Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• CA-NEWS Summary
• U.S. B-2 bombers sent to Korea on rare mission: diplomacy not destruction
• New Afghanistan Commander, Gen. Joseph Dunford: 'We're Here to Win'
• Metro Appliances & More Announces Staff Promotions and Welcomes New Staff Members
• Iraq says it will search more Syria-bound flights
• U.S. Wargames North Korean Regime Collapse, Invasion to Secure Nukes
• The GOP Has Tried (and Failed at) Minority Outreach Many Times Before
• Father of Eric Harroun Invokes Obama’s Name to Defend Son
• After 40 years, Vietnam memories are still strong
• Bombs at five Iraqi Shi'ite mosques kill 19
• String of attacks kills at least 23 in Iraq
• After 40 years, Vietnam memories still strong
• Herschel Walker tells soldiers: 'Don't be afraid to ask for help'
• Bombings kill 23, wound dozens in Iraq
• Hotelogix Enters Iraq, Partners With Ejaftech As Its Reseller
• How Many Asiatic Cheetahs Roam across Iran?
• Iraq rejects $4B Egypt request, talks ongoing
• Officials: Suicide attack kills 3 in Iraq's north
• NKorea orders rocket prep after US B-2 drill
• Egypt calls in favours as credit crunch hits key imports
• Rep. Tammy Duckworth Visits Etymotic Research
• US Army Vet Fought With Al Qaeda in Syria: Feds

CA-NEWS Summary Posted: 29 Mar 2013 04:34 PM PDT More trouble for Cohen's SAC Capital as Steinberg indicted in NY (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Friday charged Michael Steinberg, a veteran portfolio manager at Steven A. Cohen's hedge fund, with insider trading in two technology stocks, the most senior SAC Capital Advisors' employee to be indicted in the government's long-running probe. FBI agents arrested Steinberg at his Park Avenue home in New York City at around 6 a.m. EDT (1000 GMT). ...

U.S. B-2 bombers sent to Korea on rare mission: diplomacy not destruction Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:42 PM PDT By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The stealthy, nuclear-capable U.S. B-2 bomber is a veteran of wars in Iraq and Libya, but it isn't usually a tool of Washington's statecraft. Yet on Thursday, the United States sent a pair of the bat-winged planes on a first-of-its-kind practice run over the skies of South Korea, conducting what U.S. officials say was a diplomatic sortie. The aim, the officials said, was two-fold: to reassure U.S. allies South Korea and Japan in the face of a string of threats from North Korea, and to nudge Pyongyang back to nuclear talks. ...

New Afghanistan Commander, Gen. Joseph Dunford: 'We're Here to Win' Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:38 PM PDT Gen. Joseph Dunford Hopes for Successful Elections in 2014

Metro Appliances & More Announces Staff Promotions and Welcomes New Staff Members Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:22 PM PDT Metro Appliances & More congratulates several staff members on their recent promotions and welcomes two new people to the corporate team. They are also pleased to announce the opening of an additional store, Metro Outdoor Living, in Tulsa, Okla., which is an addition to the 10 existing stores across Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Tennessee.Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 Corporate Promotions Doug Howell, of Springfield, Mo., and Todd Krauser, of Little Rock, Ark. ...

Iraq says it will search more Syria-bound flights Posted: 29 Mar 2013 01:19 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq says it will stop more aircraft moving through its airspace and vehicles traveling overland to search for weapons being sent to the Syrian civil war, a senior Iraqi official said Friday.

U.S. Wargames North Korean Regime Collapse, Invasion to Secure Nukes Posted: 29 Mar 2013 11:56 AM PDT Invasion Wargamed in Case of Regime Collapse and Nukes Up for Grabs

The GOP Has Tried (and Failed at) Minority Outreach Many Times Before Posted: 29 Mar 2013 10:20 AM PDT The push and pull between the Republican Party's members who are more and less enlightened on matters of race has been going on for a long time. And in just the last decade, the GOP has seen plenty of two-steps-forward-three-steps-back moments when it's tried to minority outreach programs. Take Ronald Reagan. ...

Father of Eric Harroun Invokes Obama’s Name to Defend Son Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:44 AM PDT U.S. Army veteran Eric Harroun was arrested by federal agents Wednesday upon landing at Dulles International Airport in Virginia after spending a few months in Syria fighting against President Bashar Assad's regime. Federal authorities allege Harroun, 30, used a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) while fighting with a known terrorist organization. The al-Nusrah Front is an alias of al-Qaeda in Iraq, a group designated as a terrorist group since October 2004. Darryl Harroun, father of the accused, told ABC15 in Phoenix his son is "working with the same rebels Obama is going to fund."

After 40 years, Vietnam memories are still strong Posted: 29 Mar 2013 08:26 AM PDT The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it.

Bombs at five Iraqi Shi'ite mosques kill 19 Posted: 29 Mar 2013 07:31 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bombs hit five Shi'ite mosques in Baghdad and the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk just after prayers on Friday, killing 19 worshippers and injuring another 130. Ten years after the U.S. invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq is still grappling with political turmoil and Sunni Islamist insurgents linked to al Qaeda, who are stepping up attacks on Shi'ite targets and security forces. ...

String of attacks kills at least 23 in Iraq Posted: 29 Mar 2013 07:24 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of car bombings in Iraq struck five Shiite mosques as worshippers were emerging from Friday prayers, killing at least 23 people, officials said.

After 40 years, Vietnam memories still strong Posted: 29 Mar 2013 07:13 AM PDT The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it.

Herschel Walker tells soldiers: 'Don't be afraid to ask for help' Posted: 29 Mar 2013 06:29 AM PDT He admits it was easier being Herschel Walker, the Heisman Trophy winner. Easier being Herschel Walker, the All-Pro NFL running back.

Bombings kill 23, wound dozens in Iraq Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:57 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of bombings targeting Shiite mosques in Iraq killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens on Friday, officials said. The attacks were the latest in spectacular assaults staged by insurgents seeking to undermine the Shiite-led government's efforts to achieve security across the country.

Hotelogix Enters Iraq, Partners With Ejaftech As Its Reseller Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:04 AM PDT HMS Infotech P Ltd proudly announces an alliance with Ejaftech as their Channel Partner in Iraq for reselling Hotelogix to the hospitality industry there. Hotelogix is a cloud based Property Management System (PMS) and Online Distribution System, used by small and medium sized hospitality businesses in over 50 countries across the globe today.Bangalore, India (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 The hospitality market in the Middle East is expanding at a rapid rate. ...

How Many Asiatic Cheetahs Roam across Iran? Posted: 29 Mar 2013 04:53 AM PDT How Many Asiatic Cheetahs Roam across Iran?

Iraq rejects $4B Egypt request, talks ongoing Posted: 29 Mar 2013 04:45 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official says Baghdad has rejected a request from Egypt for a $4 billion bond to be deposited in Egypt's central bank to bolster its faltering economy.

Officials: Suicide attack kills 3 in Iraq's north Posted: 29 Mar 2013 04:34 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi police and health officials say a suicide attack against a Shiite mosque in the country's north has killed three worshippers and wounded up to 70.

NKorea orders rocket prep after US B-2 drill Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:31 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Friday that his rocket forces were ready "to settle accounts with the U.S.," unleashing a new round of bellicose rhetoric after U.S. nuclear-capable B-2 bombers dropped dummy munitions in joint military drills with South Korea.

Egypt calls in favours as credit crunch hits key imports Posted: 29 Mar 2013 01:44 AM PDT By Julia Payne, Sarah McFarlane and Yasmine Saleh LONDON/CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has hit breaking point in its ability to pay for imports of oil, wheat and other basic commodities, forcing it to call in diplomatic favours or seek easy payment terms from suppliers who hope for future advantage in return. ...

Rep. Tammy Duckworth Visits Etymotic Research Posted: 29 Mar 2013 12:31 AM PDT Congresswoman's Assistance Is Enlisted To Support Etymotic's Efforts In Protecting Warfighters' Hearing In CombatElk Grove Village, IL (PRWEB) March 29, 2013 Tammy Duckworth, United States Representative from Illinois' 8th congressional district, which includes Elk Grove Village, will visit Etymotic Research on Friday March 29, 2013. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress from Illinois, the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first member of Congress born in Thailand. ...

US Army Vet Fought With Al Qaeda in Syria: Feds Posted: 28 Mar 2013 04:48 PM PDT A U.S. Army veteran has been arrested for allegedly fighting alongside an al Qaeda group in Syria and then bragging about it online. Phoenix man Eric Harroun, who served in the Army from 2000 to 2003, was arrested Wednesday upon returning to the U.S. from...

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