2012年4月30日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


US deploys F-22 fighter jets to UAE: officials

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An F-22 RaptorThe United States has deployed sophisticated F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates amid deepening tensions between Iran and its pro-US neighbors, officials said Monday.


Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

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FILE - In this April 25, 20112 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Iowa Field House, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief:


Air Force leader: Some pilots want to avoid F-22

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An Air Force F-22 Raptor displays it's weapons bays as it goes through maneuvers during a demonstration at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., Monday, April 30, 2012. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, said Monday that the F-22 Raptor is vital to the Air Force and that the service continues to search what is causing hypoxia like symptoms in some pilots. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)Some of the nation's 200 F-22 Raptor pilots want to be moved into other jobs because of oxygen-deficit problems with the stealth fighter, an Air Force leader said Monday.


Bin Laden raid anniversary has not seen ‘excessive celebration,' Obama says

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President Barack Obama denied charges that he has improperly politicized the first anniversary of the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, declaring Monday, "I hardly think that you've seen any excessive celebration taking place here."The Obama campaign has been criticized by Republicans for a campaign ad that implies Mitt Romney would not have ordered the surprise attack on Bin Laden's Abbottabad, Pakistan compound. Senator John McCain called the ad  "a cheap political attack. ...

Decorated Brigadier General William H. Weir Joins the Law Firm of SmithAmundsen

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CHICAGO, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brigadier General William H. Weir has joined SmithAmundsen's Insurance Practice Group as a partner. Mr. Weir has more than 35 years of experience as an attorney, as a business law instructor and as a judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit. Additionally, he is a decorated veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps and the US Army for nearly 35 years.

Why Walmart Moms Aren't Going To Care About the Debate Over Osama Bin Laden

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If you want to know why Americans are frustrated and fed up with Washington, I present exhibit A: the debate between Democrats and Republicans over Osama Bin Laden. Democrats suggest that Mitt Romney may not have had the guts to take out the Al Qaeda...

What's right in this picture? A Chinese dissident in US custody

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Despite a perception that it is headed toward decline, America is constantly reminded of what makes it strong. The latest example comes from China, where a prominent dissident, Chen Guangcheng, sought refuge in the custody of the US Embassy in Beijing.

Fresh attacks target symbols of Syrian state power

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian man, left, stands in front of a building that was damaged after two bombs exploded near a military compound, in the city of Idlib, northwestern Syria, Monday, April 30, 2012. Two powerful bombs exploded near a military compound in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Monday, killing several people and causing heavy damage, Syrian state media and opposition activists said. (AP Photo/SANA)In fresh attacks on symbols of state power, twin suicide bombs exploded Monday near a government security compound in northern Syria and rockets struck the central bank in Damascus, killing nine people and wounding 100.


Lockheed Martin wins $391 million contract options

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Lockheed Martin landed a $391 million contract extension from the Army to supply a new radar system, advancing a program that could ultimately yield $800 million for the company.

Obama: N. Korea hostility a weakness, not strength

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President Barack Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday decried aggressive acts from North Korea, including its recent failed rocket launch, and vowed to maintain a unified front against such provocations.


Bill Kristol's Great Leap of Logic

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The Obama re-election campaign unveiled its new slogan today: Did you catch its connection to Communist China? If you didn't, you're probably not reading enough William Kristol—The Weekly Standard editor who made the connection crystal clear in a blog post this afternoon. 

Outgunned Syria rebels make shift to bombs

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* Bombs give rebels more bang for buck * Tactical switch in response to army strength * Price of guns in region has soared BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad say they are shifting tactics towards homemade bombs, hoping to even the odds between their outgunned forces and his powerful army. A series of deadly blasts in the past week suggests they are getting better at it. Suicide bombs, booby-trapped cars and roadside explosions, including blasts in Idlib on Monday and the capital Damascus last week, have rocked the Arab state. ...

Ex-Arab League boss vows reform, dismisses Mubarak link

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CAIRO (Reuters) - The 75-year-old former head of the Arab League has vowed to serve just one four-year term if elected Egypt's president, but Amr Moussa's Islamist rivals, who see him as a relic from Hosni Mubarak's era, say he doesn't even deserve that long. Moussa, who became popular with ordinary Egyptians as head of the Cairo-based League, is tipped as a front-runner in next month's election. Many Egyptians fondly remember how he regularly slammed Israeli policies and in 2003 warned against the U.S-led invasion of Iraq, saying it would "open the gates of hell". ...

Two horse race in final stretch for Egypt presidency

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Women walk under campaign election posters for Mursi in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt enters the last stage of its first democratic presidential race on Monday with its field narrowing to a two-horse race between the urbane former head of the Arab League and a charismatic Islamist medic jailed for years under Hosni Mubarak. A poll published in state-run al-Ahram daily on Monday showed veteran diplomat Amr Moussa in the lead, followed by Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh, who has emerged in recent days as the leading Islamist candidate after securing the support of the ultra-conservative Salafist movement. ...


8 Unsung Women Explorers

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8 Unsung Women ExplorersBehind many of the world's best adventures is a female explorer who didn't experience the fame that some other adventurers get. Sure, you've heard of Amelia Earhart, but have you heard of any of the following eight ground-breaking women?


Women for Women International Names Afshan Khan New CEO

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Organization begins an exciting new era.Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 30, 2012 The Board of Directors of Women for Women International announced today it has named Afshan Khan to be the new chief executive officer of the organization. Ms. Khan, who comes to the global nonprofit after more than 20 years at UNICEF, begins the position on June 18, 2012.Most recently as the Director of UNICEF's Public-Sector Alliances and Resource Mobilization Office, Ms. ...

Iraq violence kills seven: officials

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The killing of six people in Baghdad today does not appear to have sectarian motivesViolence killed seven people in Iraq on Monday, including a mother and her three children who were stabbed to death in their home and an army major killed by a bomb, officials said.


NDIA to Present the 2012 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award to U.S. Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon of California

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This year's Eisenhower Award will be presented on May 31 in McLean, VA, to Rep. McKeon, Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services and a champion of a strong national defense and of the men and women in our Armed Forces.McLean, VA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012 The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is pleased to announce it will be presenting the 2012 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award on May 31, 2012 in McLean, VA, to U.S. Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (25th District-California).A public servant for many years, Rep. ...

Lockheed Martin wins $361 million contract options

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Lockheed Martin landed a $391 million contract extension from the U.S. Army to supply a new radar system, advancing a program that could ultimately yield $800 million for the company.

Leaving woes at home, Japan PM visits White House

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President Barack Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with President Barack Obama on Monday, looking to reaffirm Japan's strong alliance with the U.S. and boost his leadership credentials as his popularity flags at home.


Obama tries 'Forward' as new slogan

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Four years on, "Hope and Change" has become "Forward" as President Barack Obama road tests a new campaign slogan to encapsulate his reelection bid.

Florida-style 'Stand Your Ground' gun laws sub impulse for intelligent thinking

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Because this is my last column, I want to challenge a deeply held belief that is, tragically, a core one for millions of Americans. [See editor's note at the end of this column.]

Analysis: Could domestic flak shoot down Netanyahu over Iran?

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Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in JerusalemJERUSALEM (Reuters) - He may be ready to brave Iranian air defenses, retaliatory missiles and Western diplomatic blowback in tackling Tehran's nuclear program, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will find it hard to fly past flak from his own senior staff. Remarks by recently retired security chiefs and the current military commander questioning the views of Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Iran have opened a rare rift in a Jewish state that usually puts up a united front against regional enemies. ...


Obama hosts Japan prime minister who leaves woes at home to reaffirm core alliance with US

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WASHINGTON - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was meeting Monday with President Barack Obama, looking to reaffirm Japan's strong alliance with the U.S. and boost his leadership credentials as his popularity flags at home.

Iraq fugitive VP charged with murdering six judges

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Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi speaks at a news conference in in ArbilBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi and some of his bodyguards have been charged with murdering six judges and a series of other killings, a judiciary spokesman said on Monday. Hashemi, one of Iraq's top Sunni Muslim politicians, fled Baghdad in December when the Shi'ite-led central government issued an arrest warrant for him, accusing him of running death squads. He is now in Istanbul in Turkey and is not expected to attend the trial when it begins on Thursday. ...


UK military defends rooftop missile plans

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A British Army Rapier air defence system is seen in an undated photo released in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - British military chiefs defended plans on Monday to put missile batteries on top of apartment blocks to help protect London from a 9/11-style attack during this summer's Olympic Games, after appalled residents said it could make them a target. With 88 days to go before the Games start, soldiers will start testing missile defenses this week at six sites around the Olympic park as part of a training exercise in the run-up to Britain's biggest peacetime security operation. ...


Analysis: Gulf states struggle to agree on missile shield

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Foreign Ministers of the Arabian Gulf states participate in a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in DohaABU DHABI (Reuters) - Distrust among Sunni Gulf Arab states has scuppered the installation of a joint missile shield which Washington has long urged as the best means of defense against any strike by Iran. The oil-exporting states have spent billions on U.S.-built anti-missile platforms but have fallen short of building a unified umbrella and an early warning system, despite their expressed intention to do so. Analysts say that although they belong to the same political and military alliance, the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)members remain uneasy about sharing data. ...


Trial of Iraq's fugitive Sunni VP to open Thursday

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FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 file photo, Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during an interview with the Associated Press near Sulaimaniyah, 160 miles (260 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said Monday, April 30, 2012 that the terror trial of the country's fugitive Sunni vice president will begin Thursday. Council spokesman Abdul-Sattar Bayrkdar said the trial will focus on three charges out of 150 cases in which Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has been linked to death squads against Shiites and government officials.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said Monday the terror trial of the country's fugitive Sunni vice president will begin Thursday.


China reach in focus at U.S.- Philippine security talks

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MANILA (Reuters) - China is likely to be high on the agenda at top level U.S.-Philippine security talks on Monday as Washington refocuses its foreign policy on Asia and Manila realizes its limits in trying to solve territorial disputes with Beijing alone. China has maritime spats with several countries in the South China Sea, believed to be rich in oil and gas and crossed by important shipping lanes, and its neighbors fear its growing naval reach in staking claims. ...

Irvine Marriott Salutes Veterans with a Special Deal Featuring Free Parking

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Military members and their families encouraged to visit Northwood Gratitude and Honor MemorialIrvine, CA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012 With its broad stripes and bright stars, a U.S. flag waving high in the sky is a symbol of the freedom all Americans enjoy each and every day. Those who have fought to protect that beacon of liberty are honored with parades, statutes, ceremonies – and now a timely deal from the Irvine Marriott with Memorial Day right around the corner. ...

Osama Bin Laden, One Year Later: The Man and the Movement

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Osama Bin Laden, One Year Later: The Man and the MovementNear Anniversary of Al Qaeda Leader's Death, How Should We See the Terror Organization?


Obama Campaign Film Touts 'Real Results' of First Term

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A new seven-minute Obama campaign video offers a robust Democratic defense of the president's first term, putting a positive spin on his economic record and portraying Republicans as scheming to "tear the president down." The video "Forward" will be blasted out to Obama supporters on...

Why Campaigning On The Economy Is Harder Than It Looks (The Note)

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By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: ECONOMIC ANXIETY: The biggest issue of 2012 — the economy — is also one of the toughest to message, as both President Obama and Mitt Romney are learning. Both campaigns are out with dueling videos this...

Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng's Daring Escape

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Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng's Daring EscapeChen Felt His Way Silently Over a Wall and Slipped Past Nearly 100 Guards


Chen Guangcheng: After Escape, Chinese Activist Faces Uncertain Future

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Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng's Daring EscapeDissident sources say Chen Concluded Escaping was his Only Option


Iraq VP, guards charged with killing six judges

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Iraq's fugitive Sunni Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi and some of his bodyguards have been charged with killing six judges, ahead of a trial that is to open on Thursday, a judicial spokesman said.

President Obama's 2012 Pitch in Focus: Firewall Against Romney

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When President Obama holds his first public campaign rallies this week, he'll take direct control of a populist re-election narrative that Vice President Joe Biden and senior Obama strategists have spent weeks honing on the campaign trail. The message: incumbent Obama is a firewall against...
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