2012年7月4日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Obama urges immigration reform at July 4 citizen ceremony

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:08 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used an Independence Day ceremony in which immigrants serving in the U.S. military became citizens on Wednesday to renew his election-year call for new immigration laws popular with an important part of his political base. Wearing a red tie to celebrate the July 4th holiday at the White House, Obama addressed about two dozen foreign-born military personnel who were taking advantage of a program that offers them citizenship in return for their service. ...

Iraqis face long future of fear as attacks mount

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 02:03 PM PDT

Abdul Hadi al-Obeidi, 65, a Sunni Muslim and is married to a Shiite woman who manages a grocery store in the Karrada Neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, poses for a portrait Wednesday, July 4, 2012. "Every time I leave my house, I don't know what will happen to me. I can only leave it in God's hands," he said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)Whenever he leaves his home, Mohammed Jabar, a Sunni Muslim, carries his cellphone so his family can find out quickly whether he is safe if a deadly bomb attack hits. Shukria Mahmud, another Sunni, rarely ventures from her house because of the rash of violence that is gripping Iraq.

Jihadists claim Syria attacks

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:43 AM PDT

This citizen journalism image released by Shaam News Network taken Sunday, July 1, 2012 purports to show people praying during the funeral of Zahar Radwan Ibrahim Massalmeh who was killed in fighting with Syrian government forces in Daraa, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network)THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS CITIZEN JOURNALISM IMAGEAn al-Qaida-inspired group claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks across Syria, the latest evidence that extremists are exploiting the chaos to make inroads in another Middle Eastern country.

Bill Cowher Returns to the Middle East Alongside Leslie Frazier, Ben Kotwica and Eric Mangini During Fourth Annual USO/NFL Coaches Tour

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:21 AM PDT

In celebration of America's independence and our service heroes stationed around the globe, the USO and NFL kicked off summer 2012 with their fourth annual USO/NFL Coaches Tour to the Middle East. Having foregone their holiday plans to spend time with troops is former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports analyst Bill Cowher; Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier; New York Jets assistant special teams coach/U.S. Army veteran Ben Kotwica; and former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Eric Mangini. ...

Syria opposition rifts give world excuse not to act

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:07 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - A brawl at a meeting of the Syrian opposition this week in Cairo put on display the divisions among those struggling to oust President Bashar al-Assad and provides an excuse for world powers who have been wary of intervention to sit on their hands. The row that spilled into the marble-lined corridors of a five-star Cairo hotel on Tuesday came at the end of a two-day meeting sponsored by the Arab League that had begun with appeals from Arab and Turkish ministers for a show of unity. ...

11 killed in new Iraq attacks ahead of Shiite rituals

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:40 AM PDT

Iraqis inspect the damage following a car bombing in ZubaidiyahA car bomb blamed on Al-Qaeda at a market in central Iraq killed eight people on Wednesday and three others were murdered in Baghdad, the latest in a spike in unrest ahead of Shiite rituals.

Thousands of veterans sign up for job education

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:08 AM PDT

In a Monday, July 2, 2012 photo, Army veteran Chester Dixon, right, works with William Moore, Georgia Department of Labor veterans representative, to apply for a a new skills-based program to get out-of-work veterans trained and back in the job market in Atlanta. The program is first-come, first-serve for qualifying veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 who are unemployed at the time of the application. Veterans who do qualify can receive up to 12 months of education assistance in high demand areas like science and technology. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Unemployed veterans may be heading back to school in mass under a federal program to get out-of-work veterans trained and back in the job market.

Furniture In Fashion Announces New Product Arrival, Malvern Black Sideboard

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:23 AM PDT

UK's largest online retailer FurnitureInFashion is proud to announce the addition of new and innovative product Malvern black sideboard to its line of top-quality dining room furniture.(PRWEB UK) 4 July 2012 UK's largest online retailer FurnitureInFashion is proud to announce the addition of new and innovative product Malvern black sideboard to its line of top-quality dining room furniture. The Malvern back sideboard has been specially designed to not only add elegance to a dining room but also a storage area for crockery and other kitchen items. ...

5 vet aid groups to benefit from new fundraising

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:35 AM PDT

Three families are starting an effort to raise $30 million for troops and veterans through a new organization called Veteran Support Fund. It will be a portal for distributing money to five groups already working to help America's military community. The five are:

Didn't send your kid to war? Maybe you can send $$

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:30 AM PDT

If you have military-age children who have not served in this decade's wars, then you owe a debt — meaning money — to those who did. That's the premise of a new fundraising effort by three wealthy American families who want to help U.S. veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

'Your Voice, Your Vote' July 4 Edition

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:08 AM PDT

'Your Voice, Your Vote' July 4 EditionBy MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: 125 DAYS TO GO: Happy Fourth of July! Election Day 2012 is exactly 125 days away. How are voters in battleground states like Iowa, Pennsylvania and Ohio feeling about their choices in the presidential race? ABC...

Australia trying to help migrant boat in distress

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:58 AM PDT

In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search And Rescue Agency, a wooden boat which is believed to have up to 180 asylum seekers on board floats on the waters off Christmas Island, Australia, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Australian rescuers were trying to help the boat in bad weather and rough seas off Indonesia on Wednesday, a day after the countries agreed to strengthen maritime ties to combat people smuggling. (AP Photo/Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency)Australian rescuers were trying to help a migrant-filled boat in bad weather and rough seas off Indonesia on Wednesday, a day after the countries agreed to strengthen maritime ties to combat people smuggling.

Algeria sees oversupply driving oil prices down

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:21 AM PDT

ALGIERS (Reuters) - Global oil prices are likely to fall due to an oversupply and weak demand, OPEC member Algeria said on Wednesday, a day after backing an emergency meeting of the organisation in the event of renewed declines in crude prices. "The market is unbalanced. This is due to two things: low demand compared to normal and an increase in supply since the beginning of the year," Energy and Mines Minister Youcef Yousfi told state radio. "These imbalances can cause prices to fall. We are monitoring the situation every day. ...

Police say 8 dead in Iraqi market blast

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:05 AM PDT

A car exploded outside a southern Iraqi marketplace on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and wounding 28 in the latest deadly attack in the nation's spiraling cycle of violence.

Car bomb in Iraq market kills three, wounds many

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 04:04 AM PDT

Residents gather at the site of a bomb attack in a market in the eastern Iraqi town of Zubaidiya in KutZUBAIDIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb killed at least three people and wounded many others in a busy morning market in the mainly Shi'ite Muslim Iraqi town of Zubaidiya on Wednesday, the latest attack to raise fears of a return to widespread sectarian violence. Grocery store owner Haider Radhi told Reuters he watched a young man stop his car and get out seconds before the explosion. "I saw wounded people and bodies on the ground. I was so scared ... I started to transfer the wounded by car until the ambulances arrived in the town," Radhi, 30, said. ...

Weather not limitations end Mount McKinley climb

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:07 AM PDT

FILE- In this June 13, 2012, file photo provided by Disabled Sports USA, members of Warfighter Sports Denali Challenge set up tents attempting to climb Mount McKinley in Alaska. The five men, all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit attempt. The five men descended Alaska's Mount McKinley on Monday, July 2. (AP Photo/Disabled Sports USA, File)Five men all severely wounded in war, including four who had amputations, had to abandon their climb of North America's tallest peak, but say it was weather and not their disabilities that ended the summit attempt.

Obama’s Risky Mexico Game

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:45 AM PDT

Obama's Risky Mexico GameEnrique Peña Nieta says he's president-elect—and Obama is playing into his hands, says John M. Ackerman.

Poole Law Office PLLC Debuts New Website in Duluth, Minnesota and is Pleased to Offer Reduced Rates to Service Members Throughout Northern Minnesota

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:18 AM PDT

Poole Law Office PLLC is pleased to announce the debut of its new website, poolelawoffice.com. Poole Law Office PLLC is a law firm located in Duluth, Minnesota that specializes in criminal defense, DWI, divorce, and bankruptcy. As a service member, owner Andrew T. Poole has a special understanding of the issues touching military families, and offers discounted rates to America's Heroes.Duluth, MN (PRWEB) July 04, 2012 Poole Law Office PLLC, a premier Duluth criminal defense and DWI law firm, recently debuted its new website. ...

Australia, Indonesia try to help boat in distress

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:59 PM PDT

Australian and Indonesian rescuers were trying to help a migrant-filled boat taking on water in bad weather and rough seas off Indonesia on Wednesday, a day after the countries agreed to strengthen maritime ties as a way to combat people smuggling.

Former Marine guilty of having AK-47 from Iraq

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:15 PM PDT

A federal jury in Southern California has convicted a former U.S. Marine of illegally possessing a chrome-plated AK-47 that may have once belonged to a member of Saddam Hussein's royal guard.

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