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Afghan Insurgents Attack NATO Base --Five U.S. soldiers wounded 19 May 2010 The Taliban launched a predawn attack on a sprawling coalition air base north of Kabul on Wednesday, one week after promising a new push against Afghan and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces around the country. Seven insurgents were killed in the attack, which sought to pierce the perimeter of Bagram air base with small arms and rockets, officials at the base said.

Insurgents attack U.S.-run Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan 18 May 2010 'Insurgents' launched a brazen pre-dawn assault Wednesday against the giant U.S.-run Bagram Air Field, the second Taliban strike at NATO forces in and around the capital in as many days. The deaths put 2010 on a pace to become the deadliest year of the war. Tuesday's attack in Kabul also killed 12 Afghan civilians and pushed the U.S.

Canadian colonel killed in bombing 19 May 2010 Col. Geoff Parker on Tuesday became the highest ranking Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan, killed in a suicide bombing on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul. Parker, of the Royal Canadian Regiment, was travelling with U.S. troops at about 8 a.m.

Afghan Taliban launch brazen attack on NATO base 19 May 2010 Suicide bombers carrying rockets and grenades launched a brazen pre-dawn attack on one of the biggest military bases of NATO in Afghanistan on Tuesday, leaving at least seven militants dead and six foreign troops wounded. The attack on Bagram air base, about an hour's drive north of Kabul and holding mainly U.S. troops, began in the pre-dawn hours when Taliban 'insurgents' blew themselves up near the base's gates.

Rigi: US, Israel paid for assassination 19 May 2010 Captured Jundallah leader Abdolmalek Rigi has said that while in Morocco, suspected Israeli or US agents had given him a list of people to assassinate in Tehran. In a recent interview, Rigi told Press TV that before his arrest Jundallah had held a series of meetings in Casablanca with a group who had claimed to be NATO contacts.

Incumbent Dem forced into runoff in Arkansas --Short of 50 percent of vote, Blanche Lincoln must advance to June 8 contest 19 May 2010 Arkansas voters have delivered a muddled verdict on establishment politicians, thrusting Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln into a prolonged fight to keep her job while handing a sitting congressman the GOP nomination for the seat.

WH adviser: 'High-value detainee interrogation group' questions Shahzad --The elite team of investigators from the FBI, CIA and Defense Department was set up to question terror suspects as soon as possible after an arrest. 18 May 2010 White House terrorism adviser John Brennan said Tuesday a special team of investigators has begun interrogating high-value terrorist suspects in the U.S. and abroad, including the man accused in the failed Times Square bombing.

Times Square Suspect Shahzad Appears in N.Y. Court 18 May 2010 Faisal Shahzad, charged with trying to detonate a car bomb in New York’s Times Square, made his first court appearance today in federal court in Manhattan, where he was assigned a lawyer and ordered held without bail.

Mark Critz Defeats Tim Burns in Pennsylvania Special Election for Murtha's Seat 18 May 2010 Democrat Mark Critz, a former congressional aide, has defeated Republican businessman Tim Burns in the special election for Pennsylvania's 12th district, the Associated Press reports. The special election has been portrayed as something of a bellwether race for this year's midterm elections, giving renewed hope for Democrats.

Thai army breaks through protest barricades 18 May 2010 Thai troops and armored vehicles broke through barricades of tires and staves on Wednesday in a fresh offensive to evict thousands of anti-government protesters from their fortified camp in central Bangkok, witnesses said. With troops firing tear gas ahead of the assault, the armored vehicles moved down a road toward an area where most of the estimated 3,000 demonstrators were rallying.

Sestak, Paul score wins as Lincoln faces runoff  19 May 2010 Upstart Senate candidates claimed two stunning victories in primary elections Tuesday night as Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak denied incumbent Democrat Arlen Specter renomination to a sixth term and Kentucky insurgent Rand Paul easily bested establishment favorite Trey Grayson for the Republican Party's Senate nod. In the evening's third key Senate race, Arkansas Sen.

Rand Paul delivers 'Tea Party' message to 'take our government back' 18 May 2010 Eye surgeon Rand Paul just thanked his supporters gathered in a ballroom in Bowling Green with a rousing endorsement of the anti-tax "Tea Party" movement that helped propel him to victory in Kentucky's Republican primary for Senate.

TSA Agent Accused of Stealing Cash from Wheelchair-Bound Woman 18 May 2010 A Transportation Security Administration agent has been arrested for allegedly stealing $400 dollars from a wheelchair bound passenger as she passed through a security checkpoint at Newark Airport. Leroy Ray allegedly went into the disabled woman's bag as it passed through the X-ray machine.

Conway Narrowly Defeats Mongiardo 18 May 2010 Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway hung on Tuesday night to eke out the Democratic Senate nomination against Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo. With 99 percent reporting the Associated Press finally called the contest with 44.2 percent for Conway and 43 percent for Mongiardo.

Joe Sestak defeats Arlen Specter 18 May 2010 Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak defeated Sen. Arlen Specter in the Democratic Senate primary, a large-scale political upset that ends the career of one of the enduring figures in Pennsylvania politics. "It's been a great privilege to be in the United States Senate, and I'll be working very, very hard for the people of the commonwealth in the coming months," said Specter in his concession speech.

Paul wins Republican Senate nod in Ky. --GOP race pitted Tea Party-backed Rand Paul against Ky. Secretary of State 18 May 2010 Dr. Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to victory in Kentucky's Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, delivering a jolt to the GOP establishment and providing fresh evidence of widespread voter discontent in a turbulent midterm election season.

El Paso to consider allowing electric fences around businesses 17 May 2010 Do powerful electric fences have a place within El Paso's city limits, near residential developments? Security companies want to be able to install battery-powered electric fences around El Paso businesses, but the city government's staff is skeptical, Mayor John Cook said Friday. The fences are intended to deter intruders from warehouses, garages, freight yards and the like.

Geometry teacher who used Obama assassination to teach angles placed on leave 18 May 2010 The Jefferson County teacher who used as an example the shooting of President Barack Obama while teaching lines and angles to his geometry class has been placed on paid administrative leave and faces possible termination, Superintendent Phil Hammonds said today.

Alabama geometry teacher uses assassination of President Obama to teach angles --He used the example of where to stand and aim if shooting Obama. 18 May 2010 (AL) A Jefferson County teacher picked the wrong example when he used assassinating President Barack Obama as a way to teach angles to his geometry students.

Top offshore oil drilling official to resign --Oynes named to post in 2007 17 May 2010 A top U.S. official who oversees offshore oil drilling at the Minerals Management Service will resign on May 31, an Obama administration official said on Monday.

Oceans' fish could disappear in 40 years: UN [Or, if Obusha and BP continue to run things - six weeks.] 17 May 2010 The world faces the nightmare possibility of fishless oceans by 2050 unless fishing fleets are slashed and stocks allowed to recover, UN experts warned Monday. "If the various estimates we have received...

This swiftboating of Richard Blumenthal by corporaterrorist bimbo, Linda McMahon, will not fly. Conn.

Times Square Bomb Suspect Eyed Other Targets: Source 18 May 2010 Failed Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad had considered targeting several other locations, including Stratford, Connecticut-based defense contractor Sikorsky, before deciding to leave an explosives-laden SUV at the "crossroads of the world," law enforcement sources said.

S Korea: North's torpedo sank ship 18 May 2010 Months after a warship belonging to South Korea sank near a disputed sea border, South Korean investigators say there is evidence that a North Korean torpedo caused the incident. Military experts told Seoul-based Yonhap news agency on Tuesday that chemical traces found on the ship's wreckage were similar to substances used in North Korean torpedoes.

US Sends Iran Sanctions Draft to UN 18 May 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States and other major world powers [nutjobs] have agreed on a draft resolution that could impose a fourth round of United Nations sanctions on Iran. Clinton made the announcement in testimony to a Senate committee Tuesday, a day after Iran announced a plan to send some of its enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for nuclear fuel.

Two U.S. senators in jeopardy on big day of voting 18 May 2010 With voter anger running high, two veteran U.S. senators face potential career-ending challenges on Tuesday in primary contests that could measure the anti-Washington mood before November's midterm elections. Democrats Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and [corporate-owned] Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas face strong tests from the left. Also, a U.S.

Secret Prison Discovered At Bagram Air Force Base 15 May 2010 A secret prison has recently been discovered at Bagram Air Force Base located in Afghanistan. The Red Cross has recently confirmed this information and released a statement saying a "Black Jail" is hidden within the air force base.

West to continue working on sanctions --Diplomats in Washington and New York unimpressed by Iranian fuel swap deal brokered by Turkey and Brazil, tell Ynet that Security Council discussions will go on.

Afghan Car Bomb Kills 20 Civilians, Army Doctor Says 18 May 2010 A suicide car bomber struck in the Afghan capital today, killing as many as 20 civilians in an attack that witnesses and police officials said targeted a U.S. military convoy. A military doctor, Nesar Ahmad, said in an interview near the scene of the bombing that he evacuated 15 dead and five wounded civilians close to the center of Kabul.

ISAF: 2 troops killed in Afghanistan 17 May 2010 Two members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force were killed Monday in two separate improvised explosive device attacks, ISAF said in a statement. One of the service members died in western Afghanistan, while the second died in southern Afghanistan, ISAF said.