2012年5月4日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Citing safety, two F-22 pilots refuse to fly: report

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An F-22 RaptorsTwo F-22 pilots say they have stopped flying the US Air Force's most advanced fighter jet because of safety fears over the aircraft's oxygen system, according to a CBS television "60 Minutes" report.


Libertarians gather to choose presidential nominee

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U.S. Republican presidential candidate, Congressman Ron Paul, grants press interviews after holding a rally outside Independence Hall in PhiladelphiaLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The Libertarian Party chooses a presidential nominee on Saturday, who it hopes can capitalize on the Republican White House candidacy of Ron Paul and his focus on party values like small government and a non-interventionist foreign policy. While Paul is not expected to attend the convention in Las Vegas or run as the Libertarian candidate, his small but devoted following in Republican primaries this year has buoyed Libertarians. ...


Panetta: Troop scandals hurt US Afghan mission

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FILE - In this March 7, 2012 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The military has begun scolding its commanders to get their troops in line, including refraining from misconduct such as urinating on enemy corpses, after a series of tasteless photos and other disturbing incidents that have enraged Afghans and made it more difficult to wage war. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned troops Friday that it takes just seconds for misconduct to make headlines and said that enemy insurgents can use recent military scandals to fuel their fight.


UN: Terrorist kidnappings for ransom increase

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The U.N. Security Council warned Friday of the "changing nature and character" of international terrorism, with terror groups increasingly coordinating with organized crime and resorting to kidnapping for ransom to finance their activities.

Easter Seals Welcomes Colonel David W. Sutherland, United States Army, Retired to its Team

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Working Together to Expand Services and Supports for Military Service Members,Veterans and their Families in Communities Across the Country.Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 04, 2012 Today, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, United States Navy-Retired, honored Colonel David W. Sutherland, United States Army-Retired, for his many years of dedication and service during a retirement ceremony held at Arlington National Cemetery. Immediately following, Colonel Sutherland and Lieutenant Commander Kim Mitchell, formerly of the United States Navy, and Easter Seals, Inc. ...

Iraq's unity tested by rising tensions over oil-rich Kurdish region

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In the capital of the Kurdish region, a gleaming new international airport welcomes visitors to a part of the country that is increasingly striking out on its own amid mounting questions over whether a united Iraq will survive.

A look at Obama promises: kept, broken, unrealized

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Unlike four years ago, President Barack Obama's campaign speeches focus less on new promises and more on pledges he says he's kept. Here's a look at how his promises have held up:

Warship in narrow escape ahead of Olympic test

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ABOARD HMS OCEAN, GREENWICH, England (Reuters) - Britain's biggest warship narrowly escaped a spot of trouble on Friday when it just scraped through a tight gap on the Thames river on its way to join a pre-Olympics exercise in London. It was always going to be a squeeze for the 35-metre wide helicopter carrier HMS Ocean to safely sail through one of the 61-metre gaps in the moveable flood barriers which lie downstream on the Thames from the centre of the British capital. ...

Analysis: West doubtful of U.N. Syria peace push, no "Plan B"

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - As corpses pile up in Syrian morgues, U.S. and European diplomats are growing increasingly skeptical that a U.N.-backed peace plan has a chance of ending more than a year of violence that has brought Syria to the brink of civil war. But with Russia firmly behind U.N.-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan to end the conflict between government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and opposition fighters determined to oust him, Western powers have little choice but to stick with it for now. ...

Can-do Najaf offers hope for Iraq investment boom

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To match Feature IRAQ-INVESTMENT/NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - With its sweeping highway, solar-powered street lights and plethora of hotels, the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf is a beacon for investment in Iraq, outshining other areas where projects have been slow to take off. Virtually every economic sector in the country needs funding and attention to redevelop crumbling facilities that were neglected during decades of war and financial sanctions. ...


Md. teenager pleads guilty in terror case in Pa.

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FILE - This June 26, 1997 file booking photo provided by the Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas, shows Colleen R. LaRose, also known as Jihad Jane. A Maryland teen pleaded guilty Friday, May 4, 2012, to U.S. terror charges for offering assistance to LaRose and supporting an Irish terror cell bent on waging a Muslim holy war in Europe. (AP Photo/Tom Green County Jail, File)A teen from Pakistan with a once-bright future in the U.S. pleaded guilty Friday to terrorism charges for helping an American woman dubbed "Jihad Jane" support an Irish terror cell planning to wage a Muslim holy war in Europe.


Time Magazine Generously Shares National Magazine Award

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"I feel like when we win, everybody wins," said Time managing editor Rick Stengel in a ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis Thursday night, accepting a National Magazine Award for magazine of the year, the evening's top honor.

Episode 9: A High-Tech Hand for Kyle?

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ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser takes Kyle to look at the latest in prosthetic technology.

Al-Qaida papers highlight tense dealings with Iran

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FILE - This April 1998 file photo shows exiled al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. Al-Qaida's image was a top concern on Osama bin Laden's mind in the last months of his life. In letters captured in the U.S. raid that killed him, the terror leader complains that al-Qaida branches kill too many Muslim civilians, turning the public against them. He was angered the would-be Times Square bomber broke his U.S. citizenship oath not to harm the United States. In the rigid enemy-or-ally world view of Osama bin Laden and his chief lieutenants, Iran occupied a spot somewhere in between — a state seen as arrogant, enigmatic and driven by self interest, according to newly released al-Qaida documents.


PROMISES, PROMISES: So far, no new ones from Obama

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FILE - In this May 3, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. So far this spring, President Barack Obama's campaign speeches have been strikingly free of new promises. That's a big change from four years ago. Obama's early pitch to voters is heavy on promises kept and promises still in the works. (Never mind about those pesky promises broken.) (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)Read Barack Obama's lips: no new promises.


Iraq Kurd leader warns against culture of violence

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Massud Barzani, president of the autonomous northern Kurdish region in IraqThe leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region said on Friday he fears a return to a culture of violence, the latest in a series of remarks critical of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in recent weeks.


Iraq's fugitive VP Hashemi 'fears for his life'

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Tareq al-Hashemi is one of Iraq's top Sunni Arab officialsIraq's fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, accused of running a death squad, said Friday that he has no faith in the Iraqi justice system and fears for his life.


Sadrists in Iraq protest against Koran burning

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Shiite cleric Moqtada al-SadrHundreds of followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied in central Iraq Friday to condemn the burning of copies of the Koran and a depiction of the Prophet Mohammed by a Florida pastor.


Ayatollah Khamenei gives Iran nuclear talks unprecedented legitimacy

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With a second round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the "P5+1" powers just weeks away, analysts inside the Islamic Republic say Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has lent upcoming nuclear negotiations unprecedented legitimacy.

'12 Candidates Leery of Muslim Vote

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American Muslims will be an important voting bloc in the 2012 presidential election, but some politicians have been hesitant to reach out to the community for fear of a backlash, said Corey Saylor, spokesman for the Council of Islamic-American Relations. 

Assad side kills four at Syrian university: protesters

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A woman walks near a Syrian army checkpoint in Homs, during the United Nations' observers visit to the cityBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces and students armed with knives stormed a protest march at Aleppo University early on Thursday, activists said, killing four and rounding up 200 demonstrators demanding President Bashar al-Assad step down. The pre-dawn raid was an unusually bloody incident for Aleppo, Syria's normally fairly peaceful commercial hub, and prompted condemnation from the White House. ...


Don’t Be Fooled on Afghanistan Plan

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Don't Be Fooled on Afghanistan PlanThe strategic partnership agreement makes sense from a policy standpoint, but the odds of success are no better than 50-50, says P.J. Crowley.


In letters, bin Laden worried about al-Qaida image

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FILE - This undated image from video, seized from the walled compound of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and released by the U.S. Department of Defense Saturday, May 7, 2011, shows a man, identified as Osama bin Laden, watching President Barack Obama on his television. Al-Qaida's image was a top concern on Osama bin Laden's mind in the last months of his life. In letters captured in the U.S. raid that killed him, the terror leader complains that al-Qaida branches kill too many Muslim civilians, turning the public against them. (AP Photo/Department of Defense, File)During his last months holed up in a villa in Pakistan, one of the concerns on Osama bin Laden's mind was image control: Al-Qaida's branches and allies were making the terror network look bad in the eyes of the Islamic world.


San Diego County Ordered to Pay $3.2 Million to Parents of Crash Victim

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Booth & Koskoff, a law firm in Southern California, is announcing that a San Diego jury awarded $3.2 million last month to the parents of a 22-year-old Marine killed after she lost control of her car on a flooded roadway in San Diego County.The jury deliberated for two days before returning the verdict, holding the County of San Diego liable for $3,200,000 of the total $4 million verdict.San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 04, 2012 A San Diego jury awarded $3.2 million last month to the parents of a 22-year-old Marine killed after she lost control of her car on a flooded roadway in San Diego County. ...

A Decade of War -- for What?

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"My fellow Americans, we have traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war," said Barack Obama from Bagram Air Base.

Federal Judge Issues Ultimatum to Oakland Over Police Handling of 'Occupy' Protests

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A U.S. federal judge has issued an ultimatum to the city of Oakland, threatening sanctions if officials do not adequately address the flood of complaints relating to heavy-handed police tactics used against "Occupy" protesters.

Letters reveal anxious bin Laden, divided Al-Qaeda

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Bin Laden expressed grave concern about his terror network losing the sympathy of MuslimThe United States released letters Thursday from Osama bin Laden's compound that revealed a divided Al-Qaeda and an anxious leader worried about his network's image among Muslims, even as he yearned to strike again at US targets.


Florida Dem open to Rubio immigration plan

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida talks to a small gathering Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the Air Force Armament Museum outside Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Rubio, who was touring military facilities in the Florida panhandle Wednesday , had no comment on the possibility of being Mitt Romney's choice for running mate in the 2012 presidential election.. (AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily News, Devon Ravine)Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson said Thursday that he is open to Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's plan to let young illegal immigrants remain in the United States, but he questioned whether it would solve the nation's immigration problems.


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