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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Storied 101st Airborne marks 70th anniversary

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 04:51 PM PDT

In this Aug. 7, 2012 photo provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, land to pick-up soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division while conducting an air assault in preparation for the Week of Eagles, at Fort Campbell, Ky. This week, thousands of active-duty soldiers and veterans are gathering at Fort Campbell, Ky., to honor the division that was created 70 years ago, even as its current soldiers prepare to leave for Afghanistan. (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Todd A Christopherson)After months of grueling road marches through the north Georgia mountains, a group of elite paratroopers had to put their training to the test in a trial by fire. They leapt from an airplane, bullets whizzing past parachutes and shrapnel pelting the plane's side panels.

Iraq attacks kill 14

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 01:31 PM PDT

A picture shows the scene following a car bomb in the Shiite bastion of Sadr City, eastern Baghdad, in July 2012Gunmen allegedly affiliated with Al-Qaeda on Sunday executed eight young Shiites near a northern Iraq town hit by shootings a day earlier, while six people died in other attacks nationwide.

Iraq gives Total ultimatum over Kurdish oil deal

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Iraq on Sunday gave French energy giant Total an ultimatumIraq on Sunday gave French energy giant Total an ultimatum to either end its dealings with the autonomous Kurdistan region in the north or to sell its stake in a giant southern oilfield.

Gunmen execute eight Shiites in north Iraq: officials

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 11:58 AM PDT

A picture shows the scene following a car bomb in the Shiite bastion of Sadr City, eastern Baghdad, in July 2012Gunmen allegedly affiliated with Al-Qaeda executed eight young Shiites but spared Sunnis after rounding up a group of men near a northern Iraqi town, a police official and a local politician said.

Iraq oil production tops Iran: deputy PM

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Metal pipes are seen in the massive Majnoon oil field in southeastern Iraq in February 2012Iraq's oil output now stands at 3.2 million barrels per day, outpacing neighbouring Iran to become the second-biggest producer in OPEC, Iraq's top energy official said on Sunday.

Republican VP pick Ryan: from young gun to top gun

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 10:21 AM PDT

U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) waves with his daughter Liza as his wife Janna Little (2nd L) follows with their son Charlie (L) during a campaign event at the battleship USS Wisconsin in NorfolkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In tapping Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan to be his vice presidential running-mate, Mitt Romney has chosen an ambitious, self-described "young gun" who has staked his entire career on a single issue -- slashing the federal budget. Ryan, 42, has spent most of his adult life in Congress, with little business or executive experience to speak of. He steadily built his credibility as a Washington insider, starting as an intern on Capitol Hill and then becoming an aide to a Republican senator from Wisconsin. ...

How Biden and Ryan Stack Up

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 09:51 AM PDT

When Joe Biden and Paul Ryan debate in Danville, Kentucky on October 11, it'll be one of the more interesting moments in American politics and it will be the test for Paul Ryan.

Terror-free Olympics? No accident, officials say

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 07:41 AM PDT

In this photo taken Wednesday June, 20, 2012, a bird sits on a railing overlooking the waterways, that were once polluted, at the bottom of the Olympic stadium, at the Olympic Park in London. After Sunday's closing ceremony it is hoped that once the massive crowds go home, bats will find themselves taking up residence in little bat boxes around the park, part of a lasting environmental legacy for east London's Olympic Park. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)The rooftop missiles might have scared them off. Then again, it might have been the imposing warship or the army of undercover agents. Whatever the case, London's Summer Olympics have been terror-free so far.

We know Paul Ryan is a budget hawk. But what about other issues?

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 06:52 AM PDT

US Rep. Paul Ryan became a national political figure when Republicans took over the House of Representatives in 2010 and the seven-term Congressman assumed leadership of the Budget Committee.

How to Measure Biden and Ryan

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 06:18 AM PDT

When Joe Biden and Paul Ryan debate in Danville, Kentucky on October 11, it'll be one of the more interesting moments in American politics and it will be the test for Paul Ryan.

2 separate attacks in Iraq kill 5, injure 5

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 05:08 AM PDT

A bomb attack and a drive-by shooting against security forces and government employees in and around Baghdad killed five people and injured five others on Sunday, police and health officials said.

Iraq: Bomb attacks kill 3 policemen near Baghdad

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 04:09 AM PDT

Iraqi police and health officials say two bomb explosions have killed three policemen and injured five other people south of the capital Baghdad.

Ramadan criers on the decline in Iraq

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 10:49 PM PDT

Louai (R) inherited the position of "mousaherati" from his fatherBeating a small drum and walking through the streets of his neighbourhood in the early hours, Luay Sabbah shouts, "Suhoor! Suhoor!", plying a craft that is increasingly rare in Iraq.

Today in History

Posted: 11 Aug 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Today is Sunday, Aug. 12, the 225th day of 2012. There are 141 days left in the year.

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