Current News for Tuesday October 18, 2011

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Marines cut tuition assistance rates OKINAWA, Japan (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps says it is cutting tuition assistance by 75 percent for Marines who take classes while off-duty. Stars and Stripes said the cuts in military tuition from the Defense Department standard of $3,500 per year to $875 for Marines were expected as the government tries to cut costs. The Marine Corp was the first branch of the military to be ... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It

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Hillary Clinton arrives in Libya TRIPOLI, Libya (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday with millions of dollars in U.S. aid for the transitional government, officials said. Clinton's visit is the first by a Cabinet-level U.S. official to Libya since Moammar Gadhafi was driven from power nearly two months ago. Clinton was to meet with top officials of the National... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It

U.S. finalizes arms deal with Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain (UPI) -- A top U.S. diplomat confirmed Tuesday the United States has finalized a $53 million weapons deal with the Persian Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain. Stephen Seche, deputy assistant secretary of state for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, said the deal is part of a move to defend Bahrain from aggression, Gulf News reported. Stability in Bahrain is vital to the United ... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It

Death toll rises in Thailand flooding BANGKOK (UPI) -- At least 315 people have died in widespread flooding affecting at least 27 provinces in Thailand, officials said. In Bangkok, officials said they were concerned dikes won't withstand the approaching floodwaters, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of workers from the Nava Nakorn industrial complex north of the city that was inundated after waters breached a ... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It

Swiss investigating Mubarak son CAIRO (UPI) -- The son of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is being investigated by Swiss authorities for possible money laundering, an Egyptian official said. Assistant Justice Minister Assem al-Gohary told the Middle East News Agency Alaa Mubarak is among three Egyptians suspected of forming a criminal gang to launder money. Gohary is head of a judiciary committee ... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It

Alleged 'Baseline killer' trial nears end PHOENIX (UPI) -- Prosecutors in the trial of alleged "Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau say the 47-year-old Arizona man is a human predator. The alleged serial killer, charged in a series of killings and sexual assaults along Baseline Rd. in the Phoenix area, has already been convicted of 19 felonies and is currently on trial for 72 counts, including nine alleged murders that occurred ... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It

Israeli soldier Shalit returns home (AHN) AHN News Staff Jerusalem, Israel (AHN) - After spending five years in captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on Tuesday returned home following a prisoner swap deal with Hamas. His release came after Israel freed the first batch of 477 on Tuesday. Under the deal, the Jewish nation will release more than 1,000 Palestinians. Israeli officials had to go to Egypt to receive ... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It

10% of South African men victim of sexual violence claims study (IRIN) CAPE TOWN, South Africa (IRIN) - Almost 10 percent of South African men have experienced sexual violence by another man, according to new research that probes the complex relationships between male victimization and HIV risk. The findings presented at the annual Sexual Violence Research Initiative in Cape Town by Kristin Dunkle, assistant professor at the Rollins School of Public ... Continue Reading Print | Comment | Tweet It | Facebook It