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All rights reservedSun, 19 Aug 2012 02:05:55 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/iraq/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/australia-defends-tough-asylum-seeker-policy-025329577.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pxNxA6UTY5m0MvWhKIdyxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345344788957-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, pictured in Sydney, on August 7" align="left" title="Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, pictured in Sydney, on August 7" border="0" /></a>Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard defended her decision to send asylum-seekers arriving by boat to Pacific islands, saying it was a &quot;tough&quot; policy but could save lives.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/australia-defends-tough-asylum-seeker-policy-025329577.htmlSun, 19 Aug 2012 02:05:55 -0400AFPaustralia-defends-tough-asylum-seeker-policy-025329577<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/australia-defends-tough-asylum-seeker-policy-025329577.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pxNxA6UTY5m0MvWhKIdyxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345344788957-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, pictured in Sydney, on August 7" align="left" title="Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, pictured in Sydney, on August 7" border="0" /></a>Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard defended her decision to send asylum-seekers arriving by boat to Pacific islands, saying it was a &quot;tough&quot; policy but could save lives.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-set-face-worlds-media-022256998.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ORxghLl6p7mCrL1gu6rBzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345342395336-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" align="left" title="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" border="0" /></a>Ecuador has received powerful backing from regional allies as they warned Britain of &quot;grave consequences&quot; if it breaches diplomatic security at Ecuador&#039;s embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/assange-set-face-worlds-media-022256998.htmlSun, 19 Aug 2012 01:32:41 -0400AFPassange-set-face-worlds-media-022256998<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-set-face-worlds-media-022256998.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ORxghLl6p7mCrL1gu6rBzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345342395336-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" align="left" title="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" border="0" /></a>Ecuador has received powerful backing from regional allies as they warned Britain of &quot;grave consequences&quot; if it breaches diplomatic security at Ecuador&#039;s embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-set-face-worlds-media-024127101.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ekFMBMwqVXHc1CwVjBPHxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345342395336-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" align="left" title="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" border="0" /></a>Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face the world&#039;s media on Sunday from the safe haven of London&#039;s Ecuadoran embassy but risks arrest if he takes even one step out of the building.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/assange-set-face-worlds-media-024127101.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 22:41:27 -0400AFPassange-set-face-worlds-media-024127101<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-set-face-worlds-media-024127101.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ekFMBMwqVXHc1CwVjBPHxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345342395336-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" align="left" title="WikiLeaks was tight-lipped about the logistics of Assange&#039;s planned appearance at 1300 GMT" border="0" /></a>Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face the world&#039;s media on Sunday from the safe haven of London&#039;s Ecuadoran embassy but risks arrest if he takes even one step out of the building.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-014629722.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MH11iyUUHKJBM_VnBmOiOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345340727211-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The Times said that large-scale smuggling of oil and oil products is on the rise" align="left" title="The Times said that large-scale smuggling of oil and oil products is on the rise" border="0" /></a>Iraq is helping its neighbor Iran skirt international sanctions by smuggling oil and letting Tehran secretly move large amounts of cash through bank auctions, The New York Times reported Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-014629722.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 21:46:29 -0400AFPiraq-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-014629722<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-014629722.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MH11iyUUHKJBM_VnBmOiOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345340727211-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The Times said that large-scale smuggling of oil and oil products is on the rise" align="left" title="The Times said that large-scale smuggling of oil and oil products is on the rise" border="0" /></a>Iraq is helping its neighbor Iran skirt international sanctions by smuggling oil and letting Tehran secretly move large amounts of cash through bank auctions, The New York Times reported Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has been helping Iran skirt economic sanctions imposed because of its nuclear program, using a network of financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations that are providing Tehran with a crucial flow of dollars, the New York Times said on Saturday. In some case, Iraqi government officials are turning a blind eye to trade with Iran, while other officials in Baghdad are directly profiting from the activities -- with several of them having close ties to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the Times said. U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/iraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004618293.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:46:18 -0400Reutersiraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004618293WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has been helping Iran skirt economic sanctions imposed because of its nuclear program, using a network of financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations that are providing Tehran with a crucial flow of dollars, the New York Times said on Saturday. In some case, Iraqi government officials are turning a blind eye to trade with Iran, while other officials in Baghdad are directly profiting from the activities -- with several of them having close ties to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the Times said. U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/iraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004556825.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:45:56 -0400Reutersiraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004556825<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-president-visit-iran-first-decades-191039586.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fDObRixCrGh6L7B6Jf2sZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8d14c7c03fe2a117180f6a706700462a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to reporters during a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian presidential official said Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 that President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit of non-aligned nations in Iran end of the month, in first such visit in decades.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to reporters during a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian presidential official said Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 that President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit of non-aligned nations in Iran end of the month, in first such visit in decades.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)" border="0" /></a>Egypt&#039;s President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader since relations with Tehran deteriorated decades ago.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-president-visit-iran-first-decades-191039586.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 17:17:29 -0400Associated Pressegypt-president-visit-iran-first-decades-191039586<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-president-visit-iran-first-decades-191039586.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fDObRixCrGh6L7B6Jf2sZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8d14c7c03fe2a117180f6a706700462a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to reporters during a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian presidential official said Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 that President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit of non-aligned nations in Iran end of the month, in first such visit in decades.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to reporters during a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian presidential official said Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 that President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit of non-aligned nations in Iran end of the month, in first such visit in decades.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)" border="0" /></a>Egypt&#039;s President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader since relations with Tehran deteriorated decades ago.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-war-tipping-mideast-balance-toward-sunnis-190815332.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7H7g4Ni4GSCbx_iz8276zg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8dd7712125b78717180f6a706700f7d9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hezbollah supporters carry pictures, of Iran&#039;s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, disappeared Imam Moussa al-Sadr, center, and Iran&#039;s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, during a rally to mark the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug 17, 2012. Nasrallah warned Israel that any aggression against Lebanon would be extremely costly and said Hezbollah can transform the lives of millions of Zionists in all of Israel to hell. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" align="left" title="Hezbollah supporters carry pictures, of Iran&#039;s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, disappeared Imam Moussa al-Sadr, center, and Iran&#039;s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, during a rally to mark the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug 17, 2012. Nasrallah warned Israel that any aggression against Lebanon would be extremely costly and said Hezbollah can transform the lives of millions of Zionists in all of Israel to hell. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" border="0" /></a>Not long ago, Arabs everywhere listened when the leader of Hezbollah spoke. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah&#039;s prominence, bolstered by his Lebanese guerrilla force&#039;s battles against Israel, was a sign of the rising regional influence of Shiite Muslims and overwhelmingly Shiite Iran. Now, his speeches don&#039;t necessarily make front pages even in Lebanon.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syria-war-tipping-mideast-balance-toward-sunnis-190815332.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 15:08:15 -0400Associated Presssyria-war-tipping-mideast-balance-toward-sunnis-190815332<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-war-tipping-mideast-balance-toward-sunnis-190815332.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7H7g4Ni4GSCbx_iz8276zg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8dd7712125b78717180f6a706700f7d9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hezbollah supporters carry pictures, of Iran&#039;s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, disappeared Imam Moussa al-Sadr, center, and Iran&#039;s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, during a rally to mark the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug 17, 2012. Nasrallah warned Israel that any aggression against Lebanon would be extremely costly and said Hezbollah can transform the lives of millions of Zionists in all of Israel to hell. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" align="left" title="Hezbollah supporters carry pictures, of Iran&#039;s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, disappeared Imam Moussa al-Sadr, center, and Iran&#039;s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, during a rally to mark the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug 17, 2012. Nasrallah warned Israel that any aggression against Lebanon would be extremely costly and said Hezbollah can transform the lives of millions of Zionists in all of Israel to hell. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" border="0" /></a>Not long ago, Arabs everywhere listened when the leader of Hezbollah spoke. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah&#039;s prominence, bolstered by his Lebanese guerrilla force&#039;s battles against Israel, was a sign of the rising regional influence of Shiite Muslims and overwhelmingly Shiite Iran. Now, his speeches don&#039;t necessarily make front pages even in Lebanon.</p><br clear="all"/>The Army reported more suicides within its ranks in July than in any month since 9/11; faith-based website, followme.org, says community organizations need to reach out to returning soldiers.(PRWEB) August 18, 2012 Community organizations, churches, and non-profits can make a big difference in the military?s war on suicide, says faith-based website, followme.org.That statement came today as the military last week released a startling statistic: that the number of suicides by American soldiers in the month of July was the highest it has been since 9/11. ...http://news.yahoo.com/faith-based-website-churches-non-profits-proactively-respond-190023368.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 15:00:23 -0400PRWebfaith-based-website-churches-non-profits-proactively-respond-190023368<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bill-expand-fertility-coverage-veterans-133506725.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_zQnaqpATo2EwaxS06kIWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/050b6c333f5a9f17180f6a7067005f0c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2012, Brenda and Chuck Isaacson play in their back yard with their 16-month old daughter, in Sun Prairie, Wis. A bill being considered in the Senate would expand the VA&#039;s medical benefits package so other veterans, and their spouses or surrogates, don&#039;t have to bear the same expense. The department currently covers a range of medical treatment for veterans, including some infertility care, but the legislation would authorize the VA to cover the cost of IVF and to pay for procedures now covered for some critically injured active-duty soldiers. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)" align="left" title="In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2012, Brenda and Chuck Isaacson play in their back yard with their 16-month old daughter, in Sun Prairie, Wis. A bill being considered in the Senate would expand the VA&#039;s medical benefits package so other veterans, and their spouses or surrogates, don&#039;t have to bear the same expense. The department currently covers a range of medical treatment for veterans, including some infertility care, but the legislation would authorize the VA to cover the cost of IVF and to pay for procedures now covered for some critically injured active-duty soldiers. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)" border="0" /></a>The roadside bomb that exploded outside Andrew Robinson&#039;s Humvee in Iraq six years ago broke the Marine staff sergeant&#039;s neck and left him without use of his legs. It also cast doubt on his ability to father a child, a gnawing emotional wound for a then-23-year-old who had planned to start a family with his wife of less than two years.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bill-expand-fertility-coverage-veterans-133506725.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:59:53 -0400Associated Pressbill-expand-fertility-coverage-veterans-133506725<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bill-expand-fertility-coverage-veterans-133506725.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_zQnaqpATo2EwaxS06kIWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/050b6c333f5a9f17180f6a7067005f0c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2012, Brenda and Chuck Isaacson play in their back yard with their 16-month old daughter, in Sun Prairie, Wis. A bill being considered in the Senate would expand the VA&#039;s medical benefits package so other veterans, and their spouses or surrogates, don&#039;t have to bear the same expense. The department currently covers a range of medical treatment for veterans, including some infertility care, but the legislation would authorize the VA to cover the cost of IVF and to pay for procedures now covered for some critically injured active-duty soldiers. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)" align="left" title="In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2012, Brenda and Chuck Isaacson play in their back yard with their 16-month old daughter, in Sun Prairie, Wis. A bill being considered in the Senate would expand the VA&#039;s medical benefits package so other veterans, and their spouses or surrogates, don&#039;t have to bear the same expense. The department currently covers a range of medical treatment for veterans, including some infertility care, but the legislation would authorize the VA to cover the cost of IVF and to pay for procedures now covered for some critically injured active-duty soldiers. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)" border="0" /></a>The roadside bomb that exploded outside Andrew Robinson&#039;s Humvee in Iraq six years ago broke the Marine staff sergeant&#039;s neck and left him without use of his legs. It also cast doubt on his ability to father a child, a gnawing emotional wound for a then-23-year-old who had planned to start a family with his wife of less than two years.</p><br clear="all"/>The two-year prison sentence for the women of ?Pussy Riot? has us musing about the political shenanigans of American performers.http://news.yahoo.com/us-rockers-were-convicted-hooliganism-russia-pussy-riot-184827039.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:48:27 -0400Christian Science Monitorus-rockers-were-convicted-hooliganism-russia-pussy-riot-184827039<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-case-contrast-ecuadors-embattled-media-181441505.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dnSSPUk2yHvGMu3zb410ow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345313290350-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Signs from supporters of Julian Assange are left outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London" align="left" title="Signs from supporters of Julian Assange are left outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London" border="0" /></a>WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has found an unlikely ally in Ecuador President Rafael Correa, who defends the document-leaking website while cracking down on media in his own country, experts say.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/assange-case-contrast-ecuadors-embattled-media-181441505.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:14:41 -0400AFPassange-case-contrast-ecuadors-embattled-media-181441505<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-case-contrast-ecuadors-embattled-media-181441505.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dnSSPUk2yHvGMu3zb410ow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345313290350-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Signs from supporters of Julian Assange are left outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London" align="left" title="Signs from supporters of Julian Assange are left outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London" border="0" /></a>WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has found an unlikely ally in Ecuador President Rafael Correa, who defends the document-leaking website while cracking down on media in his own country, experts say.</p><br clear="all"/>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday endorsed the new international envoy on the Syria conflict, as the White House asked for answers from the United Nations on his mandate.http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-wants-know-more-un-syria-envoys-172757191.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:47:45 -0400AFPwhite-house-wants-know-more-un-syria-envoys-172757191<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ramadan-game-brings-tinderbox-iraq-city-together-165306049.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/S5viAT5OKuXm6tJXyPbXQg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345308544262-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Turkman, Arab and Kurdish residents of Kirkuk prepare to play the &quot;Siniya&quot;" align="left" title="Turkman, Arab and Kurdish residents of Kirkuk prepare to play the &quot;Siniya&quot;" border="0" /></a>Every Ramadan, as they have for decades, the diverse residents of Kirkuk gathered to play a game called Siniyah, which remains one of the few apolitical traditions in the disputed city of northern Iraq.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ramadan-game-brings-tinderbox-iraq-city-together-165306049.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 12:53:06 -0400AFPramadan-game-brings-tinderbox-iraq-city-together-165306049<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ramadan-game-brings-tinderbox-iraq-city-together-165306049.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/S5viAT5OKuXm6tJXyPbXQg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345308544262-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Turkman, Arab and Kurdish residents of Kirkuk prepare to play the &quot;Siniya&quot;" align="left" title="Turkman, Arab and Kurdish residents of Kirkuk prepare to play the &quot;Siniya&quot;" border="0" /></a>Every Ramadan, as they have for decades, the diverse residents of Kirkuk gathered to play a game called Siniyah, which remains one of the few apolitical traditions in the disputed city of northern Iraq.</p><br clear="all"/>Gunmen killed six people in Iraq on Saturday, raiding two homes in a northern city in yet another bout of violence to strike the country in what has become a particularly bloody month.http://news.yahoo.com/gunmen-raid-homes-kill-6-people-northern-iraq-115617806.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:29:12 -0400Associated Pressgunmen-raid-homes-kill-6-people-northern-iraq-115617806<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TYtOHh6QO1kMhfrH5fWvgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fe9902f3ef09d17180f6a7067006381.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:13:01 -0400Associated Pressmichelle-obama-person-persona-151114241<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TYtOHh6QO1kMhfrH5fWvgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fe9902f3ef09d17180f6a7067006381.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UjrI0m8dhuvgYRxtOycusw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/65f1ac893f139e17180f6a706700ef54.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:08:31 -0400Associated Pressveep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UjrI0m8dhuvgYRxtOycusw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/65f1ac893f139e17180f6a706700ef54.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0HdNSFbQR3B9T5EiGB9A1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/026cb1493eed9d17180f6a7067006847.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" border="0" /></a>Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 10:32:22 -0400Associated Pressno-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0HdNSFbQR3B9T5EiGB9A1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/026cb1493eed9d17180f6a7067006847.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" border="0" /></a>Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-exiles-move-group-iraq-131332109.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vek8LO9CcwFWeXWx7dlGqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345295531156-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Police guard Camp Ashraf in 2011" align="left" title="Police guard Camp Ashraf in 2011" border="0" /></a>An Iranian opposition organisation said on Saturday it is ready to move another group of its Iraq-based members to a new site near Baghdad after a delay which has dragged on for several months.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iran-exiles-move-group-iraq-131332109.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 09:51:13 -0400AFPiran-exiles-move-group-iraq-131332109<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-exiles-move-group-iraq-131332109.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vek8LO9CcwFWeXWx7dlGqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345295531156-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Police guard Camp Ashraf in 2011" align="left" title="Police guard Camp Ashraf in 2011" border="0" /></a>An Iranian opposition organisation said on Saturday it is ready to move another group of its Iraq-based members to a new site near Baghdad after a delay which has dragged on for several months.</p><br clear="all"/>BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Algerian diplomat set to become the new international mediator on Syria has said he urgently needs to clarify what support the United Nations can give him and said it is too early to say whether President Bashar al-Assad should step down. Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat, was speaking a day after the United Nations confirmed he would take over Kofi Annan's mediation role. Annan, who steps down at the end of the month with his peace plan in tatters, resigned complaining that divisions within the Security Council had hampered his work. ...http://news.yahoo.com/brahimi-firm-role-not-urge-assad-exit-yet-134745996.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 09:47:45 -0400Reutersbrahimi-firm-role-not-urge-assad-exit-yet-134745996Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto as a new envoy to Israel, who will also serve as apostolic delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine.http://news.yahoo.com/papal-envoy-israel-hopes-foster-peace-130824529.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 09:08:24 -0400Associated Presspapal-envoy-israel-hopes-foster-peace-130824529ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has begun handing out food and other humanitarian aid to Syrians right on their common border as the worsening conflict in Syria makes aid distribution there increasingly difficult, Turkey's disaster and emergency body said on Saturday. The move coincides with a sharp increase in the number of Syrians fleeing the fighting in the 17-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, taking the total in Turkey to nearly 70,000 and challenging its ability to cope. ...http://news.yahoo.com/turkey-begins-aid-distribution-syrian-border-130045030.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 09:00:45 -0400Reutersturkey-begins-aid-distribution-syrian-border-130045030BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday confirmed that veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi would become the new international mediator on Syria, as the 17-month-old conflict slid deeper into civil war and refugees fled to Turkey in increasing numbers. President Bashar al-Assad's forces have turned increasingly to air power to hold back lightly armed rebels in the capital Damascus and Aleppo, a northern commercial hub. More than 18,000 people have died and some 170,000 have fled the country as a result of the fighting, according to the U.N. ...http://news.yahoo.com/un-names-algerian-diplomat-syria-envoy-refugee-crisis-123134042.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 08:31:34 -0400Reutersun-names-algerian-diplomat-syria-envoy-refugee-crisis-123134042<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-struggle-us-mideast-iran-official-103231087.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SIqvpXdJ40zm7cLvxJUwxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345285315533-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iran and the United States accuse each other of giving military support to opposing sides in Syria&#039;s 17-month conflict" align="left" title="Iran and the United States accuse each other of giving military support to opposing sides in Syria&#039;s 17-month conflict" border="0" /></a>The conflict in Syria is a struggle between the United States and Iran whose outcome will decide whether the Middle East follows the path of an Iran-inspired Islamic movement or US influence, a top Iranian official said on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syria-struggle-us-mideast-iran-official-103231087.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 06:32:31 -0400AFPsyria-struggle-us-mideast-iran-official-103231087<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-struggle-us-mideast-iran-official-103231087.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SIqvpXdJ40zm7cLvxJUwxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345285315533-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iran and the United States accuse each other of giving military support to opposing sides in Syria&#039;s 17-month conflict" align="left" title="Iran and the United States accuse each other of giving military support to opposing sides in Syria&#039;s 17-month conflict" border="0" /></a>The conflict in Syria is a struggle between the United States and Iran whose outcome will decide whether the Middle East follows the path of an Iran-inspired Islamic movement or US influence, a top Iranian official said on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>Pussy Riot gets two years in jail, Apple's stock soars to an all-time high, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinionhttp://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-august-18-2012-082500563.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 04:25:00 -0400The Week10-things-know-today-august-18-2012-082500563CleanEdison is launching a program in partnership with local affiliates to provide discounted Clean-Tech training to Veterans.New York, NY (PRWEB) August 18, 2012 CleanEdison has announced a plan to provide training discounts to all interested veterans as part of the CleanEdison Veterans Solutions Initiative. With unemployment for veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan existing at more than 12% at the end of 2011, according to the Huffington post (http://tinyurl. ...http://news.yahoo.com/cleanedison-inc-announces-discounted-training-vets-070837618.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 03:08:37 -0400PRWebcleanedison-inc-announces-discounted-training-vets-070837618<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-inside-uk-police-guard-ecuador-embassy-092503102.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/E.KvEiqaSOS.e0RP4hMgLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345271619471-8-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hague said his government was obliged under its own laws to extradite the Australian national to Sweden" align="left" title="Hague said his government was obliged under its own laws to extradite the Australian national to Sweden" border="0" /></a>Britain warned it was &quot;determined&quot; to extradite Julian Assange as the WikiLeaks founder remained holed up Saturday in Ecuador&#039;s London embassy with police guarding all the exits.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/assange-inside-uk-police-guard-ecuador-embassy-092503102.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 02:37:50 -0400AFPassange-inside-uk-police-guard-ecuador-embassy-092503102<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-inside-uk-police-guard-ecuador-embassy-092503102.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/E.KvEiqaSOS.e0RP4hMgLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345271619471-8-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hague said his government was obliged under its own laws to extradite the Australian national to Sweden" align="left" title="Hague said his government was obliged under its own laws to extradite the Australian national to Sweden" border="0" /></a>Britain warned it was &quot;determined&quot; to extradite Julian Assange as the WikiLeaks founder remained holed up Saturday in Ecuador&#039;s London embassy with police guarding all the exits.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/brahimi-become-syria-conflict-envoy-un-170242153.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iUf_GkbAZw8Q5NAFdjJMuA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345222921520-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Brahimi said again the UN Security Council must overcome its bitter divisions on Syria" align="left" title="Brahimi said again the UN Security Council must overcome its bitter divisions on Syria" border="0" /></a>Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat troubleshooter, will take over from Kofi Annan as the international envoy on the Syria conflict, the United Nations said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/brahimi-become-syria-conflict-envoy-un-170242153.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 01:57:24 -0400AFPbrahimi-become-syria-conflict-envoy-un-170242153<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/brahimi-become-syria-conflict-envoy-un-170242153.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iUf_GkbAZw8Q5NAFdjJMuA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345222921520-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Brahimi said again the UN Security Council must overcome its bitter divisions on Syria" align="left" title="Brahimi said again the UN Security Council must overcome its bitter divisions on Syria" border="0" /></a>Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat troubleshooter, will take over from Kofi Annan as the international envoy on the Syria conflict, the United Nations said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-diplomatic-row-spreads-ahead-key-statement-004553784.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Wf1qzqrmhPjHBYlqRDreNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345293517722-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ecuador on Thursday granted asylum to Assange, whose website enraged the US" align="left" title="Ecuador on Thursday granted asylum to Assange, whose website enraged the US" border="0" /></a>WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in Ecuador&#039;s London embassy for nearly two months, was caught up in a spreading diplomatic row Saturday as the ex-hacker prepared to face the world&#039;s media.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/assange-diplomatic-row-spreads-ahead-key-statement-004553784.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 20:45:53 -0400AFPassange-diplomatic-row-spreads-ahead-key-statement-004553784<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assange-diplomatic-row-spreads-ahead-key-statement-004553784.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Wf1qzqrmhPjHBYlqRDreNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345293517722-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ecuador on Thursday granted asylum to Assange, whose website enraged the US" align="left" title="Ecuador on Thursday granted asylum to Assange, whose website enraged the US" border="0" /></a>WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in Ecuador&#039;s London embassy for nearly two months, was caught up in a spreading diplomatic row Saturday as the ex-hacker prepared to face the world&#039;s media.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-backs-brahimi-appointment-syria-role-233724260.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sJxYhQvshR9CGc.Owdg5KA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345246618174-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Lakhdar Brahimi" align="left" title="Lakhdar Brahimi" border="0" /></a>Britain said Friday it &quot;fully supports&quot; the appointment of veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi as the new international envoy for the conflict in Syria.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/britain-backs-brahimi-appointment-syria-role-233724260.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 19:37:24 -0400AFPbritain-backs-brahimi-appointment-syria-role-233724260<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-backs-brahimi-appointment-syria-role-233724260.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sJxYhQvshR9CGc.Owdg5KA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345246618174-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Lakhdar Brahimi" align="left" title="Lakhdar Brahimi" border="0" /></a>Britain said Friday it &quot;fully supports&quot; the appointment of veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi as the new international envoy for the conflict in Syria.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-downplays-signature-issue-u-campaign-trail-222804498.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FkR_dbcRfGN_YEYBGfQlPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-17T222804Z_1_CBRE87G1QF200_RTROPTP_2_USA-CAMPAIGN-RYAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON/SPRINGFIELD, Virginia (Reuters) - In his first week as a Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate, Paul Ryan has quietly moved away from the Medicare reform plan that has defined his political career. At campaign stops, Ryan has made little mention of the Medicare and budget savings that conservatives cheered when presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced his running mate. When Medicare comes up, it&#039;s more often than not in an attack on Democratic President Barack Obama. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-downplays-signature-issue-u-campaign-trail-222804498.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 19:24:18 -0400Reutersryan-downplays-signature-issue-u-campaign-trail-222804498<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-downplays-signature-issue-u-campaign-trail-222804498.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FkR_dbcRfGN_YEYBGfQlPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-17T222804Z_1_CBRE87G1QF200_RTROPTP_2_USA-CAMPAIGN-RYAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON/SPRINGFIELD, Virginia (Reuters) - In his first week as a Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate, Paul Ryan has quietly moved away from the Medicare reform plan that has defined his political career. At campaign stops, Ryan has made little mention of the Medicare and budget savings that conservatives cheered when presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced his running mate. When Medicare comes up, it&#039;s more often than not in an attack on Democratic President Barack Obama. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-envoy-says-conflicts-solved-173321189.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/n1nqs6oaAl9mI4SJ1I3PjQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7c10f2f225d38817180f6a706700ca1d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2009 file photo, former Algerian foreign affairs minister Lakhdar Brahimi attends the Ambrosetti economic forum in Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy. The United Nations has announced that Brahimi will replace Kofi Annan as peace envoy to Syria. U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey announced Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, that the former Algerian foreign minister and longtime U.N. official would succeed Annan as joint U.N.-Arab League envoy. The 78-year-old Brahimi has worked in several high-profile positions at the U.N., gaining a reputation as a tough, independent negotiator as envoy to Afghanistan, Iraq and Haiti. He helped negotiate the end of Lebanon&#039;s civil war. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2009 file photo, former Algerian foreign affairs minister Lakhdar Brahimi attends the Ambrosetti economic forum in Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy. The United Nations has announced that Brahimi will replace Kofi Annan as peace envoy to Syria. U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey announced Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, that the former Algerian foreign minister and longtime U.N. official would succeed Annan as joint U.N.-Arab League envoy. The 78-year-old Brahimi has worked in several high-profile positions at the U.N., gaining a reputation as a tough, independent negotiator as envoy to Afghanistan, Iraq and Haiti. He helped negotiate the end of Lebanon&#039;s civil war. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)" border="0" /></a>After two dec

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