Yahoo! News: Iraq

Democratic Senator Levin won't seek re-election in 2014
“Sons of Anarchy” Actors to Visit Troops and Military Families in the Pacific on USO Tour
Reality "Wars": A look at TV's most overused word
First Person: 10 Years Since Iraq
US aid spending unlikely to change, despite $8 billion wasted in Iraq
In crisis, Bulgarians aware they are on the 'periphery' of world attention
Qorvis's Matt J. Lauer Once Again Named as One of Washington's Most Influential People Under 40
Cyrus the Great artifact shown in US for 1st time
Anna Galland, 33, Leads MoveOn.org From Michigan
WWPR Announces Inaugural Advisory Council
Ohio's GOP treasurer opposes Kasich tax hike
Bedouin kidnap and quickly release Egypt Exxon boss
First Person: Soldier Still Unclear on Our Reasons for War in Iraq
Syria rebels want troop pullback before freeing U.N. men
First Person: Accounts from an Iraq Deployment
325 Members of the Army Killed Themselves Last Year. Sorting Out Why Is No Easy Task
First Person: Combat in Kirkuk Changed My Life
Cyrus Cylinder, ancient decree of religious freedom, starts U.S. tour
Civil war gives Syrian minorities no clear option
The brewing GOP civil war over national security
Parliament approves national budget for Iraq
Lawmaker: Parliament approves 2013 national budget
Syria rebels want troop pullback before they free U.N. men
Syrian rebels: UN peacekeepers captured in Golan are our 'guests'
Officials: Attacks in Iraq kill 6, wound 10
The Art of Washington War: Know Your Enemy
Why the White House spends $277,000 on calligraphers
General Foresees End to Grim Rise in Army Suicides
James hits winner, Heat top Magic for 16th in row
10 shocking secrets of flight attendants
The perplexing pronunciations of words with X's and Q's
Ex-Marine pleads guilty to defrauding charities
Surge in English-speaking militants worries U.S., European officials
Rand Paul's epic talking filibuster: The best tweets

Democratic Senator Levin won't seek re-election in 2014

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:48 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, a leading voice on national security who opposed the Iraq War and has fought corporate abuse during more than three decades in the chamber, said on Thursday he would not seek re-election next year. "This decision was extremely difficult because I love representing the people of Michigan in the U.S. Senate and fighting for the things that I believe are important to them," Levin, 78, said in a statement issued by his office. ...

“Sons of Anarchy” Actors to Visit Troops and Military Families in the Pacific on USO Tour

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:56 PM PST

Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior and Dayton Callie to deliver cheer and good times to troops in Guam, Japan and HawaiiArlington, VA (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 Twitter Pitch: @SonsofAnarchy's Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior & Dayton Callie to set out on second overseas tour with @the_USOWHAT: USO visit featuring "Sons of Anarchy" cast members Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior and Dayton Callie WHEN: March 12 – 19, 2013WHERE: Guam, Mainland Japan and HawaiiWHY: They may portray hardened ...

Reality "Wars": A look at TV's most overused word

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:39 PM PST

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - War is hell - except for reality shows. Americans may be exhausted by the real wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But we unwind with no fewer than 17 reality shows with "wars" in their titles. They depict so-called wars waged over whiskers, parking spots and cupcakes. The word has lost so much of its impact that the latest show with a "wars" title thought it needed punching up. "Battlefield: Rhino Wars," debuts Thursday on "Animal Planet. ...

First Person: 10 Years Since Iraq

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:24 PM PST

As we near the 10-year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq, Yahoo News asked U.S. servicemen and women who served to share their perspectives and discuss how it changed them. Here's one story.

US aid spending unlikely to change, despite $8 billion wasted in Iraq

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:21 PM PST

A US government report detailing widespread waste and missed opportunities in America's $60 billion reconstruction effort in Iraq is unlikely to dramatically alter America's aid policy, say international development experts.

In crisis, Bulgarians aware they are on the 'periphery' of world attention

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:08 PM PST

When I arrived in Bulgaria shortly after mass street protests had helped force the resignation of the prime minister, the country's problems were still far from over. Government corruption remained rampant and slow economic grow had placed many Bulgarians on the brink of economic ruin.

Qorvis's Matt J. Lauer Once Again Named as One of Washington's Most Influential People Under 40

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:50 PM PST

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Matt J. Lauer, (@MattJLauer), president of Qorvis GeoPolitical Solutions and a partner of Qorvis Communications, LLC was named by Washington Life magazine for the second time as one of the most influential people under the age of 40 in Washington, D.C.Washington Life magazine's Young and The Guest List feature is the annual listing of the city's most influential movers and shakers under 40. The magazine listed Lauer in its March 2013 edition. This is Lauer's third time appearing in Young and The Guest List. ...

Cyrus the Great artifact shown in US for 1st time

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:31 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A nearly 2,600-year-old clay cylinder described as the world's first human rights declaration is being shown for the first time in the United States.

Anna Galland, 33, Leads MoveOn.org From Michigan

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:16 PM PST

Anna Galland, the new executive director of MoveOn.org, is waging battle from 500 miles away.

WWPR Announces Inaugural Advisory Council

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:58 AM PST

Industry Titans to Shape Five Year Strategic Vision of Leading PR Society for WomenWASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), a leading resource for communications professionals in the nation's capital, today announces the creation of an Advisory Council to provide WWPR leadership with strategic advice on the direction of the organization."WWPR is on a strong path forward and with the support of the council will focus on creating a peer-to-peer community for DC women in the PR industry," comments WWPR co-president Kendra Kojcsich. ...

Ohio's GOP treasurer opposes Kasich tax hike

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:17 AM PST

Ohio's Republican state treasurer is again bucking Gov. John Kasich on a major policy issue in the state budget.At a meeting Thursday of the 3,200-member Ohio Oil and Gas Association, Ohio Treasurer Josh ...

Bedouin kidnap and quickly release Egypt Exxon boss

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:05 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Bedouin gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula seized and briefly held the country boss of U.S. oil major ExxonMobil and his wife on Thursday, in an attack that highlights increasing risks oil firms face across North Africa and the Middle East. Exxon said Andy Wills, chairman and managing director of its Egypt and Cyprus operations, and his wife were both unhurt. The British couple were seized when they stopped to change money in Ras es-Sidr, 150 km (93 miles) southeast of Cairo, while driving to a Sinai beach resort, Egyptian security sources said. ...

First Person: Soldier Still Unclear on Our Reasons for War in Iraq

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:32 AM PST

Syria rebels want troop pullback before freeing U.N. men

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:25 AM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels holding 21 U.N. peacekeepers near the Golan Heights in southern Syria say government forces must stop their bombardment and leave the area before their "guests" can be freed, a rebel activist said. "They will be passed to safe hands when possible - because the area is surrounded and the Assad regime is bombarding it," said Abu Essam Taseel, from the media office of the "Martyrs of Yarmouk" rebel brigade which detained the Filipino peacekeepers. ...

First Person: Accounts from an Iraq Deployment

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:24 AM PST

325 Members of the Army Killed Themselves Last Year. Sorting Out Why Is No Easy Task

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:22 AM PST

In the wake of suicide, basic questions evade easy answers. Why did it happen? How could it have been prevented? It's hard to get inside a dead person's mind to sort the puzzle out. The satisfying answers die with them.

First Person: Combat in Kirkuk Changed My Life

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:20 AM PST

Cyrus Cylinder, ancient decree of religious freedom, starts U.S. tour

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:08 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Cyrus Cylinder of ancient Persia, a landmark in religious freedom and a potent symbol of Iranian national identity, will begin its first U.S. tour with an exhibit that opens Saturday in Washington. The barrel-shaped clay artifact, 2,500 years old and only 9 inches long, has been described as the first declaration of human rights and an influence on leaders from Alexander the Great to Thomas Jefferson. It has been celebrated by the shah of Iran and that country's post-revolutionary leaders, as well as by the ancient Hebrews and the founders of modern Israel. ...

Civil war gives Syrian minorities no clear option

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:04 AM PST

YACOUBIYEH, Syria (AP) — During the battle over this hilltop village in northern Syria, many of its residents fled, leaving behind empty homes, damaged churches and a large statue of the Virgin Mary in the deserted town square — all relics of its Christian population.

The brewing GOP civil war over national security

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 07:33 AM PST

A day after Rand Paul spoke out against drones, two of his Republican colleagues smack him down

Parliament approves national budget for Iraq

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 06:35 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's parliament approved a $118.6 billion national budget on Thursday after months of wrangling over how much should be allocated to foreign oil companies working in the country's self-ruled northern Kurdish region, a lawmaker said.

Lawmaker: Parliament approves 2013 national budget

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 06:06 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — A lawmaker says parliament has approved a $118.6 billion national budget after months of wrangling over the share to be allocated for foreign oil companies working in the country's self-ruled northern Kurdish region.

Syria rebels want troop pullback before they free U.N. men

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 05:45 AM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels holding 21 U.N. peacekeepers near the Golan Heights in southern Syria say government forces must leave the area before they free their "guests", an activist in touch with the fighters said on Thursday. Rami Abdelrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights quoted a spokesman for the "Martyrs of Yarmouk" rebel brigade as saying the peacekeepers were being held as "guests" in the village of Jamla, about a mile from a ceasefire line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. "He said they will not be harmed. ...

Syrian rebels: UN peacekeepers captured in Golan are our 'guests'

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 05:32 AM PST

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Officials: Attacks in Iraq kill 6, wound 10

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:51 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say attacks across Iraq have killed six people and wounded 10.

The Art of Washington War: Know Your Enemy

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:51 AM PST

President Obama has reversed course to adopt a Leadership 101 tactic that he and his advisers ruthlessly mocked: Get to know the opposition.

Why the White House spends $277,000 on calligraphers

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:35 AM PST

Republicans, howling over President Obama's curtailment of White House tours, have some personnel-management advice when it comes to fancy handwriting experts

General Foresees End to Grim Rise in Army Suicides

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:20 AM PST

New central commander foresees end to grim rise in Army suicides

James hits winner, Heat top Magic for 16th in row

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:17 AM PST

MIAMI (AP) — After a 16th straight win was safely in the books for the Miami Heat, Shane Battier pulled on a pair of jeans, chatted for a few minutes and walked into the night.

10 shocking secrets of flight attendants

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:21 PM PST

A seasoned flight attendant for a major carrier dishes 10 workplace secrets

The perplexing pronunciations of words with X's and Q's

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:25 PM PST

Blame the Romans

Ex-Marine pleads guilty to defrauding charities

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:36 PM PST

DALLAS (AP) — A former Marine has pleaded guilty to mail fraud after admitting he lied about having war injuries so he could defraud charities of thousands of dollars to feed a golf habit.

Surge in English-speaking militants worries U.S., European officials

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:05 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Increased use of English in videos by Islamic extremists and a rising flow of recruits from Europe to fight in Syria and on other battlegrounds is disturbing U.S. officials who fear some could return to Europe or come to the United States to plot attacks. Only last week, a man who spoke English and Arabic and called himself Abu Ahmed al-Amriki (Arabic for 'the American') starred in a new video message posted on jihadist websites and produced by al Shabaab, the Islamic militant group based in Somalia. ...