2012年6月29日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Flight attendant loses cool aboard NYC plane

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:52 PM PDT

A flight attendant on a weather-delayed plane yelled at passengers and challenged them to leave the plane if they dared before he was removed and the flight was canceled.

HomeAid Northern California Completes Third Injured Veteran Project

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:03 PM PDT

HomeAid Northern California and Meritage Homes partner to complete the outdoor retreat for Lance Corporal Brian Vargas, recipient of the Purple Heart for bravery under fire in IraqPleasanton, CA (PRWEB) June 29, 2012 When Mike Conklin, Chairman of Sentinels of Freedom called to ask for HomeAid's help with work at the home of an injured Veteran the answer was a wholehearted "when can we start". Lance Corporal Brian Vargas is a recipient of the Purple Heart for his bravery under fire in Iraq. ...

As Syria writhes, divided powers meet in Geneva

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:59 PM PDT

A security person inspects a wrecked car at the site of an explosion outside Syria's highest court in central DamascusGENEVA (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of world powers gather in Geneva on Saturday to try and forge a common strategy to end the bloodshed in Syria, but differences between Russia and the West may thwart them. Kofi Annan, the former U.N. chief who is special international envoy on Syria, has been hoping for consensus on a plan for a unity government that, by excluding from the leadership figures deemed too divisive, would effectively mean President Bashar al-Assad stepping down. ...


Hoax prompts free tacos in Alaska town

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Residents of Bethel, Alaska, know from cable TV ads what the major fast-food chains offer: chicken at KFC, burgers at McDonald's and tacos at Taco Bell.

Global M&A Growth Stalls Again in H1 2012; Private Equity Continues to Underperform

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:31 PM PDT

Zephyr Reports on M&A and Private Equity Activity in H1 2012New York, NY (PRWEB) June 29, 2012 The value of global deals fell 4 percent to USD 1,474 billion in the first six months of 2012 from USD 1,531 billion, according to the latest M&A report from Zephyr, the M&A database. The figure represents the third consecutive drop in value which, although briefly reversed in H2 2010, continues the decline that began in H1 2009. ...

Liberty University’s New Unmanned Aerial Systems Specialization is Jumpstarting Careers

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:45 PM PDT

The Liberty University School of Aeronautics has announced its first alumni to be hired to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Lynchburg, VA (PRWEB) June 29, 2012 The Liberty University School of Aeronautics has announced its first alumni to be hired to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).When the school began offering training in unmanned aerial systems in fall 2011, it was at the forefront of teaching this burgeoning technology to college students. ...

Oil posts fourth biggest daily gain on record

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:43 PM PDT

Fuel pumps are seen at a Cepsa Petroleum petrol station in Cuevas del BecerroNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil surged on Friday in heavy trading to the fourth biggest daily gain on record, as a deal by European leaders to shore up euro zone banks triggered frantic short-covering by funds that had been riding crude's price collapse over the last quarter. Despite the sharp gains, both international benchmark Brent and U.S. oil futures posted their biggest quarterly declines since the fourth quarter of 2008 due to weak demand, ample supply and economic worries. ...


U.S. to ship helicopter-plane to Japan, delay flight

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:31 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said Friday it would start shipping 24 hybrid aircraft to Japan next month but would not fly them until final results of crash investigations confirmed for Tokyo that the helicopter-plane is safe. The Marine Corps' MV-22 tilt-rotor troop transport's troubled past has stirred safety concerns and protests on Okinawa, the southern Japanese island where the Pentagon intends to deploy it as part of a streamlined U.S. military presence. Long-running friction involving Okinawa has complicated the Obama administration's plans to boost the U.S. ...

Assange defies British police surrender demand

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Julian Assange is facing extradition to Sweden over sex crime allegationsJulian Assange has defied a British police order to turn himself in for extradition to Sweden and will stay inside Ecuador's embassy in London, the WikiLeaks founder's spokeswoman said Friday.


Bomb explodes in Mexican city days before election

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An explosive device blew up inside a truck parked outside the town hall of Mexico's northern city of Nuevo Laredo on Friday, injuring seven people but causing no casualties, officials said. The blast comes two days before Mexico votes for a new president to replace Felipe Calderon, who has waged a 5-1/2-year battle against drug traffickers. Police did not immediately confirm whether the attack was drug-related but Mexican cartels have been increasingly using improvised explosive devices in cars. ...

Amnesty warns against Syria 'get-out-of-jail-free card'

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Syrians shout slogans during an anti-government demonstration after Friday prayersAmnesty International on Friday urged world leaders at a Geneva conference on the Syrian conflict not to sacrifice human rights for the sake of a political settlement.


Iraq attacks kill at least 13

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:33 PM PDT

An anti-Qaeda fighter on patrol near the outskirts of BaqubaBombings and shootings killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 50 across Iraq on Friday, security and medical officials said in a month that has seen at least 220 people killed in violence nationwide.


3 blasts kill 8 in central Iraq

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Abbas Khudair and his daughter Zainab inspect their destroyed house a day after a car bomb attack the in the Washash neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 29, 2012. Police say a series of bombs around Iraq's capital on Thursday have killed and wounded scores of people. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)Three bombs planted on motorcycles went off in quick succession near a market and police station in central Iraqi town Friday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens more, officials said.


Bombs kill at least 7 in Iraq, many wounded

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:05 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three bombings in the Shi'ite town of Balad, north of Baghdad, killed seven people on Friday, a hospital doctor said, in the latest in a series of attacks this month. Officials said the attacks occurred in quick succession after Friday prayers. Police colonel Hassan al-Baldawy said at least six people were killed and 45 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives vest in a market near a shrine in the center of the town and two motorcycle bombers struck near a post office and a police station. ...

Sanctions put the squeeze on Iranians

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:43 AM PDT

An Iranian man shops in a grocery in Tehran in 2010Leila is getting pretty good at playing Angry Birds on her imported iPhone. Sitting behind her desk in an idle travel agency in central Tehran, she often has nothing better to do these days.


Officials say 3 blasts kill at least 8 people in city in central Iraq

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Officials say 3 blasts kill at least 8 people in city in central Iraq.

Lifetime Windows and Siding Build Brigade Works on Home for Disabled Veteran

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:41 AM PDT

SSG Brian Schar, who lost both legs in his third deployment, will receive custom-built home tailored to his needs.Denver, CO (PRWEB) June 29, 2012 Lifetime Windows and Siding is donating windows, siding, and labor to SSG Brian Schar for his new, custom-built home in Elizabeth, Colorado. The Lifetime Windows and Siding "Build Brigade" is showing up to work with Homes for Our Troops to make sure the wounded veteran receives a home that is not only built to address his specific needs, but will be energy-efficient as well. ...

What is Russia thinking on Syria? A brief guide

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:35 AM PDT

As the crisis in Syria collapses into what looks like full-blown civil war, foreign ministers of key United Nations Security Council and Arab League powers will meet in Geneva tomorrow for a last-ditch effort to find a political solution. The main obstacle to common agreement on the new plan by UN envoy Kofi Annan is likely to be the ongoing dispute between Russia (and China) and the West over the need to remove strongman Bashar al-Assad from the picture.

A Veteran Turned Rookie; Can Michael Phelps Do It Again?

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:46 AM PDT

A Veteran Turned Rookie; Can Michael Phelps Do It Again?Today in Sports: A veteran becomes a rookie, Maryland cuts back on sports, and Sid the Kid isn't going anywhere.


Iraqi Kurds crown first Miss Kurdistan

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Twelve women competed in the beauty pageant held in ArbilIraq's autonomous Kurdish region has crowned the first-ever Miss Kurdistan, though the beauty contest took place without bikini-clad women and with journalists and their cameras kept at bay.


Young, worried, and unsure - about both candidates

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:01 AM PDT

Megan Edwin, 23, stands in a nature park near her parents' home where she lives in Lake OrionROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Megan Edwin graduated Phi Beta Kappa in political science. As a student, she had internships in local government and worked as a waitress to help pay tuition. She is poised, articulate - and after a year of job hunting, a tad desperate. "I'd be happy to work at almost anything," she said recently. "Much of the time, you apply and never hear back. I feel I'm talking to the wind. ...


The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Announces the First Scholarship Recipient of its Center for Veterans Affairs at The American College

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:02 AM PDT

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company proudly announces the award of the first scholarship of its Center for Veterans Affairs at The American College to United States Marine Corps Corporal Joseph Voellm.Horsham, Pa. (PRWEB) June 29, 2012 The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, a more than 165-year-old company, proudly announces the award of the first scholarship of its Center for Veterans Affairs at The American College. United States Marine Corps Corporal Joseph Voellm was lauded before The College's board on Thursday, June 28. ...

Turkey slashes Iranian oil imports in May

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:46 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Turkey's crude oil imports from Iran dropped by more than 35 percent in May from April as it steps up efforts to ensure the United States waives sanctions on its imports of Iranian oil for the remainder of this year. Official trade data showed on Friday the country imported 161,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Iranian oil, down from 249,000 bpd in April and 270,000 bpd in March, when the imports were unusually high. Turkey's May purchases are roughly in line with Ankara's pledge to cut imports of Iranian oil by around a fifth from its annual average. ...

Dedicated Marine Sees Danger Clearly and Returns For Fourth Tour Overseas Thanks To Shofner Vision Center of Nashville, TN

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:10 AM PDT

Nicholas, a dedicated Marine served in Iraq and Afghanistan on previous tours suffered injuries resulting in a return to the U.S. During his inactive stint home, Nicholas was interested in improving his vision and qualified for the complimentary Custom Lasik program offered by Shofner Vision Center. He is able to see the world much clearer without wearing contact lens or eyeglasses thanks to Renowned LASIK Surgeon, Dr. Stewart Shofner. The US Military has embraced Lasik for its Warriors and Pilots. ...

Officials: Gunmen kill 4 Sunni fighters in Iraq

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:35 AM PDT

Iraqi security officials say gunmen have killed four anti-al-Qaida fighters in an attack on a security checkpoint in an eastern province.

Troop immunity likely to be focus of U.S., Afghanistan deal

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:43 AM PDT

A soldier from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division walks with his weapon to an MRAP while preparing to leave in a convoy inside FOB Joyce in Afghanistan's Kunar ProvinceKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. and Afghan officials are likely to tussle over legal protections for American soldiers in Afghanistan when they begin negotiations on a security agreement that would allow some U.S. troops to remain beyond 2014. Afghan officials say they expect the deal with the United States to include the number of U.S. troops permitted to remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014; the number of bases where troops will be located, and who will control them; what those troops can and can't do and legal immunities for those soldiers. ...


Spoiler or voice of reason? Russian role In Syria

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:34 AM PDT

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, listens to question during his and Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalam, unseen, news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 28, 2012. Russia is denying comments by a U.S. official that it has endorsed a Syrian transition plan that includes a call for President Bashar Assad to give up power in favor of a national unity government saying that outside forces must concentrate on convincing opposition groups to soften their demands. But, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov denied that Thursday. "We are not supporting and will not support any external meddling,Russia takes center stage Saturday when the U.S. and other major powers gather in Geneva to try to map out a strategy to end the bloodshed in Syria, where activists say 14,000 people have died since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began in March last year.


Military Discounts Offered Online through Partnership between TroopSwap and Area Businesses

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:21 AM PDT

Military eCommerce Platform Enables Mobile Claims for Military Discounts.Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) June 29, 2012 A partnership between TroopSwap.com and local D.C. area businesses marks the first time that service members and veterans will be able to claim military discounts on the go using a mobile device. Veterans, service members, and military spouses can access appreciation discounts by registering for free at TroopSwap.com. Before claiming any offers via computer or mobile device, members must verify their military affiliation. ...

Two held over fear of attacks before Olympics

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:24 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Police on Thursday arrested two men on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks in Britain, less than a month before the opening of the London Olympic Games in the British capital. Seven years after suicide bombers killed 52 people in a string of coordinated attacks in London, British security forces are on high alert for any signs of trouble ahead of the Games, which start on July 27. London police said the two men, aged 18 and 32, were arrested by officers from its Counter Terrorism Command on suspicion of terrorist-related activity. ...

Oil gains $1 on EU hopes; set for worst qtr since 2008

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:14 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent oil rose more than a dollar to above $92 per barrel on Friday after European leaders agreed on steps to tackle the region's intractable crisis in a move that could lift the global economy and fuel demand, while supply disruptions also aided. Optimism coursed through financial markets after the agreement to create a single supervisory body for euro zone banks and to allow them to be recapitalised directly by the currency area's rescue fund without adding to government debt. ...

Diplomacy or military intervention in Syria? 7 opinions from around the globe.

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT

After 15 months of violence in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad announced yesterday that the country was facing a full-on civil war, a conflict he would do everything in his power to win.
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