Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• CA-NEWS Summary
• Lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria
• Iraq suspends Al-Jazeera and 9 Iraqi TV channels
• Pattern seen in alleged chemical arms use in Syria
• Russia caught bomb suspect on wiretap
• House Intelligence chair: Syrian weapons worrisome
• US-INDUSTRY Summary
• Iraq watchdog suspends 10 TV channels for inciting violence
• Iraq pulls licenses of Al-Jazeera, other channels
• Syria's neighbors cautious about U.S.-led intervention
• Iraq pulls Jazeera, other TV licenses amid unrest
• 10 things you need to know today: April 28, 2013
• Soccer-Too many 'foreigners' in Australia league - coach Arnold
• Today in History
• Have a Seat: This Chair Was Made From Compost (VIDEO)

CA-NEWS Summary Posted: 28 Apr 2013 03:17 PM PDT Two policemen shot as new Italy government sworn in ROME (Reuters) - Enrico Letta was sworn in as Italy's new prime minister on Sunday and immediately faced an emergency after an unemployed man shot two police officers outside his office. The 49 year-old gunman, from the poor southern region of Calabria, told investigators he had planned to attack politicians but had found none within range. Lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators on Sunday pressed U.S. ...

Lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria Posted: 28 Apr 2013 03:06 PM PDT By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators on Sunday pressed U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene in Syria's civil war, saying America could attack Syrian air bases with missiles but should not send in ground troops. Pressure is mounting on the White House to do more to help Syrian rebels fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, which the Obama administration last week said had probably used chemical arms in the conflict. ...

Iraq suspends Al-Jazeera and 9 Iraqi TV channels Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:25 PM PDT Iraqi authorities suspended the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine Iraqi TV channels on Sunday after accusing them of escalating sectarian tension. The move signaled the Shiite-led ...

Pattern seen in alleged chemical arms use in Syria Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:13 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The instances in which chemical weapons are alleged to have been used in Syria were purportedly small in scale: nothing along the lines of Saddam Hussein's 1988 attack in Kurdish Iraq that killed thousands.

Russia caught bomb suspect on wiretap Posted: 28 Apr 2013 07:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian authorities secretly recorded a telephone conversation in 2011 in which one of the Boston bombing suspects vaguely discussed jihad with his mother, officials said Saturday, days after the U.S. government finally received details about the call.

House Intelligence chair: Syrian weapons worrisome Posted: 28 Apr 2013 07:18 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Intelligence Committee chairman says Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people is troubling but adds that he is also worried about those weapons falling into the wrong hands after President Bashar Assad is driven from power.

US-INDUSTRY Summary Posted: 28 Apr 2013 06:24 AM PDT Iraq watchdog suspends 10 TV channels for inciting violence BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has suspended the licenses of satellite news network Al Jazeera and nine other channels, accusing them of inciting violence through their coverage of recent sectarian clashes. The Communication and Media Commission (CMC) regulator criticized their reporting of violence triggered by a security forces raid on a Sunni Muslim protest camp in Hawija on Tuesday. Time Warner Cable shifts away from "triple play" (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc, the second-largest U.S. ...

Iraq watchdog suspends 10 TV channels for inciting violence Posted: 28 Apr 2013 06:24 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has suspended the licenses of satellite news network Al Jazeera and nine other channels, accusing them of inciting violence through their coverage of recent sectarian clashes. The Communication and Media Commission (CMC) regulator criticized their reporting of violence triggered by a security forces raid on a Sunni Muslim protest camp in Hawija on Tuesday. None of the channels was immediately available for comment. ...

Iraq pulls licenses of Al-Jazeera, other channels Posted: 28 Apr 2013 05:51 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities announced Sunday that they had revoked the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine other satellite TV channels, alleging that they are promoting a sectarian agenda as the country grapples with a wave of violence.

Syria's neighbors cautious about U.S.-led intervention Posted: 28 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT By Nick Tattersall ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's neighbors, wary of stirring a conflict that could spill back over their borders, would be reluctant partners in a U.S.-led intervention but are ultimately likely to support limited military action if widespread use of chemical weapons is proven. The White House disclosed U.S. intelligence on Thursday that Syria had likely used chemical weapons, a move President Barack Obama had said could trigger unspecified consequences, widely interpreted to include possible U.S. military action. ...

Iraq pulls Jazeera, other TV licenses amid unrest Posted: 28 Apr 2013 02:56 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities are suspending the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera along with nine other satellite channels on allegations they are promoting a sectarian agenda.

10 things you need to know today: April 28, 2013 Posted: 28 Apr 2013 02:55 AM PDT Obama entertains at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, another ricin suspect is arrested, and more in our roundup of stories that are making news and driving opinion

Soccer-Too many 'foreigners' in Australia league - coach Arnold Posted: 27 Apr 2013 10:02 PM PDT MELBOURNE, April 28 (Reuters) - Australia's top-flight soccer competition has too many foreign players and their prevalence is hurting the national team, according to title-winning coach Graham Arnold. Arnold, who guided the Central Coast Mariners to their maiden A-League championship last week, said he had prioritised using local players rather than imports in his side and suggested rival teams did the same. "I think all other clubs need to follow suit because it's damaging the national team," Arnold told reporters on Sunday. ...

Today in History Posted: 27 Apr 2013 09:01 PM PDT Today is Sunday, April 28, the 118th day of 2013. There are 247 days left in the year.

Have a Seat: This Chair Was Made From Compost (VIDEO) Posted: 27 Apr 2013 05:38 PM PDT In this era of recycle, reuse, reduce, the trend in personal goods has obviously been to prevent as much of it as possible from ending up in a landfill. What was once garbage is now the source material for electric appliances, bicycles and even play structures.

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