Post-16 hours ago

At trial, an FBI examiner testified that the hairs microscopically ... have proposed capping damages inwrongful imprisonment cases, the law ...

More wrongful convictions feared as state crime lab review underway

WCVB Boston-Feb 11, 2016

More wrongful convictions feared as state crime lab review underway ... FBI review has found was repeated hundreds of times in cases across the country. ... up in Massachusetts because of bad science about hair analysis?

Judge Agrees to Test DNA Evidence UVA Law Innocence Project ...

University of Virginia-Feb 25, 2016

In 1991, Darnell Phillips was convicted of the 1990 rape of a ... But DNA evidence the prosecutors had obtained was never tested or brought into evidence in his case. ... experience in the investigation and litigation of wrongful convictions ... In April, the FBI announced the results of a hair comparison study ...

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mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A Syrian boy in a hospital bed on Friday. He was injured in Syrian government airstrikes on the rebel-held area of Douma, east of Damascus. A cease-fire went into effect at midnight.

» Suicide Bombing in Eastern Afghanistan Kills at Least 12
27/02/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The target of the attack Saturday in Kunar Province appeared to be a tribal elder who had orchestrated a local uprising against the Taliban.

» Russia’s opposition is still looking for who killed its leader
27/02/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. A year later, Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov’s contract killing remains unsolved.

» US military officials snub Russian Embassy - CNN
27/02/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. CNN US military officials snub Russian Embassy CNN "They had a room set aside with photos of all their newest military equipment -- all kinds of their latest and greatest stuff...

» US: Sophisticated attackers hacked Ukrainian electric grid
27/02/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. An attack such as this one has long been a nightmare scenario for top U.S. officials. National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command chief Adm. Michael Rogers has previously warned...

» Attorney: Sailor charged with attempted murder found not guilty by 'lack of mental responsibility'
27/02/16 12:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. A sailor charged with attempted murder in the 2014 stabbing of another sailor at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center was found not guilty Friday by “lack of mental responsibility,” acco...

» Cyber hack got access to over 700,000 IRS accounts
27/02/16 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A 2015 cyber hack of the IRS potentially gained access to personal data from more than 700,000 taxpayer accounts, more than double the total previously estimated, the tax agency said Fri...

» Thousands of Russians Mark Anniversary of Opposition Leader’s Murder
27/02/16 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. More than 20,000 Russians marched through central Moscow Saturday to honor the memory of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was killed in the shadow of the Kremlin one year ago. Som...

» Relative calm in Syria despite numerous cease-fire breaches
27/02/16 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...

» Trump being advised by ex-U.S. Lieutenant General who favors closer Russia ties
27/02/16 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON Donald Trump is receiving foreign policy advice from a former U.S. military intelligence chief who wants the United States to work more closely with Russia to resolve global security issues, accord...

» U.S. military officials snub Russian Embassy
27/02/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In a departure from tradition, representatives from both the U.S. military and NATO were no-shows. "They had a room set aside with photos of all their newest military equipment -- all kinds of their latest an...

» Nemtsov’s Murder Anniversary, the Effects of Propaganda, and Putin’s "Useful Idiots"
27/02/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. In this week’s Western media highlights, Alina Polyakova explains in Foreign Policy why Vladimir Putin’s influence in Europe should neither be blamed on the EU nor taken ...

» Regime seeks Russia's backing - Bangkok Post
27/02/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bangkok Post Regime seeks Russia's backing Bangkok Post Analysts believe with Russia's support, Thailand stands to gain more diplomatic leverage with the West led by the United States...

» The Russia-Armenia alliance is threatening Turkey, a critical US ally - Washington Post
27/02/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post The Russia -Armenia alliance is threatening Turkey, a critical US ally Washington Post The Feb. 21 front-page article “For Turkey, high stakes as troubles intensify” h...

» Trump being advised by ex-US Lieutenant General who favors closer Russia ties - Reuters
27/02/16 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Trump being advised by ex-US Lieutenant General who favors closer Russia ties Reuters The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment about Flynn. Flynn declined t...

» US, Russia-brokered cease-fire goes into effect across Syria - Washington Post
27/02/16 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post US, Russia -brokered cease-fire goes into effect across Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — A cease-fire brokered by the United States and Russia went into effect across Sy...

» Nemtsov’s Murder Anniversary, the Effects of Propaganda, and Putin
27/02/16 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. Nemtsov’s Murder Anniversary, the Effects of Propaganda, and Putin’s "Useful Idiots" 20–26 February 26 February 2016 In this week’s Western media highlights, Alina Polyakova exp...

» Мария Алёхина. Интервью Радио Свобода
27/02/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 02:59 Марш памяти Бориса Немцова в Москве. Мария Алёхина, участница феминистской панк-группы Pussy Riot. Интервью Радио Свобода Ссылка на ист...

» Deadly New Trend Developing in African Migration to Europe
27/02/16 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The International Organization for Migration reports a sharp increase in the number of sub-Saharan Africans making the dangerous sea journey from Libya to Italy. But the organization says...

» Kadyrov Says It's Time For Him To Step Down
27/02/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kremlin-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said he is ready to resign and that his "time has passed."

» Кадыров заявил, что его время на посту главы Чечни прошло - ТАСС
27/02/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ТАСС Кадыров заявил, что его время на посту главы Чечни прошло ТАСС МОСКВА, 27 февраля. /ТАСС/. Глава Чечни Рамзан Кадыров заявил в эфире НТВ, что его время на посту главы региона ...

» The impressive American high schooler who turned out to be a 23-year-old Ukrainian man
27/02/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...

» ВЗГЛЯД / Кадыров заявил, что его время на посту главы Чечни прошло
27/02/16 07:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest Articles. 27 февраля, суббота  |  Последнее о...

» Temporary Syria truce nears, but fighting continues - CNN
26/02/16 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CNN Temporary Syria Syria temporary truce nears, but fighting continues CNN (CNN) A main Syrian opposition group says it will respect a two-week truce that is due to start in the war-t...

» Syria temporary truce nears, but fighting continues - CNN
26/02/16 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CNN Syria temporary truce nears, but fighting continues CNN (CNN) A main Syrian opposition group says it will respect a two-week truce that is due to start in the war-torn country Satu...

» Saudi Warplanes Land in Turkey for IS Mission
26/02/16 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Four Saudi warplanes landed at Incirlik military base in Turkey on Friday to join the U.S-led Western coalition aerial raids against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, Turkish officials and...

» Irish election: Sinn Fein poised to be third largest party as voters lash out at austerity
26/02/16 19:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Vote predicted to return hung parliament amid public anger at traditional parties of power, with Gerry Adams' party expected to be one of main beneficaries

» Europe Feels Urgency to Address Migrant Issue as Pressure, Radicalization Mount
26/02/16 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:36 Fear in Europe is spreading as more than 40 suspected jihadists posing as Syrian refugees were caught entering Europe. Nineteen were captured i...

» Philip Chism sentenced to at least 40 years in prison - The Boston Globe
26/02/16 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Boston Globe Philip Chism sentenced to at least 40 years in prison The Boston Globe SALEM - Philip D. Chism was sentenced Friday to serve at least 40 years in state prison fo...

» Girl in wheelchair sits silently at shut Macedonian border for hours
26/02/16 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) - Wheelchair-bound Zhino Hasan, 17, sat silently and alone for most of Friday in front of a closed border gate, hoping that Macedonia would relent and allow h...

» Who Was Artur Samarin? Ukrainian Man Arrested For Posing As U.S. High School Student
26/02/16 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Many people are scratching their heads trying to figure out how a Ukrainian citizen on a temporary visa to the United States was able to pose as a high school student for...

» Russia committed not to attack moderate Syrian groups: U.S. official
26/02/16 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has committed not to launch strikes against Syrian groups the United States considers to be part of the moderate opposition, the U.S. State Department sai...

» Republican Party Identity Questioned as Rubio, Cruz Attack Trump
26/02/16 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two wings of a divided Republican party have focused the most intense attacks to date on frontrunner Donald Trump in a last-chance bid to stop the billionaire businessman's momentum befor...

» Argentine judge summons Fernandez for questioning in fraud probe
26/02/16 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine judge has summoned former President Cristina Fernandez for questioning in a probe into the sale of dollar future contracts at below market rates b...

» Pencils and rankings: It’s time for an Irish-style election
26/02/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Ireland is voting for a new government Friday, but the country might not know the full official results until Monday — and the government won’t take shape until next month, if one can even be formed...

» February 26, 2016
26/02/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A look at the best news photos from around the world.

» The IRS Hack Was Twice as Bad as We Thought - The Atlantic
26/02/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Atlantic The IRS Hack Was Twice as Bad as We Thought The Atlantic On Friday, for the second time in six months, the Internal Revenue Service revised its estimate of the scale...

» Why Hillary Clinton's Privacy Can't Be Invaded - Bloomberg
26/02/16 19:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Why Hillary Clinton's Privacy Can't Be Invaded Bloomberg Not because people don't keep trying—because her armor, developed over decades in public life, keeps her unknow...

» Syria truce agreement takes effect
26/02/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A landmark temporary truce comes into effect in Syria as the UN announces the possible resumption of peace talks.

» Jobs, Health-care Access Weigh Heavy on African-American Voters
26/02/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. All eyes are on the Democratic primary in South Carolina, where the African-American vote takes center stage for the first time in the U.S. presidential race. Nearly a third of the state'...

» Questions Nag in Sweden 30 Years After Leader’s Assassination
26/02/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The unsolved shooting of Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 was a watershed moment in history that continues to fascinate and haunt the country.

» The Latest: Cease-fire goes into effect across Syria - Washington Post
26/02/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post The Latest: Cease-fire goes into effect across Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — The Latest on the conflict in Syria and the provisional cease-fire proposed by the U.S. an...

» The Sentencing of a Toddler Shows How Out of Control Egypt’s Security State Has Become
26/02/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A military court mistakenly sentences a toddler to life in prison. A police officer shoots a driver dead on a busy Cairo street. A judge sends a writer to jail over salacious scenes in a nove...

» Egyptian Court Convicts Four Teens for Mocking Muslim Prayers
26/02/16 19:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A court in Egypt has convicted four Coptic teenagers for contempt of Islam after they appeared in a short video mocking Muslim prayers. The mobile phone video, which went viral in April 2...

» A cease-fire brokered by the US and Russia has come into effect across Syria, but IS and Nusra Front are excluded
26/02/16 19:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A cease-fire brokered by the US and Russia has come into effect across Syria, but IS and Nusra Front are excluded.

» Fragile Ceasefire Takes Effect in Syria, but Not for ISIS
26/02/16 19:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BEIRUT)—A cease-fire brokered by the US and Russia has come into effect across Syria, but ISIS and al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, are excluded. The cease-fire aims ...

» Iran votes in first elections since landmark nuclear deal
26/02/16 19:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Indication of high turnout could mean a boost for moderates and reformists aligned with President Rouhani.

» Syria cessation of hostilities agreement comes into effect
26/02/16 19:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - A cessation of hostilities in Syria came into effect at the agreed time of midnight on Saturday (2200 GMT Friday), under a U.S.-Russian plan which warring sides in t...

» Five dead in America's third mass shooting in a week
26/02/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. A man killed his family of four before turning his gun on himself in a standoff with police 70 miles west of Seattle

» China's high-speed sexual revolution
26/02/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. China's high-speed sexual revolution

» Handover of Oil Assets to Chechen Authorities: Start of Devolution of Power in Russia?
26/02/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from North Caucasus Analysis - The Jamestown Foundation. Chechnya is gearing up to establish control over its oil-extracting business. The procedure for handing over the Rosneft affiliate Chechenneftekhimprom t...

» Apple vs. FBI: How Far Can The Government Go In The Name Of 'National Security'? - Forbes
26/02/16 19:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Forbes Apple vs. FBI : How Far Can The Government Go In The Name Of 'National Security'? Forbes The FBI and Apple are locked in a legal struggle that will very likely end up in front of ...

» Apple's Tim Cook to shareholders: Taking on the FBI is the right thing to do - Los Angeles Times
26/02/16 19:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Los Angeles Times Apple's Tim Cook to shareholders: Taking on the FBI is the right thing to do Los Angeles Times Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook defended his hard-line stance against...

» Court says terrorism victims can collect $2.8M award to Iran
26/02/16 19:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court says 10 terrorist attack victims who won financial claims against Iran can seize a $2.8 million judgment owed to that...

» Really understanding Apple's legal brief in the FBI case - The Verge
26/02/16 19:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Verge Really understanding Apple's legal brief in the FBI case The Verge The fight between Apple and the FBI over the security protections on the San Bernadino iPhone has been fierce...

» Two Marines Brutally Attacked in D.C. on Same Day
26/02/16 19:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Two Marines were attacked in the nation’s capital earlier this month, though police believe that the two incidents are unrelated. A veteran Marine was assaulted and robbed by a pair...

» An unlikely normalcy prevails in the Syrian capital
26/02/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The serenity of the capital's historic Marjeh Square reflects the adaptability of Syrians and resilience of human nature. It also underscores the strategically important success of ...

» UN peacekeeper shoots dead 2 colleagues in northern Mali
26/02/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali says a peacekeeper has shot dead two colleagues in what has been called a "settling of scores."

» Anti-Putin Opposition Marks Nemtsov's Death Amid Fear and Apathy
26/02/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A year after the assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, beleaguered anti-Kremlin activists are seeking to overcome repression and apathy to challenge President Vladimir Putin as parliamenta...

» The road to Aleppo: how the West misread Putin over Syria
26/02/16 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BEIRUT/WASHINGTON/MOSCOW Last July, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad seemed to be losing his battle against rebel forces. Speaking to supporters in Damascus, he acknowledged his army's heavy losses. Western o...

» Putin can cash in on Syria gains with cease-fire
26/02/16 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Russian President Vladimir Putin has a chance to cash in on his gains in Syria by scaling down his bombing blitz when a cease-fire takes effect Friday night so he can emerge as a pe...

» Baltic countries want a longer NATO commitment to counter Russia
26/02/16 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. NATO's eastern-flank members are lobbying for a long-term alliance commitment to increased military forces in their countries, along with authority for those forces to respond quick...

» Opposition Report on Ramzan Kadyrov Breaks No New Ground
26/02/16 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from North Caucasus Analysis - The Jamestown Foundation. The Russian opposition promised to deliver a groundbreaking report on Chechnya by Ilya Yashin, the deputy chairman of the Svoboda-Parnas party, long befo...

» The U.S. Military Is Flexing Its Muscles in a Warning to Russia and North Korea - Maxim
26/02/16 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Maxim The U.S. Military Is Flexing Its Muscles in a Warning to Russia and North Korea Maxim A few days later, Russia ' foreign minister threatened that any Western intervention in Syr...

» If you showed no interest in Syria, don't complain about Russia - Washington Post (blog)
26/02/16 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post (blog) If you showed no interest in Syria, don't complain about Russia Washington Post (blog) Cruz, who has announced repeatedly that we had no interest in Syria (even...

» Russia in Review
26/02/16 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. February 26, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent N...

» The Power Vertical Podcast: The Nemtsov Legacy
26/02/16 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The Power Vertical Podcast: The Nemtsov Legacy He was a young pathbreaking provincial governor in the heady days following the Soviet collapse. He was a reformist deputy prime minister, an...

» Syrian ceasefire begins but US expecting violations
26/02/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Complex ceasefire arrangement agreed by Russia and US, which excludes large areas of country, to come into force at midnight A fragile, temporary and partial cessation of hostilities...

» Russia imposes new rules on journalists covering elections - Washington Times
26/02/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Times Russia imposes new rules on journalists covering elections Washington Times Russia's Interfax news agency reported that lawmakers passed an amendment Friday imposing ...

» Ex-Michigan lawmakers face felony charges over affair - Washington Post
26/02/16 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS Local Ex-Michigan lawmakers face felony charges over affair Washington Post LANSING, Mich. — Two former Michigan lawmakers were charged on Friday with felony misconduct in of...

» Amid Iraqi Chaos, Moktada al-Sadr, an Old Provocateur, Returns
26/02/16 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Mr. Sadr, a cleric whose command of the Iraqi Shiite street is unmatched, is ostensibly lending support to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

» Iran Is Complying With Nuclear Deal
26/02/16 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The UN atomic watchdog says Iran is complying with the commitments it made under last year's landmark nuclear deal.

» Gunmen Attack Hotel in Somali Capital
26/02/16 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (MOGADISHU) — Gunmen from the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab forced their way into a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, a police official said Friday. A suicide bomber rammed ...

» In Syria, Airstrikes Continue as Truce Nears
26/02/16 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. A provisional cease-fire negotiated by the United States and Russia excluded the Islamic State and the Nusra Front, but it was unclear what other groups would honor it.

» LGBT in Russia: Legal Circuses - EurasiaNet
26/02/16 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. LGBT in Russia : Legal Circuses EurasiaNet On July 24, 2013, less than a month after Vladimir Putin had signed an anti-gay propaganda law, Alexey Davydov, an LGBT activist, was arrest...

» EU pulls plug on kettle rules to stem UK heat
26/02/16 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Plans to ban high-powered appliances shelved until vote

» Russia 50% ahead on rearmament target as U.S. shrinks its military to smallest since WWII - Washington Times
26/02/16 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Times Russia 50% ahead on rearmament target as U.S. shrinks its military to smallest since WWII Washington Times FILE - In this Sunday, July 26, 2015 file pool photo, Russi...

» Nuke Test: The Missile Is the Message - the Pentagon Hopes
26/02/16 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Like a giant pen stroke in the sky, an unarmed Minuteman 3 nuclear missile roared out of its underground bunker on the California coastline Thursday and soared over the Pacific, inscribin...

» Межсирийское согласие. Надолго ли?
26/02/16 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 00:00 Совет Безопасности ООН проведет сегодня голосование по проекту резолюции, представленной США и Россией по сирийской проблеме. В докумен...

» Самозванец в школе
26/02/16 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 00:53 Старшеклассник обычной школы в Пенсильвании арестован. Потому что он незаконно пребывает не только в школе, но и в Соединенных Штатах

» Russia to Continue Air Strikes During Syria Cease-fire
26/02/16 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has announced that the Russian Air Force will continue its counterterrorism air strikes in Syria during the cease-fire, the state-run TASS news...

» New Study Suggests We Are Alone in Universe
26/02/16 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Since the universe is so huge, most astronomers think that there must be a planet, somewhere out there, similar to Earth. But a computer model created at Sweden’s Uppsala University says ...

» NY Air Guard unit helping stranded South Pole researchers
26/02/16 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. A New York-based Air National Guard unit on its annual mission to the South Pole is being called on to assist Australians who got stranded when their research ship ran aground on An...

» UN agency report shows Iran mostly complying with nuke deal
26/02/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Iranian nuclear activities that could be turned into making weapons have remained at agreed reduced levels since a deal between Tehran and six world powers was implemented last mont...

» The Latest: Ford's Facebook page includes photos of weapons
26/02/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 1:27 p.m. EST. HESSTON, Kan. (AP) -- The Latest on the attack at a central Kansas factory (all times local):...

» Trump Endorsed By Former White House Contender
26/02/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has endorsed Donald Trump for president - the first major party figure to back the billionaire.

» The Latest: New Jersey's Christie endorses Donald Trump
26/02/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 1:27 p.m. EST. HOUSTON (AP) -- The Latest on the race for president ahead of Super Tuesday, the biggest single-day delegate haul of the nomination contests (all times local):...

» Hezbollah signals no end to Saudi crisis; central bank reassures on currency
26/02/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah indicated there would be no apology to Saudi Arabia over Lebanon's decision not to condemn attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, signaling no quick...

» Police: Gunmen attack hotel in Somali capital
26/02/16 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Somali police official says gunmen have forced their way into a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

» In Damascus, a uniquely Syrian version of normalcy prevails
26/02/16 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A uniquely Syrian version of normalcy prevails in the heart of Damascus, where a mix of rural refugees and urbanites conduct their daily business and enjoy the easy cafe culture to the muffled sound...

» Election of Syria, Venezuela to Leadership Posts on UN Committee Sparks Outrage
26/02/16 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A Jewish human rights group criticized the election of Syria and Venezuela to leadership posts on a United Nations committee focused on human rights, calling it evidence of the “hyp...

» SOF vs. Boko Haram; New USAF bomber gets a name; COCOMs will get a rethink; Senators slam Force of the Future ... - Defense One
26/02/16 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Defense One SOF vs. Boko Haram; New USAF bomber gets a name; COCOMs will get a rethink; Senators slam Force of the Future ... Defense One Wisely choosing to move past the unwi...

» Treasury Fails To Name Any Cyber Worst Actors For Economic Sanctions - Daily Caller
26/02/16 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Treasury Fails To Name Any Cyber Worst Actors For Economic Sanctions Daily Caller A vacuum the size of cyberspace . That unfortunately describes the long awaited but non-existe...

» Another poll shows the American people are siding with the FBI over Apple - BGR
26/02/16 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. BGR Another poll shows the American people are siding with the FBI over Apple BGR If you watched the Republican debate last night on CNN, you saw every potential presidential candidate t...

» MSF: U.S. payments to victims of Kunduz hospital bombing inadequate 'sorry money'
26/02/16 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The U.S. military is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to wounded survivors and relatives of 42 people killed when an American AC-130 gunship attacked a cha...

» Feds seize 2.5 tons of marijuana at Nogales crossing point
26/02/16 13:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) - Federal officers found and seized 2½ tons of marijuana in boxes in a tractor-trailer rig being inspected as it entered the United States at ...

» A Palestinian striking out with a knife killed by Israeli soldiers
26/02/16 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 26, 2016, 6:26 PM (IDT) The attack was thwarted by soldiers at the Beit El checkpoint Friday afternoon. Beit Eil dwellers were advised to stay indoors while the soldiers checked to see&...

» No passage for Afghans on Balkan route into West Europe
26/02/16 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Suddenly, Afghans appear to be the new pariahs of Europe. Despite fleeing attacks in their homeland from the Taliban and alleged Islamic State militants, their quest for a safer life is ...

» Is Pension Overhaul A Raw Deal For Career Military? - Forbes
26/02/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes Is Pension Overhaul A Raw Deal For Career Military ? Forbes Taking a page from the private sector, Congress is cutting the guaranteed defined benefit pension plan for se...

» Oil prices hit four-week high
26/02/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 26, 2016, 6:31 PM (IDT) The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, the U.S. benchmark, rose 3.2% to $34.13. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 3.8%...

» On Nuclear Weapons, Hill Shows Bipartisan Support
26/02/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. There does not seem to be much opposition on the Hill to plans to modernize the nuclear triad, at least not yet.             

» The State Department’s Records and Response Problems Are Not New, They’re Systemic
26/02/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Andy Wright The State Department’s records management, FOIA compliance, and oversight responsiveness have endured withering scrutiny in court and on Capitol Hill since disclosure of Hillary ...

» White House moves to expand 'sharing intelligence between NSA, FBI and CIA' - International Business Times UK
26/02/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. International Business Times UK White House moves to expand 'sharing intelligence between NSA, FBI and CIA ' International Business Times UK Up until this point, the NSA experts have fil...

» Top Dems Outraged Over Obama Efforts to Ignore Pro-Israel Provisions
26/02/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Leading Democrats are taking aim at the Obama administration for its opposition to newly passed legislation that aims to bolster the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and combat boy...

» “Russia is not an enemy,” said Israel’s Air Defense Commander
26/02/16 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 26, 2016, 7:20 PM (IDT) Brig. Gen. Tzvika Haimovich, commander of Israel’s Air Defense Forces, told reporters Thursday that Russian aircraft had violated Israeli air space at leas...

» Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump
26/02/16 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced he was endorsing Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination on Friday. The post Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump appea...

» Al Qaeda in Syria calls for more fighting as deadline nears - Reuters
26/02/16 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Al Qaeda in Syria calls for more fighting as deadline nears Reuters BEIRUT/MOSCOW Syria's branch of al Qaeda, one of its most powerful Islamist rebel groups, called for a...

» Suspicion And Indifference In Moscow One Year After Nemtsov Killing
26/02/16 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. One year ago, Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot dead near the Kremlin. Five suspects have been charged in the...

» Russia carries out 'intense' air strikes in Syria just hours before planned ceasefire
26/02/16 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Moscow strikes seek to help the Assad regime make further gains before the ceasefire takes hold

» Haitian economist nominated as PM under interim government
26/02/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The former governor of Haiti’s central bank has been nominated to be the country’s new prime minister in an interim government.

» Putin warns of election interference
26/02/16 11:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. President Vladimir Putin warns that Russia's "foes abroad" are preparing to interfere in the country's September general election.

» U.S. becoming more careful in YPG ties: Turkey presidential spokesman
26/02/16 11:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States is becoming more careful in its ties with Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters and Ankara has seen some changes in attitude from Washington about the relati...

» 13 Takeaways from Ilya Yashin’s Kadyrov Report
26/02/16 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. 13 Takeaways from Ilya Yashin’s Kadyrov Report 25 February 2016 On February 23, Ilya Yashin presented his long-anticipated report entitled “Threat to National Security” exposing...

» Oil Prices Rally As Russia, Saudis To Meet - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
26/02/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. TASS Oil Prices Rally As Russia , Saudis To Meet RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Oil prices jumped by more than 2 percent on February 25 after Venezuela said top oil producers Russia and...

» СМИ узнали о заявлении Руслана Геремеева по делу об убийстве Немцова - РБК
26/02/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК СМИ узнали о заявлении Руслана Геремеева по делу об убийстве Немцова РБК Заместитель командира батальона «Север» чеченского МВД Руслан Геремеев, которого адвокаты родственников...

» В Госдуме память Немцова почтили минутой молчания только два депутата - Росбалт.RU
26/02/16 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU В Госдуме память Немцова почтили минутой молчания только два депутата Росбалт.RU Госдума на пленарном заседании отказалась почтить память убитого год назад политика Бори...

» How Putin Tried and Failed To Crush Dissent in Russia - Newsweek
26/02/16 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek How Putin Tried and Failed To Crush Dissent in Russia Newsweek Anti Putin Protest Russia Opposition activists and supporters take part in an anti-Putin protest in Saint Peter...

» Self-Publishing Taking Off in Russia
26/02/16 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, February 26 – Some three million Russians want to self-publish their books, accordin...

» The Power Vertical Podcast: The Nemtsov Legacy - February 26, 2016
26/02/16 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Power Vertical - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Boris Nemtsov represents Russia's road not taken. What is his legacy one year after his death? Listen to this week's Power Vertical Podcast. Download...

» NATO Commander Breedlove: Russia Cast Itself as West's Adversary
26/02/16 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. NATO Supreme Allied Commander Philip Breedlove said Thursday that Russia has chosen to become an adversary to the West as Moscow tries to reestablish its global influence, and...

» Putin: 'Foreign Enemies' Plan To Interfere In Elections
26/02/16 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin claims Western countries are getting ready to interfere in the parliamentary elections scheduled for this fall.

» US payments to Afghans in clinic attack called inadequate
26/02/16 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S. military is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to wounded survivors and relatives of the 42 Afghans killed when an America...

» James Clapper says 'jury's out' on Chinese cyber pact
26/02/16 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told lawmakers on Thursday that despite the cyber pact, it remains to be seen whether China has retired from ...

» Feds Flag Thousands of Illegal Bernie Sanders Contributions
26/02/16 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Thousands of contributions to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign in January violated federal campaign finance laws, election regulators said on Thursday. The...

» LEADERSHIP: Russia Shows How It Is Done
26/02/16 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» DOD launches aggressive cyberwar against Islamic State
26/02/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The U.S. military has launched a newly aggressive campaign of cyberattacks against Islamic State militants, targeting the group's abilities to use social media and the Internet to recrui...

» US will be 'relentless' against Islamic State during Syrian cease-fire, Obama says
26/02/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. President Barack Obama said the United States would be "relentless" in its pursuit of Islamic State militants even after a cease-fire agreement goes into effect in Syria on Saturday.

» Who's flying drones over submarine base? Navy wants to know
26/02/16 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A Navy employee spotted a drone earlier this month flying in prohibited airspace over Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, home to eight Trident nuclear-armed submarines. The Feb. 8 sighting was co...

» Obama could taunt the Senate as Roosevelt did
26/02/16 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. President Franklin Roosevelt calculated that the Senate would have no choice but to confirm Hugo Black. The reason was simple. Black was a senator, and the Senate was the ultimate gentle...

» Review – Cooperation and Drug Polices in the Americas
26/02/16 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from international drug trafficking organizations - Google Blog Search. A central idea of the book is that “…countries must work together through multilateral frameworks to resolve drug trafficking ...

» US, Russian spies often cooperate despite differences, says CIA director
26/02/16 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. Russia is being “very aggressive” toward the United States, but cooperation on counter-terrorism between Moscow and Washington is “highly active” despite the differences between them, accord...

» Jihadists Are Selling CIA-Supplied Weapons On Facebook | Zero ...
26/02/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. A Facebook page called "The first weapons market in the Idleb countryside" which showcases posts with photographs of weapons, claimed to be CIA -supplied, inviting buyers to conta...

» Argentine Prosecutor Says Peer Was Murdered
26/02/16 10:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A federal prosecutor in Argentina said his former colleague, Alberto Nisman, was murdered last year after accusing then-President Cristina Kirchner of trying to sabotage Mr. Nisman’s i...

» Terror Group Complicates Syrian Cease-Fire
26/02/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The cease-fire’s exclusion of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, whose militants often mix with more moderate rebels, will make it difficult to maintain a peace between the Assad regime ...

» Fighting Rages in Syria on Eve of Partial Cease-Fire
26/02/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Government forces capture several villages from Islamic State fighters in northern Aleppo province, state-run media and an opposition monitoring group say.

» Saudi Arabia is reeling from falling oil prices. And it could get much worse.
26/02/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Citizens are wary of their ailing economy and even more so of austerity.

» The Latest: Albania won’t take migrants blocked in Greece
26/02/16 10:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on the flow of migrants into Europe (all times local):

» Europe in Turmoil as Leaders Struggle to Control Migrant Situation
26/02/16 10:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The European Union (E.U.) could be on the cusp of a massive humanitarian catastrophe as leaders stumble in their efforts to regulate the flow of migrants crossing its borders from the Mediter...

» Coming Weeks Will Be ‘Critical’ to Syria’s Future, Obama Says
26/02/16 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The next few weeks, including a two-week cease-fire ceasefire set to begin on Friday, will be “ critical ” to Syria’s future, according to President Obama. Obama said the truce would only suc...

» Moldova's Gagauzian Minority Caught Between Russia, Turkey and EU
26/02/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:06 Russia's fall-out with Turkey over the downing of a Russian warplane and support for opposing sides in Syria has sparked fears of a wider confl...

» Russia bombs Syria ahead of 'ceasefire'
26/02/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Russia continues to bomb "terrorists" in Syria before of a cessation of hostilities due to come into effect, but denies targeting rebel strongholds.

» UN soldier kills own commander in Mali
26/02/16 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The UN in Mali launches an inquiry into a "revenge attack" after a Chadian soldier opens fire inside a UN base, killing his commander and a doctor.

» Kurds say investigating suspected Islamic State chemical attack in Iraq
26/02/16 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ERBIL (Reuters) - Kurdish authorities said on Friday they were investigating a suspected chemical attack by Islamic State militants against peshmerga fighters in northwestern Iraq this...

» Obama Warns Russia 'World Will Be Watching' For Syrian Truce
26/02/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. President Barack Obama warned Russia that the "world will be watching" whether it complies with an agreed cessation of hostilities in Syria due to begin on February 27.

» U.S. Advises Wall Street Not To Participate In Russian Bond Sale
26/02/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The U.S. government has advised top Wall Street firms not to participate in a Russian bond sale to avoid counteracting U.S. sanctions on Moscow, media sources report. rep...

» Kerry Estimates $50 Billion 'Windfall' From Lifting Iran Sanctions
26/02/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry repeated the department's estimate that Iran will receive a windfall of only about $50 billion from the lifting of economic sanctions, ...

» Treasury Official Urges Solution for Puerto Rico
26/02/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Antonio Weiss, counselor to the Treasury secretary, Jacob Lew, told the House Natural Resources Committee that time was running out for Puerto Rico.

» Syria peace talks may restart March 7 in Geneva: Russian official
26/02/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - International talks to resolve the Syria crisis may restart in Geneva on March 7, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said on condition of anonymity on Friday.

» Syria war rages hours before deal to halt fighting
26/02/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Heavy air strikes were reported to have hit rebel-held areas to the east of Damascus as fighting continued across much of western Syria on Friday, hours before a U.S...

» In oil crisis, Azerbaijan leader is hostage to father's legacy
26/02/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - If Azerbaijan's leader Ilham Aliyev is to steer his oil exporting state out of its economic crisis, he will have to show a resolve not in evidence during his privile...

» Man sought by Israel dies at Palestinian mission in Bulgaria
26/02/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SOFIA (Reuters) - A Palestinian who escaped from Israeli custody after being convicted of a 1986 murder has died at the Palestinian embassy in Sofia, Bulgarian prosecutors said on Friday.

» Putin to spy service: Defend Russian elections from foreign foes
26/02/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had seen specific intelligence suggesting Russia's foreign enemies were preparing for parliamentary elections later this y...

» kansas shooter - Google Search
26/02/16 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Kansas Shooter Issued Restraining Order Before Killings, Cops Say ABC News - 2 hours ago Cedric Larry Ford, who allegedly killed three people and injured 14 others Thursday before police killed him, had been ...

» attacks on us military personnel inside us - Google Search
26/02/16 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Major general says security 'adequate' at Army reserve centers <a href="http://WFAA.com" rel="nofollow">WFAA.com</a> - 12 hours ago Major general says security 'adequate' at Army reserve centers ....

» The Early Edition: February 26, 2016
26/02/16 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Deadline for ce...

» - Ahrar al-Sham says bombed Russia officers near Latakia
26/02/16 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story .  A powerful Islamist rebel faction has claimed it bombed a gathering of Russian officers near Syria’s Latakia on February 21, the same day reports emerged of a mystery blast in the area. Ahrar al-S...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
26/02/16 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. As the battle between Apple and the FBI continues, today, Apple  filed a motion to vacate the order from the federal government to assist the FBI in accessing the ...

» Republican Candidates Squabble Over Immigration, Foreign Policy
26/02/16 05:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The latest debate among Republican candidates for the U.S. presidency Thursday turned into a shouting match as the candidates tackled issues such as illegal immigration, U.S. policy in th...

» Republican debate sees Marco Rubio out-peck Ted Cruz for Donald Trump table scraps
26/02/16 05:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Marco Rubio, the young and feisty Floridian who would be president, out-debated the rest of the remaining Republican presidential field Thursday night in a performance that probably won...

» Apple Asks Court to Reverse Order to Unlock iPhone
25/02/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Apple has filed a motion in court asking a federal magistrate to reverse her order that the company help the FBI hack into a killer's locked iPhone. The computer giant rejected the govern...

» Obama on ISIS fight: "I am confident that we will prevail" - CBS News
25/02/16 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Obama on ISIS fight: "I am confident that we will prevail" CBS News President Obama said Thursday that the coalition to fight ISIS is in a better position now ...

» U.S. government concludes cyber attack caused Ukraine power outage
25/02/16 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A December power outage in Ukraine affecting 225,000 customers was the result of a cyber attack, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, marking ...

» U.N. agency wants speedier aircraft threat warnings: sources
25/02/16 18:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MONTREAL (Reuters) - The U.N.'s aviation agency wants to cut the time it takes to issue warnings about credible threats to aircraft on a website it launched after the 2014 downing of a...

» Obama says U.S. will prevail in fight against Islamic State
25/02/16 18:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed confidence that the United States would prevail in its fight against the Islamic State, but said that an end to...

» putin's revenge - Google Search
25/02/16 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . <a href="https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1780881142" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1780881142</a> Chris Hutchins - 2012 - ‎ Preview 13. Putin's . Revenge . COMFORTAB...

» FBI professionals 'will be angry' if no indictment recommendation is made - Hot Air
25/02/16 18:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. FBI professionals 'will be angry' if no indictment recommendation is made Hot Air In a story published Thursday, Catherine Herridge of Fox News added incrementally to what we know about ...

» Top US commander: Russia wants to 'rewrite' international order - The Hill
25/02/16 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Top US commander: Russia wants to 'rewrite' international order The Hill The era of trying to work with Russia is over, the top U.S. commander in Europe s...

» We Just Found Out The Real Reason The FBI Wants A Backdoor ...
25/02/16 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google Blog Search. On the face of it, The FBI vs Apple - the feverish momentum of American technocracy accelerating into the cavernous Orwellian entrenchment of the surveillance state - boils down t...

» Judge Confirms Carnegie Mellon Hacked Tor and Provided Info to FBI
25/02/16 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google Blog Search. A rumor has been circulating for a while that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) provided information to the FBI , which led to the feds identifying Tor users linked ...

» Obama administration, FBI must act to restore US government's ...
25/02/16 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google Blog Search. Obama administration, FBI must act to restore US government's credibility in Apple's encryption debate. By Daniel Eran Dilger Thursday, February 25, 2016, 09:10 am PT (12:10 pm ET...

» Early Warning System in Sinai
25/02/16 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Early W arning S ystem in Sinai Author:                 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, 94 th Cong., 1 st s...

» Apple's top lawyer to testify before Congress over encryption fight with FBI - The Guardian
25/02/16 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. The Guardian Apple's top lawyer to testify before Congress over encryption fight with FBI The Guardian FBI director James Comey , who conceded to a different House panel on Th...