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Marine Corps League selects name of Westland man for new chapter Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:11AMA U.S. Marine who was killed in combat in Iraq in 2006 has been honored by the Marine Corps League at the Romanowski Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Westland.
Media need multiple platforms, revenue streams to thrive Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:11AMMultiple platforms and revenue streams are going to be key for media industry players hoping to survive and thrive in the fast-changing digital landscape, top media executives said here Wednesday.
Iraq still counting votes, no result yet Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:07AMBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis were still awaiting preliminary results on Thursday four days after a national election they hoped would bring stable government and help end years of sectarian conflict as U.S. troops ready to leave.
Iraq still counting votes, no result yet Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:56AMBAGHDAD, March 11 — Iraqis were still awaiting preliminary results today four days after a national election they hoped would bring stable government and help end years of sectarian conflict as US troops ready to leave. Elections officials had expected to release the first results yesterday, but by early afternoon today no official vote counts had been made public. “God willing, today at 6 p.m ...
US military developing geolocation system for underground Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:55AM(PhysOrg.com) -- The US military is studying the feasibility of a system that could allow them to accurately navigate in enemy underground tunnels, an environment in which GPS does not work.
Partial results of Iraq election expected Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:50AMIraq's election commission is expected Thursday to announce partial results of last week's vote.
Tight Race in Iraq Could Mean Weeks of Horse-Trading Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:48AMEarly results in Iraq’s elections on Thursday indicated that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s coalition was likely to win a plurality in an exceedingly close race.
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:40AM(AP) -- Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than 40 square miles on Kauai as critical habitat to allow the plants and animals to flourish.
Iraq still counting votes, no result yet Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:39AMSource: Reuters * Some results expected by Thursday evening * Maliki's bloc ahead in informal tallies * Weeks of talks to form new government loom By Ahmed Rasheed and ...
Iraqis await glimpse of new political landscape Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:34AMFirst official results from elections expected to give some indication of Iraq's new chessboard.
Breast cancer incidence among Iraqi women profiled Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:40PM( American Association for Cancer Research ) Breast cancer continues to rise in Iraq, and scientists have established the Iraqi National Cancer Research Program to better understand the underlying molecular and environmental causes in an effort to curb the incidence of cancer.
Jordan confirms receiving NATO request to train Afghan army Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:12PMAmman, March 11 : The Jordanian government Wednesday confirmed that it had received an official request from the NATO alliance to train the Afghan army.
A salute to brave soldiers in a nerve-racking theatre of war Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:49PMThe director of The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, delivered the best moments of one of the best Academy Awards this week with her double Oscar win.
Green Zone Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:29PMMatt Damon and director Paul Greengrass re-team for a thriller set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences.
We could learn something from the Iraqis Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:22PMAmerica was once called an experiment. We created a form of government to be directed by the will of the people. Our founders established a foundation of rights to endure the ages, then created a system flexible enough to change as America grew.
Iraqi elections as an excuse to leave Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:18PMAmericans are focused on leaving Iraq in 2010, and the elections are an excuse to puff optimism for the departure.
Polls close in Iraq after attacks kill 31 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:14AMPolls have closed in Iraq's parliamentary elections after a spate of attacks that marred the vote left 31 people dead.
Violence Mars Elections In Iraq Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:11AMAt least two dozen people died in attacks in Iraq Sunday as militants tried to disrupt the first parliamentary elections since 2005, officials said.
Polls Close In Iraq Amid Spate Of Deadly Attacks Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:09AMPolls have closed in Iraq's parliamentary elections after a spate of attacks that marred the vote left 31 people dead. Despite tight security, insurgents intent on intimidating voters still managed to set off a spate of bombs, rockets and mortar attacks.
Iraqis defy deadly bomb attacks to vote Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:07AMIraqis defied waves of bomb, mortar and rocket attacks that killed 38 people to turn out Sunday in huge numbers to vote in elections seen as a test of the war-shattered state's fragile democracy.
US Judge upholds case implicating Rumsfeld Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:07AMA US federal judge has refrained from accepting a government motion asking for dropping a civil law suit that charges the former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was involved in torturing two former American contractors in Iraq.
Iraq Polling Stations Close After Voters Defy Bombs (Update1) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:06AMMarch 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bombings and mortars struck several Iraqi cities as voters cast ballots in parliamentary elections that are unlikely to produce a clear winner.
Iraqis defy intimidation to vote, attacks kill 31 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:05AMInsurgents bombed a polling station and lobbed grenades at voters Sunday, killing 31 people in attacks aimed at intimidating those taking part in an election that will determine whether the country can overcome the sectarian divisions that have plagued it since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
GI bill of goods Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:03AMIraq, Afghanistan war vets are having a harder time than most Americans finding jobs in recession.
Deadly Bomb Attacks As Iraqis Vote In Poll Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:01AMDozens of bombs and mortar rounds have exploded near polling stations in Iraq killing at least 20 people as voting in a historic election began.
31 die as Iraqis defy violence to vote Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:57AMIraqis voted Sunday in an election testing the mettle of the country's still-fragile democracy as insurgents killed 25 people across the Iraq, unleashing a barrage of mortars intent on disrupting the historic day.
World Blog: Iraqi elections America's final hurdle? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:43PMSunday's vote could put Iraq on a peaceful path and allow American troops to leave here with their heads high and finally – honestly - say, mission accomplished.
Iraqi voters head to polls Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:39PMMany hope this parliament election will help set Iraq on the right path.
Hope for Freedom: A Green Beret's Perspective on the Iraq Elections Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:39PMTonic talks to Special Forces Sgt. Terence Schappert about his experience with Iraqi people.
Many Iraqis voting at Alameda fairgrounds Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:29PMYahya Al-Garib, an Iraqi citizen now living in Seattle, drove his family 17 hours to arrive Friday morning in Pleasanton so he could vote in his homeland's parliamentary election. He left dejected. Al-Garib was one of the half-dozen or so Iraqi citizens...
FACTBOX-Details about Iraq's election Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:29PMSource: Reuters March 7 (Reuters) - Iraqis vote on Sunday fo,tr their second full four-year parliament since the 2003 U.S. invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Here are some details about the election: * ...
Details about Iraq's election Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:26PM(Reuters) - Iraqis vote Sunday for their second full four-year parliament since the 2003 U.S. invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.
SVHS teacher returns from Iraq tour Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:25PMSmithson Valley High School teacher Scott Stoore ran out of dwell time last year.
Elections in Iraq galvanise citizens determined to vote for democracy Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:25PMTHE purple ink on his right index finger was important to Ali Obeid. He held up a shaking hand from his hospital bed to show he had voted before a suicide bomber stepped on to the bus taking his army unit back to base on the eve of today’s parliamentary elections.
U.S. official: Election of 'enormous' importance to Iraq Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:25PMOn the eve of Iraq's national elections, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill told American diplomats and U.S. troops that the stakes are high for both the U.S. and Iraq in Sunday's vote.
Blasts kill 17 in Iraq as crucial vote starts Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:24PMBAGHDAD - A string of deadly blasts shattered an early round of voting in Iraq on Thursday, killing 17 people and highlighting the fragile nature of the country's security gains ahead of crucial parliamentary elections this Sunday.
Iraqi police : Blast in holy city kills at least 3 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:30AMAn Iraqi police official says a car-bomb blast in the holy city of Najaf killed at least three people and injured more than 50.
Iraqi police : Blast in holy city kills at least 3 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:28AMBAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi police official says a car-bomb blast in the holy city of Najaf killed at least three people and injured more than 50. The official says the blast occurred Saturday near a bus carrying pilgrims, killing one Iraqi and two Iranians.
Car bomb kills 4 Iranian pilgrims before Iraq poll Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:26AMNAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded in Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Saturday, killing four Iranian pilgrims a day before a national election, officials said.
Iraqi Polls Open All Weekend in Pleasanton Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:13AMPolls opened at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Friday for Iraqi citizens living in the Bay Area and throughout the Western United States wanting to cast votes in that country's parliamentary elections. Raymond George, an official at the Iraq Elections Center, said most voters have done there homework before they arrive at one of the eight polling stations across the United States.
U.K. prime minister blames U.S. for Iraq war aftermath Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:12AMPrime Minister Gordon Brown made a long-awaited appearance Friday before a high-level inquiry into the Iraq war, defending the Labour government's decision to invade alongside U.S. troops but questioning U.S. planning for the aftermath.
'El Paso Marathon in Iraq:' Fort Bliss soldiers' 13-mile Iraq race mirrors El Paso Marathon Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:12AMEL PASO -- Sgt. Derek Scott Miller leaned into the blasting desert headwind and tried to regain his rhythm.
Thousands go to Valley polls, cast Iraq ballots Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:12AMThousands of Iraqis living in Arizona and the Southwest began streaming into a special polling center in Phoenix on Friday to take part in their home country's critical parliamentary elections.
Chilly winds are blowing around South African media Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:11AMSouth Africa faces a challenging year as far as media freedom is concerned.
Changed fortunes of divisive figure Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:06AMTwo years ago, Nouri al-Maliki, pictured , was a dour Iraqi prime minister, widely derided as a weak leader presiding over a corrupt government and a country in chaos, writes Andrew England. Today, however, he is seeking another term in power and is one of the frontrunners in the general election.
Iraq parliament vote on Sunday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:55AMIraqis will go to the polls Sunday to elect a 325-member parliament, a vote marred by violence despite heavy security.
Trio to appear in court over bag theft Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:58PMThree people are expected to appear in a Victorian court over the alleged theft of a migrant woman's handbag which contained more than $100 000.
Why Thailand still uses discredited bomb detectors Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:39PMThe governments of Thailand and Britain have deemed the GT200 bomb detector unreliable, but the Thai military continues to use it to make arrests in the Muslim south.
82nd soldier killed on patrol in Afghanistan Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:38PMA Fort Bragg paratrooper on his fifth combat tour was killed Saturday in western Afghanistan when his unit came under fire during a foot patrol. Staff Sgt. William S. Ricketts, 27, of Corinth, Miss., died in the Bala Murghab District of the Badghis Province.
In Sea of Election Signs, Iraqis Awash in Candidates’ Gifts Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:35PMDavid H. Petraeus , the head of the United States Central Command, has offered a special name for it: Iraqracy. With less than a week until Election Day, the