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March 03, 2016

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» Russian protests blamed for draining police resources
03/03/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russia's repressive anti-protest laws have created a quagmire for law enforcement, according to a top official. First Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy t...

» Officials: US holding an IS leader in Iraq
03/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the military is holding an Islamic State leader who was captured in a raid by American special operations forces. The militan...

» James Comey, FBI director, says he's 'very close personally' to overseeing Clinton email probe
03/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. FBI Director James Comey told a House panel Tuesday that he is personally reviewing the probe of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton's use of a p...

» FBI director says bureau asked NSA for help cracking San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
03/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. As the FBI remains committed to cracking the Apple iPhone at the center of a high-stakes national security case, Director James Comey told Congress on Tuesday tha...

» U.S. Anticipates More Than 4 Million Cases of Zika Virus
03/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The United States is expecting more than 4 million cases of the Zika virus to occur in just the Western hemisphere, with over 100 cases having been reported in America as of Februar...

» New U.S. General Takes Command of Coalition Forces in Afghanistan
03/03/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr. will lead a combined United States and NATO force of 13,000 troops, replacing Gen. John F. Campbell, who is retiring after a 3...

» A Swedish Girl, ISIS and a Cautionary Tale of Global Terrorism
03/03/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The story of Marilyn Nevalainen stands out as a rare case in which a young European went unwittingly into the heart of jihadist territory and was freed.

» The Early Edition: March 2, 2016
03/03/16 08:40 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 Ceasefire viola...

» FBI vs. Apple: Holy War or Just Another Whinge? - Huffington Post
03/03/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Huffington Post FBI vs. Apple: Holy War or Just Another Whinge? Huffington Post In 2014, current FBI director James Comey was on Capitol Hill complaining about encrypted cellp...

» Washington, Kabul Losing War on Drugs in Afghanistan - US State ...
03/03/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from international drug trafficking organizations - Google Blog Search. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States and the Afghan government are losing the war on drugs in Afghanistan, the 2016 International Narc...

» Apple Lawyer Pushes Back Against FBI Testimony to Judiciary Committee - E-Commerce Times
03/03/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. E-Commerce Times Apple Lawyer Pushes Back Against FBI Testimony to Judiciary Committee E-Commerce Times Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell on Tuesday testified befo...

» Attorney general wades into Apple vs FBI, raising fundamental questions - Christian Science Monitor
03/03/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Attorney general wades into Apple vs FBI , raising fundamental questions Christian Science Monitor As the US attorney general Loretta Lynch shared her thoughts ...

» FBI vs Apple: FBI director admits major mistake - TechnoBuffalo
03/03/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. TechnoBuffalo FBI vs Apple: FBI director admits major mistake TechnoBuffalo Apple's public battle with the FBI came to a head on Tuesday with a congressional hearing. A lot of ground was...

» Read a CIA manual on assassination - Boing Boing
03/03/16 08:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Boing Boing Read a CIA manual on assassination Boing Boing If you're searching for some uplifting bedtime reading, you might enjoy this e-book of a 1953 CIA report titled "A Study of Ass...

» Assassination: A CIA “How To” Guide, Pt. 1 | Mysterious Universe
03/03/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. But, there's no denying that one of the most eye-opening of all is a 1953 document found in the archives of the CIA . Its title “A Study of Assassination.” As you might have quick...

» Google Executive Schmidt To Head New DoD Advisory Board
03/03/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google parent company Alphabet, will head up a new Pentagon advisory board.

» Pentagon Official Decries Russian Flights Over US
03/03/16 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. WASHINGTON — The US defense intelligence chief warned Wednesday that he has “great concern” about Russia’s intentions to fly sophisticated surveillance planes over the United States, s...

» Top US military officer Dunford, in Israel, meets counterpart Eisenkot
03/03/16 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 3, 2016, 1:14 PM (IDT) Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Israel on Tuesday for a visit at the invitation of the Israeli chief of staff, Lieut. Gen. ...

» Russia Pushing Continuation of Truce in Syria with Local Deals - Foreign Policy (blog)
03/03/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) Russia Pushing Continuation of Truce in Syria with Local Deals Foreign Policy (blog) The Syrian opposition has accused Russia and the regime of not abiding by th...

» Spain: Princess’ husband quizzed for 3rd day in fraud case
03/03/16 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The husband of Spain’s Princess Cristina is testifying for a third day in the tax-and-embezzlement trial in which he, the princess and 15 others are accused.

» The Latest: Syria TV: Nationwide power blackout - Washington Post
03/03/16 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. euronews The Latest: Syria TV: Nationwide power blackout Washington Post BEIRUT — The Latest on Syria's conflict as a partial cease-fire enters its sixth day (all times local): 2...

» Online video suggests Syria motive in Moscow child murder - Fox News
03/03/16 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Online video suggests Syria motive in Moscow child murder Fox News MOSCOW – A nanny accused of decapitating a 4-year old girl and brandishing her head outside a Moscow subway station s...

» Russia's Putin plans to hold international phone talks on Syria: Interfax
03/03/16 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold phone talks with European leaders on Syria on Friday, Interfax quoted the Kremlin as saying on Thursday.

» New Migrant Crisis Flares in Greece
03/03/16 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Thirty thousand refugees and migrants are stranded in Greece, as the EU tries a last-ditch gambit to halt the relentless inflow of people from the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

» Mexico seals records in lop-sided shootout that killed 42
03/03/16 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Mexico’s transparency watchdog agency has taken the government’s side in denying an appeal to release autopsy reports on 42 suspects killed by federal police in 2015.

» Canadians who visit Zika spots told to hold off pregnancy
03/03/16 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Canada is advising women who want to get pregnant to wait at least two months after visiting countries where the Zika virus is circulating — or could be circulating — before trying to conceive.

» Nanny accused of beheading Moscow child cites revenge for Syria airstrikes
03/03/16 07:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. In a video from an unidentified source, she said "Putin spilled blood."

» David Sling Rocket Defense System Arrives in Israel – The Yeshiva ...
03/03/16 07:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. David's Sling is considered an advanced system, among the most advanced in the world , developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and US-based Raytheon Co. The radar was ...

» Syria Hit By Nationwide Blackout: Reports
03/03/16 07:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A man walks on the rubble of damaged buildings in the rebel-controlled area of Jobar, a suburb of Damascus

» VOA Interview With Deputy Secretary of Defense Michael Carpenter
03/03/16 07:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 18:55 More than 400 Ukrainian troops have died in fighting since the Minsk II cease-fire agreement was adopted a year ago, with Russia playing a majo...

» Mitt Romney: Donald Trump "a phony, a fraud" - CBS News
03/03/16 07:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Mitt Romney: Donald Trump "a phony, a fraud" CBS News WASHINGTON -- Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is charging into the increasingly divisi...

» Russian man on trial in 'no God' row
03/03/16 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A man on trial in southern Russia faces a possible one-year prison sentence for having written "there is no God" on the internet.

» Bear, lion and tiger are best of friends after sharing traumatic past – video
03/03/16 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Baloo the American black bear, Leo the African lion, and Shere Khan the Bengal tiger eat, sleep and play together at Noah’s Ark animal sanctuary in Georgia, USA. The trio...

» Donald Trump's foreign policy is savaged by conservative experts
03/03/16 07:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Open letter - signed by former World Bank president and ex-head of USAID - says Republican frontrunner would make America less safe in the world

» Man shoots himself dead while posing for a selfie
03/03/16 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The victim died after shooting himself in the head while taking a selfie with a loaded gun

» Nanny beheaded four-year-old 'in revenge for Russian bombing of Syria'
03/03/16 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Video confession posted online as father of suspect says she was never interested in religion and has a history of mental illness

» In Scandal at Puerto Rico Utility, Ex-Fuel Buyer Insists He Took No Bribes
03/03/16 07:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. William R. Clark during his testimony at the Puerto Rico Senate’s special commission investigating procedures related to oil purchases at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

» Nanny who beheaded Russian child says it was revenge for Putin's Syria strikes
03/03/16 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A woman suspected of beheading a child in her care before brandishing the severed head outside a Moscow metro station has said she acted to avenge Muslims killed in ...

» Gun and grenade attack on police station in Istanbul suburb: CNN Turk
03/03/16 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Militants staged a gun and grenade attack on a police station in an Istanbul suburb on Thursday, but there were no casualties, CNN Turk reported.

» Kremlin regrets U.S. decision to extend sanctions on Russia
03/03/16 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia regrets that the United States decided to extend sanctions on Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Th...

» Thirteen killed as Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militants
03/03/16 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Three Turkish soldiers and 10 Kurdish militants have been killed in two clashes in southeast Turkey, the army said on Thursday, the latest casualties in ...

» Whole of Syria without electricity: state news agency
03/03/16 07:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's electricity network across the whole of the country was down for unknown reasons, Syrian state media said on Thursday.

» Clinton now faces struggle to win back younger voters
03/03/16 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:01 a.m. EST. FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- Standing in a line of thousands outside an arena at Colorado State University, Aleksandr Cronk contemplated the grim possibility that the man he wa...

» Police chief: Texas officer killed in park was ambushed
03/03/16 07:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:01 a.m. EST. EULESS, Texas (AP) -- A man who had just been released from jail burglarized a North Texas house, stole a cache of guns and fired into the air before hiding in a drainage ditc...

» How Putin's Bank Became Russia's $20 Billion Problem
03/03/16 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. With President Vladimir Putin driving its strategy, Vneshekonombank financed the Sochi Olympics and extended Russian financial influence in Ukraine. Now, it needs a bailout th...

» Syrian Forces With Russian Backing Strike at Rebels, Despite Truce - Wall Street Journal
03/03/16 07:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Syrian Forces With Russian Backing Strike at Rebels, Despite Truce Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Syrian government forces backed by Russian airstrikes pushed to make ...

» NATO Command Changes in Afghanistan
03/03/16 07:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Army General John "Mick" Nicholson has taken charge of American and NATO troops in Afghanistan as security conditions deteriorate across the war-ravaged nation in the wake of a vicio...

» US Sees Positive Movement Toward Resumption of Syrian Peace Talks
03/03/16 07:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A senior U.S. official said the agreements on the cessation of hostilities in Syria and the delivery of humanitarian aid are broadly holding, making him optimistic that the planned resump...

» Biden to Meet Next Week With Middle East Leaders
03/03/16 07:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Vice President Joe Biden plans meetings with key leaders in the Middle East when he visits the region next week. The White House says Biden and his wife, Jill, will depart Washington on S...

» Next Two Weeks Pivotal in US Presidential Nominating Contest
03/03/16 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. presidential candidates on Wednesday moved past the excitement of Super Tuesday voting and focused on the next two weeks, when more than a dozen states and several territories ho...

» Director's Forum: A Conversation with H.E. Moshe Ya’alon, Minister of Defense of the State of Israel
03/03/16 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. Israel sits in a turbulent and chaotic region. Never has the Middle East been as unstable and challenging: a rising Iran; meltdown in Syria; an impasse in the Palestinian iss...

» Iran To Get First Foreign-Branded Luxury Hotel On Caspian Sea
03/03/16 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Spanish hotel operator says it plans to open what is described as Iran's first foreign-branded seaside hotel as early as next year.

» Pentagon Official Decries Russian Flights Over US - DefenseNews.com
03/03/16 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. DefenseNews.com Pentagon Official Decries Russian Flights Over US DefenseNews.com WASHINGTON — A senior US intelligence official warned Wednesday that he has “great concern” about Rus...

» Novaya Gazeta’s Investigation: How Boris Nemtsov Was Murdered
03/03/16 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. Novaya Gazeta’s Investigation: How Boris Nemtsov Was Murdered 02 March 2016 At the end of February, Novaya Gazeta published its investigation of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, one...

» Ex-U.S. Congressman Quits Azerbaijani Lobby Group, Citing Nonpayment
03/03/16 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A former U.S. congressman has resigned as chairman of a central player in the multimillion-dollar Azerbaijani lobbying effort to court American support for the ex-Soviet ...

» A Crackdown on Dissent in Turkey, Where Insulting the President Is a Crime
03/03/16 07:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The justice minister revealed that 1,845 cases of insult crimes had been opened since August 2014, a reflection of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s authoritarian leadership style.

» Minsk Deal Legitimizes Ugly Facts on the Ground, Critics Say
03/03/16 07:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Western and Russian diplomats are meeting this week to discuss ways to defuse the conflicts in eastern Ukraine, where fighting continues between Russia-backed separatists and government f...

» Основатель одного из крупнейших производителей газа в США погиб в ДТП - РБК
03/03/16 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Основатель одного из крупнейших производителей газа в США погиб в ДТП РБК Основатель второго по величине независимого производителя природного газа в США погиб в ДТП. Трагедия ...

» Russia Thinks It Has Solved the Oil-Price Crisis - Fortune
03/03/16 07:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fortune Russia Thinks It Has Solved the Oil-Price Crisis Fortune The world's major oil exporting economies have been putting together an agreement to freeze oil production levels, and...

» Why The World Should Care About The Assassination Of Boris Nemtsov
03/03/16 07:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Why The World Should Care About The Assassination Of Boris Nemtsov When opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the charismatic former deputy prime... This post has been generated by Page2RSS

» Забор Латвии на границе с РФ будет высотой 2,7 метра - ТАСС
03/03/16 07:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ТАСС Забор Латвии на границе с РФ будет высотой 2,7 метра ТАСС РИГА, 3 марта. /Корр. ТАСС Евгений Антонов/. Высота заграждения, которое Латвия строит на границе с РФ, составит 2,7 ...

» Pentagon: Despite Minsk II, More Than 400 Ukraine Troops Killed
03/03/16 07:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. More than 400 Ukrainian troops have died in fighting since the Minsk II cease-fire agreement was adopted one year ago, with Russia playing a major role in the violence. In an interview wi...

» When the Russians killed Mother Russia - Spectator.co.uk
03/03/16 06:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Spectator.co.uk When the Russians killed Mother Russia Spectator.co.uk But there's much more to Russian history than one evening of sabre-waggling pomp and rambunctious gaiety at the ...

» Russia Carved Out Exceptions To North Korean Sanctions - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
03/03/16 06:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia Carved Out Exceptions To North Korean Sanctions RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty In remarks to reporters after the UN Security Council unanimously appr...

» Nanny who beheaded Russian child says it was revenge for Putin's Syria strikes - Reuters
03/03/16 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Nanny who beheaded Russian child says it was revenge for Putin's Syria strikes Reuters MOSCOW A woman suspected of beheading a child in her care before brandishing the severed...

» Число готовых проголосовать за Путина выросло до максимума за четыре года - РБК
03/03/16 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Число готовых проголосовать за Путина выросло до максимума за четыре года РБК Большинство россиян готовы проголосовать за Владимира Путина в том случае, если он примет участие ...

» Wives of Russian Governors, Lawmakers Top Forbes Rich List
03/03/16 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The wives of two Russian regional governors and a State Duma lawmaker have topped the list of the richest spouses of the country's state officials, the Forbes Russia magazine ...

» U.S. Extends Sanctions on Russia to 2017
03/03/16 06:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. U.S. President Barack Obama has extended sanctions on Russia for another year, according to a decree published on the White House's official website.

» Putin Drops Election Chief in Surprise Nomination List
03/03/16 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Six months before the parliamentary election Russian President Vladimir Putin has dropped the key official responsible for holding elections from the list of nominees for the job. The Kre...

» House panel: Russia, Syria guilty of war crimes - Politico
02/03/16 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Politico House panel: Russia , Syria guilty of war crimes Politico The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resolution Wednesday that accuses Syrian President Bashar Assad and his...

» White House says Biden to visit Middle East March 5-10
02/03/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East on Saturday for a five-day trip that will include visits to the United Arab Emirates, Israel, West B...

» Russia says 40 agreements signed on ceasefire in Syria: agencies
02/03/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday a total of 40 agreements had been signed on a tentative ceasefire in Syria and talks with other groups were ongoing, Russ...

» U.S. says working with Russia on aid flow, truce in Syria
02/03/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States is working with Russia to improve access to besieged areas in Syria and to stop the Syrian government from removing medical supplies from aid convo...

» Biden, Iraq's Abadi discuss military, financial support in call: White House
02/03/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday to discuss military assistance requested by Iraq to fight Islamic Stat...

» U.S. General Nicholson Takes Command Of Forces In Afghanistan
02/03/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Army General John W. "Mick" Nicholson took over command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Nicholson succeeds General John F. Campbell, who oversaw the end of t...

» Man admits Virginia student murders
02/03/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A US man is given four consecutive life sentences after admitting the murder and abduction of two students, including Briton Hannah Graham.

» Capital murder suspect escapes Mississippi jail
02/03/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:07 p.m. EST. VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) -- Authorities in western Mississippi launched a massive search Wednesday for a capital murder suspect who escaped from a county jail....

» As ‘Jungle’ camp taken down, French police clash with desperate migrants
02/03/16 12:41 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...

» How a Debt Bailout for Puerto Rico Short-Circuits Options for Reform - Washington Wire
02/03/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ENLARGE The Puerto Rican flag flies at the capitol building in San Juan. Photo: Getty Images Salim Furth is a research fellow in macroeconomics at the Heritage Foundation ’s Center for Data Analys...

» 1 in 5 Puerto Ricans will be infected with Zika Virus, warns expert
02/03/16 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Health | Mail Online. More than one in five people living in Puerto Rico will become infected with Zika virus , experts today warned. As the virus sweeps through the Americas, Puerto Rico has become Americ...

» FBI director: I am closely involved with Clinton email investigation
02/03/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Hill: Blog Briefing Room. FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Tuesday that he is closely involved in the agency's investigation into Hillary Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton Curt Schilling: Clinton...

» NATO Commander: Russia uses Syrian refugees as ′weapon′ against West | News | DW.COM
02/03/16 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . NATO's top general accused Russia and Syria of fomenting a mass exodus of refugees as a "weapon" against the West. Philip Breedlove, the supreme allied commander in Europe for the 28-member military alliance,...

» European Security Situation 'Serious,' 'Complicated'
02/03/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, March 1, 2016 – As the United States and its European partners work together to deter Russia, the commander of U.S. forces in Europe told ...

» U.S. Transfers Missile Defense System to Israel's Air Force
02/03/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Breitbart News. Following a series of successful trials completed in December, the IAF’s Air Defense Branch has now begun receiving the main components of the system, which is designed to intercept s...

» Debate Over Privacy Finds Little Agreement - New York Times
02/03/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Debate Over Privacy Finds Little Agreement New York Times Lawmakers at the hearing lobbed questions at two of the main figures in the debate: James B . Comey Jr., the director...

» Assad's forces launch new assault on rebels in Latakia area
02/03/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 2, 2016, 5:31 PM (IDT) Syrian army troops, backed by Russian airstrikes and artillery attacks, launched a ground assault against rebel positions in the Latakia area on Wednesday morning. T...

» BOOK REVIEW: The Roman Navy: Ships, Men & Warfare 350 BC - AD 475
02/03/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Security experts: FBI asking Apple to weaken encryption is 'path to hell' - The Guardian
02/03/16 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Guardian Security experts: FBI asking Apple to weaken encryption is 'path to hell' The Guardian The consensus at the RSA conference, where luminaries from the security community are ...

» The iPhone Stays Locked, for Now
02/03/16 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. A federal judge argues, persuasively, that Apple is not obligated to help the government unlock its phones.

» Nicholson replaces Campbell as US, allied commander in Afghanistan
02/03/16 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Army Gen. John W. “Mick” Nicholson, incoming commander of American and NATO troops in Afghanistan, pledged “an enduring relationship” with the country during a change-of-command cer...

» Argentine ex-spy says government killed prosecutor Alberto Nisman
02/03/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. An Argentine former senior intelligence official has claimed in court testimony that the administration of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner murdered a state prosecutor who had accuse...

» FBI isn't the only agency that failed to unlock the San Bernardino killer's iPhone - Los Angeles Times
02/03/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Los Angeles Times FBI isn't the only agency that failed to unlock the San Bernardino killer's iPhone Los Angeles Times FBI Director James B . Comey told lawmakers Tuesday that...

» Less money but more action for Socom's drones
02/03/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Drones help special operations forces see and target the enemy, a capability that grows more important as the military relies more on special forces in its battle against jihadis in Iraq...

» Trump's winning streak has GOP rethinking strategy
02/03/16 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. As Donald Trump rampaged through the Super Tuesday states, adding Massachusetts and Georgia and Virginia to his map, the Republican Party's mainstream decided to trade panic for hope.

» Fired FBI agent who blew whistle over sex trips wins his appeal
02/03/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The FBI wrongly fired a former special agent based in Sacramento, Calif., who blew the whistle on his colleagues' alleged sexual misconduct, a federal appeals court has ruled.

» FBI Admits it Mistakenly Locked Itself out of San Bernardino Killer's iPhone - AllGov
02/03/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. FBI Admits it Mistakenly Locked Itself out of San Bernardino Killer's iPhone AllGov “There was a mistake made in that 24 hours after the attack,” James B . Comey Jr., the dire...

» US Navy chief in Gulf gets report into Iran boat incident
02/03/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy says results of an internal investigation into how 10 American sailors entered Iranian territorial waters have be...

» Kurdish-led fighters close in on Syrian city of Aleppo
02/03/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Syrian opposition activists and state media say a Kurdish-led fighting alliance has captured a hill overlooking a main road in Aleppo from the militant Nusra Front group and its allies, ...

» Hacker Says He Can Hijack a $35K Police Drone a Mile Away - WIRED
02/03/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. WIRED Hacker Says He Can Hijack a $35K Police Drone a Mile Away WIRED As the rise of hobbyists' cheap quadcopter drones freaks out the FAA and the Secret Service, it's easy to ...

» General says terrorists in ‘daily’ refugee flow to Europe
02/03/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Violent extremists, criminals and foreign fighters are part of the daily flow of refugees into Europe, the top NATO commander in Europe told lawmakers.

» Pentagon Cyber Campaign Against ISIS Signals A New Era In Warfare
02/03/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The military has launched a cyber campaign against the ISIS terrorist group aimed at disrupting its communications and impeding the extremist organization’s ability to coordinate oper...

» CIA Releases New Documents Seized In 2011 Bin Laden Raid - NPR
02/03/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CIA Releases New Documents Seized In 2011 Bin Laden Raid NPR The CIA declassified a new tranche of documents seized during the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. At a Tuesday brief...

» Is Brennan Joking When He Says CIA Spies Doesn't Steal Secrets? - NBCNews.com
02/03/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. NBCNews.com Is Brennan Joking When He Says CIA Spies Doesn't Steal Secrets? NBCNews.com Former CIA officers are expressing exasperation over CIA director John Brennan's recent remark tha...

» Rampaging Elephant Destroys Buildings in Indian Village
02/03/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A wild elephant went on a rampage in a southern Indian village Wednesday, damaging several structures and creating panic among villagers

» GCC Declares Lebanon's Hizballah A 'Terrorist' Organization
02/03/16 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations has formally declared the Lebanese militant group Hizballah as a terrorist organization.

» Bin Laden files: Seven things we learned - BBC News
02/03/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Bin Laden files: Seven things we learned BBC News The US has released a second tranche of documents found during the 2011 raid on a house in Pakistan that killed Osama B...

» A Special Class Of International Rogue (Transcript)
02/03/16 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. What does it say about a regime when it is prepared to turn helpless civilians into weapons in its war for geopolitical influence? Because that is exactly what NATO's top...

» Bin Laden Felt Influence Wane in His Last Years
02/03/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Newly released documents show Osama bin Laden struggling for relevance and fearful of being tracked.

» Israel Tackles Hamas Tunnel Threat
02/03/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Security officials race to develop an underground defense system, fearing Hamas may be rebuilding its subterranean network.

» Gulf Cooperation Council Labels Hezbollah a Terrorist Group
02/03/16 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Gulf Cooperation Council countries on Wednesday designated Lebanon’s Shiite Hezbollah militia as a terrorist group, a move that could add fuel to a growing confrontation with Hezbollah...

» Shelling in Northern Syria Shows Limits of Truce
02/03/16 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (KINSIBBA, Syria) — Artillery shells struck near the main street of a Syrian village controlled by the government on Tuesday, sending international reporters diving for cover and highli...

» Europe Faces ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ as Migrant Boat Arrivals Soar
02/03/16 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Almost 2,000 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe by sea every day in the first two months of 2016, according to new statistics from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that...

» The Communist Party’s Strangulation of Chinese Expression Is Now Almost Total
02/03/16 09:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The headlines on the Southern Metropolis Daily ’s Feb. 20 front page seemed innocuous enough. One paid obeisance to the Chinese Communist Party in language redolent of the Cultural Revolution...

» Jordanian Forces Battle Extremists Leaving 8 Dead
02/03/16 09:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. AMMAN, Jordan — A government spokesman confirmed Wednesday that an arrest raid and shootout in Jordan’s third largest city targeted a militant group. Mohammed Momani told state me...

» Gulf Nations Declare Lebanon’s Hizballah a Terrorist Group
02/03/16 09:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A bloc of six Gulf nations led by Saudi Arabia says it has formally declared Lebanon’s Hizballah a terrorist organization. A statement from the Gulf Coopera...

» Israeli Forces Shoot 2 Palestinian Attackers
02/03/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. JERUSALEM — Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian assailants who infiltrated into a West Bank settlement and attacked an Israeli, the military said Wednesday. Witnesses told Is...

» The Latest: Turkey says it hasn’t breached Syria cease-fire
02/03/16 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on the Syrian conflict as a cease-fire enters its fifth day (all times local):

» Concerns expressed over safety of Iraq's Mosul dam – video
02/03/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Baghdad resident Raad al-Quraishi talks on Monday about citizens’ increased fears overrising water levels and flooding. Iraqi authorities instructed people to stay at lea...

» One-in-three people shot by LA police mentally ill
02/03/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. LAPD study reveals a three-fold increase in shootings involving those with mental health issues

» Super Tuesday: Donald Trump has all but won the Republican nomination
02/03/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio had one last chance to stop the billionaire businessman and they may have just blown it, says Rob Crilly

» Super Tuesday: Seven things we learned about the race for the White House
02/03/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Donald Trump has shown he can win anywhere while Hillary Clinton must now know she faces a battle in a general election

» 'Presidential' Donald Trump says he is a unifier after Super Tuesday victories
02/03/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The rabble-rouser makes a concerted effort to appear presidential while his sidekick Chris Christie just looks lost

» Hillary Clinton's Super Tuesday success fails to knock out Bernie Sanders
02/03/16 09:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Former first lady's inability to deal decisive blow to Left-wing Vermont senator risks distracting her from expecting bruising battle with Donald Trump in November presidential election

» Nanny 'encouraged to behead four-year-old' in Moscow
02/03/16 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Accomplices who put nanny up to horrific murder are still at large, say Russian investigators

» New coalition commander inherits raging war in Afghanistan - Reuters
02/03/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters New coalition commander inherits raging war in Afghanistan Reuters KABUL U.S. Army General John Campbell stepped down as commander of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan on W...

» Gulf Nations Declare Lebanon's Hezbollah a Terrorist Group - New York Times
02/03/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Indian Express Gulf Nations Declare Lebanon's Hezbollah a Terrorist Group New York Times DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded He...

» Osama bin Laden wanted to mark 9/11 with more attacks on the US, documents reveal - Daily Mail
02/03/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Daily Mail Osama bin Laden wanted to mark 9/11 with more attacks on the US, documents reveal Daily Mail Osama bin Laden was planning more attacks on the U.S. just days before his death...

» Turkey: 1845 cases opened for insulting Erdogan - The San Diego Union-Tribune
02/03/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. www.worldbulletin.net Turkey: 1845 cases opened for insulting Erdogan The San Diego Union-Tribune ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's justice minister says as many as 1,845 cases have been ...

» Many Mexican Schools Have No Bathrooms, Failing Teachers
02/03/16 09:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Mexicans are getting shocking news about their public schools, 11 percent of which don't even have bathrooms. That figure rises to almost one-third in poor states like Oaxaca, Guerrero an...

» Brazil Running Out of Time to Change Doping Law
02/03/16 09:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Brazil, which has built a $25 million laboratory just to test drug cheats at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, risks being unable to do so, as it has less than three weeks to change its dop...

» Clock Ticks as Argentina's Macri Asks Congress to OK Creditors Deal
02/03/16 09:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Argentine President Mauricio Macri on Tuesday urged Congress to approve a landmark deal reached with creditors over defaulted debt, in order to comply with a U.S. court deadline and perm...

» European Rights Body Says Worried by Hate Speech in Georgia
02/03/16 09:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Council of Europe told Georgia on Tuesday to improve its anti-discrimination policies and legislation, saying it was worried by an increase in cases of hate speech and violence agains...

» Apple, FBI Face Off in Congressional Hearing
02/03/16 09:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Tech company Apple and the FBI faced off at a congressional hearing Tuesday, over the government's demand for help unlocking an iPhone used by a terrorist who killed 14 people in a Decemb...

» Residents Return to Mainly Kurdish Turkish Town
02/03/16 09:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Residents returned to Turkey's mainly Kurdish town of Cizre on Wednesday to find many of their homes damaged or destroyed after the government lifted a months-long 24-hour curfew. Turkey ...

» Gulf Nations Label Hezbollah a Terrorist Group
02/03/16 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council announced Wednesday it has labeled the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah a terrorist organization. GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif al-Zayani said ...

» Former NYPD officer working as Texas cop killed in shootout at Dallas-area park; suspect also dead - New York Daily News
02/03/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Former NYPD officer working as Texas cop killed in shootout at Dallas-area park; suspect also dead New York Daily News A former NYPD officer working as a cop ...

» NATO general: Europe migration causing ISIS to spread 'like a cancer' - CNN
02/03/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN NATO general: Europe migration causing ISIS to spread 'like a cancer' CNN (CNN) NATO's top general said that the current exodus of migrants to Europe is providing cover for t...

» Norfolk Southern Train Derails Near Ripley, New York; Cars Leak Ethanol - NBCNews.com
02/03/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Norfolk Southern Train Derails Near Ripley, New York; Cars Leak Ethanol NBCNews.com Local residents were evacuated from their homes after a train carrying hazardous m...

» US Special Operations troops capture ISIS operative in Iraq - Fox News
02/03/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News US Special Operations special operations troops capture ISIS operative in Iraq Fox News A U.S. Special Operations special operations assault force captured an ISIS opera...

» U.S. Spy Chief Expects More Power Grid Attacks Like One In Ukraine
02/03/16 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The head of the U.S. National Security Agency warned that hackers will inevitably attack U.S. infrastructure in an attempt to cause a power failure like the one in Ukrain...

» Russia, Syria Said Using Migrant Crisis As 'Weapon' Against West
02/03/16 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. NATO's top commander warned that Russia and Syria have turned the refugee crisis into a "weapon" against the West at a time when it lacks resources to counter a "resurgen...

» The Daily Vertical: A Special Class Of International Rogue (Transcript)
02/03/16 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. What does it say about a regime when it is prepared to turn helpless civilians into weapons in its war for geopolitical influence?

» Nine Killed In Truck-Minibus Collision On Russia's Ural Highway
02/03/16 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry says nine people were killed on March 2 in a collision between a truck and a minibus on the Ural Highway in Russia's Penza region.

» Puerto Rico braced for more Zika cases
02/03/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Puerto Rico braced for massive rise in cases

» Russia 'weaponising Europe migration'
02/03/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Nato's top commander in Europe accuses Russia and Syria of deliberately using migration to destabilise Europe.

» Jordan Troops Hunt Militants at Syria Border
02/03/16 09:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Security officials said several Islamist extremists were killed along with a police officer near the northern city of Irbid.

» U.S. turns to Broadway to promote gay rights at United Nations
02/03/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States turned to cultural diplomacy on Tuesday to push gay rights at the United Nations by taking 15 U.N. ambassadors, including those from Russia, Gabo...

» Gulf Arab states designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization: statement
02/03/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization, it said on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on the Iran-allied group that ...

» Gulf nations declare Lebanon's Hezbollah a terrorist group
02/03/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:28 a.m. EST. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, ramping up the pressure on the ...

» 2 ethanol tankers among 16 derailed train cars in western NY
02/03/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:28 a.m. EST. RIPLEY, N.Y. (AP) -- Crews are working to contain a leak on an ethanol tanker that was among 16 cars on a freight train that derailed in far southwestern New York and forced t...

» F.B.I. Error Locked San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone - Google Search
02/03/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . FBI Error Locked San Bernardino Attacker's iPhone New York Times - 11 hours ago WASHINGTON — The head of the F.B.I. acknowledged on Tuesday that his agency lost a chance to capture data from the iPhone ...

» European Union Plans Aid Package to Help Trapped Migrants
02/03/16 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The $760 million measure is the first emergency humanitarian program to be proposed by the 28-nation bloc to alleviate suffering inside its borders.

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
02/03/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Today, FBI Director James Comey and Apple’s General Counsel Bruce Sewell both testified before the House Judiciary Committee during a hearing covering encryption a...

» The U.S. remains essential in a shifting Middle East
02/03/16 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from David Ignatius. 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 ...

» F.B.I. Error Locked San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone
02/03/16 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The head of the F.B.I. acknowledged on Tuesday that his agency lost a chance to capture data from the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers when it ordered that his password to...

» Nato accuses Russia of 'weaponising' immigrants - Financial Times
01/03/16 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Financial Times Nato accuses Russia of 'weaponising' immigrants Financial Times Nato's top commander accused Russia and the Syrian regime on Tuesday of “weaponising” immigration by us...

» Nato chief: Vladimir Putin 'weaponising' refugee crisis to 'break' Europe
01/03/16 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Greece appeals for humanitarian aid as border closures creates backlog of thousands of refugees

» One of Russia's looniest far-right ideologues endorses Donald Trump - Vox
01/03/16 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Vox One of Russia's looniest far-right ideologues endorses Donald Trump Vox Our photo service subscriptions don't have any images of Dugin, so I've embedded this very weird July 2015 ...

» FBI Tip Line Receives ‘Actionable’ Tips Daily
01/03/16 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from All Stories. The FBI’s tips web portal, created in the wake of 9/11, receives about 1,300 tips a day.

» Judge who ruled for Apple shreds government for using a 227-year-old law to access people's smartphones - Business Insider
01/03/16 18:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Stars and Stripes Judge who ruled for Apple shreds government for using a 227-year-old law to access people's smartphones Business Insider Apple's fight in a California feder...

» Apple, the FBI, and the Internet of Things: Your whole house is open to attack - Los Angeles Times
01/03/16 18:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Los Angeles Times Apple, the FBI , and the Internet of Things: Your whole house is open to attack Los Angeles Times The unfolding showdown between Apple and the FBI is almost invariably ...

» Congressman Suggests FBI Is Taking Advantage of San Bernardino Tragedy to Push Agenda - The Intercept
01/03/16 18:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Intercept Congressman Suggests FBI Is Taking Advantage of San Bernardino Tragedy to Push Agenda The Intercept A leading House Democrat expressed serious concern on Tuesday that the F...

» Super Tuesday States, Poll Closings
01/03/16 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Voters are participating in primaries and caucuses in at least 11 states and one U.S. territory Tuesday, with billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump expected to dominate the Republica...

» US targets Puerto Rico companies in toxic pesticide case
01/03/16 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The U.S. government on Tuesday filed complaints against a pest control company in Puerto Rico and two businessmen for the illegal use of a toxic pesticide that nearly killed an American family in th...

» Morales believes estranged son is dead
01/03/16 18:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Bolivian President Evo Morales takes legal action to see the son he thought had died in 2007, but says he now believes the child is dead.

» Colorful Campaign Begs Kadyrov To Stay
01/03/16 18:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. T here are the videos of crying and singing children, the photographs of public employees holding placards, and a human rights ombudsman’s argument that allowing hi...

» Terrorists, Criminals Hidden Among Refugees Flooding Europe
01/03/16 17:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. W ASHINGTON -- NATO's top commander said the massive influx of refugees into Europe is providing cover for terrorists and criminals and that poses increasing danger for a...

» Europe on cusp of a 'self-induced humanitarian disaster', UNHCR warns
01/03/16 17:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. UNHCR warns of 24,000 refugees who need accommodation in Greece, about 8,500 of them at the border with Macedonia

» Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi: Mali jihadist facing war crimes trial in The Hague over Timbuktu mausoleum desecration
01/03/16 16:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The International Criminal Court is the first ever to charge an individual for war crimes against a historic and cultural monument

» Over 50 Russia Warships, Vessels Prepare for Exercises in Caspian Sea
01/03/16 16:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Over 50 Russia Warships, Vessels Prepare for Exercises in Caspian Sea Russian Defense Ministry’s Southern Military District’s press center said that more than 50 Russian warships and ...

» How Well Did FBI Director Comey Do at Hearing? - Bloomberg
01/03/16 16:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Bloomberg How Well Did FBI Director Comey Do at Hearing? Bloomberg Bloomberg Intelligence's Matt Larson reports on FBI Director James B . Comey's testimony on encryption at a ...

» Despite gloomy homicide totals, Chicago Police brass see glimmer of hope - Chicago Sun-Times
01/03/16 16:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Chicago Sun-Times Despite gloomy homicide totals, Chicago Police brass see glimmer of hope Chicago Sun-Times Even though homicides have spiraled to record levels in 2016, Chi...

» Super Tuesday Voting Hints at Possible General Election Results
01/03/16 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Voters across at least 11 states are going to the polls to help decide their parties’ nominations in the 2016 presidential campaign, providing a clearer picture of the battle Donald Trump...

» Top Republican 'Doesn't Like Trump's Solutions'
01/03/16 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Former US congressman Ron Paul says although he thinks the billionaire is "very smart", he doesn't like any of his solutions.

» Iranians took part in an election. Guess what: Their votes mattered.
01/03/16 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The election was seen as a referendum on a nuclear deal.

» Mexico to confront criticisms from US political campaigns
01/03/16 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Mexican government has come up with a plan to confront criticism of the country during U.S. electoral campaigns, but it doesn’t include getting into verbal duels with presidential candidates.

» Russia, US stress need for cooperation in Syria, UN reschedules peace talks to let ceasefire settle - RT
01/03/16 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia , US stress need for cooperation in Syria, UN reschedules peace talks to let ceasefire settle RT "The focus (of the call) was on the implementation of the Russian -Amer...

» FBI v Apple hearing: James Comey calls encryption 'vicious guard dog' – live - The Guardian
01/03/16 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Guardian FBI v Apple hearing: James Comey calls encryption 'vicious guard dog' – live The Guardian FBI director James Comey appeared in front of Congress on Tuesday to be questioned ...

» Iran’s Future Leadership: Not Just Up To 'Experts'
01/03/16 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The issue of succession to the supreme leadership is generally a taboo subject in Iran. It probably would not have been discussed at all in recent weeks if the current supreme leader, Aya...

» Bin Laden called for Americans to rise up over climate change
01/03/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden wrote a letter calling on the American people to help President Barack Obama fight "catastrophic" climate change and "save humanity", in the late...

» GOP leaders: No place for bigotry in the Republican Party
01/03/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:30 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The two top Republican leaders in Congress denounced Donald Trump on Tuesday for his slow-moving disavowal of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke....

» Facebook's Latin American boss arrested in Brazil
01/03/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:30 p.m. EST. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Police in Sao Paulo have arrested Facebook's most senior executive in Latin America in the latest clash between Brazilian authorities and the s...

» Facebook's Latin America Boss Arrested in Brazil
01/03/16 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Police in Sao Paulo have arrested Facebook's most senior executive in Latin America in the latest clash between Brazilian authorities and the social media company over its refusal to prov...

» Jordan security forces battle 'outlaws'
01/03/16 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Jordanian security forces say they are fighting "outlaws" in the northern city of Irbid, with early reports saying the fighters may be Islamist militants.

» Tunis, Berlin talk about training Libyan soldiers in Tunisia
01/03/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Tunisia’s defense minister says his country is talking to Berlin about allowing German forces to train Libyan soldiers on Tunisian soil.

» Syria Peace Talks Delayed By Two Days
01/03/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The UN's special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has said peace talks have been pushed back by two days to March 9 to allow the cessation of hostilities to "settle do...

» Apple and FBI Face Off Before House Judiciary Committee - New York Times
01/03/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. New York Times Apple and FBI Face Off Before House Judiciary Committee New York Times WASHINGTON — The fight on encryption between Apple and the F.B.I. moved to Cap...

» Breaking Down FBI Director Comey's Testimony - Bloomberg
01/03/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Bloomberg Breaking Down FBI Director Comey's Testimony Bloomberg Bloomberg's Tim Higgins reports on FBI Director James B . Comey's testimony on encryption at a congressional h...

» European Command Intel Flights Have Increased Because of ISIS
01/03/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The use of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance has increased in recent months, mainly for flights over the Turkish border.

» US, Apple Spar Over Unlocking Phone in Terrorism Probe
01/03/16 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. Justice Department and technology giant Apple sparred Tuesday over the government's demand that Apple unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California terrorists wh...

» Turks See Russia as Greatest Threat, Poll FInds - Voice of America
01/03/16 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America Turks See Russia as Greatest Threat, Poll FInds Voice of America With Russian -Turkish tensions mounting, a recent poll finds that the Turkish people see Russia as th...

» Бридлав: США и их союзники по НАТО готовятся к конфликту с Россией в Европе - ТАСС
01/03/16 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ТАСС Бридлав: США и их союзники по НАТО готовятся к конфликту с Россией в Европе ТАСС ВАШИНГТОН, 1 марта. /Корр. ТАСС Иван Лебедев/. США и их союзники по Североатлантическому альян...

» Puerto Rico travel alert: assault on a golf course
01/03/16 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Conservative News and Views on Puerto Rico. As if Puerto Rico didn’t have enough problems already a couple of thugs made life even more difficult for the entire population this morning. A pair of to...

» Steps for Fixing Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Problems
01/03/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy. ...

» Russia's Putin Says Global Deal to Cap Oil Output Is Close
01/03/16 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country is close to an international deal to cap oil output and that any agreement will have the backing of Russia's oil sector. Saudi Arabia, Ru...

» New Businesses Open In Wake of the European Migrant Crisis
01/03/16 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:46 From human smugglers to bus services to the sellers of life jackets, new businesses have popped up everywhere along the routes migrants take fr...

» Nothing To See Here: Russian TV Suppresses Story Of Alleged Beheading By Nanny
01/03/16 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. When a nanny allegedly decapitates a 4-year-old girl and waves the child's head in public while shouting that she is a terrorist, it might be expected to lead the evening...

» IS Militants Hit Iraqi Military Compound, 8 Dead
01/03/16 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Islamic State militants attacked an Iraqi military headquarters overnight killing eight officers including a local commander, according to army and police officials. The four militants, d...

» Jordanian security clash with suspected Islamist militants in Irbid
01/03/16 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces on Tuesday clashed with Islamist militants as part of a major manhunt in the northern city of Irbid, near the border with Syria, security fo...

» Turks See Russia as Greatest Threat, Poll FInds
01/03/16 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. With Russian-Turkish tensions mounting, a recent poll finds that the Turkish people see Russia as their greatest threat. The annual survey on Turkish attitudes carried out by Istanbul's K...

» Deconstructing ISIS: UT professors discuss the rise of the Islamic state - Austin Chronicle
01/03/16 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Austin Chronicle Deconstructing ISIS: UT professors discuss the rise of the Islamic state Austin Chronicle Organized by UT's Middle Eastern Studies Department, the panel also ...

» Israel begins installing defense against mid-range rockets
01/03/16 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel says it has begun delivering its new mid-range missile defense system to air bases. The Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the David's Sli...

» Live blog and video of House encryption hearing with FBI, Apple officials - MarketWatch (blog)
01/03/16 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. MarketWatch (blog) Live blog and video of House encryption hearing with FBI , Apple officials MarketWatch (blog) The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday is holding a hearing on the issu...

» Live: Apple goes before House Judiciary Committee - San Jose Mercury News
01/03/16 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Live: Apple goes before House Judiciary Committee San Jose Mercury News Watch Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell speak before the House Judiciary Committee today to...

» Watch live as Apple makes its case against the FBI - Engadget (blog)
01/03/16 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Engadget (blog) Watch live as Apple makes its case against the FBI Engadget (blog) The hearing should get started any minute now, if you'd like to tune in to the live stream you can watc...

» FBI's Comey: Asking Apple to Take Vicious Guard Dog Away - Bloomberg
01/03/16 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Bloomberg FBI's Comey : Asking Apple to Take Vicious Guard Dog Away Bloomberg FBI Director James B . Comey testifies at a congressional hearing. (Source: Bloomberg). Most Rece...

» US commander says tracking Russian subs is a key challenge
01/03/16 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The top NATO commander in Europe says he lacks all the military assets he needs to properly track the activity of Russian submarines. In testimo...

» Apple and F.B.I. Face Off Before House Judiciary Committee
01/03/16 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a hearing on Capitol Hill, both parties dug in on their positions and showed no sign of compromise.

» Amateur video purports to show Russian airstrikes in Syria despite truce
01/03/16 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Amateur video claims to show Russian airstrikes in Hama's southern province despite a cessation of hostilities agreement in force

» Russian Investigative Committee: Foreign Puppetmasters to Blame for Nemtsov Murder
01/03/16 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Those who ordered the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov could have been influenced by foreign forces, top spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee...

» Ukraine Says Three Soldiers Killed, Five Wounded In East
01/03/16 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukraine says three of its servicemen have been killed and five wounded in the country’s east.

» Moscow beheading: Nanny who killed 4-year-old girl has tells police she 'heard voices'
01/03/16 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Woman from Uzbekistan allegedly killed the four-year-old 'because her husband had taken a second wife'

» Suspended Syrian peace talks to resume in Geneva next week
01/03/16 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. UN special envoy sets 9 March start date in sign of confidence that cessation of hostilities agreement is just about holding Syrian peace talks which were suspended last month becaus...

» The key to solving Europe's refugee crisis lies in Syria, not Brussels
01/03/16 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. The ceasefire agreed by Russia and the US could ultimately lead to the end of hostilities, allowing refugees to return home

» Russia Threat to US, Its Allies and Partners
01/03/16 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. WASHINGTON— NATO's military commander has told the U.S. lawmakers that Russia poses a long-term threat to the United States and to its European allies and partners. In testimony bef...

» Osama bin Laden document dump: His will shows he wanted to use $29M for jihad
01/03/16 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Osama bin Laden was highly paranoid during the years leading up to his capture in 2011 — at one point expressing fear that Iranian dentists had planted a ti...

» FBI, Apple bringing fight over encryption to Capitol Hill - Washington Post
01/03/16 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post FBI, Apple bringing fight over encryption to Capitol Hill Washington Post FBI Director James B . Comey will insist that federal officials care about privacy an...

» Kremlin defends TV channels' blackout on toddler's death
01/03/16 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Child was allegedly killed and decapitated by her nanny who paraded the bloodied head on a Moscow street The Kremlin has defended a media blackout on the death of a toddler allegedly...

» At least 21 reality television stars have taken their own lives in the past decade
01/03/16 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Contestants have killed themselves after appearing on hit US shows like The Bachelor and Kitchen Nightmares

» Forensic experts say murdered Italian student 'was tortured for seven days'
01/03/16 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The findings are the strongest indication yet that Mr Regeni was killed by Egypt's security forces and point to torture methods including burning the body with cigarettes over several days, whi...

» Angela Merkel stages a remarkable comeback among German citizens
01/03/16 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The German chancellor has seen her approval rating increase from a four-year-low of 46 per cent to 54 per cent

» Billionaire Mikhelson becomes Russia's richest man: Forbes
01/03/16 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Leonid Mikhelson, chief executive and co-owner of Novatek, has become Russia's richest men with wealth estimated at $14.4 billion, overtaking Vladimir Potanin, accor...

» Thousands Of Pakistanis Gather For Funeral Of Executed Assassin
01/03/16 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rferlonline's YouTube Videos. From: rferlonline Duration: 00:42 Crowds filled the streets of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on March 1 during the funeral of former police officer Mumtaz Qadri, who was executed ...

» Ethnic strife edges Kosovo towards anarchy
01/03/16 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. No Balkan country is free of political turbulence but the turmoil in Pristina is particularly worrying

» Russian Foreign Minister Calls for New Chemical Weapons Accord
01/03/16 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Sergey V. Lavrov said the existing treaty was insufficient to address the rising use of those arms by terrorist groups.

» Oberlin professor claims ISIS a 'CIA and Mossad operation' - American Thinker (blog)
01/03/16 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Oberlin professor claims ISIS a ' CIA and Mossad operation' American Thinker (blog) Joy Karega, an assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at Oberlin College let loose on Faceboo...

» Bin Laden left $29m fortune for jihad
01/03/16 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Osama Bin Laden's will shows he left a personal wealth of around $29m (£21m), which he wanted to be used "on jihad".

» Iraqi forces try to cut Islamic State supply lines in western desert
01/03/16 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces and Shi'ite militia began an operation on Tuesday to dislodge Islamic State militants from desert areas northwest of Baghdad and cut their sup...

» Osama bin Laden almost sounds like a U.S. presidential candidate in this secret letter
01/03/16 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. He was angry at Washington lobbyists, worried about climate change and blamed corporate interests.

» Swedish court hands life sentence to Uzbek man who shot imam
01/03/16 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Swedish appeals court has sentenced an Uzbek man to life in prison for the 2012 attempted murder of an imam who was critical of the regime in Uzbekistan.

» Osama Bin Laden Worried That Wife Had Tracking Chip in Tooth
01/03/16 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Osama bin Laden was paranoid that his wife had a tracking device implanted in her tooth , according to a newly released batch of documents found in the al Qaeda leader’s compound . Writ...

» Former CIA director: Armed forces may refuse Trump's orders ...
01/03/16 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. Former CIA Director Michael Hayden says if a president Donald Trump follows through with some of the things he's said on the campaign trail, the military would refuse to act. In a...

» House Judiciary Committee members may file legal brief to back ...
01/03/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google Blog Search. Reuters reports that both Republican and Democratic party members of the House Judiciary Committee support Apple's view that Congress, not the courts, should...

» Commentary: What is At Stake in the Apple – Government Fight - The People’s Vanguard of Davis (subscription)
01/03/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Commentary: What is At Stake in the Apple – Government Fight The People’s Vanguard of Davis (subscription) According to the report , a senior Apple executive told reporters t...

» Can the FBI force a company to break into its own products? - MLive.com
01/03/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. MLive.com Can the FBI force a company to break into its own products? MLive.com Federal authorities argued that CALEA isn't relevant to either iPhone case. But Apple and its ...

» House Judiciary Committee members consider legal brief in support ...
01/03/16 11:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google Blog Search. Members of the House Judiciary Committee are considering filing a 'friend of the court' brief in Apple Inc's encryption dispute with the U.S. government...

» DIA: Russian Software Could Threaten U.S. Industrial Control Systems
01/03/16 11:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Defense Intelligence Agency warned this month that Russian government hackers could penetrate U.S. industrial control networks using commercial security software. The agency sta...

» Russia trying to make Syrians weapons against Europe, top U.S. general warns
01/03/16 11:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The top U.S. commander in Europe testified on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir's forces are deliberately bombing civilians in Syria to uproot them from the...

» US, Israel Start Delivering David’s Sling System to Israel Air Force
01/03/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Major components of the David’s Sling Weapon System are being delivered to the Israel Air Force

» A Ruling in Apple’s Favor
01/03/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. The ruling on Monday gives Apple a little legal momentum.

» A Snowy Trek On Horseback To Teach School
01/03/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rferlonline's YouTube Videos. From: rferlonline Duration: 02:01 Every day, Kenesh Shorukov wakes up before dawn and rides his horse across the rugged terrain of northern Kyrgyzstan. His goal: to get to...

» Rolling Stones to play March 25 show in Havana
01/03/16 11:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 11:25 a.m. EST. HAVANA (AP) -- The Rolling Stones say they will play a free concert in Havana on March 25, becoming the biggest act to play Cuba since its 1959 revolution....

» Former UN Climate Chief Charged with Sexual Harassment
01/03/16 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Police in India Tuesday charged the former head of the United Nations climate change panel with sexual harassment following a complaint by a woman he worked with at an environmental resea...

» Gluten Tester Goes Out to Eat With You
01/03/16 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Sweden Jails Man For Life For Shooting Uzbek Imam
01/03/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. An appeals court in the Swedish town of Sundsval has sentenced an Uzbek citizen to life in prison, increasing his initial sentence of 18 years for an assassination attemp...

» Bin Laden Wanted $29 Million Estate Spent on Jihad
01/03/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Osama bin Laden, who ordered the 2001 al-Qaida attacks on the United States that killed nearly 3,000 people, claimed in his last will to have about $29 million in personal wealth, most of...

» Turkey's Top Judge Defends Court Independence After Erdogan Criticism
01/03/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkey's top judge asserted his court's independence on Tuesday after President Tayyip Erdogan and the justice minister both criticized a ruling that the detention of two prominent journa...

» Russia's Putin says global deal to cap oil output is close - Washington Post
01/03/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Russia's Putin says global deal to cap oil output is close Washington Post MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country is close to an international deal ...

» Russia’s Putin says global deal to cap oil output is close
01/03/16 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country is close to an international deal to cap oil output and that any agreement will have the backing of Russia’s oil sector.

» UN: Refugee Crisis in Europe Could Explode into Violence
01/03/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United Nations refugee agency warns Europe is on the verge of an explosive self-induced humanitarian crisis, which could spiral out of control and result in widespread violence. The a...

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