Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Factbox: Georgia's parliamentary election
• MindMachines.com Nominates pROSHI Neurodynamic Activator Brainwave Disentrainment Device for VA and DOD PTSD and TBI Study
• Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead
• String of Iraq blasts kills at least 32
• US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000
• Syrian Refugees in 4 Countries Talk of Pain, Fear
• In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington
• Many Iraq, Afghan vets choosing 'second service'
• Turkish democracy is example for Muslim world: Erdogan
• Baghdad to make payments to ease Kurd oil conflict
• Bombs rock Iraq, killing 26 in coordinated attacks
• US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 after 11 years of war
• Bombs target Shiite areas, security forces in multiple cities across Iraq, killing 26
• Police: 26 killed in blasts across Iraq
• 10 things you need to know today: September 30, 2012
• Police: 23 killed in blasts across Iraq
• Iraq to check Syria-bound Iran flights for arms: Zebari
• Baghdad to transfer oil payments to Iraq Kurds today
• Downsizing the military
• Police: 19 killed in blasts across Iraq
• Polestar Technologies Wins Army Contract Enhancement to Build Noninvasive CO2 Sensors for Combat Casualties
• Iraq: 4 separate attacks kill 9 around Baghdad

Factbox: Georgia's parliamentary election Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:34 PM PDT TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia holds a parliamentary election on Monday in which President Mikheil Saakashvili's ruling United National Movement (UNM) faces a challenge from billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili's Georgian Dream coalition. Here are some key facts about Georgia and the election. GEORGIA: * Georgia is a nation of 4.5 million people in the South Caucasus. It has a shoreline on the Black Sea and borders Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey. It is mostly Orthodox Christian. ...

MindMachines.com Nominates pROSHI Neurodynamic Activator Brainwave Disentrainment Device for VA and DOD PTSD and TBI Study Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:28 PM PDT MindMachines.com officially nominates the pROSHI neurodynamic activator for VA and DOD PTSD study. The DOD (United States Department of Defense) and VA (Veterans Administration) have announced $100 million funding for a PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI study.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 MindMachines.com officially nominates the pROSHI neurodynamic activator for VA and DOD PTSD study. The DOD (United States Department of Defense) and VA (Veterans Administration) have announced $100 million funding for a PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI study. ...

Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:52 AM PDT A series of coordinated bombings shattered Shiite neighborhoods and struck at Iraqi security forces Sunday, killing at least 26 in attacks that one official described as a rallying call by al-Qaida just days after dozens of militants escaped from prison.

String of Iraq blasts kills at least 32 Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:24 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Coordinated bomb attacks killed more than 32 people across Iraq on Sunday, the latest violence in an insurgency the government has failed to quell more than nine months after the last U.S. troops withdrew. Violence in Iraq has eased since the carnage of 2006-2007, but Sunni Islamists still launch frequent attacks to undermine the Shi'ite-led government's claim to provide security and prove they remain a potent threat. ...

US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home.

Syrian Refugees in 4 Countries Talk of Pain, Fear Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:12 AM PDT Loss of family, home and nation: Syrian refugees in 4 countries talk of pain, fear

In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:33 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's move to inspect Iranian aircraft flying to Syria may appease the United States but also shows how crisis in Damascus has pushed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki into an ever more delicate balancing act between his two main allies. When he faced a parliamentary revolt this year, he could count on Tehran to pull strings of influence over restive fellow Shi'ite politicians in Iraq's majority community that saw the Iraqis quickly fall in line again behind the Shi'ite premier. ...

Many Iraq, Afghan vets choosing 'second service' Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:05 AM PDT The link between U.S. military service and running for office is as old as the republic itself. It started with George Washington, who famously wrote that, "When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen."

Turkish democracy is example for Muslim world: Erdogan Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan trumpeted Turkey's credentials as a rising democratic power on Sunday, saying his Islamist-rooted ruling party had become an example to the Muslim world after a decade in charge. Addressing thousands of party members and regional leaders at a congress of his Justice and Development (AK) Party, Erdogan said the era of military coups in the nation of 75 million people was over. ...

Baghdad to make payments to ease Kurd oil conflict Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:40 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Oil payments from Baghdad to Iraq's Kurdish region will be transferred today, Kurdish Energy Minister Ashti Hawrami said on Sunday, offering hope that a long-running conflict between the central government and autonomous region is easing. Baghdad and Kurdistan agreed earlier this month to draw a line under a dispute over oil payments after the latter pledged to continue exports and Baghdad said it would pay foreign companies working there. ...

Bombs rock Iraq, killing 26 in coordinated attacks Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:19 AM PDT Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 26 people Sunday, officials said, in the latest instance of coordinated violence to take a sectarian bent and undermine confidence in the beleaguered government.

US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 after 11 years of war Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT KABUL - U.S. military deaths in the Afghan war have reached 2,000, a cold reminder of the human cost of an 11-year-old conflict that now garners little public interest at home as the United States prepares to withdraw most of its combat forces by the end of 2014.

Bombs target Shiite areas, security forces in multiple cities across Iraq, killing 26 Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT BAGHDAD - Bombs striking Shiite neighbourhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 26 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest instance in which insurgents launched co-ordinate attacks in multiple cities across the country in a single day, apparently intending to rekindle widespread sectarian conflict and undermine public confidence in the beleaguered government.

Police: 26 killed in blasts across Iraq Posted: 30 Sep 2012 04:35 AM PDT Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 26 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest instance in which insurgents launched coordinate attacks in multiple cities across the country in a single day, apparently intending to rekindle widespread sectarian conflict and undermine public confidence in the beleaguered government.

10 things you need to know today: September 30, 2012 Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:47 AM PDT A wave of attacks leaves 26 dead in Iraq, Christie talks up Romney's debate skills, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Police: 23 killed in blasts across Iraq Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:37 AM PDT Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 23 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest instance in which insurgents launched coordinate attacks in multiple cities across the country in a single day, apparently intending to rekindle widespread sectarian conflict and undermine public confidence in the beleaguered government.

Iraq to check Syria-bound Iran flights for arms: Zebari Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:23 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq will ask Syria-bound Iranian planes passing through its airspace to land for random inspections after Washington said they could be ferrying arms to Damascus, the Iraqi foreign minister said in an interview. U.S. officials had raised their concerns over the past few days on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, Hoshiyar Zebari told the London-based al-Hayat newspaper. "We have informed Mrs Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton) and U.S. ...

Baghdad to transfer oil payments to Iraq Kurds today Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:08 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Oil payments from Baghdad to Iraq's Kurdish region will be transferred today, Kurdish Energy Minister Ashti Hawrami said on Sunday, ending a heated tug-of-war over the issue, at least for now. Baghdad and Kurdistan agreed earlier this month to draw a line under a dispute over oil payments after the latter pledged to continue exports and Baghdad said it would pay foreign companies working there. Kurdistan has riled Baghdad by signing deals with foreign oil majors, such as Exxon and Chevron, contracts the central government rejects as illegal. ...

Downsizing the military Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:00 AM PDT Washington's looming defense "sequester" would slash the Pentagon's budget by $55 billion a year. Would that imperil the nation?

Police: 19 killed in blasts across Iraq Posted: 30 Sep 2012 02:15 AM PDT Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 19 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest string of coordinated bombings in multiple Iraqi cities, a tactic used by insurgents apparently aimed at rekindling widespread sectarian conflict and undermining public confidence in the beleaguered government.

Polestar Technologies Wins Army Contract Enhancement to Build Noninvasive CO2 Sensors for Combat Casualties Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:13 AM PDT Polestar Technologies (http://polestartech.com/), a leader in the development of optical sensor technology, has won a $700K enhancement to an existing contract with the US Army to build noninvasive CO2 sensors for soldiers with traumatic head injuries. This is the third phase of funding for this successful program.Needham Heights, MA (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 Polestar Technologies (http://polestartech. ...

Iraq: 4 separate attacks kill 9 around Baghdad Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:09 AM PDT Iraqi police and health officials say four separate car bomb attacks apparently targeting Shiites have killed nine people in and around Baghdad.

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