2012年5月11日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Laugh out loud, David! Ex-tabloid chief spills on links to Cameron, leader's texting troubles

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LONDON - Former hotshot editor Rebekah Brooks drew Prime Minister David Cameron closer into Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal Friday, saying he had offered her some support after the uproar over illegal journalistic practices forced her to quit.

Retired general named receiver for Harrisburg, Penn

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HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett on Friday named a retired Air Force major who led the state's military affairs department as the receiver for Harrisburg, the state's debt-laden capital. The appointment of retired U.S. Air Force Major General William Lynch, 69, follows the unexpected resignation in late March of David Unkovic, a bond attorney, as receiver. Lynch admitted at a press conference on Friday that he does not bring the accounting or legal background that Unkovic did, but said his experience in Iraq in 2006 and 2007, while chief of staff to the U.S. ...

Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases

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Prison guards secure main gate of the newly named Baghdad Central Prison in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits accusing employees of two defense contractors of conspiring to torture and abuse Iraqis detained at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad and at other locations. A 14-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, based in Richmond, Virginia, refused to intervene and dismiss the suits against CACI International Inc and L-3 Communications Holdings Inc, sending the cases back to district courts for further proceedings. After the military invasion of Iraq in 2003, the United States hired contractors from U.S. ...


Suicide attacks in Syria add wild card element

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Syrian soldiers check a burned truck in front of a damaged military intelligence building where two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday May 10, 2012. Two strong explosions ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday, killing or wounding dozens of people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in an assault against a center of government power. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)The latest suicide bombings in the Syrian capital showed an increasing ruthlessness: The attackers struck during rush hour, setting off one blast to draw a crowd before unleashing a much bigger one, killing 55 people and leaving the street strewn with rubble and mangled bodies.


CGSC Foundation Presents Retired General David H. Petraeus with 2012 Distinguished Leadership Award

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The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented retired Gen. David H. Petraeus, the 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, with the Foundation's 2012 Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner banquet in Kansas City, Mo., May 10.Fort Leavenworth, KS (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 The Command and General Staff College Foundation presented retired Gen. David H. Petraeus, the 20th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, with the Foundation's 2012 Distinguished Leadership Award at a dinner banquet in Kansas City, Mo., May 10. ...

Chicago police to deploy range of protest tactics

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Chicago police are planning a range of tactics — some old, some new — to control protests outside the NATO summit scheduled for May 20 and 21. A look at some crowd-control techniques and the department's position on them:

Syria 'foils' Aleppo suicide attack as thousands protest

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An image released by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network, shows an anti-regime demonstration in the town of DaelTens of thousands of protesters defied Syrian regime gunfire and took to the streets Friday, as state TV said the army foiled a would-be suicide attack a day after twin bombings in Damascus killed dozens.


Syria says thwarts 1,200 kg car bomb in Aleppo

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces foiled an attempted suicide car bombing with 1,200 kg (2,640 pounds) of explosives in the northern city of Aleppo on Friday, state television said, a day after two bombs in the capital Damascus killed at least 55 people. The would-be bomber was killed in the al Shaar district of Syria's largest city which, like Damascus, has seen increasing street protests against President Bashar al-Assad and rising levels of bloodshed after months of relative calm. ...

Going Dark: As CIA Boss, Petraeus Is Less Visible--By Design

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Things change when one leaves the often-brash U.S. military to run the Central Intelligence Agency, a secretive organization populated by silent professionals. That includes how often one talks to reporters when charged with keeping the lone global superpower's deepest secrets.

NATO summit poses challenge for Chicago police

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FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2011 file photo, a Chicago police officer watches more than 40 designated protesters, in their act of civil disobedience, occupying the LaSalle Street bridge over the Chicago River in Chicago. Chicago police officers will be facing far bigger challenges when protesters descend on the city for the upcoming summit of NATO leaders May 20-21. The police force boasts of embracing modern techniques and groundbreaking crowd-control strategies but has never completely shaken its reputation for brutality and misconduct. The coming protests also are the big test for Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, a former ranking commander in the New York City Police Department and protege of NYPD Commissioner William Bratton, who Mayor Rahm Emanuel selected last year to lead Chicago's 12,000-member force. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)They didn't look or act like the police officers in the famous black-and-white film clips, wading into crowds with billy clubs flying. These cops arrived on bicycles in department-issue short pants and quietly endured the taunting of demonstrators.


The Rogue Terrorist Group Tearing Syria Apart

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The Rogue Terrorist Group Tearing Syria ApartA new twist in the conflict in Syria is emerging with the rise of the Al-Nusra Front, a shadowy al Qaeda-style militant group reeking havoc in the country. On Thursday, a horrific suicide bombing ripped the face off Syria's intelligence building, killing at least 55 people, injuring hundreds and eliciting condemnation from the U.N. It wasn't clear who was responsible for the attack, with Syria's main opposition groups blaming President Bashar al-Assad's regime and Assad blaming the opposition. ...


Algerian regime tightens grip despite Arab Spring

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Daho Ould Kablia, Algerian Prime minister, speaks during a press conference in AlgiersAlgeria's ruling party tightened its grip on power in an election that bucked the regional trend of Islamists gaining strength since the Arab Spring, according to results Friday that drew accusations of fraud.


Oil price declines on slower China growth

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The price of oil fell Friday after reports that China's economy appears to be slowing down.

Group Skews Facts on Obama’s ‘Shameless’ Statements

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A group claiming to be backed by veterans has gone too far in a viral Web video that portrays the president as a glory hog after Osama bin Laden's death. We cannot dispute the video's larger point: That President Obama is using Bin Laden's killing to score political points. But … More >>

Suicide bombings in Syria: Cease-fire in shambles, Al Qaeda role is feared

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The suicide bombings that killed at least 55 people in Damascus Thursday reveal the shambles made of a key argument for Western nations to approve the UN cease-fire plan for Syria.

Clinical Trial On Promising PTSD Treatment Technology

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OMAHA, Neb., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At Ease USA (www.AtEaseUSA.org), a Nebraska organization dedicated to providing confidential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care for military families, has launched a clinical trial of a promising new therapeutic intervention at Creighton University.

Governor Corbett Announces Petition Filed to Appoint New Receiver for City of Harrisburg

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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary C. Alan Walker, under the direction of Governor Tom Corbett, today filed a petition with the Commonwealth Court to appoint retired USAF Maj. Gen. William B. Lynch as the receiver for the distressed City of Harrisburg.

Ex-tabloid chief spills on links to UK's Cameron

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Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks gives evidence to Britain's media ethics inquiry in central London Friday May 11 2012 in this image from television. Brooks is a central figure in the scandal over tabloid phone hacking that has shaken both Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Britain's establishment. She resigned in July as chief executive of News International, Murdoch's British newspaper operation, and has twice been arrested and questioned by police about illegal eavesdropping and obstruction of justice. (AP Photo)Former hotshot editor Rebekah Brooks drew Prime Minister David Cameron closer into Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal Friday, saying he had offered her some support after the uproar over illegal journalistic practices forced her to quit.


Syrian opposition chief: Peace plan in 'crisis'

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syria man, right reacts as flames and smoke rise from burned cars after two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday May 10, 2012. Two strong explosions ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday, killing or wounding dozens of people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in an assault against a center of government power. (AP Photo/SANA)A Syrian opposition leader said Friday that President Bashar Assad's regime is trying to destroy a U.N.-brokered peace plan for the country. The accusations came as security forces fanned out following twin suicide car bombings that killed 55 people in Damascus.


Ashton hopes new talks to end Iran nuke program

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EU Foreign Policy Chief Ashton shakes hands with Iraqi FM Zebari after signing a cooperation agreement in BrusselsBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Friday she hoped upcoming talks with Iran would form the basis for Tehran to eventually abandon its alleged nuclear weapons program. Speaking ahead of talks scheduled for May 23 in Baghdad, Catherine Ashton - who has been representing the major powers at talks about Iran's nuclear activity - said she had high hopes for the new round of negotiations. "My ambition is that we come away with the beginning of the end of the nuclear weapons program in Iran," she told reporters in Brussels. ...


Postcard from Iraq: Dancing, singing left out of celebration of culture in post-Saddam Iraq

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BABYLON, Iraq - Poetry has returned to the Triangle of Death. But dancing and singing are being left behind.

John Edwards Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case

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John Edwards Judge Refuses to Dismiss CaseJudge Unmoved by Arguments to Toss John Edwards Case


John Edwards Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case

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John Edwards Judge Refuses to Dismiss CaseJudge Unmoved by Arguments to Toss John Edwards Case


PM's former aide takes stand at UK ethics inquiry

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Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks gives evidence to Britain's media ethics inquiry in central London Friday May 11 2012 in this image from television. Brooks is a central figure in the scandal over tabloid phone hacking that has shaken both Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Britain's establishment. She resigned in July as chief executive of News International, Murdoch's British newspaper operation, and has twice been arrested and questioned by police about illegal eavesdropping and obstruction of justice. (AP Photo)Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks — a pivotal figure in Britain's tabloid phone hacking saga — said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron commiserated with her after she quit in the wake of the scandal.


Iraq's fugitive VP has medical checks in Turkey

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Hashemi's trial is due to begin on May 15Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, who faces trial in absentia in Baghdad on charges of running a death squad, has undergone "routine" medical checks in Turkey, his office said on Friday.


Shoe-thrower interrupts Breivik trial

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Anders Behring Breivik, who has admitted to the July 22, 2011 massacre and a bombing in Oslo that killed eight people earlier that day, stands with a police woman in court in Oslo Thursday May 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Krister Sorbo/NTB Scanpix, Pool)An Iraqi man whose brother was killed in Norway's worst peacetime massacre hurled a shoe at the confessed killer and urged him to "go to hell" in a rare outburst Friday that briefly interrupted the terror trial of Anders Behring Breivik.


Iraq arts fest: more words, less song and dance

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In this Monday, May 7, 2012 photo, people listen to a poet during Babylon Festival of Culture in Hillah, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south of Baghdad. Poetry has returned to the Triangle of Death. But dancing and singing are being left out of the celebration of culture in post-Saddam Iraq. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)Poetry has returned to the Triangle of Death. But dancing and singing are being left behind.


Iran helps release of Turkish reporters in Syria

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FILE - In this May 5, 2012, file photo provided by pro-Islamic aid group known by its Turkish acronym IHH, showing Turkish journalists Adem Ozkose, left, and Hamit Coskun, right, with the IHH Chairman Bulent Yildirim, centre, in Damascus, Syria. One of two journalists detained in Syria, Ozkose, is a devout Muslim who was on a Gaza-bound aid ship targeted in a deadly raid by Israel in 2010, and described the activists who died as One Turkish journalist detained in Syria is a devout Muslim who was on a Gaza-bound aid ship targeted in an Israeli raid in 2010, and reported being wounded by American bombing on a trip to Afghanistan. His cameraman is a film school student who, ahead of his Syria trip, ducked his father's disapproval by claiming he was headed to Italy.


Famed Shiite clerics meet in wax in Iraq

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The wax statues are detailed likenesses of the men's faces, hands and beardsSome of the most famed Shiite clerics of modern times have gathered together in a modest room under a religious school in Najaf in central Iraq -- as wax figures, waiting to be put on display.


EU, Iraq sign first-ever partnership deal

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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton at a signing ceremony with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar ZebariThe European Union and Iraq signed their first partnership agreement Friday, opening the way to a slew of trade and energy deals as well as improved cooperation to combat terrorism.


The Syria car bombings: 3 repercussions

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Horrific, deadly blasts trigger renewed protests and push an already shaky ceasefire deal to the brink of collapse. What's next for Syria?

The F-35 Shows Why the Pentagon Deserves a Smaller Budget

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Let the scaremongering begin.

Analysis: Israel frets on sideline as fall of Assad delayed

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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad visits to place flowers on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the occasion of Martyrs' Day, in DamascusJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Keen for a little bit of certainty in a turbulent Arab world, Israeli leaders persuaded themselves last year that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - the devil they knew next door - was finished, and something possibly better might be on the way. But it was not to be. With the Syrian uprising now into its 14th month and Assad still firmly in power, Israel has few options other than to sit the crisis out, unable to influence the outcome of an upheaval that is sure to affect it. ...


Ex-tabloid chief: Cameron sent message when I quit

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Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International, arrives at the High Court in London to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, Friday, May 11, 2012. The Leveson Inquiry is Britain's media ethics probe that was set up in the wake of the scandal over phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, which was shut in July 2011 after it became clear that the tabloid had systematically broken the law. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks — a pivotal figure in Britain's tabloid phone hacking saga — said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron commiserated with her after she quit in the wake of the scandal.


Final Word: Even Wars of Attrition End

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KABUL, Afghanistan—Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai limped into the room on a cane and sat down with a smile. We inquired about his health. "I am under repair," he said. "It will never be the way it used to be." Stanekzai, the Cambridge University-educated head of the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Program, was in this same room last September, in the sprawling home of  former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, when a Taliban pretending to be interested in peace talks arrived. The Taliban had a bomb concealed in his turban and promptly blew himself up. ...

Ashton hopes new talks to end Iran nuke program

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EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton talks during an interview at the newly opened European Union Office at YangonBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Friday she hoped upcoming talks with Iran would form the basis for Tehran to eventually abandon its alleged nuclear weapons project. Speaking ahead of talks scheduled for May 23 in Baghdad, Catherine Ashton - who has been representing the major powers at talks about Iran's nuclear activity - said she had high hopes for the new round of negotiations. "My ambition is that we come away with the beginning of the end of the nuclear weapons program in Iran," she told reporters in Brussels. ...


Newspapers hail 'Algerian spring' after vote

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The Algerian government announced a 42.9% turnout in yesterday's voteAlgeria's government newspapers printed special Friday editions to hail legislative polls they said confirmed the country's democratic credentials and choice of stability.


Syrian opposition chief: Annan plan in 'crisis'

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syria man, right reacts as flames and smoke rise from burned cars after two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday May 10, 2012. Two strong explosions ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday, killing or wounding dozens of people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in an assault against a center of government power. (AP Photo/SANA)The head of Syria's main opposition group said Friday the twin suicide car bombings that killed 55 people in Damascus appeared to be the work of al-Qaida forces he said were linked to the regime of President Bashar Assad.


John Kerry: Egypt ‘At Risk’

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., returned this week from visits to Afghanistan and Egypt, among other countries. He discussed his trip with National Journal. Edited excerpts follow.

10 things you need to know today: May 11, 2012

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JPMorgan Chase loses $2 billion, Tennessee fugitive kills himself, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

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