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• Obama hails veterans, pledges continued support
• Official: Woman in Fla. received e-mails from Petraeus' mistress
• Delays in power restoration after Sandy anger plenty
• Who is Holly Petraeus? The woman behind retired general
• Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans
• Editor: Letter to Times mag not related to Petraeus affair
• Deadly blast devastates Indianapolis neighborhood
• Romney never overcame bailout opposition in Ohio
• Two senators restart talks on immigration reform plan
• Veteran: Broadwell 'not the type' to have affair
• East Coast rape suspect: Women were objects
• Syrian opposition groups reach unity deal
• Dems, GOP fight brewing over curbing filibusters
• Israel drawn into Syria fighting for first time
• Runoff expected in Slovenia presidential election
• Israel, Gaza militants trade fire in escalation
• Report: Iran believes U.S. drone was spying on oil tankers
• Cattle raiders kill at least 12 Kenyan policemen
• Fellow Republican Price bucks Boehner on healthcare
• U.N. nuclear chief: Clean-up ongoing at Iran site

Obama hails veterans, pledges continued support Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark the Veterans Day holiday on Sunday, declaring that soldiers' needs would be met even as the country winds down wars in the Middle East and Asia. In the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Obama pledged continuing support for veterans as they make the transition to civilian life. ...

Official: Woman in Fla. received e-mails from Petraeus' mistress Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:33 PM PST David Petraeus never shied away from the public eye before in times of crises. Now, he might not have a choice.

Delays in power restoration after Sandy anger plenty Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:47 PM PST New Yorkers railed Sunday against a utility that has lagged behind others in restoring power two weeks after the superstorm that socked the region, criticizing its slow pace as well as a dearth of information.

Who is Holly Petraeus? The woman behind retired general Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST On Sept. 6, 2011, Holly Petraeus, wife of retired Gen. David Petraeus, stood smiling inside the Roosevelt Room of the White House, clutching a bible next to her husband as he was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden as the 20th director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Now, a little more than a year [...]

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans Posted: 11 Nov 2012 03:09 PM PST From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony attended by President Barack Obama to honor those who didn't make it back from active duty, and more lighthearted perks including red-carpet treatment at Las Vegas casinos for those who did.

Editor: Letter to Times mag not related to Petraeus affair Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:42 PM PST A letter published by the New York Times Magazine's Ethicist column in July--which contained details that sound an awful lot like those surrounding the extramarital affair ex-CIA director Gen. David Petraeus admitted to on Friday--was apparently unrelated to the scandal, the magazine's editor says. "This column [...] is NOT about the Petraeus affair, based on [...]

Deadly blast devastates Indianapolis neighborhood Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:01 PM PST A massive explosion sparked a huge fire and killed two people in an Indianapolis neighborhood where about three dozen homes were damaged or destroyed, authorities said Sunday. The powerful nighttime blast shattered windows, crumpled walls and could be felt at least three miles away.

Romney never overcame bailout opposition in Ohio Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:42 AM PST Only a couple of weeks after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the man who would become his Republican challenger in the next election penned a New York Times column with a fateful headline: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt."

Two senators restart talks on immigration reform plan Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:19 AM PST (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators launched a fresh move to put together a bipartisan immigration reform plan on Sunday, restarting talks on a proposal that includes a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country. Since President Barack Obama was re-elected last week with overwhelming support from Hispanic voters, many Republicans have expressed a new willingness to work with Democrats to pass immigration reform after years of legislative inaction. ...

Veteran: Broadwell 'not the type' to have affair Posted: 11 Nov 2012 07:40 AM PST As a military expert with ties around the world, Paula Broadwell kept a busy schedule packed with writing, teaching and helping wounded soldiers, leaving little time for the married mother to commit "indiscretions," a friend told ABC News.

East Coast rape suspect: Women were objects Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:43 AM PST The accused East Coast Rapist says he doesn't know why he couldn't stop attacking women for nearly two decades.

Syrian opposition groups reach unity deal Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST Syrian anti-government groups struck a deal Sunday under intense international pressure to form a new opposition leadership that will include representatives from the country's disparate factions fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime, activists said.

Dems, GOP fight brewing over curbing filibusters Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:59 AM PST A brewing and potentially bitter fight over Democratic efforts to curb filibusters is threatening to inflame partisan tensions in the Senate, even as President Barack Obama and Republicans explore whether they can compromise on top tier issues such as debt reduction and taxes.

Israel drawn into Syria fighting for first time Posted: 11 Nov 2012 04:39 PM PST Israel was drawn into the fighting in neighboring Syria for the first time Sunday, firing warning shots across the border after an errant mortar shell landed near an Israeli military installation in the Golan Heights.

Runoff expected in Slovenia presidential election Posted: 11 Nov 2012 01:31 PM PST No candidate appeared to win an outright majority in Sunday's presidential election in Slovenia, and a runoff is expected next month between the incumbent and a former prime minister.

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire in escalation Posted: 11 Nov 2012 10:49 AM PST Israeli forces struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing one Palestinian and wounding more than 30 others as militants launched dozens of rockets in some of the heaviest fighting the area has seen in months.

Report: Iran believes U.S. drone was spying on oil tankers Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:51 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran believes a U.S. drone targeted by its forces this month was gathering intelligence on oil tankers off its shores, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Sunday. Washington said Iranian warplanes opened fire on an unarmed U.S. drone over international waters on November 1. Iran said it had repelled an aircraft violating its airspace. The incident underlined the risk of escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran in an ongoing dispute over Tehran's nuclear program. ...

Cattle raiders kill at least 12 Kenyan policemen Posted: 11 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PST ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) - At least 12 Kenyan police officers were killed when cattle rustlers ambushed them in the remote northern county of Samburu, police said on Sunday. Local television stations put the death toll at 30. Officials had initially put the death toll in Saturday's clash at four. They said raiders from the ethnic Turkana community who had stolen cattle from members of the Samburu community killed police who were pursuing them. "By late this afternoon we had confirmed at least 12 police killed. ...

Fellow Republican Price bucks Boehner on healthcare Posted: 11 Nov 2012 02:56 AM PST House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, continues to receive pushback from fellow Republicans over his efforts toward conciliation with Democrats after their election victory.

U.N. nuclear chief: Clean-up ongoing at Iran site Posted: 11 Nov 2012 05:28 AM PST The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says apparent efforts by Iran to dismantle a suspected nuclear site are continuing ahead of a visit by agency officials next month.

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