Yahoo! News: Iraq
Yahoo! News: Iraq |
- Four sue over deadly Texas train collision with veterans parade
- Officer: Suicide led to wariness about Manning
- #GivingTuesday Shines a Light on Philanthropy, Service and American Generosity and Creates Opening Day for the Giving Season
- Suicide led to Manning's solitary, sometimes naked confinement in WikiLeaks case, officer says
- DC breaks ground for center at Vietnam Memorial
- Obama must offer a 'grand deal' with Iran on its nuclear program
- Twin car bombs near Damascus kill 34
- Syrian Man Helps Disaster Relief Organization Distribute Aid to Fellow Refugees in Iraq
- To avoid fiscal cliff, Obama and GOP should compromise like Founding Fathers
- In Egypt and Tunisia, Salafis move from prisons to parliaments
- Kuwait's diplomat ruler faces political pressure
- Beasley Firm Sponsors Philadelphia Mob Trial Blog By George Anastasia
- 'RG3' Wants to Play Obama, Not Talk Politics
- Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
- DC to break ground for center at Vietnam Memorial
- Is it time to stop barring women from combat?
- ASU Startup AlphaStripe Raises Funding to Help Veterans and Military Tell Their Story
- Car bombs kill 23 Shi'ite Muslims in Iraqi capital
- FurnitureInFashion announces it’s to move its Online Operation into the USA
- Attackers raid home in Iraq, kill 7 family members
- Egypt's OCI reports 31 pct drop in Q3 net income
- Iraq war contractor says federal government should pay $100 million in lawsuit damages, fees
- Soccer-Zico quits as Iraq coach in middle of qualifying campaign
- Officer: General didn't direct Manning's treatment
- Public-Speaking Class Prank Goes Viral
Four sue over deadly Texas train collision with veterans parade Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:31 PM PST SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - Two military veterans and their wives who were riding on a parade float struck by a freight train this month in West Texas filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Union Pacific railroad and the company that provided the flatbed trailer used as a float. The suit, which appears to be the first since the November 15 crash that killed four veterans, was filed in Midland County District Court by Richard Sanchez, Heather Sanchez, Todd King and Laci King. The parade in Midland, Texas, was part of planned events saluting U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. ... |
Officer: Suicide led to wariness about Manning Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:59 PM PST An Army private accused of sending reams of classified U.S. documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks was kept in tight pretrial confinement partly because another prisoner had recently committed suicide, the former security chief at the Quantico, Va., Marine Corps base testified Wednesday. |
Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST 2,500+ Partners Harness Social Media to Get People Talking about Causes, Needs and Innovative Ways to Give Back. Blackbaud reports 53% increase in online donations on inaugural #GivingTuesday compared to same day last year.New York, NY (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 An unprecedented partnership of more than 2,500 charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations made history yesterday with the inaugural #GivingTuesday, marked by activities and campaigns in all 50 U.S. states. ... |
Suicide led to Manning's solitary, sometimes naked confinement in WikiLeaks case, officer says Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:30 PM PST FORT MEADE, Md. - A U.S. Army private accused of sending classified U.S. documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks was kept in solitary confinement, sometimes naked, for months partly because another prisoner had recently committed suicide, the former security chief at the military base where Bradley Manning was held testified Wednesday. |
DC breaks ground for center at Vietnam Memorial Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PST |
Obama must offer a 'grand deal' with Iran on its nuclear program Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:48 AM PST For Iran, the nuclear crisis has become the most important national security and foreign policy challenge since the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. |
Twin car bombs near Damascus kill 34 Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:44 AM PST |
Syrian Man Helps Disaster Relief Organization Distribute Aid to Fellow Refugees in Iraq Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:16 AM PST After fleeing the military he was forced to join two years ago, a Syrian man has become invaluable to the volunteers from international disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, as they delivered aid to thousands of other refugees living in the Domiz camp in Iraq Kurdistan.Sarasota, Florida (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 After fleeing the military he was forced to join two years ago, a Syrian man has become invaluable to the volunteers from international disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, as they delivered aid to thousands of other refugees living in the Domiz camp in Iraq Kurdistan. ... |
To avoid fiscal cliff, Obama and GOP should compromise like Founding Fathers Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:58 AM PST Looming weeks away is America's "fiscal cliff." President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are both optimistic that a deal on spending cuts and taxes can be reached. But Erskine Bowles, co-chair of the former bipartisan deficit commission, says there's only a one-third chance Washington will reach an agreement in time to avoid the fiscal precipice. |
In Egypt and Tunisia, Salafis move from prisons to parliaments Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:12 AM PST Mehdi Mezmi rediscovered Islam eight years ago via a website, then illegal to access in his native Tunisia, called Minbar at-Tawheed wal Jihad – "The Forum for God's Oneness and Holy Struggle." |
Kuwait's diplomat ruler faces political pressure Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:03 AM PST KUWAIT (Reuters) - He may be 83 years old, but Kuwait's ruling emir remains a well-traveled diplomatic veteran robust enough to have propped up frail foreign leaders at a recent summit and to take center stage in the country's latest political row. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has faced opposition lawmakers keen to question a cabinet dominated by members of his family in a standoff that has blocked economic projects in the major Gulf Arab oil producer. ... |
Beasley Firm Sponsors Philadelphia Mob Trial Blog By George Anastasia Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:02 AM PST The Beasley Firm sponsors BigTrial.net, featuring award-winning journalist and veteran mob reporter George Anastasia covering the criminal racketeering case against Joseph Ligambi and his associates.Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 The Beasley Firm is proud to again sponsor a veteran journalist covering a major trial. ... |
'RG3' Wants to Play Obama, Not Talk Politics Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:57 AM PST |
Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:41 AM PST |
DC to break ground for center at Vietnam Memorial Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:59 AM PST Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Jill Biden and military families will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new education center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. |
Is it time to stop barring women from combat? Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:28 AM PST |
ASU Startup AlphaStripe Raises Funding to Help Veterans and Military Tell Their Story Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:02 AM PST Funding comes from MAC6 incubator.Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 28, 2012 AlphaStripe, a student-led startup supported by ASU's successful Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative, has received an undisclosed angel funding round and additional support from Tempe's new MAC6 incubator. AlphaStripe is a global, online networking platform for veterans, military service members, and military families. AlphaStripe makes it easier for users to connect, network, and tell their own stories. ... |
Car bombs kill 23 Shi'ite Muslims in Iraqi capital Posted: 28 Nov 2012 01:22 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three car bombings killed 23 Shi'ite Muslims during mourning processions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday, police and hospital sources said. Dozens more were injured in the explosions. They struck during the holy month of Ashura, of special significance to Shi'ites who are prime targets of al Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate and other Sunni Muslim insurgents. Attacks on Iraqi Shi'ites tend to increase during Ashura, but Tuesday's was the first major one so far this year. ... |
FurnitureInFashion announces it’s to move its Online Operation into the USA Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:46 AM PST After announcing the launch of FurnitureInFashion in the Middle East and Europe, leading online furniture retail store FurnitureInFashion has now announced its plan to establish its online operation in the USA as well.(PRWEB UK) 28 November 2012 After announcing the launch of FurnitureInFashion in the Middle East and Europe, leading online furniture retail store FurnitureInFashion has now announced its plan to establish its online operation in the USA as well. ... |
Attackers raid home in Iraq, kill 7 family members Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:32 AM PST Officials say gunmen have broken into the home of two anti-al-Qaida militiamen north of Baghdad, killing seven family members. |
Egypt's OCI reports 31 pct drop in Q3 net income Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:03 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Orascom Construction Industries reported a 31 percent drop in net income for the third quarter, citing a seasonal slowdown in the construction group's work, and said provisioning on several projects hit margins. Egypt's biggest listed company, which is working with the regulator to split its construction and fertiliser businesses, said on Wednesday net income was $126.8 million. That was near the top end of analyst forecasts and above the consensus of $119.7 million. The company said the construction group reported a 4. ... |
Iraq war contractor says federal government should pay $100 million in lawsuit damages, fees Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:06 PM PST PORTLAND, Ore. - An Iraq war contractor that lost an $85 million verdict to a group of sickened U.S. soldiers has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the federal government to pay the soldiers' damages. |
Soccer-Zico quits as Iraq coach in middle of qualifying campaign Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:55 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Zico quit as coach of the Iraqi national team on Tuesday after little more than a year in the post, saying the country's soccer association had failed to fulfill the terms of his contract. The former Brazil captain's resignation comes with Iraq still battling for a place at the 2014 World Cup finals. "I would like to inform via this website that I have sent a communication to FIFA ... and to the Iraq Football Association declaring that I consider my contract to be void due to the IFA's failure to abide by its terms," he said on his website ... |
Officer: General didn't direct Manning's treatment Posted: 27 Nov 2012 05:57 PM PST |
Public-Speaking Class Prank Goes Viral Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:16 PM PST |
You are subscribed to email updates from Iraq News Headlines - Yahoo! News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 |