force which monitors a usually quiet ceasefire line between Israeli forces on the Golan Heights and Syrian troops.Israel captured the plateau from Syria in a war in 1967 and later annexed it in a move not recognized internationally.Syria wants the land back and had begun Turkish-mediated indirect peace talks with Israel last year, the closest contact the two sides had had since 2000. Syria said it broke off the talks after Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip on December 27.Israel says it has stepped up security along its borders since the Gaza offensive began. Three rockets fired from Lebanon hit the north of Israel on Friday, although Israeli and Lebanese officials called this an isolated incident which they attributed to Palestinian refugee groups rather than Hezbollah guerrillas.(Writing by Alastair Macdonald; Editing by Louise Ireland) World. By Ryan of The SportmeistersRyan of The Sportmeisters is currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While there, he is continuing to write about sports and it’s effect on the troops. This is his latest update.Sports are a release, whether it be in the states or overseas. 
For most of us, sports at a professional level were a pipe dream, but in the virtual world, anything is possible. Following that, it’s another way for a troop to release for thirty minutes to an hour.We call those times to release an MWR event, standing for morale, welfare, and recreation. Of course, for a base with over three thousand people, there are a number of events. TVs playing sports, basketball and volleyball tournaments, karate classes, and even sanctioned running events (I did the Army 10 Miler!). But a new event, hosted by yours truly, was a Madden 2010 tournament.Eight teams of two signed up for what promised to me some bone-crushing, smack-talking action, in front of the entire base in the dining facility. True to their word, they didn’t disappoint in the first round.

One team required some fourth quarter magic to seal a win, and another lost on a questionable fumble. Needless to say, for the three hours we played, setting up next week’s semi-finals and finals, not one participant was concerned with their job.Sure, the mission does come first, and we all are aware of whats going on here, but to let it slide to the side of the mind for a few hours, it helps us refocus. We’ve all worked the 12 hour days, seven days a week here, and people get burned out. Talks of more Madden, NCAA Football, NBA, and other games have been given interest for more tournaments in the future.Take 3,000 plus personnel and you get 3,000 plus different likes and dislikes. DETROIT, Jan 11 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp GM.NChief Executive Rick Wagoner on Sunday said the $13.4 billionin U.S.
government loans pledged to the struggling automakerwould carry it through March and allow it to review its needfor any additional taxpayer support. Stocks "The $13.4 billion is consistent with what we asked forthrough the first quarter under our downside market scenario,which is the way the market is running," Wagoner told reportersat the Detroit auto show. Wagoner indicated GM could still seek additional fundingafter a March review with U.S. officials intended to assess itsprogress in restructuring talks with its major union andbondholders. "We will obviously review the whole plan and at that pointwe'll see what requirements are. But for now we think we'rewell covered through the period we asked to be provided,"Wagoner said. (Reporting by Kevin Krolicki, editing by Maureen Bavdek) Stocks.