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All rights reservedSat, 20 Jul 2013 12:59:39 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/iraq/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas-dead-pioneering-white-house-journalist-dies-154845483.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZQOrlDDStdmO_wKu7MudLg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/AP_helen_thomas_jt_130720_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Helen Thomas Dead: Pioneering White House Journalist Dies at 92" align="left" title="Helen Thomas Dead: Pioneering White House Journalist Dies at 92" border="0" /></a>She Was the First Female Member of the White House Press Corps</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas-dead-pioneering-white-house-journalist-dies-154845483.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 12:59:39 -0400ABC Newshelen-thomas-dead-pioneering-white-house-journalist-dies-154845483<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas-dead-pioneering-white-house-journalist-dies-154845483.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZQOrlDDStdmO_wKu7MudLg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/AP_helen_thomas_jt_130720_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Helen Thomas Dead: Pioneering White House Journalist Dies at 92" align="left" title="Helen Thomas Dead: Pioneering White House Journalist Dies at 92" border="0" /></a>She Was the First Female Member of the White House Press Corps</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pioneering-journalist-helen-thomas-dies-92-141057422.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KatSMYxCPx_bhZuOeH6Mlw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/466274a545f11f18380f6a7067005dc6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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)" align="left" title="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)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pioneering-journalist-helen-thomas-dies-92-141057422.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 12:27:31 -0400Associated Presspioneering-journalist-helen-thomas-dies-92-141057422<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pioneering-journalist-helen-thomas-dies-92-141057422.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KatSMYxCPx_bhZuOeH6Mlw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/466274a545f11f18380f6a7067005dc6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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)" align="left" title="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)" border="0" /></a>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.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-advance-northern-army-held-town-150057342.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RF3D99mNgCckTLN42oFdsw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T150057Z_1_CBRE96J15PQ00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter aims an anti-aircraft gun as he stands on the back of a truck in Deir al-Zor" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter aims an anti-aircraft gun as he stands on the back of a truck in Deir al-Zor" border="0" /></a>By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels advanced on the northern town of Khan al-Assal on Saturday, activists said, and appeared close to seizing one of the last towns in western part of Aleppo province still held by President Bashar al-Assad&#039;s forces. The army has been attempting a slow build-up of troops around the province in order to retake Aleppo city, once Syria&#039;s biggest commercial hub. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-advance-northern-army-held-town-150057342.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 11:00:57 -0400Reuterssyrian-rebels-advance-northern-army-held-town-150057342<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-advance-northern-army-held-town-150057342.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RF3D99mNgCckTLN42oFdsw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T150057Z_1_CBRE96J15PQ00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter aims an anti-aircraft gun as he stands on the back of a truck in Deir al-Zor" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter aims an anti-aircraft gun as he stands on the back of a truck in Deir al-Zor" border="0" /></a>By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels advanced on the northern town of Khan al-Assal on Saturday, activists said, and appeared close to seizing one of the last towns in western part of Aleppo province still held by President Bashar al-Assad&#039;s forces. The army has been attempting a slow build-up of troops around the province in order to retake Aleppo city, once Syria&#039;s biggest commercial hub. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-army-bombs-northern-rebel-town-killing-5-135737629.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/g9Wu6T0ZPemTDowNSRRcsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5538cd0fac62ab17370f6a70670040dc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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&#039;s civil war, President Bashar Assad&#039;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)" align="left" title="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&#039;s civil war, President Bashar Assad&#039;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)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Syrian government forces bombed a strategic rebel town in the country&#039;s north for the third straight day Saturday, pounding it with airstrikes that killed at least five people, activists said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-army-bombs-northern-rebel-town-killing-5-135737629.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 09:57:37 -0400Associated Presssyrian-army-bombs-northern-rebel-town-killing-5-135737629<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-army-bombs-northern-rebel-town-killing-5-135737629.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/g9Wu6T0ZPemTDowNSRRcsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5538cd0fac62ab17370f6a70670040dc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="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&#039;s civil war, President Bashar Assad&#039;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)" align="left" title="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&#039;s civil war, President Bashar Assad&#039;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)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? Syrian government forces bombed a strategic rebel town in the country&#039;s north for the third straight day Saturday, pounding it with airstrikes that killed at least five people, activists said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-war-widens-rift-between-shiite-clergy-iraq-111442568.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fXUTa1EvP2ob6SN4Nvy1mA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T111442Z_1_CBRE96J0V8V00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-IRAQ-POLITICS-SYRIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he stands inside a room in Deir al-Zor" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he stands inside a room in Deir al-Zor" border="0" /></a>By Suadad al-Salhy NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - The civil war in Syria is widening a rift between top Shi&#039;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&#039;s side. Competition for leadership of the Shi&#039;ite community has intensified since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 toppled Saddam Hussein, empowering majority Shi&#039;ites through the ballot box and restoring the Iraqi holy city of Najaf to prominence. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syria-war-widens-rift-between-shiite-clergy-iraq-111442568.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 07:14:42 -0400Reuterssyria-war-widens-rift-between-shiite-clergy-iraq-111442568<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-war-widens-rift-between-shiite-clergy-iraq-111442568.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fXUTa1EvP2ob6SN4Nvy1mA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T111442Z_1_CBRE96J0V8V00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-IRAQ-POLITICS-SYRIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he stands inside a room in Deir al-Zor" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he stands inside a room in Deir al-Zor" border="0" /></a>By Suadad al-Salhy NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - The civil war in Syria is widening a rift between top Shi&#039;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&#039;s side. Competition for leadership of the Shi&#039;ite community has intensified since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 toppled Saddam Hussein, empowering majority Shi&#039;ites through the ballot box and restoring the Iraqi holy city of Najaf to prominence. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Today is Saturday, July 20, the 201st day of 2013. There are 164 days left in the year.http://news.yahoo.com/today-history-050206767.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 00:00:59 -0400Associated Presstoday-history-050206767<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-suspect-underwear-bomb-plots-trained-others-u-023246464.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qWN6nGcLZozZty5QC8QrXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T023246Z_1_CBRE96J072Q00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-YEMEN-BOMBMAKER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A picture taken from a document released by the Saudi Interior Ministry on November 1, 2010 shows Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri." align="left" title="A picture taken from a document released by the Saudi Interior Ministry on November 1, 2010 shows Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri." border="0" /></a>By Phil Stewart ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - The United States believes the Saudi man suspected of designing underwear bombs for al Qaeda&#039;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. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-suspect-underwear-bomb-plots-trained-others-u-023246464.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 22:32:46 -0400Reuterssaudi-suspect-underwear-bomb-plots-trained-others-u-023246464<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-suspect-underwear-bomb-plots-trained-others-u-023246464.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qWN6nGcLZozZty5QC8QrXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T023246Z_1_CBRE96J072Q00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-YEMEN-BOMBMAKER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A picture taken from a document released by the Saudi Interior Ministry on November 1, 2010 shows Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri." align="left" title="A picture taken from a document released by the Saudi Interior Ministry on November 1, 2010 shows Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri." border="0" /></a>By Phil Stewart ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - The United States believes the Saudi man suspected of designing underwear bombs for al Qaeda&#039;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. ...</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-lawsuit-over-alleged-kickbacks-court-021942541.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 22:19:42 -0400Reuterskbr-must-face-lawsuit-over-alleged-kickbacks-court-021942541<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"/>A 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"/>The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.To Influence the House, Try a Light Touchhttp://news.yahoo.com/edge-influence-house-try-light-touch-160955512.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 12:09:55 -0400National Journaledge-influence-house-try-light-touch-160955512BEIRUT (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-080805490Are big-screen bureaucrats anything like their real-life government counterparts? Short answer: No. Long answer: They're infinitely better. While the paper pushers in the real Washington sit behind desks and talk through press secretaries, the ones in the movies are doing real, important things--like saving the world.Take, for example, Harrison Ford. You won't find find him doing much talking as POTUS in Air Force One (1997)-- he's too busy taking down terrorists in hand-to-gun combat and trying to save innocent bystanders aboard the presidential jet. ...http://news.yahoo.com/10-hollywood-bureaucrats-wish-were-real-092836314.htmlFri, 19 Jul 2013 05:28:36 -0400National Journal10-hollywood-bureaucrats-wish-were-real-092836314<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

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