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• Arizona judge rules pot can be used for PTSD
• Baghdad car bombs kill 60; militants storm Ramadi university
• Bombs kill 52 as gunmen storm university in Iraq
• More than 60 people killed in wave of car bombs across Baghdad
• Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 44 in capital
• Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 40 in capital
• Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 35 in capital
• UAE brings in military service
• Increased use of barrel bombs in Mideast, Africa
• Israeli exits presidential race over graft probe
• Iraq gunmen take university, briefly hold hostages
• Iran airline eyes fleet growth plans post-sanctions
• Iraq militants withdraw after storming university
• UAE issues compulsory military service law for Emirati men
• Iraq militants storm university, seize students
• Barrel bombs risk becoming answer to insurgency
• Today in History
• Is North Korea Collecting Americans?
• Jihadists take hostages on Iraq campus, 59 killed in north
• Clashes in northern Iraq kill 59 as police battle militants

Arizona judge rules pot can be used for PTSD Posted: 07 Jun 2014 02:05 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — A court ruling filed this week has added post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of debilitating conditions that qualify for medical marijuana treatment.

Baghdad car bombs kill 60; militants storm Ramadi university Posted: 07 Jun 2014 01:55 PM PDT By Kareem Raheem and Kamal Naama BAGHDAD/RAMADI Iraq (Reuters) - A wave of car bombs exploded across Baghdad on Saturday, killing more than 60 people, and militants stormed a university campus in western Iraq, security and medical sources said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for any of the bombings, but the Shi'ite community is a frequent target for Sunni Islamist insurgents who have been regaining ground and momentum in Iraq over the past year. Since Thursday alone, militants have seized parts of Ramadi and Falluja, the two main cities in the mainly Sunni Anbar province. Critics of Iraq's Shi'ite-led government say its treatment of the once-dominant Sunni minority is the main driver of the insurgency.

Bombs kill 52 as gunmen storm university in Iraq Posted: 07 Jun 2014 11:58 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of car bombs exploded across Iraq's capital Saturday night, killing at least 52 people in a day of violence that saw militants storm a university in the country's restive Anbar province and take dozens hostage, authorities said.

More than 60 people killed in wave of car bombs across Baghdad Posted: 07 Jun 2014 11:55 AM PDT There were a dozen blasts in total, the deadliest of which occurred in the Bayaa neighborhood, where a car bomb killed 23 people, many of them young people playing billiards. No group immediately claimed responsibility for any of the attacks, but the Shi'ite community is a target for Sunni Islamist insurgents who have been regaining ground and momentum in Iraq over the past year. Last year was Iraq's bloodiest since violence began to ease from its climax in 2006-07.

Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 44 in capital Posted: 07 Jun 2014 11:07 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of car bombs exploded across Iraq's capital Saturday night, killing at least 44 people in a day of violence that saw militants storm a university in the country's restive Anbar province, authorities said.

Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 40 in capital Posted: 07 Jun 2014 10:58 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Authorities in Iraq say a series of car bombs targeting commercial streets have killed at least 40 people in the capital, Baghdad.

Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 35 in capital Posted: 07 Jun 2014 10:55 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Authorities in Iraq say a series of car bombs targeting commercial streets have killed at least 35 people in the capital, Baghdad.

UAE brings in military service Posted: 07 Jun 2014 10:23 AM PDT The United Arab Emirates on Saturday introduced military service, compulsory for men aged between 18 and 30, state news agency WAM announced. A law on military service was brought in under the UAE constitution, which stipulates "the defence of the federation is a sacred duty for every citizen," WAM said. Emirati nationals account for only around 20 percent of the population of oil-rich UAE, a seven-member federation. Abu Dhabi announced plans to introduce military service in January.

Increased use of barrel bombs in Mideast, Africa Posted: 07 Jun 2014 09:40 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Governments in the Mideast and Africa, in desperate efforts to gain battlefield ground, are using barrel bombs against their enemies, launching the cheap, quickly manufactured weapons as a crude counter to roadside blasts and suicide explosions that insurgents have deployed for years.

Israeli exits presidential race over graft probe Posted: 07 Jun 2014 08:37 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Israeli politician on Saturday dropped out of the country's presidential election days before the vote over a graft probe.

Iraq gunmen take university, briefly hold hostages Posted: 07 Jun 2014 06:38 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants stormed a university filled with hundreds of students in Iraq's restive Anbar province Saturday, briefly taking students hostage before withdrawing from the school amid gunfire, officials and witnesses said. Meanwhile, fighting in a northern city killed 21 police officers and 38 militants, authorities said.

Iran airline eyes fleet growth plans post-sanctions Posted: 07 Jun 2014 05:57 AM PDT By Tim Hepher DOHA (Reuters) - Iran Air will need at least 100 passenger jets once sanctions against the country are lifted and will find it easier to do business with companies that co-operated during the current window for sanctions relief, the head of the airline said. However, in the absence of a long-term deal easing the country's economic isolation, Iran's flag carrier will turn instead to Russia and China as alternative suppliers, Farhad Parvaresh, chairman and managing director of Iran Air, said. The comments, in a rare interview with foreign media on the sidelines of an airline conference this week, come as Iran and six nations prepare to resume negotiations on a final deal aimed at ending a decade-old dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Iraq militants withdraw after storming university Posted: 07 Jun 2014 04:20 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants who stormed a university in Iraq's restive Anbar province and took students hostages have withdrawn.

UAE issues compulsory military service law for Emirati men Posted: 07 Jun 2014 02:58 AM PDT The UAE, a federation of seven emirates with a mostly expatriate population, faces no immediate threats from neighbors and has been spared militant attacks that have targeted other countries like Saudi Arabia. Like other Gulf Arab states, the U.S. ally has strong military ties with Western powers that say they are committed to helping the OPEC member country deter or repel any threat. But the UAE, a big buyer of Western military hardware, has a territorial dispute with its much bigger neighbor, Iran, over three Gulf islands controlled by the Islamic republic. The state WAM news agency said President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan had issued the federal law, which was published in the official gazette.

Iraq militants storm university, seize students Posted: 07 Jun 2014 02:54 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen have stormed a university in the restive Anbar province west of Baghdad and are holding dozens of students hostage, Iraqi officials said Saturday.

Barrel bombs risk becoming answer to insurgency Posted: 07 Jun 2014 01:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In desperate efforts to gain ground on battlefields, frustrated governments in the Mideast and Africa are using barrel bombs against their enemies — launching the cheap, quickly manufactured weapons as a crude counter to roadside blasts and suicide explosions that insurgents have deployed with deadly success for years.

Today in History Posted: 06 Jun 2014 09:00 PM PDT Today is Saturday, June 7, the 158th day of 2014. There are 207 days left in the year.

Is North Korea Collecting Americans? Posted: 06 Jun 2014 07:40 PM PDT Detaining Americans may be the rogue state's latest ploy to grab attention.

Jihadists take hostages on Iraq campus, 59 killed in north Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:52 PM PDT Ramadi (Iraq) (AFP) - Jihadists took students and staff hostage at Anbar University in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Saturday, while fighting between security forces and militants in a northern city killed 59 people. Iraq is suffering its worst violence in years, and militants have launched major operations in three provinces in recent days that have killed well over 100 people and highlighted their long reach. In Ramadi, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant gunmen infiltrated the university from the nearby Al-Tasha area, killed its guards and then blew up a bridge leading to its main gate, police said.

Clashes in northern Iraq kill 59 as police battle militants Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:41 PM PDT Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) - Clashes between Iraqi security forces and militants killed 59 people in Mosul on Saturday, as heavy fighting in the northern city entered its second day, officials said. The dead comprised 21 police and 38 militants, a police lieutenant colonel and a mortuary employee said. Fighting broke out in Mosul on Friday morning and continued into the night, while twin suicide bombings targeted a minority group east of the city and soldiers shot dead suicide bombers to its south. At least 36 people were killed in Friday's violence in Mosul and elsewhere in Nineveh province.

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