2012年5月12日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Obama urges Congress to act on economy, jobs

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US President Barack ObamaUS President Barack Obama called on members of Congress Saturday to pass several initiatives designed to stimulate the US economy and create much-needed jobs.

China tensions spur deeper US-Philippine alliance

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FILE - In this April 30, 2012, file photo Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, Philippines' Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin, left, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario speak at a news conference at the Department of State in Washington. The U.S. increased military aid and resolved to help its ally on maritime security. The steps came as the Philippines is locked in a standoff with China over competing territorial claims in the South China Sea, and passions stokes on both sides. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)China's assertive behavior is breathing life into America's historically tumultuous relationship with the Philippines.

WWII-era battleship USS Iowa being refitted to move to new home as naval museum in California

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RICHMOND, Calif. - Firing its 16-inch (41-centimetre) guns in the Arabian Sea, the U.S.S. Iowa shuddered. As the sky turned orange, a blast of heat from the massive guns washed over the battleship. This was the Iowa of the late 1980s, at the end of its active duty, as it escorted reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq war.

In Iraq, car perk overrides promises to public

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FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2012 file photo, A man stands next to a government owned armored SUV in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's lawmakers have hightailed it out of town for a six-week vacation without following through on promises to cancel a pricey perk of free armored cars that they approved for themselves in the annual budget. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)Iraq's lawmakers have hightailed it out of town for a six-week vacation without following through on promises to cancel a pricey perk for free armored cars that they approved for themselves in the annual budget.

Officer: Military could learn from civilian courts

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In this Monday, May 7, 2012 photo, Ryan Miller holds an undated photograph of himself while serving in Afghanistan in Binghamton, N.Y. Miller, who served as a U.S. Army staff sergeant, knew that deserting his post was a serious crime. But he had a lot more on his mind and heart than than his job. While he was deployed as a cavalry scout in Afghanistan in 2003-2004, Miller's father died, his mother was diagnosed with cancer, and he was facing divorce. During his second tour, this time in Iraq, his best friend was killed by an roadside bomb. Some military justice insiders argue the way Miller's case was handled, which mirrors changes in civilian law for troubled veterans, should become more common as courts-martial deal with service members affected by battle-zone trauma. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Miller knew that deserting his post was a serious crime. But, by then, he had a lot more on his mind and heart than his job.

Historic Battleship Becoming Naval Museum in SoCal

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Firing its 16-inch guns in the Arabian Sea, the U.S.S. Iowa shuddered. As the sky turned orange, a blast of heat from the massive guns washed over the battleship. This was the Iowa of the late 1980s, at the end of its active duty as it escorted reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq war.

Iraq's Kurds deny hosting Mossad

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Iraq's Kurdish region denies Israeli spies are using Kurdistan as a baseThe government of Iraq's Kurdish region fired back on Saturday over allegations by Iranian diplomats and officials that Kurdistan was playing host to Israeli intelligence.

London 2012 security: Acoustic device that doubles as 'sonic weapon' to be used

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LONDON - Britain's Defence Ministry says an acoustic device that can be used as a "sonic weapon" will be deployed during the London Olympics.

Militant video claims deadly Syria bombings

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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)A video posted online in the name of a shadowy militant group late Friday claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in the Syrian capital this week that killed 55 people.

Gay Marriage Won’t Matter This Fall

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Gay Marriage Won't Matter This FallBoth parties are calculating the impact from Obama's announcement on his reelection chances.

Syrian Exiles Lead Call to Arm the Opposition

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Five years after being jailed, beaten, and tortured by government forces as a student in Damascus, Ahed al-Hendi is a Syrian dissident in the U.S. calling for Washington to arm the opposition fighting President Bashar al-Assad and his forces.

US-Philippine alliance deepens amid China tensions

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A protester delivers his message during a rally in front of the Chinese consulate Friday, May 11, 2012 in Manila's financial district of Makati, Philippines. The Philippines and China are in a standoff over Scarborough Shoal which began early April after the Philippine navy accused Chinese boats of illegally fishing in the area. The protesters called on the Chinese government to pull out its vessels in the area and asserted that the shoal is part of Philippine territory. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)China's assertive behavior is breathing life into America's historically tumultuous relationship with the Philippines.

Around world, Obama's presidency a disappointment

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FILE - In this July 24, 2008 file photo, President-elect Barack Obama waves as he arrives at the Victory Column in Berlin. In Europe, where more than 200,000 people thronged a Berlin rally in 2008 to hear Obama speak, there's disappointment that he hasn't kept his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, and perceptions that he's shunting blame for the financial crisis across the Atlantic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)In Europe, where more than 200,000 people thronged a Berlin rally in 2008 to hear Barack Obama speak, there's disappointment that he hasn't kept his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, and perceptions that he's shunting blame for the financial crisis across the Atlantic.

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