2012年3月31日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Iraqi-American murder highlights anti-Muslim hate crimes

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Mourners hold up candles at a candle light vigil held at a city park in Santee, California, for Shaima AlawadiEL CAJON, Calif (Reuters) - The murder of an Iraqi-American mother in a close-knit refugee community on the outskirts of San Diego has brought attention to a rise in bias crimes against Muslims, even as police caution against definitively labeling her death a hate crime. Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old stay-at-home mother of five, was found brutally beaten in the dining room of her rented home last week by her 17-year-old daughter, police said. She died of her wounds on Saturday. ...

Lights go off for Earth Hour

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Lights go off for Earth HourThe Eiffel Tower, the Acropolis and the Sydney Opera House were plunged into darkness on Saturday for the annual Earth Hour campaign, leading a global effort to raise awareness about climate change.

Humor huge asset for candidates when done right, but can be fumbled easily during a campaign

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WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Humor can help candidates; but it can backfire

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FILE - In this May 1, 2004, file photo President George W. Bush laughs as comedian Jay Leno tells jokes at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner In Washington. Bush narrated a slide show at the dinner that included a photo of himself hunting around in the Oval Office and then quipped, Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Obama postpones many issues until elections

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President Barack Obama greets the crowd in Burlington, Vt., Friday, March 30, 2012, The president was in Vermont on a quick campaign swing that is going to include a series of fundraisers that are expected to draw more than 4,500 people.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections.

Lights go off for Earth Hour

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The Acropolis hill is pictured with its light switched offThe Eiffel Tower, the Acropolis and the Sydney Opera House were plunged into darkness on Saturday for the annual Earth Hour campaign, leading a global effort to raise awareness about climate change.

Humor can help candidates; ouch when it doesn't

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FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011, file photo Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, right, spar during a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas. Perry, still nursing wounds from his failed presidential campaign, did himself a world of good with his self-deprecating jokes at a dinner in Washington in March. First, he joked that his time as the GOP front-runner had been Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Slain Iraqi-American woman buried in Iraq

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Mourners hold up candles at a candle light vigil held at a city park in Santee, California, for Shaima AlawadiBAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi-American woman who was beaten to death in her U.S. home in a possible case of hate crime was buried in her native Iraq on Saturday. Relatives wept as the casket of Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old mother of five, was taken to the Valley of Peace cemetery in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Iraq's capital Baghdad. Alawadi was found unconscious in the dining room of her rented home in California last Wednesday by her 17-year-old daughter. ...

Dissent among 'Friends of Syria' dims hopes for talks

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Syrian National Council leader Burhan GhaliounExpectations are low of an international conference Sunday in Istanbul having much impact on the Syrian crisis, as discord among the so-called "Friends of Syria" outweighs their agreements.

Iraqi-American woman slain in US is buried in Iraq

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Mourners carry a coffin draped with Iraqi flags during the funeral procession for Shaima Alawadi in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 31, 2012. Alawadi was an Iraqi-American woman found bludgeoned to death in her California home last week, with a threatening note left beside her body, was buried in her native Iraq on Saturday. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)An Iraqi-American woman found bludgeoned to death in her California home last week with a threatening note left beside her body was buried in her native Iraq on Saturday. Family members wept uncontrollably by her graveside and her father asked God to exact revenge on those responsible for her death.

Iraqi-American woman bludgeoned to death in her California home is buried in native Iraq

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NAJAF, Iraq - An Iraqi-American woman found bludgeoned to death in her California home last week, with a threatening note left beside her body, was buried in her native Iraq on Saturday. Family members wept uncontrollably by her graveside and her father asked God to exact revenge on those responsible for her death.

Militant who targeted Australian nuke plant held in France

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PARIS (Reuters) - A French Muslim convert convicted in 2007 for planning an attack on an Australian nuclear plant is one of the suspected militants being held for questioning after a series of raids throughout France, a police source said on Saturday. Willy Brigitte was arrested on Friday at his home in Asnieres, a northwestern suburb of Paris. Authorities found no weapons but seized his computer and a mobile phone, the source told Reuters. ...

Did you hear the 1 about the politician who ...

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FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011, file photo Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, right, spar during a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas. Perry, still nursing wounds from his failed presidential campaign, did himself a world of good with his self-deprecating jokes at a dinner in Washington in March. First, he joked that his time as the GOP front-runner had been Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Obama faces host of election-year constraints

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President Barack Obama greets the crowd in Burlington, Vt., Friday, March 30, 2012, The president was in Vermont on a quick campaign swing that is going to include a series of fundraisers that are expected to draw more than 4,500 people.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)Missile defense isn't the only area in which President Barack Obama will have "more flexibility" if he's re-elected. Immigration, the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, gay marriage, tax policy and other issues could invite bold initiatives by a president who knows he will never run for office again, especially if his party gains ground in congressional elections.

Iraq anti-Qaeda fighter killed with wife, son

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Anti-Qaeda fighters scan an area at the entrance of a village in Diyala provinceUnknown gunmen shot dead a member of the Sahwa anti-Qaeda militia forces along with his wife and son on Saturday north of Baghdad in Iraq's Diyala province, a security official said.

Iraqi-American woman slain in US is brought home

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The family of an Iraqi-American woman found bludgeoned to death in her California home last week, with a threatening note left beside her, brought her body to Iraq on Saturday for burial.

In Afghan war, US struggles with insider threat

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NATO troops have been ordered to adopt strict new security precautionsNATO commanders are struggling to contain the damage from a spike in "fratricidal" attacks by Afghan forces, seeking to protect their troops without rupturing a frayed partnership with Kabul.

10 things you need to know today: March 31, 2012

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Obama imposes new sanctions on Iran, jackpot-winning ticket sold in three states, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

General Disobedience: Ryan Only Said What GOP Is Thinking About Defense

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Correction: An earlier version of this story misreported the dollar amount of the defense budget request. The correct number is $614 billion.

Space the latest frontier for Earth Hour

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File photo shows the Sydney Opera House with its lights turned off to mark Earth Hour on March 26 last yearMillions of people are expected to switch off their lights for Earth Hour Saturday in a global effort to raise awareness about climate change that will even be monitored from space.

OSI Medical Centers Introduces Doctor Andrew N. Bowser, M.D., F.A.C.S. Who Will See New Patients at the HealthCrave Medical Center for Aesthetic and Vascular Treatment

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Orthopaedic and Spine Institute (OSI) Medical Centers, a Medical Services Organization, announced that its HealthCrave Medical Center has added Dr. Bowser, who will treat vascular disorders and aesthetic procedures at its San Antonio medical facility. This change signals an improved patient medical solution for disease, injuries and disorders within the same medical organization. This in-house referral practice allows physicians and providers under the same patient medical information system to manage the patient outcome.San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) March 31, 2012 The addition of Doctor Andrew N. ...

Gazan killed as Palestinians mark Land Day

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Members of the Hamas security forces prevent Palestinian protesters from reaching the borderIsraeli gunfire killed a 20-year-old man and wounded another 51 people as thousands rallied across the West Bank and Gaza to mark Land Day, medical sources said.

Iraq may skip 'Friends of Syria' meet: spokesman

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The Iraq may not participate in the "Friends of Syria" conference in Istanbul on Sunday as it wants to maintain its ability to serve as a mediator, the Iraqi prime minister's spokesman said.

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