U S Senators Press Egypt on Release of Muslim Brotherhood Figures
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham urged Egypt to release Muslim Brotherhood figures, warning of a huge mistake, as interim President Man sou r denounced foreign interference. Egypt plans to prosecute Brotherhood members for violence after a December sit-in attack. In Israel a Peace Index poll shows 63 percent oppose a permanent peace deal even with favorable terms.
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Indian Kashmir patrol attacked by Pakistan forces leaves five dead
In Kashmir near the cease fire line the Indian army reports five soldiers killed and one wounded after a Pakistan army assault on a patrol in the Poonch sector. Lt Col Rajesh Kalia calls it a gross violation of the 2003 cease fire.
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U.S. and Britain Evacuate Staff as Yemen Faces Al Qaeda Threat
Western nations pull embassy staff from Yemen amid a suspected al Qaeda attack plot. U.S. drone strike kills four militants linked to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula as Yemen's army surrounds key sites in Sanaa and closes in on threats tied to the investigation.
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Guantanamo Bay
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Ali Abdullah Saleh
U S Embassy Closures Reflect Global Threat Assessment
The State Department ordered 19 embassies and consulates in 16 countries closed to the public amid ongoing terrorism concerns. Obama said the threat is significant and travel warnings remain, with closures spanning from Libya to Madagascar and Mauritius, not limited to Muslim-majority nations.
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Fort Hood gunman planned attack says prosecutors
Prosecutors told a Texas military court Hasan planned the 2009 Fort Hood shooting for months stockpiling bullets training at a range and buying an extender kit to increase a pistol capacity. Hasan testified he killed 13 and wounded 32 and apologized for any mistakes in his endeavor.
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Navy study disputes link between combat and deaths by own action
A Naval Health Research Center study of over 145 000 U S service members from 2001 to 2008 finds deployment and combat do not raise death by own action risk. Low mood and other mental health issues, along with male sex and alcohol problems, link to personal safety related deaths among military personnel.
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Cynthia Leard Mann
Naval Health Research Center
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Journal of the American Medical Association
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