Today's Headlines: Oil futures slump to largest single-day drop since Sept. 1 | '60 Minutes' interviews President Obama | Russian air strikes put spring in step of Assad's army - BBC News | Syria Troops Advance Under Russian Air Cover - ABC News - AP

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• Oil futures slump to largest single-day drop since Sept. 1

• Today's Headlines and Commentary - Lawfare
• News Roundup and Notes: October 12, 2015 | Just Security
• See Today's Top Stories in the Early Bird Brief
• 2 powerful Gulf sheikhs talk Syria with Putin | Asia Times
• Oil futures slump to largest single-day drop since Sept. 1 - MarketWatch
• Commodities - NYTimes.com
• EU Demands Russia 'Immediately' End Some Syria Airstrikes
• A '60 Minutes' interview with an unserious President Obama | Fox News
• U.S. air drops ammunition to Syria rebels | Reuters
• Obama had a pretty sick burn mocking Putin's "leadership" - Vox
• Obama Discusses Syria, Russia Policy on '60 Minutes' - The Atlantic
• Russian air strikes put spring in step of Assad's army - BBC News
• Russia Doubles Number of Daily Airstrikes in Syria, and Rebels Intensify Their Attacks - The New York Times
• Syrian Government Capitalizes on Russian Airstrikes - The New York Times
• Syria Troops Advance Under Russian Air Cover - ABC News
• Syria troops advance under Russian air cover - US News
• Putin wins no friends in overture to Assad enemies | Reuters
• Saudis tell Russia its actions in Syria will have 'dangerous consequences' - Yahoo News
• Amnesty Accuses Saudi Coalition of ‘War Crimes’ in Yemen - YouTube
• 'Dangerous consequences': Saudis warn Russia about Syria - Business Insider
• Intense fighting in central Syria amid government gains - Business Insider
• '60 Minutes' interviews President Obama - Business Insider
• Obama's reacts to being told Putin is challenging his leadership - Business Insider
• Syrian army, Russian jets drive back rebels in fiercest clashes for days: monitor | Reuters
• US-Russian proxy war in Syria intensifies - World Socialist Web Site
• syrian war map - Google Search
• Obama’s Doctrine of Restraint - The New York Times
• Obama tells ’60 Minutes’ he’s going to stay the course on Syria - The Washington Post
• Obama Clashes With Steve Kroft On...
• Интервью Владимиру Соловьёву • Президент России
• Syria Policy Not About Russian 'Empire' - Putin
• Iran Tests Long-Range Missile, Possibly Violating Nuclear Accord - The New York Times
• Shiites in Iraq Hailing Putin for Syria Push - The New York Times
• To Save Iraq, Arm the Kurds - The New York Times
• Putin: Russian airstrikes in Syria...
• Putin: Russian airstrikes in Syria...
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• Putin’s model of success - The Washington Post
• The Myth of the ‘Autistic Shooter’ - The New York Times
• Iranian TV says Post correspondent Jason Rezaian convicted - The Washington Post
• What Americans think should be done on illegal immigration - The Washington Post
• The world economic order is collapsing and this time there seems no way out | Will Hutton | Comment is free | The Guardian
• Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Ukraine
• Nepal Elects K.P. Sharma Oli as New Prime Minister - The New York Times
• Joe Biden called staff 'dumb f***s' and during 1988 presidential campaign, book claims | Daily Mail Online
• Secret archive offers fresh insight into Nixon presidency - The Washington Post
• FBI No Longer Checks Its Records for ‘Nonserious’ Crimes - WSJ
• The Briefing: Russia Fights Its Syria War -- At Home 

• The Briefing: Russia Fights Its Syria War -- At Home

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Supply of US-Made Missiles Picks Up, Syrian Insurgents Say - New York Times
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:18:45 -0400 New York Times Supply of US-Made Missiles Picks Up, Syrian Insurgents Say New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon Insurgent commanders say that since Russia began air attacks in support of the Syrian government, they have for the first time received bountiful supplies of powerful American-made antitank missiles. With the enhanced insurgent ... and more »
US airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels - Reuters
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:35:02 -0400 Reuters US airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels Reuters The U.S. military confirmed dropping supplies to opposition fighters vetted by the United States but would say no more about the groups that received the supplies or the type of equipment in the airdrop. The Russian intervention in the four-year-old ... and more »
Russia's Move in Syria Threatens Energy Deals With Turkey - TIME
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:06:39 -0400 TIME Russia's Move in Syria Threatens Energy Deals With Turkey TIME As we approach the juicy middle of President Vladimir Putin's third term,Russia is extending, and fighting for, its interests in nearly every corner of the globe. Somewhat lost amid the bombing in Syria though hardly unaffected is Russia's Turkish ... and more »
Obama on Putin in Syria: My definition of leadership would be leading on ... - Hot Air
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:28:15 -0400 Obama on Putin in Syria: My definition of leadership would be leading on ... Hot Air Obama notes that Putin's only involved now because his previous strategy, of supplying Assad and his Iranian patrons and hoping they'd succeed on the battlefield, didn't work. But our strategy, to the extent that we've ever had anything one might ... and more »
Calling Obama a 'Weakling,' Chris Christie Says He Would Shoot Down Russian ... - New York Times
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 14:43:00 -0400 Calling Obama a 'Weakling,' Chris Christie Says He Would Shoot Down Russian ... New York Times Languishing at the bottom in polls of the Republican presidential field, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey ramped up his tough talk on foreign policy on Monday, calling President Obama a weakling and saying that the United States should threaten to ... and more »
Activists: Syria troops advance under Russian air cover - Business Insider
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 14:38:09 -0400 Business Insider Activists: Syria troops advance under Russian air cover Business Insider In this photo taken on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, Syrian soldiers waving eapcontent.ap.orgIn this photo taken on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, Syriansoldiers waving Syrian flags celebrate the ?apture of Achan, Hama province, Syria. Russian jets intensified their ... and more »
EU Demands Russia 'Immediately' End Some Syria Airstrikes - Voice of America
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:57:04 -0400 Voice of America EU Demands Russia 'Immediately' End Some Syria Airstrikes Voice of America Nearly two weeks into Russia's controversial military campaign in coordination with the Syrian government, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he supported stabilizing Bashar al-Assad's government to "create the right conditions for reaching ... and more »
EU Demands Russia End Some Syria Airstrikes - Voice of America
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:57:04 -0400 Voice of America EU Demands Russia End Some Syria Airstrikes Voice of America Nearly two weeks into Russia's controversial military campaign in coordination with the Syrian government, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he supported stabilizing Bashar al-Assad's government to "create the right conditions for reaching ... and more »
US air drops ammunition to Syria rebels - Reuters
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:50:00 -0400 Reuters US air drops ammunition to Syria rebels Reuters A U.S. military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Monday the air drop of supplies to the opposition fighters on Sunday was part of a revamped U.S. strategy announced last week to help rebels inSyria battling Islamic State militants ... and more »
Obama: Hillary's Email Server Is a 'Legitimate' Issue, But It's Getting ... - Town Hall
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:49:20 -0400 Town Hall Obama: Hillary's Email Server Is a 'Legitimate' Issue, But It's Getting ... Town Hall President Obama sat down with CBS News' Steve Kroft, where the issue of Hillary's email was brought up. The president walked a somewhat waffled line in the interview, where he said it was a legitimate issue, but also said that it's being politicized ... and more »
Syria conflict: US air drop for anti-IS forces in Hassakeh - BBC News
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:28:54 -0400 BBC News Syria conflict: US air drop for anti-IS forces in Hassakeh BBC News The US military has delivered more than 45 tonnes of ammunition to rebels fighting the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in north-easternSyria. C-17 transport aircraft, accompanied by fighter escorts, dropped pallets of supplies overnight in Hassakeh ... and more »
EU calls on Russia to halt airstrikes in Syria - The Guardian
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:17:54 -0400 The Guardian EU calls on Russia to halt airstrikes in Syria The Guardian President Bashar al-Assad bore the greatest responsibility for the 250,000 dead, they said, linking the systematic targeting of civilians by the regime to mass displacements and recruitment to and the flourishing of terrorist groups in Syria. and more »

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