Yahoo! News: Iraq

Texas man arraigned on murder charges in shooting of ex-Navy SEAL
Iraq War vet charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL
Obama Talks Football Before Super Bowl
Former SEAL's Shooting Will Shadow Obama Gun Control Speech
Obama says Boy Scouts should allow gays as members
Obama encourages Boy Scouts of America to end ban on gays
Iraq vet charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL
A glance at the life of Chris Kyle, ex-Navy SEAL
After his rough Senate hearing, Chuck Hagel gets a boost from backers
Texas shooting suspect was Iraq war veteran
Man charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL/author
Texas man arraigned on murder charges in shooting of "American Sniper"
NRA's LaPierre Clashes with Chris Wallace; Panetta Defends Hagel from 'Knives'
Iraq stock sale sign of investor confidence
Texas man charged in fatal gun range shootings of author and ex-Navy SEAL Kyle, his friend
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban has successful skull surgery
Jorge Ramos: Republicans 'Finally Getting It' on Immigration
Obama skeet shooting: NRA says it's a ploy to confiscate guns
Former U.S. Sniper Chris Kyle Was Killed at a Shooting Range in Texas
'Bump fire' devices turn rifles into machine guns: How is that legal?
Asiacell shares sold on Iraq bourse in major float
Iraq's $1.4 billion Asiacell share offer sold out: exchange
Suicide car bomb kills 15 in northern Iraq
Attackers kill 33 at police HQ in disputed Iraqi city
Pakistan army battles legacy of mistrust in Taliban heartland
Iraqi officials: Suicide car bomb targeting police kills at least 15 in disputed northern city
At least 33 killed in suicide attack in Iraq's Kirkuk: police
Former Marine Charged With Murder of 'American Sniper'
Former SEAL Killed at Gun Range; Suspect Arrested
'American Sniper' Was Mentor of Murder Suspect, Cops Say

Texas man arraigned on murder charges in shooting of ex-Navy SEAL

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:47 PM PST

(Reuters) - A man accused of gunning down former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, a prominent military sniper, and another man at a Texas shooting range has been arraigned on three counts of murder, Texas officials said on Sunday. Eddie Ray Routh, 25, is accused of killing Kyle, 38, and 35-year-old Chad Littlefield, Kyle's neighbor, with a semiautomatic pistol on Saturday afternoon at the Rough Creek Lodge, about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. "They were shot at close range," department spokesman Sergeant Lonny Haschel said. ...

Iraq War vet charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:32 PM PST

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — An Iraq War veteran charged with murdering former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and a friend turned a gun on the pair while they were at a Texas shooting range, authorities said Sunday.

Obama Talks Football Before Super Bowl

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:25 PM PST

As the nation geared up for the Super Bowl XLVII matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, President Obama said he stood by his recent comments that as a parent he'd hesitate allowing his children to play football and that he viewed the...

Former SEAL's Shooting Will Shadow Obama Gun Control Speech

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

The death of the man dubbed "America's deadliest sniper," an ex-member of SEAL Team 3 with more than 150 confirmed kills, killed Saturday in Texas, allegedly by a war vet he was trying to help, is reinvigorating the national conversation on gun control. President Obama...

Obama says Boy Scouts should allow gays as members

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 03:37 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Sunday that gays should be allowed in the Boy Scouts and women should be allowed in military combat roles, weighing in on two storied American institutions facing proposals to end long-held exclusions.

Obama encourages Boy Scouts of America to end ban on gays

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 03:24 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday encouraged the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay members and leaders, days before the group is expected to vote on the controversial and long-standing rule. In an interview with CBS, anchor Scott Pelley asked the president if he believed scouting should be open to gays. "Yes," Obama said simply. Asked to elaborate, Obama - who last year gave his backing to the right of same sex couples to marry - said gays and lesbians should be able to participate in "every institution" that others can. "My attitude is ... ...

Iraq vet charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 03:13 PM PST

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — A 25-year-old Iraq war veteran charged with murdering former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend turned a gun onto the pair while they were at a Texas shooting range, authorities said Sunday.

A glance at the life of Chris Kyle, ex-Navy SEAL

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 02:54 PM PST

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Decorated Iraq war veteran Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author, was shot and killed at a Central Texas gun range on Saturday. Here's the legacy he leaves behind:

After his rough Senate hearing, Chuck Hagel gets a boost from backers

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:47 PM PST

After a confirmation hearing performance universally described as "lackluster" at best – and far worse by many accounts – Defense Secretary-nominee Chuck Hagel may be feeling marginally better today.

Texas shooting suspect was Iraq war veteran

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:34 PM PST

GLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) — The 25-year-old man charged with murdering former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend at a Texas gun range was an Iraq war veteran.

Man charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL/author

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 12:48 PM PST

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — A 25-year-old Iraq war veteran charged with murdering former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend turned his semi-automatic handgun onto the pair while they were at a Texas shooting range, authorities said Sunday.

Texas man arraigned on murder charges in shooting of "American Sniper"

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:53 AM PST

(Reuters) - The man accused of gunning down former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, a prominent military sniper, and a second man at a Texas shooting range has been arraigned on two counts of capital murder, the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Sunday. Eddie Ray Routh, 25, was accused of killing Kyle, 38, and Chad Littlefield, 35, a neighbor of Kyle, on Saturday afternoon at the Rough Creek Lodge, about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth, the department said. "They were shot at close range," said department spokesman Sergeant Lonny Haschel said. ...

NRA's LaPierre Clashes with Chris Wallace; Panetta Defends Hagel from 'Knives'

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:36 AM PST

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta defended his potential successor Chuck Hagel on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday morning. Speaking with Chuck Todd, Panetta expressed how "disappointed" he was with the seemingly never-ending confirmation hearing Hagel suffered through on Thursday. "It's pretty obvious that the political knives were out for Chuck Hagel," Panetta said. "And that's what you think it was? You think this was totally political and totally partisan?" Chuck Todd asked. ...

Iraq stock sale sign of investor confidence

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:34 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi telecom company raised nearly $1.3 billion Sunday on Baghdad's small stock exchange in one of the region's biggest share offers in years — a sign of investor confidence in the fledgling private sector despite violence that still plagues the country.

Texas man charged in fatal gun range shootings of author and ex-Navy SEAL Kyle, his friend

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:13 AM PST

GLEN ROSE, Texas - A 25-year-old man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting at a central Texas gun range that killed former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Sunday.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban has successful skull surgery

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:59 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education has undergone successful surgery at a British hospital to reconstruct her skull and help restore lost hearing. A team of doctors carried out a five-hour operation on Saturday on 15-year-old Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in October and brought to Britain for treatment. The procedures carried out were cranial reconstruction, aimed at mending parts of her skull with a titanium plate, and a cochlear implant designed to restore hearing on her left side, which was damaged in the attack. ...

Jorge Ramos: Republicans 'Finally Getting It' on Immigration

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:23 AM PST

Jorge Ramos, Univision anchor and host of the public affairs program, "Al Punto," said "I think Republicans are finally getting it," regarding the power of the Hispanic vote. Ramos joined ABC News in a web exclusive before his appearance on the "This Week" roundtable on...

Obama skeet shooting: NRA says it's a ploy to confiscate guns

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 09:32 AM PST

That photo of President Obama firing a shotgun continues to generate comment and controversy just as he's about to leave Washington to promote his ideas about improving gun safety.

Former U.S. Sniper Chris Kyle Was Killed at a Shooting Range in Texas

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 06:53 AM PST

Chris Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL who is recognized as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, was shot and killed at a gun range in Texas on Saturday by a fellow former soldier who he was trying to help overcome post-traumatic stress disorder.

'Bump fire' devices turn rifles into machine guns: How is that legal?

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 06:51 AM PST

The heated public debate over gun control can hardly be described as nuanced. Yet one perfectly legal product that turns a regular rifle into a machine gun highlights how it's often the fine print that defines not only what kind of guns Americans can own, but how they're allowed to work, and how they can be used.

Asiacell shares sold on Iraq bourse in major float

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 06:36 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi mobile phone company Asiacell sold a 25 percent stake to investors Sunday, raising close to $1.3 billion in one of the region's largest share offers in years.

Iraq's $1.4 billion Asiacell share offer sold out: exchange

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 05:46 AM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A $1.35 billion sale of shares in Iraqi mobile telephone firm Asiacell , the country's first major public offer of equity since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, was fully subscribed, the stock exchange said on Sunday. Taha Abdulsalam, chief executive of the Iraq Stock Exchange, told Reuters that orders had been received for all 67.5 billion shares on offer, comprising 25 percent of the company's share capital. ...

Suicide car bomb kills 15 in northern Iraq

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:20 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide car bomber joined by other suicide attackers on foot assaulted a provincial police headquarters in a disputed northern Iraqi city on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 90 others, officials said.

Attackers kill 33 at police HQ in disputed Iraqi city

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 03:54 AM PST

KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 33 people were killed in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday when a suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives outside a police headquarters and gunmen disguised as officers tried to storm the compound. The blast was the third major attack in weeks in or near the multiethnic city of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen, at the heart of a dispute between Iraq's central government and the autonomous Kurdistan region. Police said the bomber triggered the huge blast near a side entrance to the police building, demolishing part of a government office nearby. ...

Pakistan army battles legacy of mistrust in Taliban heartland

Posted: 03 Feb 2013 02:06 AM PST

CHAGMALAI, Pakistan (Reuters) - In a Pakistan army base high in the mountains on the Afghan frontier, a general explains a strategy for fighting the Taliban he calls simply "WHAM". The name has a distinctly bellicose ring. But the soldiers are learning to fight a new kind of war in a region U.S. President Barack Obama has called the most dangerous on Earth. "WHAM - winning hearts and minds," explains the straight-talking General Nazir Butt, in charge of converting the army's gains on the battlefield into durable security. ...

Iraqi officials: Suicide car bomb targeting police kills at least 15 in disputed northern city

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 11:58 PM PST

BAGHDAD - Officials say a suicide car bomb targeting a provincial police headquarters has killed at least 15 people in a disputed northern Iraqi city.

At least 33 killed in suicide attack in Iraq's Kirkuk: police

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 11:39 PM PST

KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - At 33 people were killed when a suicide bomber driving a car and two gunmen attacked a police headquarters in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday, police sources said. Kirkuk, an ethnically mixed city of Arabs, Kurds and Turkman, is at the center of a dispute over oil and land rights between Baghdad's central government and the autonomous Kurdistan enclave in the north. (writing by Patrick Markey)

Former Marine Charged With Murder of 'American Sniper'

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 09:20 PM PST

Suspect Was Arrested in Kyle's Truck