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http://news.yahoo.com/iraq/ en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 22 Jul 2013 06:41:42 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/iraq/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifBAGHDAD (AP) ? Jailbreak attempts at two major prisons outside Baghdad have claimed the lives of at least 25 members of Iraq's security forces, while a car bombing targeting soldiers early Monday killed another 12, according to officials.http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-25-soldiers-police-dead-prison-raid-104142542.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 06:41:42 -0400Associated Pressiraq-25-soldiers-police-dead-prison-raid-104142542BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants attacked two prisons in Iraq overnight, killing 26 soldiers and policemen during failed attempts to break in and free the inmates, police and medics said. One of the jails was located in the town of Taji 20 km (12 miles) north of the capital, and the other in Abu Ghraib, on the western outskirts of Baghdad. (Reporting by Kareem Raheem; Writing by Isabel Coles; Editing by Jon Boyle)http://news.yahoo.com/militants-attack-two-iraq-prisons-killing-26-soldiers-100901130.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 06:09:01 -0400Reutersmilitants-attack-two-iraq-prisons-killing-26-soldiers-100901130BAGHDAD (AP) ? Jailbreak attempts at two major prisons outside Baghdad have claimed the lives of at least 25 members of Iraq's security forces, while a car bombing targeting soldiers early Monday killed another 12, according to officials.http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-25-security-forces-dead-prison-raid-085614852.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 05:47:24 -0400Associated Pressiraq-25-security-forces-dead-prison-raid-085614852<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-bomber-attacks-iraq-army-convoy-killing-10-064038831.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/agKrhIyqTuGkE6E2sTh_jw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T071356Z_1_CBRE96L0K3B00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Boys inspect the site of a car bomb attack in the neighbourhood of Tobchi in Baghdad" align="left" title="Boys inspect the site of a car bomb attack in the neighbourhood of Tobchi in Baghdad" border="0" /></a>By Ziad al-Sinjary MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber attacked an Iraqi army convoy in the northern city of Mosul early on Monday, killing at least 22 soldiers and three passers-by, police said. The bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives up to a military convoy in the eastern Kokchali district of Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, before blowing himself and his car up. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-bomber-attacks-iraq-army-convoy-killing-10-064038831.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 04:04:59 -0400Reuterssuicide-bomber-attacks-iraq-army-convoy-killing-10-064038831<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-bomber-attacks-iraq-army-convoy-killing-10-064038831.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/agKrhIyqTuGkE6E2sTh_jw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T071356Z_1_CBRE96L0K3B00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Boys inspect the site of a car bomb attack in the neighbourhood of Tobchi in Baghdad" align="left" title="Boys inspect the site of a car bomb attack in the neighbourhood of Tobchi in Baghdad" border="0" /></a>By Ziad al-Sinjary MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber attacked an Iraqi army convoy in the northern city of Mosul early on Monday, killing at least 22 soldiers and three passers-by, police said. The bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives up to a military convoy in the eastern Kokchali district of Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, before blowing himself and his car up. ...</p><br clear="all"/>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laded car into an army patrol in northern Iraq early Monday morning, killing at least 12 people, police and medical officials said.http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-attack-kills-least-12-northern-iraq-071433057.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 03:52:15 -0400Associated Presssuicide-attack-kills-least-12-northern-iraq-071433057<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-chief-cant-offer-hope-budget-cuts-081916014.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u_8gZcGvngSqyOUrBnfKvw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/739ea49562be2d18380f6a70670017f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 17, 2013, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, flanked by Air Force personnel, walks down the rear ramp of a C-17 at Joint Base Charleston near Charleston, S.C., on the last day of a three-day trip to visit bases in the Carolinas and Florida. When Hagel told civilian Department of Defense workers on the base that job furloughs, that have forced a 20% pay cut on most of the military&#039;s civilian workforce, will likely continue next year, and may get even worse, the audience softly gasped in surprise and gave a few depressed low whistles. He said that if the department has to absorb another $52 billion in cuts next year because of the federal sequester, there will likely be layoffs instead of furloughs. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 17, 2013, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, flanked by Air Force personnel, walks down the rear ramp of a C-17 at Joint Base Charleston near Charleston, S.C., on the last day of a three-day trip to visit bases in the Carolinas and Florida. When Hagel told civilian Department of Defense workers on the base that job furloughs, that have forced a 20% pay cut on most of the military&#039;s civilian workforce, will likely continue next year, and may get even worse, the audience softly gasped in surprise and gave a few depressed low whistles. He said that if the department has to absorb another $52 billion in cuts next year because of the federal sequester, there will likely be layoffs instead of furloughs. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)" border="0" /></a>JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) ? The audience gasped in surprise and gave a few low whistles as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered the news that furloughs, which have forced a 20 percent pay cut on most of the military&#039;s civilian workforce, probably will continue next year, and it might get worse.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-chief-cant-offer-hope-budget-cuts-081916014.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 03:44:59 -0400Associated Presspentagon-chief-cant-offer-hope-budget-cuts-081916014<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-chief-cant-offer-hope-budget-cuts-081916014.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u_8gZcGvngSqyOUrBnfKvw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/739ea49562be2d18380f6a70670017f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 17, 2013, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, flanked by Air Force personnel, walks down the rear ramp of a C-17 at Joint Base Charleston near Charleston, S.C., on the last day of a three-day trip to visit bases in the Carolinas and Florida. When Hagel told civilian Department of Defense workers on the base that job furloughs, that have forced a 20% pay cut on most of the military&#039;s civilian workforce, will likely continue next year, and may get even worse, the audience softly gasped in surprise and gave a few depressed low whistles. He said that if the department has to absorb another $52 billion in cuts next year because of the federal sequester, there will likely be layoffs instead of furloughs. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 17, 2013, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, flanked by Air Force personnel, walks down the rear ramp of a C-17 at Joint Base Charleston near Charleston, S.C., on the last day of a three-day trip to visit bases in the Carolinas and Florida. When Hagel told civilian Department of Defense workers on the base that job furloughs, that have forced a 20% pay cut on most of the military&#039;s civilian workforce, will likely continue next year, and may get even worse, the audience softly gasped in surprise and gave a few depressed low whistles. He said that if the department has to absorb another $52 billion in cuts next year because of the federal sequester, there will likely be layoffs instead of furloughs. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)" border="0" /></a>JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) ? The audience gasped in surprise and gave a few low whistles as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered the news that furloughs, which have forced a 20 percent pay cut on most of the military&#039;s civilian workforce, probably will continue next year, and it might get worse.</p><br clear="all"/>Today is Monday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2013. There are 162 days left in the year.http://news.yahoo.com/today-history-050206767.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 00:00:50 -0400Associated Presstoday-history-050206767<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kurds-free-qaeda-linked-rebel-commander-syria-clashes-122517585.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/n7Nj1tV0ZTtyn1KFGoQfmg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T205032Z_2_CBRE96K0YIG00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he walks past damaged buildings in Deir al-Zor" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he walks past damaged buildings in Deir al-Zor" border="0" /></a>By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The local commander of a Syrian rebel group affiliated to al Qaeda was freed on Sunday after being held by Kurdish forces in a power struggle between rival organizations fighting President Bashar al-Assad, activists said. However, the pro-opposition activists gave conflicting reports of how the Islamist brigade commander in the Syrian town of Tel Abyad near the Turkish border had come to be free. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/kurds-free-qaeda-linked-rebel-commander-syria-clashes-122517585.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 16:50:32 -0400Reuterskurds-free-qaeda-linked-rebel-commander-syria-clashes-122517585<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kurds-free-qaeda-linked-rebel-commander-syria-clashes-122517585.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/n7Nj1tV0ZTtyn1KFGoQfmg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T205032Z_2_CBRE96K0YIG00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he walks past damaged buildings in Deir al-Zor" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter carries his weapon as he walks past damaged buildings in Deir al-Zor" border="0" /></a>By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The local commander of a Syrian rebel group affiliated to al Qaeda was freed on Sunday after being held by Kurdish forces in a power struggle between rival organizations fighting President Bashar al-Assad, activists said. However, the pro-opposition activists gave conflicting reports of how the Islamist brigade commander in the Syrian town of Tel Abyad near the Turkish border had come to be free. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-shootings-kill-13-iraq-201507860.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ngdr5C2FyavpX171iL0WsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05b531e635b3018380f6a706700f0c9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" align="left" title="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed 13 people on Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks the day before jumped past 70, authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-shootings-kill-13-iraq-201507860.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 16:15:55 -0400Associated Pressbombs-shootings-kill-13-iraq-201507860<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-shootings-kill-13-iraq-201507860.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ngdr5C2FyavpX171iL0WsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05b531e635b3018380f6a706700f0c9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" align="left" title="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed 13 people on Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks the day before jumped past 70, authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Gunmen killed five members of the Kurdish security forces at a checkpoint in northern Iraq on Sunday, bringing the day's death toll from bombings and shootings across the whole country to 14. The attacks are the latest in a campaign of violence 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. The checkpoint attack took place in al-Zad, a town near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. ...http://news.yahoo.com/gunmen-kill-five-kurdish-security-forces-northern-iraq-195557175.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 15:55:57 -0400Reutersgunmen-kill-five-kurdish-security-forces-northern-iraq-195557175<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-20-194036325.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MRet1pziiqqpgv4Fbq7YHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7206f5cac61ab17370f6a706700b4eb.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>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Government troops fired mortar rounds that slammed into a main market in a town in northern Syria on Sunday, killing at least 20 civilians, activist groups said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-20-194036325.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 15:40:36 -0400Associated Pressmortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-20-194036325<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-20-194036325.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MRet1pziiqqpgv4Fbq7YHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7206f5cac61ab17370f6a706700b4eb.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>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Government troops fired mortar rounds that slammed into a main market in a town in northern Syria on Sunday, killing at least 20 civilians, activist groups said.</p><br clear="all"/>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Iran's top leader said Sunday he has not prohibited talks with the U.S. but urged caution with any possible dialogue, describing the American government as untrustworthy.http://news.yahoo.com/irans-top-leader-urges-caution-dealing-us-185914359.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 15:28:35 -0400Associated Pressirans-top-leader-urges-caution-dealing-us-185914359<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-18-190741814.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MRet1pziiqqpgv4Fbq7YHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7206f5cac61ab17370f6a706700b4eb.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>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Government troops fired mortar rounds that slammed into a main market in a town in northern Syria on Sunday, killing at least 18 civilians, activist groups said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-18-190741814.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 15:15:34 -0400Associated Pressmortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-18-190741814<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mortar-shells-hit-market-syria-killing-18-190741814.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MRet1pziiqqpgv4Fbq7YHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7206f5cac61ab17370f6a706700b4eb.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>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Government troops fired mortar rounds that slammed into a main market in a town in northern Syria on Sunday, killing at least 18 civilians, activist groups said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/activists-kurds-free-al-qaida-linked-commander-150731483.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MRet1pziiqqpgv4Fbq7YHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7206f5cac61ab17370f6a706700b4eb.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>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Kurdish rebels freed the local commander of an al-Qaida-linked group in a town near Syria&#039;s northern border with Turkey in return for 300 Kurdish civilians detained by the group, as part of an agreement to end rebel infighting that erupted a day earlier in the region, activists said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/activists-kurds-free-al-qaida-linked-commander-150731483.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 13:00:51 -0400Associated Pressactivists-kurds-free-al-qaida-linked-commander-150731483<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/activists-kurds-free-al-qaida-linked-commander-150731483.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MRet1pziiqqpgv4Fbq7YHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7206f5cac61ab17370f6a706700b4eb.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>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Kurdish rebels freed the local commander of an al-Qaida-linked group in a town near Syria&#039;s northern border with Turkey in return for 300 Kurdish civilians detained by the group, as part of an agreement to end rebel infighting that erupted a day earlier in the region, activists said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/attacks-kill-13-iraq-164657983.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ngdr5C2FyavpX171iL0WsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05b531e635b3018380f6a706700f0c9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" align="left" title="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed 13 people on Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks the day before jumped past 70, authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/attacks-kill-13-iraq-164657983.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 12:46:57 -0400Associated Pressattacks-kill-13-iraq-164657983<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/attacks-kill-13-iraq-164657983.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ngdr5C2FyavpX171iL0WsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05b531e635b3018380f6a706700f0c9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" align="left" title="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed 13 people on Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks the day before jumped past 70, authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? Kurdish rebels are about to free the local commander of an al-Qaida-linked group in a town near Syria's northern border with Turkey after capturing him in intense fighting, activists said Sunday.http://news.yahoo.com/activists-kurds-free-al-qaida-linked-commander-135028260.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 09:50:28 -0400Associated Pressactivists-kurds-free-al-qaida-linked-commander-135028260<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-outskirts-baghdad-kill-6-084955095.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ngdr5C2FyavpX171iL0WsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05b531e635b3018380f6a706700f0c9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" align="left" title="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Two bombs killed six people on the outskirts of Baghdad early Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks the day before jumped past 70, according to authorities.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-outskirts-baghdad-kill-6-084955095.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 06:59:59 -0400Associated Pressbombs-outskirts-baghdad-kill-6-084955095<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-outskirts-baghdad-kill-6-084955095.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ngdr5C2FyavpX171iL0WsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05b531e635b3018380f6a706700f0c9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" align="left" title="Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack at a convenience store at the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 21, 2013. A coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of the capital killed and wounded dozens of others Saturday, officials said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Two bombs killed six people on the outskirts of Baghdad early Sunday, as the death toll from a coordinated wave of late-night car bombings and other attacks the day before jumped past 70, according to authorities.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/insight-relying-iran-syrias-assad-risks-irrelevance-101709737.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vRKfdFd5s9ErCH.3KuXGGg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T101709Z_1_CBRE96K0SKZ00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Syria&#039;s President Bashar al-Assad heads the plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling al-Baath party, in Damascus" align="left" title="Syria&#039;s President Bashar al-Assad heads the plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling al-Baath party, in Damascus" border="0" /></a>By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Military support from Iran and its Shi&#039;ite ally Hezbollah has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad new impetus in his fight against the insurgents intent on ousting him, but at a price. Assad now risks losing much of his autonomy to Tehran and becoming a pawn in a wider sectarian war between Sunni Muslims and Shi&#039;ites that may not end even if he is forced to step down, military experts and diplomats in the region say. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/insight-relying-iran-syrias-assad-risks-irrelevance-101709737.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2013 06:17:09 -0400Reutersinsight-relying-iran-syrias-assad-risks-irrelevance-101709737<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/insight-relying-iran-syrias-assad-risks-irrelevance-101709737.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vRKfdFd5s9ErCH.3KuXGGg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T101709Z_1_CBRE96K0SKZ00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Syria&#039;s President Bashar al-Assad heads the plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling al-Baath party, in Damascus" align="left" title="Syria&#039;s President Bashar al-Assad heads the plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling al-Baath party, in Damascus" border="0" /></a>By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Military support from Iran and its Shi&#039;ite ally Hezbollah has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad new impetus in his fight against the insurgents intent on ousting him, but at a price. Assad now risks losing much of his autonomy to Tehran and becoming a pawn in a wider sectarian war between Sunni Muslims and Shi&#039;ites that may not end even if he is forced to step down, military experts and diplomats in the region say. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Phil Stewart ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - - Radical Islamist rebels will gain sway over the many disparate factions opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad unless they are checked, and the country's civil war could last years, a top Pentagon intelligence official said on Saturday. David Shedd, the deputy director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, did not advocate any form of intervention by the United States or its allies, saying that was up to policymakers. ...http://news.yahoo.com/islamist-rebels-gain-sway-long-syrian-war-u-033932292.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 23:39:32 -0400Reutersislamist-rebels-gain-sway-long-syrian-war-u-033932292<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/QY6DqO8NH9V4fLdrBBsx2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T221351Z_2_CBRE96J15PQ00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-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) - Clashes between Islamist rebel forces and Kurdish militias spread to a second Syrian province on Saturday, activists said, as factional tensions rose in the north of the country. The fighting is further evidence that the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad&#039;s rule has splintered into turf wars that have little to do with ousting him and highlight the risk of regionalized conflicts that could have an impact on neighboring countries. The new round of fighting broke out in Tel Abyad, a border town near Turkey in the rebel-held Raqqa province. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-advance-northern-army-held-town-150057342.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 18:13:51 -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/QY6DqO8NH9V4fLdrBBsx2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T221351Z_2_CBRE96J15PQ00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-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) - Clashes between Islamist rebel forces and Kurdish militias spread to a second Syrian province on Saturday, activists said, as factional tensions rose in the north of the country. The fighting is further evidence that the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad&#039;s rule has splintered into turf wars that have little to do with ousting him and highlight the risk of regionalized conflicts that could have an impact on neighboring countries. The new round of fighting broke out in Tel Abyad, a border town near Turkey in the rebel-held Raqqa province. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/long-time-white-house-reporter-helen-thomas-dies-141349325.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ArQzlpscKVfxXU2MYVotKA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T182458Z_4_CBRE96J1DC700_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-HELENTHOMAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of Helen Thomas taking her seat after recovering from a long illness in the Briefing Room at the White House" align="left" title="File photo of Helen Thomas taking her seat after recovering from a long illness in the Briefing Room at the White House" border="0" /></a>By Vicki Allen and Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House correspondent Helen Thomas, a trailblazing journalist who reported on every U.S. president from John Kennedy to Barack Obama, died on Saturday at the age of 92, the Gridiron Club and Foundation said. Thomas, who broke many barriers for female journalists during her 49 years on the White House beat for United Press International and Hearst newspapers and died after a long illness, the Washington journalists&#039; organization said in a statement. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/long-time-white-house-reporter-helen-thomas-dies-141349325.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:08:40 -0400Reuterslong-time-white-house-reporter-helen-thomas-dies-141349325<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/long-time-white-house-reporter-helen-thomas-dies-141349325.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ArQzlpscKVfxXU2MYVotKA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T182458Z_4_CBRE96J1DC700_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-HELENTHOMAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of Helen Thomas taking her seat after recovering from a long illness in the Briefing Room at the White House" align="left" title="File photo of Helen Thomas taking her seat after recovering from a long illness in the Briefing Room at the White House" border="0" /></a>By Vicki Allen and Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House correspondent Helen Thomas, a trailblazing journalist who reported on every U.S. president from John Kennedy to Barack Obama, died on Saturday at the age of 92, the Gridiron Club and Foundation said. Thomas, who broke many barriers for female journalists during her 49 years on the White House beat for United Press International and Hearst newspapers and died after a long illness, the Washington journalists&#039; organization said in a statement. ...</p><br clear="all"/><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 16:56:31 -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"/>FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --By Nicholas F. Benton?Owner-Editor, the Falls Church News-PressKind words came today from the President of the United States and the? President of the White House Correspondents Association on the passing this morning, at age 92, of legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas.As President Obama said in his short statement, "Helen was a true pioneer, opening doors and breaking down barriers for generations of women in journalism. ...http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas-knew-205000085.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:50:00 -0400PR Newswirehelen-thomas-knew-205000085<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/car-bombs-kill-25-shiite-districts-baghdad-190212090.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L6XLBop67.Vu1pxTF11W3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T061130Z_1_CBRE96K0H7900_RTROPTP_2_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman walks past a shop damaged by the impact of a car bomb attack in Baghdad" align="left" title="A woman walks past a shop damaged by the impact of a car bomb attack in Baghdad" border="0" /></a>By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Multiple car bombings in predominantly Shi&#039;ite districts of Baghdad killed at least 30 people on Saturday, police and medics said, the latest in a series of attacks that threaten to sink Iraq once again into full-blown sectarian conflict. Most of the attacks struck in busy commercial areas where people had gathered to shop and socialize after breaking their daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/car-bombs-kill-25-shiite-districts-baghdad-190212090.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:40:51 -0400Reuterscar-bombs-kill-25-shiite-districts-baghdad-190212090<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/car-bombs-kill-25-shiite-districts-baghdad-190212090.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L6XLBop67.Vu1pxTF11W3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T061130Z_1_CBRE96K0H7900_RTROPTP_2_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman walks past a shop damaged by the impact of a car bomb attack in Baghdad" align="left" title="A woman walks past a shop damaged by the impact of a car bomb attack in Baghdad" border="0" /></a>By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Multiple car bombings in predominantly Shi&#039;ite districts of Baghdad killed at least 30 people on Saturday, police and medics said, the latest in a series of attacks that threaten to sink Iraq once again into full-blown sectarian conflict. Most of the attacks struck in busy commercial areas where people had gathered to shop and socialize after breaking their daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. ...</p><br clear="all"/>When news was released this morning that former White House correspondent Helen Thomas had passed away at the age of 92, the Internet lit up with outpourings of both support and condemnation for a woman who lived her life on the edge of extreme candor.http://news.yahoo.com/helen-thomas-leaves-behind-legacy-controversial-life-she-202946730.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:29:46 -0400Takepart.comhelen-thomas-leaves-behind-legacy-controversial-life-she-202946730<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/baghdad-car-bombs-other-iraq-attacks-kill-46-202906778.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 coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of violence that killed at least 46 inside and outside the capital.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/baghdad-car-bombs-other-iraq-attacks-kill-46-202906778.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:29:06 -0400Associated Pressbaghdad-car-bombs-other-iraq-attacks-kill-46-202906778<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/baghdad-car-bombs-other-iraq-attacks-kill-46-202906778.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 coordinated wave of seven car bombs tore through bustling commercial streets Saturday night in Shiite areas of Baghdad, part of a relentless wave of violence that killed at least 46 inside and outside the capital.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pioneering-reporter-helen-thomas-aged-legend-181054096.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uueKlC1tEXLPQRLo7QWj8Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/60ba147346b12218380f6a7067006491.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2006, file photo veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, is assisted by CBS television sound technician Eric Washington, right, to to take her personal name plate off of her front and center assigned seat in the press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House prior to the briefing room&#039;s renovation. Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room, her own front row seat to history. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2006, file photo veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, is assisted by CBS television sound technician Eric Washington, right, to to take her personal name plate off of her front and center assigned seat in the press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House prior to the briefing room&#039;s renovation. Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room, her own front row seat to history. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Helen Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room ? her own front row seat to history.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pioneering-reporter-helen-thomas-aged-legend-181054096.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:20:50 -0400Associated Presspioneering-reporter-helen-thomas-aged-legend-181054096<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pioneering-reporter-helen-thomas-aged-legend-181054096.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uueKlC1tEXLPQRLo7QWj8Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/60ba147346b12218380f6a7067006491.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2006, file photo veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, is assisted by CBS television sound technician Eric Washington, right, to to take her personal name plate off of her front and center assigned seat in the press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House prior to the briefing room&#039;s renovation. Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room, her own front row seat to history. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 2, 20

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