Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• How to Give Ugly Landfills a Second Life
• CA-NEWS Summary
• FBI agents killed in Va. training were among elite
• Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama 'concerned'
• Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
• Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout
• Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq
• Bomb attacks kill more than 70 Shi'ites across Iraq
• Kerry challenges Congress on diplomats' security
• Wave of attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq
• Five Best Monday Columns
• Wave of attacks kills at least 79 in Iraq
• Wave of attacks kills at least 70 in Iraq
• ‘Shameful and Disgraceful’: Military Sex Abuse Crisis Has Staggering Long-Term Financial, Emotional Impact
• Baghdad car bomb kills 13, raises death toll to 70
• Wave of attacks kills at least 57 in Iraq
• Soccer-Indonesia hit with $15,000 fine for crowd trouble
• Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40
• D.C. is obsessed with scandal. America isn't.
• Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 34
• AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
• Car bombs in Baghdad Shiite districts kill 16
• Iraq: Car bombs in Basra kill at least 10 people
• Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run

How to Give Ugly Landfills a Second Life Posted: 20 May 2013 04:16 PM PDT See full coverage

CA-NEWS Summary Posted: 20 May 2013 03:15 PM PDT Harper under cloud after chief of staff resigns OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper was under intense pressure on Monday to reassure voters that his administration is above reproach amid questions surrounding a secret check paid to Senator Mike Duffy. "There's been nothing under this prime minister's watch that's tied him so closely to such a massive ethical scandal. We need to see him show leadership," opposition New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Charlie Angus told a news conference. ...

FBI agents killed in Va. training were among elite Posted: 20 May 2013 02:45 PM PDT NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency's elite hostage rescue team, a group known most recently for rescuing an Alabama boy from an underground bunker.

Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama 'concerned' Posted: 20 May 2013 02:26 PM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas have fought their biggest battle yet for Syria's beleaguered president, prompting international alarm that the civil war may spread and an urgent call for restraint from the United States. About 30 Hezbollah fighters were killed on Sunday, Syrian activists said, along with 20 Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad during the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair, near the Lebanon border. ...

Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover Posted: 20 May 2013 02:25 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next door.

Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout Posted: 20 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011:

Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq Posted: 20 May 2013 12:50 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.

Bomb attacks kill more than 70 Shi'ites across Iraq Posted: 20 May 2013 11:15 AM PDT By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - More than 70 people were killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslims across Iraq on Monday, police and medics said, extending the worst sectarian violence since U.S. troops withdrew in December 2011. The attacks increased the number killed in sectarian clashes in the past week to more than 200. Tensions between Shi'ites, who now lead Iraq, and minority Sunni Muslims have reached a point where some fear a return to all-out civil conflict. No group claimed responsibility for the bombings. ...

Kerry challenges Congress on diplomats' security Posted: 20 May 2013 09:11 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry challenged Congress on Monday to go beyond its investigations of embassy security and help ensure that U.S. embassies and consulates abroad have the resources they need for appropriate security. His comments come as the Republicans continue to press for answers about the Obama administration's handling of last year's deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.

Wave of attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq Posted: 20 May 2013 08:06 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.

Five Best Monday Columns Posted: 20 May 2013 07:14 AM PDT Farai Chideya in The Nation on minority representation in the media Farai Chideya takes stock of those trusted to report the news, and wonders why she sees so few minorities in the newsroom: "We are witnessing the resegregation of the American media. The 2012 annual survey of the American Society of News Editors found that while total newsroom employment dropped 2.4 percent in 2011, the loss in minority newsroom positions was 5.7 percent. Between 2007 and 2010, ASNE noted, the minority job losses were even more pronounced. ...

Wave of attacks kills at least 79 in Iraq Posted: 20 May 2013 07:08 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 79 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 200 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.

Wave of attacks kills at least 70 in Iraq Posted: 20 May 2013 06:09 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombs and shootings killed at least 70 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting in the country.

‘Shameful and Disgraceful’: Military Sex Abuse Crisis Has Staggering Long-Term Financial, Emotional Impact Posted: 20 May 2013 05:56 AM PDT "We will not stop until we've seen this scourge, from what is the greatest military in the world, eliminated."

Baghdad car bomb kills 13, raises death toll to 70 Posted: 20 May 2013 05:54 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a car bomb in another Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad has killed 13 people.

Wave of attacks kills at least 57 in Iraq Posted: 20 May 2013 05:12 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of car bombs and shootings killed at least 57 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting in the country.

Soccer-Indonesia hit with $15,000 fine for crowd trouble Posted: 20 May 2013 03:00 AM PDT May 20 (Reuters) - The Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) have been fined $15,000 for repeated crowd infringements at international matches, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Monday. The PSSI were fined $10,000 after fans ignited firecrackers and threw water bottles during Indonesia's March 23 Asian Cup home qualifier against Saudi Arabia, with the additional $5,000 a result of similar incidents during four matches last year. Indonesia will also have to play a match behind closed doors if the problem reoccurs in the next two years, the AFC said. ...

Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40 Posted: 20 May 2013 03:00 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places and crowded bus stops during the busy morning hours, officials said.

D.C. is obsessed with scandal. America isn't. Posted: 20 May 2013 02:55 AM PDT No wonder the nation is disillusioned with its lawmakers.

Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 34 Posted: 20 May 2013 01:21 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 34 people on Monday, Iraqi officials said.

AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help Posted: 20 May 2013 12:38 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been condemned by President Barack Obama as "''shameful and disgraceful."

Car bombs in Baghdad Shiite districts kill 16 Posted: 20 May 2013 12:16 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say five car bombs have gone off in Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad, killing 16 people and wounding 75.

Iraq: Car bombs in Basra kill at least 10 people Posted: 20 May 2013 12:05 AM PDT BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi officials say two car bombings in the southern city of Basra have killed at least 10 people and wounded 27.

Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run Posted: 19 May 2013 10:06 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix police officer and firefighter both died Sunday after suffering critical injuries in separate accidents on the job, officials said.

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