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http://news.yahoo.com/iraq/ en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedFri, 19 Jul 2013 20:53:08 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/iraq/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/marine-ordered-freed-iraq-war-crime-case-190533937.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aL2y.o90WmHb3g2iU7gGrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f4a588f5269c0518380f6a7067005468.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The U.S. Marine Corps released a sergeant Friday whose murder conviction was overturned in a major blow to the military&#039;s prosecution of Iraq war crimes.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/marine-ordered-freed-iraq-war-crime-case-190533937.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 20:53:08 -0400Associated Pressmarine-ordered-freed-iraq-war-crime-case-190533937<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/marine-ordered-freed-iraq-war-crime-case-190533937.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aL2y.o90WmHb3g2iU7gGrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f4a588f5269c0518380f6a7067005468.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The U.S. Marine Corps released a sergeant Friday whose murder conviction was overturned in a major blow to the military&#039;s prosecution of Iraq war crimes.</p><br clear="all"/>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. ...http://news.yahoo.com/kbr-must-face-u-lawsuit-over-alleged-kickbacks-003938973.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 20:39:38 -0400Reuterskbr-must-face-u-lawsuit-over-alleged-kickbacks-003938973A former supervisor of Pfc. Bradley Manning testified Friday that Manning told her the American flag meant nothing to him and he had no allegiance to the United States. The testimony of Jihrleah Showman ...http://news.yahoo.com/witness-manning-said-had-no-202008075.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 16:20:08 -0400Associated Presswitness-manning-said-had-no-202008075BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Romania's president said Friday that Romanian authorities carried out "an unauthorized operation" abroad to capture a fugitive Syrian-Romanian businessman convicted of ordering the kidnapping of three Romanian journalists in Iraq.http://news.yahoo.com/romania-catches-syrian-wanted-abductions-200646341.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 16:06:46 -0400Associated Pressromania-catches-syrian-wanted-abductions-200646341Following a testy exchange between Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Senator McCain said he?d place a hold on Dempsey?s confirmation for a second term.http://news.yahoo.com/why-does-john-mccain-problem-chairman-joint-chiefs-194100705.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 15:41:00 -0400Christian Science Monitorwhy-does-john-mccain-problem-chairman-joint-chiefs-194100705<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kill-26-183852847.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Bi1jLlnVoKP8337_P_snBQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2de16b3e27c60a18380f6a7067008bbd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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)" align="left" title="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)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed at least 26 in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kill-26-183852847.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 14:38:52 -0400Associated Pressiraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kill-26-183852847<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kill-26-183852847.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Bi1jLlnVoKP8337_P_snBQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2de16b3e27c60a18380f6a7067008bbd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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)" align="left" title="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)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed at least 26 in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kills-26-183143049.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Bi1jLlnVoKP8337_P_snBQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2de16b3e27c60a18380f6a7067008bbd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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)" align="left" title="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)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed at least 26 in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kills-26-183143049.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 14:31:43 -0400Associated Pressiraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kills-26-183143049<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-sunni-mosque-bombing-other-attacks-kills-26-183143049.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Bi1jLlnVoKP8337_P_snBQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2de16b3e27c60a18380f6a7067008bbd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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)" align="left" title="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)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed at least 26 in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/shells-hit-major-shiite-shrine-near-damascus-174449259.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Mortar shells struck near a major Shiite shrine outside Damascus on Friday, killing its caretaker in an attack that threatens to further escalate sectarian tensions in Syria&#039;s civil war, the government and activists said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/shells-hit-major-shiite-shrine-near-damascus-174449259.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 13:44:49 -0400Associated Pressshells-hit-major-shiite-shrine-near-damascus-174449259<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/shells-hit-major-shiite-shrine-near-damascus-174449259.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Mortar shells struck near a major Shiite shrine outside Damascus on Friday, killing its caretaker in an attack that threatens to further escalate sectarian tensions in Syria&#039;s civil war, the government and activists said.</p><br clear="all"/>BEIRUT (Reuters) - A rocket strike near a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Damascus killed a custodian of the site on Friday, activists and residents said, in an attack that could inflame sectarian tensions in Syria's 28-month-old conflict. Opposition activists and residents said shrapnel killed Anas Romani, the respected caretaker of the gold-domed Sayyeda Zainab shrine in the capital's southern suburbs, a renowned pilgrimage destination for Shi'ites from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and beyond. There were conflicting reports about damage to the shrine. ...http://news.yahoo.com/rocket-attack-kills-custodian-syrian-shiite-shrine-154012081.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 11:40:12 -0400Reutersrocket-attack-kills-custodian-syrian-shiite-shrine-154012081By Braden Reddall (Reuters) - A three-decade high for drilling activity outside North America lifted Schlumberger Ltd to a seventh straight estimate-topping quarterly profit, while U.S.-focused Baker Hughes Inc came up short in a tough quarter closer to home. Shares of global oilfield services leader, Schlumberger rose 4.3 percent to $81.88, touching a near-two-year high briefly, while Baker Hughes fell 4 percent to $47.14. UBS analyst Angie Sedita was impressed by Schlumberger's strong execution in almost every region. ...http://news.yahoo.com/schlumberger-soars-global-drilling-boom-baker-hit-home-124229900.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 10:47:11 -0400Reutersschlumberger-soars-global-drilling-boom-baker-hit-home-124229900<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/irans-ahmadinejad-visits-shiite-sites-iraq-100256928.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uKzwK..bSMxcRsRAf39x1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0a5ffae8265e0318380f6a706700ba5d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, reacts during his visit to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. The outgoing Iranian president?s visits to the cities of Najaf and Karbala during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan followed meetings with top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Thursday that highlighted the tightening bonds between Shiite-led Iraq and Iran. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, Pool)" align="left" title="Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, reacts during his visit to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. The outgoing Iranian president?s visits to the cities of Najaf and Karbala during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan followed meetings with top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Thursday that highlighted the tightening bonds between Shiite-led Iraq and Iran. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, Pool)" border="0" /></a>NAJAF, Iraq (AP) ? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traveled to southern Iraq on Friday to visit two of the most sacred cities for Shiite Muslims amid tight security on the second day of his two-day visit to the country.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/irans-ahmadinejad-visits-shiite-sites-iraq-100256928.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 10:15:10 -0400Associated Pressirans-ahmadinejad-visits-shiite-sites-iraq-100256928<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/irans-ahmadinejad-visits-shiite-sites-iraq-100256928.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uKzwK..bSMxcRsRAf39x1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0a5ffae8265e0318380f6a706700ba5d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, reacts during his visit to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. The outgoing Iranian president?s visits to the cities of Najaf and Karbala during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan followed meetings with top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Thursday that highlighted the tightening bonds between Shiite-led Iraq and Iran. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, Pool)" align="left" title="Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, reacts during his visit to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. The outgoing Iranian president?s visits to the cities of Najaf and Karbala during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan followed meetings with top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Thursday that highlighted the tightening bonds between Shiite-led Iraq and Iran. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, Pool)" border="0" /></a>NAJAF, Iraq (AP) ? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traveled to southern Iraq on Friday to visit two of the most sacred cities for Shiite Muslims amid tight security on the second day of his two-day visit to the country.</p><br clear="all"/>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A bomb ripped through a full Sunni mosque in central Iraq during midday prayers Friday, killing at least 17 people in the latest outburst of deadly violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.http://news.yahoo.com/bombing-sunni-mosque-iraq-kills-least-17-131058042.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 09:55:39 -0400Associated Pressbombing-sunni-mosque-iraq-kills-least-17-131058042Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle will be allowed to go forward with Kyle's widow as the defendant, a federal judge ruled ...http://news.yahoo.com/ventura-suit-against-sniper-author-135439986.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 09:54:39 -0400Associated Pressventura-suit-against-sniper-author-135439986<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kurdish-group-battles-extremist-rebels-syria-135206560.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Pro-government Kurdish fighters and al-Qaida-linked rebels fought fierce battles Friday in northeastern Syria, the latest in clashes that have killed more than 40 on both sides this week, activists said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/kurdish-group-battles-extremist-rebels-syria-135206560.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 09:52:06 -0400Associated Presskurdish-group-battles-extremist-rebels-syria-135206560<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kurdish-group-battles-extremist-rebels-syria-135206560.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Pro-government Kurdish fighters and al-Qaida-linked rebels fought fierce battles Friday in northeastern Syria, the latest in clashes that have killed more than 40 on both sides this week, activists said.</p><br clear="all"/>BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Sunni mosque in central Iraq, killing at least 20 people in the middle of a sermon on Friday. The explosion took place in the town of Wajihiya in the ethnically and religiously diverse province of Diyala, which has seen an increasing number of attacks in recent weeks. It was unclear who was behind the blast, the latest in a campaign of attacks that has raised fears of a return to full-blown sectarian conflict in a country where Kurds, Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims have yet to find a stable way of sharing power. ...http://news.yahoo.com/bomb-blast-inside-iraq-sunni-mosque-kills-20-112331099.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 09:49:45 -0400Reutersbomb-blast-inside-iraq-sunni-mosque-kills-20-112331099CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ? Australia's prime minister warned Friday that all refugees who arrive in the country by boat will be resettled on the island nation of Papua New Guinea, a policy shift that rights groups immediately condemned.http://news.yahoo.com/australia-send-refugees-papua-guinea-095228523.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 09:30:02 -0400Associated Pressaustralia-send-refugees-papua-guinea-095228523<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/military-court-denies-navy-appeal-iraq-war-case-030340856.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aL2y.o90WmHb3g2iU7gGrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f4a588f5269c0518380f6a7067005468.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of a Marine who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/military-court-denies-navy-appeal-iraq-war-case-030340856.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 09:13:57 -0400Associated Pressmilitary-court-denies-navy-appeal-iraq-war-case-030340856<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/military-court-denies-navy-appeal-iraq-war-case-030340856.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aL2y.o90WmHb3g2iU7gGrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f4a588f5269c0518380f6a7067005468.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 29, 2010, file photo, U.S. Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III poses for a portrait in Oceanside, Calif. The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of Hutchins, who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war. Hutchins&#039; military attorney said he was expected to be released Friday, July 19, 2013, and reassigned to Camp Pendleton north of San Diego. (AP Photo/Adam Lau, File)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The military&#039;s highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of a Marine who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war.</p><br clear="all"/>-- NPC's Honor one of the Most Prestigious Awards in American Journalism --WASHINGTON, July 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Andrea Mitchell, veteran NBC Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and host of MSNBC's?Andrea Mitchell Reports, has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club's most-honored prize.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO)Mitchell will receive the award at a gala dinner Friday, October 4. ...http://news.yahoo.com/andrea-mitchell-named-recipient-2013-national-press-club-130000743.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 09:00:00 -0400PR Newswireandrea-mitchell-named-recipient-2013-national-press-club-130000743BAGHDAD (AP) ? A bomb exploded inside a Sunni mosque in central Iraq during midday prayers Friday, killing at least 15 people in the latest outburst of deadly violence roiling the country during the holy month of Ramadan.http://news.yahoo.com/bombing-sunni-mosque-iraq-kills-least-15-122414374.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 08:24:14 -0400Associated Pressbombing-sunni-mosque-iraq-kills-least-15-122414374By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Kurdish militants issued what they said was a final warning to Turkey on Friday to take concrete steps to advance a peace process aimed at ending a three-decade insurgency, or be responsible for it grinding to a halt. Jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Ankara government began peace talks last October to halt a conflict which has killed 40,000 people and blighted Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast. ...http://news.yahoo.com/kurd-militants-turkey-final-warning-peace-deal-121753779.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 08:17:53 -0400Reuterskurd-militants-turkey-final-warning-peace-deal-121753779By Erika Solomon and Isabel Coles BEIRUT/ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A Syrian Kurdish group said on Friday it aims to set up an independent council to run Kurdish regions until Syria's civil war has ended, a move likely to alarm Syrian rebels and neighboring Turkey, both wary of a possible Kurdish state. Kurdish militias have seized control of districts in northern Syria in the past year since President Bashar al-Assad's forces focused elsewhere, and are now seeking to consolidate those gains despite deep divisions in their ranks. ...http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-kurdish-group-aims-independent-local-administration-120057985.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 08:00:57 -0400Reuterssyrian-kurdish-group-aims-independent-local-administration-120057985BAGHDAD (AP) ? Officials say a bomb has exploded in a Sunni mosque in central Iraq, killing at least 10 people.http://news.yahoo.com/bombing-sunni-mosque-iraq-kills-least-10-115302492.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 07:53:02 -0400Associated Pressbombing-sunni-mosque-iraq-kills-least-10-115302492CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ? Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that all refugees who arrive in Australia by boat will be resettled on the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea as his government struggles to stem an influx of asylum seekers.http://news.yahoo.com/australia-send-migrants-papua-guinea-080805490.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 05:40:34 -0400Associated Pressaustralia-send-migrants-papua-guinea-080805490<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/judge-u-wikileaks-case-declines-dismiss-charge-aiding-235818559.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/k9GWryCIeSMO4wtw1KukfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T235818Z_1_CBRE96H1UL900_RTROPTP_2_USA-WIKILEAKS-MANNING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted out of a courthouse at Fort Meade in Maryland" align="left" title="U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted out of a courthouse at Fort Meade in Maryland" border="0" /></a>By Medina Roshan FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The military judge hearing the court-martial of the U.S. soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified material in the nation&#039;s history refused on Thursday to dismiss the most severe charge the defendant faces, aiding the enemy. That is one of 21 counts that U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning is charged with, but it carries the possibility of life in prison. &quot;He was knowingly providing intelligence to the enemy,&quot; said Judge Colonel Denise Lind in rejecting a motion by Manning&#039;s lawyer to dismiss that charge. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/judge-u-wikileaks-case-declines-dismiss-charge-aiding-235818559.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 19:58:18 -0400Reutersjudge-u-wikileaks-case-declines-dismiss-charge-aiding-235818559<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/judge-u-wikileaks-case-declines-dismiss-charge-aiding-235818559.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/k9GWryCIeSMO4wtw1KukfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T235818Z_1_CBRE96H1UL900_RTROPTP_2_USA-WIKILEAKS-MANNING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted out of a courthouse at Fort Meade in Maryland" align="left" title="U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted out of a courthouse at Fort Meade in Maryland" border="0" /></a>By Medina Roshan FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The military judge hearing the court-martial of the U.S. soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified material in the nation&#039;s history refused on Thursday to dismiss the most severe charge the defendant faces, aiding the enemy. That is one of 21 counts that U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning is charged with, but it carries the possibility of life in prison. &quot;He was knowingly providing intelligence to the enemy,&quot; said Judge Colonel Denise Lind in rejecting a motion by Manning&#039;s lawyer to dismiss that charge. ...</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON -- Ever since the slaughter in Syria began two years ago, the most accepted explanation for the heinous cruelty there has been that this was a fight between historically warring ethnic groups.The French protectorate that became Syria early in the 20th century had the added incentive to hatred in that the ruling al-Assad family dictatorship came from the mountaintop Alawites, a tribe always tiny and bitterly persecuted.But now, some acute analysts are examining the awful fighting that goes on and on with a depth that should give us pause to reconsider the conventional wisdom. ...http://news.yahoo.com/environmental-disaster-plays-leading-role-revolutions-220011721.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 18:00:11 -0400Georgie Anne Geyerenvironmental-disaster-plays-leading-role-revolutions-220011721<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sen-mccain-plans-stall-dempseys-nomination-193216256.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/m5GrX9Mt6Vun2oZ2MtP8XQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/10d3b8860847ef18370f6a706700aefb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds up a photo of a deployed American soldier as he testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee at his reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds up a photo of a deployed American soldier as he testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee at his reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sen. John McCain said Thursday he will block Army Gen. Martin Dempsey&#039;s nomination for a second term as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman due to his dissatisfaction with the officer&#039;s responses to questions about the potential use of U.S. military power in Syria.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sen-mccain-plans-stall-dempseys-nomination-193216256.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 17:04:58 -0400Associated Presssen-mccain-plans-stall-dempseys-nomination-193216256<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sen-mccain-plans-stall-dempseys-nomination-193216256.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/m5GrX9Mt6Vun2oZ2MtP8XQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/10d3b8860847ef18370f6a706700aefb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds up a photo of a deployed American soldier as he testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee at his reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds up a photo of a deployed American soldier as he testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee at his reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Sen. John McCain said Thursday he will block Army Gen. Martin Dempsey&#039;s nomination for a second term as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman due to his dissatisfaction with the officer&#039;s responses to questions about the potential use of U.S. military power in Syria.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/un-envoy-warns-trauma-children-syria-war-210454503.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HpIAYwsUlIzAopWnKC14pQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/da49d5210878f018370f6a7067000696.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012 file photo, Syrian children, who fled their home with their family due to fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels, lie on the ground, while they and others take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz. The U.N. warns that Syria?s war is creating a generation of children who will grow up illiterate and filled with hate. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012 file photo, Syrian children, who fled their home with their family due to fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels, lie on the ground, while they and others take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz. The U.N. warns that Syria?s war is creating a generation of children who will grow up illiterate and filled with hate. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Abdullah, a 9-year-old orphaned by Syria&#039;s civil war, was piled in to van by his uncle as gunfire rattled around them. One of the last things the boy says he saw in his hometown was the uncle falling, shot, as the van full of strangers took him away on a treacherous, 3-day journey to neighboring Lebanon.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/un-envoy-warns-trauma-children-syria-war-210454503.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 17:04:54 -0400Associated Pressun-envoy-warns-trauma-children-syria-war-210454503<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/un-envoy-warns-trauma-children-syria-war-210454503.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HpIAYwsUlIzAopWnKC14pQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/da49d5210878f018370f6a7067000696.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012 file photo, Syrian children, who fled their home with their family due to fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels, lie on the ground, while they and others take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz. The U.N. warns that Syria?s war is creating a generation of children who will grow up illiterate and filled with hate. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012 file photo, Syrian children, who fled their home with their family due to fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels, lie on the ground, while they and others take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz. The U.N. warns that Syria?s war is creating a generation of children who will grow up illiterate and filled with hate. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Abdullah, a 9-year-old orphaned by Syria&#039;s civil war, was piled in to van by his uncle as gunfire rattled around them. One of the last things the boy says he saw in his hometown was the uncle falling, shot, as the van full of strangers took him away on a treacherous, 3-day journey to neighboring Lebanon.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-president-highlights-ties-final-iraq-visit-162556254.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3bB.r3o65uYldvAuvQa2TQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b7bb7d85084fef18370f6a706700fb4a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iran&#039;s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a joint news conference with Iraqi Vice President Khudier al-Khuzaie, not shown, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Iran&#039;s outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has landed in Iraq on his second visit as head of government, highlighting the growing ties between the two Shiite-led neighbors. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban, Pool)" align="left" title="Iran&#039;s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a joint news conference with Iraqi Vice President Khudier al-Khuzaie, not shown, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Iran&#039;s outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has landed in Iraq on his second visit as head of government, highlighting the growing ties between the two Shiite-led neighbors. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban, Pool)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a final official visit to Iraq on Thursday, seeking to emphasize the growing relations between the Shiite-led neighbors just weeks before he steps down from the job.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iran-president-highlights-ties-final-iraq-visit-162556254.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 16:31:22 -0400Associated Pressiran-president-highlights-ties-final-iraq-visit-162556254<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-president-highlights-ties-final-iraq-visit-162556254.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3bB.r3o65uYldvAuvQa2TQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b7bb7d85084fef18370f6a706700fb4a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iran&#039;s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a joint news conference with Iraqi Vice President Khudier al-Khuzaie, not shown, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Iran&#039;s outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has landed in Iraq on his second visit as head of government, highlighting the growing ties between the two Shiite-led neighbors. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban, Pool)" align="left" title="Iran&#039;s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a joint news conference with Iraqi Vice President Khudier al-Khuzaie, not shown, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Iran&#039;s outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has landed in Iraq on his second visit as head of government, highlighting the growing ties between the two Shiite-led neighbors. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban, Pool)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a final official visit to Iraq on Thursday, seeking to emphasize the growing relations between the Shiite-led neighbors just weeks before he steps down from the job.</p><br clear="all"/>The judge in the military trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning ruled Thursday that she would not dismiss charges against him of ?aiding the enemy.?http://news.yahoo.com/bradley-manning-trial-aiding-enemy-charges-stand-hard-195729804.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 15:57:29 -0400Christian Science Monitorbradley-manning-trial-aiding-enemy-charges-stand-hard-195729804<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/republican-senator-vows-delay-dempsey-nomination-u-military-193908313.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3W4e6LeNFRQr5lKWzXSN_A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T193908Z_1_CBRE96H1ILB00_RTROPTP_2_USA-DEFENSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" border="0" /></a>By David Alexander and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Army General Martin Dempsey&#039;s nomination to a second term as the top U.S. military officer hit an unexpected bump on Thursday when a senior Republican lawmaker denounced his stance on Syria during a Senate hearing and vowed to block a vote on the appointment. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/republican-senator-vows-delay-dempsey-nomination-u-military-193908313.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 15:39:08 -0400Reutersrepublican-senator-vows-delay-dempsey-nomination-u-military-193908313<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/republican-senator-vows-delay-dempsey-nomination-u-military-193908313.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3W4e6LeNFRQr5lKWzXSN_A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T193908Z_1_CBRE96H1ILB00_RTROPTP_2_USA-DEFENSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on &quot;Department Leadership.&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington" border="0" /></a>By David Alexander and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Army General Martin Dempsey&#039;s nomination to a second term as the top U.S. military officer hit an unexpected bump on Thursday when a senior Republican lawmaker denounced his stance on Syria during a Senate hearing and vowed to block a vote on the appointment. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senior-gop-senator-puts-hold-dempsey-nomination-181402099.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p82mfTHfxdOQA3_nOhM89w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0ff2c991082def18370f6a70670028bd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A senior Republican senator said Thursday he will block Army Gen. Martin Dempsey&#039;s nomination for a second term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff due to his dissatisfaction with the officer&#039;s responses to questions about the potential use of U.S. military power in Syria.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/senior-gop-senator-puts-hold-dempsey-nomination-181402099.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 14:14:17 -0400Associated Presssenior-gop-senator-puts-hold-dempsey-nomination-181402099<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/senior-gop-senator-puts-hold-dempsey-nomination-181402099.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p82mfTHfxdOQA3_nOhM89w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0ff2c991082def18370f6a70670028bd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a reappointment hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Dempsey said during congressional testimony Thursday that he has provided President Obama with options for the use of force in Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A senior Republican senator said Thursday he will block Army Gen. Martin Dempsey&#039;s nomination for a second term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff due to his dissatisfaction with the officer&#039;s responses to questions about the potential use of U.S. military power in Syria.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/judge-wont-dismiss-serious-charge-175603490.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3xG9.2eugQ9d5VnJQDMN6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/c98237c007a3ec18370f6a706700af69_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Judge won&#039;t dismiss serious charge in Manning case" align="left" title="Judge won&#039;t dismiss serious charge in Manning case" border="0" /></a>A military judge refused Thursday to dismiss the most serious charge against Bradley Manning, the Army private who gave reams of classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. The charge ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/judge-wont-dismiss-serious-charge-175603490.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 13:56:03 -0400Associated Pressjudge-wont-dismiss-serious-charge-175603490http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/iraq

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