2012年4月6日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Court papers shed new light on Iraqi beating death

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FILE - This March 31, 2012 file photo shows Fatima Alhimidi, 17, center, weeping over her mother's body at the airport after arrival from the United States south of Baghdad, Iraq. Newly released court documents in this case of an Iraqi-American mother, Shaima Alawadi, who was beaten to death indicate police are expanding their investigation with searches of the woman's home, the family's cars and cell phone records. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani, File)The family of a slain Iraqi-American woman flew to Iraq with her body just days after police sought a court order to search their house, cars and electronic devices for clues in the case that generated international outrage amid speculation that her beating death might have been a hate crime.

Mother of Ohio soldier: He was a natural leader

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This undated photo provided by the Ohio National Guard shows Capt. Nicholas Rozanski. The U.S. Defense Department says Rozanski was among three members of the same Columbus-based National Guard unit killed in the Wednesday attack in Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province, in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Ohio National Guard)The mother of one of three Ohio soldiers killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan said on Friday he was a natural leader who belonged to a family of men who chose to serve their country by enlisting in the military.

Omar Suleiman, Mubarak's no. 2, enters Egypt's presidential race

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Omar Suleiman, the right-hand man of former President Hosni Mubarak, announced today he will enter the race to become Egypt's new leader after Mr. Mubarak was forced out by a massive uprising last year.

Brother of Ohio soldier: 'We are a nation at war'

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This undated photo provided by the Ohio National Guard shows Capt. Nicholas Rozanski. The U.S. Defense Department says Rozanski was among three members of the same Columbus-based National Guard unit killed in the Wednesday attack in Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province, in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Ohio National Guard)Americans shouldn't forget that "we are a nation at war," said the brother of one of three Ohio soldiers killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.

Suspicious text message sent after beating death

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Police are trying to determine who received a suspicious text message sent from the cell phone of a slain Iraqi woman's daughter while the teen was being interviewed by detectives, according to recently released court documents.

Syria refugees brave mines, machineguns to reach Turkish sanctuary

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BUKULMEZ, Turkey (Reuters) - Syrian forces are pressing a military offensive and laying mines near the border with Turkey in an attempt to block a flow of refugees and supplies for insurgents, rebel activists and a Turkish official at the frontier said on Friday. Syrian army activity, visible across olive groves from the small Turkish border village of Bukulmez, comes days before a ceasefire deadline agreed by President Bashar al-Assad. The flow of refugees to Turkish camps nearby swelled to 2,800 on Thursday as violence in the bordering Idlib province worsened. ...

Kurdish minister received UK market abuse emails: sources

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LONDON (Reuters) - Ashti Hawrami, oil minister of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq, was the recipient of emails from a senior JP Morgan banker that the UK financial regulator this week said constituted market abuse, people familiar with the matter said. Ian Hannam quit as JPMorgan's global chairman of equity capital markets after the FSA fined him 450,000 pounds ($712,400) for divulging privileged information in two emails in 2008. Hannam, a gruff former special forces soldier, is one of Britain's most successful investment bankers and is appealing against the fine. ...

Iraqi woman beaten at Calif. home planning divorce

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An Iraqi-American woman who was beaten to death in her home was having family issues and planning a divorce, but her brother said he has not drawn any conclusions about the identity of the killer.

Faith tourist: From Easter at the Vatican to a South Pacific church

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It is said confession is good for the soul, and so I shall "fess up." I love church hopping, all denominations, observing the diversity with which humankind worships divinity.

Faith tourist: From Easter at the Vatican to a South Pacific church

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It is said confession is good for the soul, and so I shall "fess up." I love church hopping, all denominations, observing the diversity with which humankind worships divinity.

US Marine faces dismissal after anti-Obama posts

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The entrance to Camp Pendleton Marine Corps BaseA US Marine faces possible dismissal after posting critical remarks on Facebook about US President Barack Obama, with a review board recommending a less than honorable discharge.

Small London theatres feel pain of UK austerity

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Theatres which showcase edgy and political work face funding cuts of up to a thirdLondon's West End theatre district is booming with new shows opening every month yet small state-funded venues in the capital are being squeezed from all sides.

10 things you need to know today: April 6, 2012

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The U.S. economy adds more jobs, a Japanese ghost ship gets its due, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

3 soldiers from Ohio killed in Afghan attack

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Wounded U.S. soldiers lie on the ground at the scene of a suicide attack in Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province north of Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. A suicide bomber blew himself up, killing at least 10 people, including three NATO service members, officials said, the latest in a string of attacks as spring fighting season gets under way. A senior U.S. defense official has confirmed that two U.S. soldiers were among three NATO forces killed in a suicide bombing in northern Afghanistan.(AP Photo/Gul Buddin Elham)Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon felt it was a privilege to serve his country and was proud to be a soldier, a job he did nearly 20 years while also working as a lawyer, his family said.

Why Not Junk the Nobel Peace Prizes?

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When the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Barack Obama, many, myself included, felt that the Norwegian committee had so embarrassed itself as to devalue the prize permanently. A Dallas service station sign, at the time, captured the sentiment precisely: "Free Nobel Peace Prize with Oil Change."

Today in History

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Today is Good Friday, April 6, the 97th day of 2012. There are 269 days left in the year. The Jewish holiday Passover begins at sunset.

Family turmoil of slain Iraqi-American woman revealed

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The husband of Shaima Alawadi, Qassim Rzooqi, holds the picture of his slain wife at her father's house in SamawaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Court papers filed by police in the beating death of an Iraqi-American woman near San Diego cite her divorce plans and daughter's apparent suicide attempt last year, but do not point to further evidence that the murder was a hate crime. Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old mother of five, was found bludgeoned in her rented home in a refugee community of the San Diego suburb of El Cajon on March 21 and died of her injuries several days later, after doctors removed her from life support. ...

Source of note sought in Iraqi-American death case

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Police investigating the beating death of an Iraqi-American mother of five sought clues at the troubled family's home to try to identify the source of a note that fueled international speculation the killing was a hate crime, according to sealed documents inadvertently released by court staff.

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