2013年7月20日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Islamist-Kurdish fighting spreads in rebel-held Syria

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 03:13 PM PDT

A Free Syrian Army fighter aims an anti-aircraft gun as he stands on the back of a truck in Deir al-ZorBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Clashes between Islamist rebel forces and Kurdish militias spread to a second Syrian province on Saturday, activists said, as factional tensions rose in the north of the country. The fighting is further evidence that the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule has splintered into turf wars that have little to do with ousting him and highlight the risk of regionalized conflicts that could have an impact on neighboring countries. The new round of fighting broke out in Tel Abyad, a border town near Turkey in the rebel-held Raqqa province. ...

Longtime White House reporter Helen Thomas dies

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 02:08 PM PDT

File photo of Helen Thomas taking her seat after recovering from a long illness in the Briefing Room at the White HouseBy Vicki Allen and Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House correspondent Helen Thomas, a trailblazing journalist who reported on every U.S. president from John Kennedy to Barack Obama, died on Saturday at the age of 92, the Gridiron Club and Foundation said. Thomas, who broke many barriers for female journalists during her 49 years on the White House beat for United Press International and Hearst newspapers and died after a long illness, the Washington journalists' organization said in a statement. ...

The Helen Thomas I Knew

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 01:50 PM PDT

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --By Nicholas F. Benton Owner-Editor, the Falls Church News-PressKind words came today from the President of the United States and the  President of the White House Correspondents Association on the passing this morning, at age 92, of legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas.As President Obama said in his short statement, "Helen was a true pioneer, opening doors and breaking down barriers for generations of women in journalism. ...

Car bombs kill 30 in Shi'ite districts of Baghdad

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 01:40 PM PDT

By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Multiple car bombings in predominantly Shi'ite districts of Baghdad killed at least 30 people on Saturday, police and medics said, the latest in a series of attacks that threaten to sink Iraq once again into full-blown sectarian conflict. Most of the attacks struck in busy commercial areas where people had gathered to shop and socialize after breaking their daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. ...

Helen Thomas Leaves Behind a Legacy as Controversial as the Life She Lived

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 01:29 PM PDT

When news was released this morning that former White House correspondent Helen Thomas had passed away at the age of 92, the Internet lit up with outpourings of both support and condemnation for a woman who lived her life on the edge of extreme candor.

Baghdad car bombs, other Iraq attacks kill 46

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 01:29 PM PDT

An Iraqi army soldier inspects the damage inside the Abu Bakr Mosque in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed dozens in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.The violence is an extension of a surge of attacks that has roiled Iraq for months, reviving fears of a return to the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of violence that killed at least 46 inside and outside the capital.

Pioneering reporter Helen Thomas aged into legend

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 01:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2006, file photo veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, is assisted by CBS television sound technician Eric Washington, right, to to take her personal name plate off of her front and center assigned seat in the press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House prior to the briefing room's renovation. Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room, her own front row seat to history. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Helen Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room — her own front row seat to history.

Iraq: Baghdad car bombings kill at least 33 people

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:30 PM PDT

An Iraqi army soldier inspects the damage inside the Abu Bakr Mosque in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed dozens in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.The violence is an extension of a surge of attacks that has roiled Iraq for months, reviving fears of a return to the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — A coordinated wave of car bombings tore through commercial streets in Baghdad on Saturday night, killing more than 30 and wounding dozens as insurgents kept up a relentless offensive during the holy month of Ramadan.

Iraq: Baghdad car bombings kill at least 30 people

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:57 AM PDT

An Iraqi army soldier inspects the damage inside the Abu Bakr Mosque in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed dozens in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.The violence is an extension of a surge of attacks that has roiled Iraq for months, reviving fears of a return to the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say at least 30 people have been killed in a wave of evening car bombings in commercial areas of Baghdad.

Bombing, shooting kills 8 people in Iraq

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:37 AM PDT

An Iraqi army soldier inspects the damage inside the Abu Bakr Mosque in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed dozens in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.The violence is an extension of a surge of attacks that has roiled Iraq for months, reviving fears of a return to the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — A bombing and a shooting on Saturday killed eight people in Iraq, including the leader of a local Sunni militia opposed to al-Qaida, authorities said.

Syrian army bombs northern rebel town, killing 5

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:29 AM PDT

In this image taken from leaked video obtained by Ugarit News and posted on Monday, July 15, 2013, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show forces loyal to President Bashar Assad firing rockets into Homs, Syria. After seizing the momentum in recent months in Syria's civil war, President Bashar Assad's forces are on the offensive against the rebels on several fronts, including in Idlib province along the border with Turkey. Government forces are in firm control of the provincial capital of same name, while dozens of rebel brigades control the countryside.(AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces bombed a strategic rebel town in the country's north for the third straight day Saturday, pounding it with airstrikes that killed at least five people, activists said.

Pioneering journalist Helen Thomas dies at 92

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:10 AM PDT

FILE- In this Oct. 16, 2007, file photo, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas smiles as she leaves the White House after attending a briefing in Washington. Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism and an irrepressible White House correspondent, has died Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was 92. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Helen Thomas, the irrepressible White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history to grill 10 presidents and was not shy about sharing her opinions, died Saturday. She was 92.

Helen Thomas Dead: Pioneering White House Journalist Dies at 92

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 09:59 AM PDT

Helen Thomas Dead: Pioneering White House Journalist Dies at 92She Was the First Female Member of the White House Press Corps

Syria war widens rift between Shi'ite clergy in Iraq, Iran

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 04:14 AM PDT

A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he stands inside a room in Deir al-ZorBy Suadad al-Salhy NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - The civil war in Syria is widening a rift between top Shi'ite Muslim clergy in Iraq and Iran who have taken opposing stands on whether or not to send followers into combat on President Bashar al-Assad's side. Competition for leadership of the Shi'ite community has intensified since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 toppled Saddam Hussein, empowering majority Shi'ites through the ballot box and restoring the Iraqi holy city of Najaf to prominence. ...

Today in History

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:00 PM PDT

Today is Saturday, July 20, the 201st day of 2013. There are 164 days left in the year.

Saudi suspect in underwear bomb plots trained others, U.S. says

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:32 PM PDT

A picture taken from a document released by the Saudi Interior Ministry on November 1, 2010 shows Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri.By Phil Stewart ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - The United States believes the Saudi man suspected of designing underwear bombs for al Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate has trained a small number of people on his advanced bomb-making techniques, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. The remarks by John Pistole, who heads the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, were some of the most detailed public comments to date about Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri and the thwarted May 2012 plot by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, to blow up a plane with an underwear bomb. ...

KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks: court

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:19 PM PDT

By Jessica Dye (Reuters) - The government can pursue "enhanced" penalties from Houston-based defense contractor KBR Inc over allegations that employees took kickbacks involving military contracts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruling reinstates the government's civil claim against KBR in connection with employees' alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Act, a law that bars government contractors and subcontractors from using bribes to influence awards. In 2010, the U.S. ...

The Edge: To Influence the House, Try a Light Touch

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:09 AM PDT

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