2012年4月27日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


US officials: Core al-Qaida 'essentially gone'

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A year after the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida that carried out the Sept. 11 attacks is essentially gone but its affiliates remain a threat to America, U.S. intelligence officials say.

Obama campaign questions Romney on bin Laden death

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U.S. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama talk to U.S. troops at Fort Stewart in GeorgiaFORT STEWART, Georgia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign sought to make the death of Osama bin Laden a central part of the U.S. presidential election on Friday with a video that questioned whether Republican rival Mitt Romney would have made the same call to approve the mission that killed the al Qaeda leader. Obama, a Democrat, was praised by leaders from both parties for approving the risky May 2011 mission that killed bin Laden, but he has tread carefully with the issue in campaign events. His re-election campaign embraced the issue fully on Friday. ...


Al Qaeda now incapable of 9/11-scale attack: U.S. officials

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New York Police officers stop and check vehicles and their drivers in Times Square New YorkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's core organization is likely incapable of carrying out another mass-casualty attack on the scale of September 11, 2001, U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials said on Friday. U.S. government experts also believe that the likelihood of an attack using chemical, biological, atomic or radiological weapons over the next year was not high, said Robert Cardillo, deputy director of U.S. National Intelligence. Cardillo and other U.S. ...


Romney Campaign Manager Attacks Obama's Record

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Mitt Romney's campaign manager Matt Rhoades issued a memo detailing what his camp asserts are the multitude of failings of President Barack Obama. The memo, which likened the president's campaign to "intermittent lawn sprinklers, spewing out attacks in seemingly random directions," referenced the victory speech Romney gave after Tuesday's primaries.

Oil report seen supporting Iran sanctions

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Iranian crude oil supertanker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global oil inventories grew over the last two months despite the loss of further supplies from Iran, according to a U.S. report that gave leeway for the Obama administration to press ahead with sanctions on the OPEC nation. The Energy Information Administration report, required every 60 days by the Iran sanctions law President Barack Obama signed in December, gave a mostly positive assessment of global oil supplies, which typically build at this time of year. ...


IOC Announces Olympic Highlights of the Week

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On 24 April in The Hague (Netherlands), IOC President Jacques Rogge took part in a talk and round table. The Prince of Orange, an IOC member, also attended.(PRWEB) April 27, 2012 IOC ACTIVITIESPRESIDENTOn 24 April in The Hague (Netherlands), IOC President Jacques Rogge took part in a talk and round table. The Prince of Orange, an IOC member, also attended.INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONSSUMMER IFSThis year, World Athletics Day will preferably be held on 12 and 13 May. ...

CEO Makes Pitch For Drones In The Friendly Skies

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Congress recently cracked the door to an influx of drone aircraft peppering American skies, and U.S. aerospace firms are ready to kick it down.

Jury Selection Begins for the Alleged Kidnap and Rape Prosecution of Former Westminster Police Detective Anthony Orban

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Anthony Nicholas Orban is represented by The Law Offices of James E. Blatt who announce that jury selection began today in People of the State of California v. Anthony Nicholas Orban.West Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) April 26, 2012 Jury selection began today in People of the State of California v. Anthony Nicholas Orban (San Bernardino County, Case No. FWV1000794), where the former marine and Westminster Police detective is being prosecuted for multiple charges stemming from the April 3, 2010, alleged armed kidnap, rape, and sexual assault, of a woman at the Ontario Mills Mall. ...

Sadr 'against' fall of current Iraqi government

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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani (L), Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani (R) and Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr (C) meetPowerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr opposes toppling the Iraqi government but discussed during a visit to Kurdistan not renewing the premier's mandate, Sadr Movement officials said on Friday.


Sneak Peek: A helping hand for Kyle

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After being wounded in Iraq and losing his hand, Kyle found his prosthetic useless, but what will he do when ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser takes Kyle to Hanger Clinic in New York to look at the latest in prosthetic technology

Wrangling hampers Libyan drive to try Gaddafi son

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Saif al-Islam is seen after his capture, in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Obari, LibyaTRIPOLI (Reuters) - Putting the son of fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi on trial on their own soil is a matter of national pride for Libya's leaders, but the lack of a properly functioning state is making it hard for them to convince the outside world they are up to the task. Libya is standing firm on trying Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once the heir apparent to his father's one-man rule. But so is the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, which indicted him in June for crimes against humanity stemming from the crackdown on last year's revolt. ...


Romney's Foreign Policy Players Draw From Elder Bush's Bench

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The people advising Mitt Romney suggest the presumptive GOP nominee would be more in line with the pragmatic George H.W. Bush than the 41st president's hawkish son on the global stage.

One Year After Bin Laden's Death: A New World

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If Osama bin Laden were still alive today, one year after he was killed in a U.S. raid, he would hardly recognize the world he knew. Nor would he see the supposed "clash of civilizations" that he tried so hard to foment over two decades of violent jihad. Instead bin Laden would see Islamist radicals on the election stump in emerging governments in Egypt and Tunisia, pledging cooperation with senior U.S. officials, and even meeting with a few neocons in Washington. He would see a U.S. ...

92-year-old widowed war veteran bootlegs movies to send to troops

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A 92-year-old New York man is giving back to the troops in the most creative of ways. Hyman Strachman bootlegs newly released movies and ships them to American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

FLASHBACK: Obama Campaign Accused Clinton Of Using Bin Laden To 'Score Political Points' In 2008

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ABC News' Michael Falcone reports: The Obama campaign opened up a new line of attack on Mitt Romney Friday, suggesting that as commander-in-chief Romney might not have made the same decision to order an attack by U.S. forces to kill terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden...

Trineday Publishing, America’s Leading Independent Producer of Political Commentary, Releases “A Whig Manifesto” by Chuck Morse

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"A Whig Manifesto" is a short history of the Whig movement in America, from pre-Revolutionary War days to the formation of the Modern Whig party in 2008. ...

New US Stealth Fighters Now at Iran's Back Door

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New US Stealth Fighters Now at Iran's Back DoorF-22 Raptors Reportedly in UAE; Air Force Stresses 'Very Normal,' Non-Threatening Deployment


Liberian strongman Charles Taylor's war crimes conviction: What now?

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An international tribunal throws the book at Taylor for aiding and abetting brutality in Sierra Leone during a murderous militia's 11-year reign

Iraq at 'a crossroad', fugitive VP tells AFP

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Iraq has reached a "crossroad," its fugitive vice-president told AFP Friday but strongly rejected the country's partition amid a deepening crisis stoking sectarian tensions.

Iraqi mother, three children gunned down

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A Sunni mother and her three children were shot dead in an apparent sectarian attack in a village in central Iraq, after twin bombings killed eight people, mostly Shiites, police said Friday.

White House Correspondents' Dinners past: Kim Kardashian, our favorite guest, and Donald Trump's hair

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Jake Tapper ABC News Senior White House Correspondent In 2005, my "date" for the dinner was then-Daily Show correspondent Stephen Colbert; the previous year I kept running in to him on the campaign trail in the most random spots (chasing down Howard Dean backstage at Carroll High School in Iowa, in the hallways of the history department at the University of South Carolina.)During the dinner, Colbert excused himself and was gone for a bit. When he returned he told me he had been on the phone with his agent, and they had just finalized the deal for his own show. ...

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems (The Note)

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By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: AIR WARS: Millions of dollars are already pouring into swing states for anti-Obama television ads courtesy of well-financed groups on the right. The question is when does the Obama campaign start to put some big money...

10 Things to Know for Friday

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This Feb. 2006 photo provided by Josh Echeverria shows U.S. Marine Garrett Anderson in a prone firing position in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Anderson, an ex-Marine filmmaker whose unit carried pocket digital cameras into some of the worst fighting in Iraq is using that footage, and post-war interviews, to open viewers' eyes about combat and help himself deal with the lasting emotional impact. (AP Photo/Josh Echeverria)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):


Pirating for the Troops, the Horrors of Liberia, and the Buffalo Roam Again

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Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

UN observers sent to hot spot in Syria's south

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In this image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Wednesday, April 25, 2012, purports to show Syrians standing in rubble of damaged buildings from Syrian forces shelling in Hama, Syria. Syrian state media said Thursday that anti-regime bomb-makers accidentally set off blasts a day earlier that flattened parts of a residential area in the central city of Hama and killed several people. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIALThe U.N. says international monitors have moved into another hot spot in Syria to try to stop violence.


Blasts northeast of Baghdad kill 9 Iraqis

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Twin explosions ripped through a crowded cafe northeast of Baghdad, killing nine people and wounding 21, Iraqi officials said Friday.

Ex-Marine aims camera at self to heal from the war

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This Feb. 2006 photo provided by Josh Echeverria shows U.S. Marine Garrett Anderson in a prone firing position in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Anderson, an ex-Marine filmmaker whose unit carried pocket digital cameras into some of the worst fighting in Iraq is using that footage, and post-war interviews, to open viewers' eyes about combat and help himself deal with the lasting emotional impact. (AP Photo/Josh Echeverria)An ex-Marine filmmaker whose unit carried pocket digital cameras into some of the worst fighting in Iraq is using that footage, and post-war interviews, to open viewers' eyes about combat and help himself deal with the lasting emotional impact.


Memorial Day 2012 is Monday, May 28. The USA KIA/DOW Family Foundation (USAKIA) Holds Annual Elections and Attempts to Improve Management.

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USAKIA, a nonprofit organization benefiting families of U.S. killed in action (KIA) and died of wounds (DOW), will hold its Ninth Annual Board Meeting in May. Elections occur during annual meetings. The nonprofit organization also wants to improve management through its managers' educations, and its CEO received his Master's in Nonprofit Management from Regis University last year and now attends law school at Ohio Northern University (ONU). Its executive vice president is also pursuing her Ph.D. in treatment of PTSD at the University of Phoenix. ...

Hamburg, PA Gutter Company Announces Expansion to New Office in York, PA

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Patriot Seamless Gutters, specializing in gutter installation, repair, and cleaning adds second office in York, Pennsylvania.York, PA (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 Patriot Seamless Gutters is already well-known in Hamburg for their family owned and operated business that offers prompt and courteous service using the highest quality products. In order to better serve their clients, they have added a second office in York, Pennsylvania.Owner Kevin Garris, a veteran who served his country in Iraq, has a strong commitment to community and runs a company that prides itself on honesty and integrity. ...

CARSTAR Donates a Car to a Veteran

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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sandra Prouty-Lemley given car to help her support her family, neighbors, and combat cancer diagnosis.Kent, WA (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 To mark CARSTAR's National Military Month this past November, 18 local CARSTAR Auto Body Repair locations joined forces with insurance company Esurance to give a van to a veteran and single mother of three who had no means of transportation.U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sandra Prouty-Lemleys served for more than 20 years in Bosnia, Albania, and Iraq. ...

U.S. oil report seen supporting Iran sanctions

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Gasoline drips off a nozzle during refueling at a gas station in AltadenaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is unlikely to pull back from levying sanctions against Iran oil transactions based on a government report due on Friday, which is expected to show crude markets are sufficiently well-supplied to move forward with the penalties. The report, which the U.S. Energy Information Administration is required to produce every two months under the sanctions law aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear ambitions, could walk a fine line in assessing the state of markets, according to analysts. ...


UN leader says Syria 'in contravention' of peace plan

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Ban also said he was UN leader Ban Ki-moon said the Syrian government is "in contravention" of an agreed peace plan by keeping troops and heavy weapons in cities.


Iraq's Shahristani: dispute with Kurds an internal affair

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Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs Hussain al-Shahristani speaks during a joint news conference with Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi in BaghdadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A simmering dispute between Iraq's central government and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan is an internal affair, a top Baghdad official said on Thursday, in an implicit rebuff of U.S. efforts to broker a compromise between the two sides. "Of course there is American interest and goodwill to facilitate an understanding," said Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani. "But it was clear to all sides that any internal matter has to be discussed by Iraqis inside Iraq," he told reporters after meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. ...


PetroChina profit rises on higher oil, gas prices

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China's biggest oil and gas company PetroChina said its first quarter net profit rose 5.8 percent as rising crude oil and natural gas prices offset losses in its refining and chemicals operations.

Corrected: Iraqis under threat, Indian women in focus at Tribeca

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iraqis living in danger after working with U.S. troops and diplomats and an examination of women in modern India are two subjects grabbing the attention of critics and audiences among documentaries showing at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Both films are part of a lineup of 32 documentaries at the New York festival, which runs through Sunday, that tell true tales from inside and outside the United States. Documentaries, which have become more stylized in recent years with inexpensive hi-tech cameras, have traditionally been a strength at Tribeca. ...

Detroit Branch NAACP Press Statement: Democracy Will Prevail!

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DETROIT, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today's actions taken by the Michigan Board of Canvassers in the process of certification for 226,000 signatures to repeal Public Act 4 is a disgrace to the democracy of our nation. The Board of Canvassers' poli-tricks are reminiscent of the very reasons that we claimed that we were fighting for others in the nations of Afghanistan - and up until recently - Iraq.
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