Former Marine pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter Fox News The attorney for a former Marine who pleaded guilty on Thursday to killing a man while driving drunk in Tampa blamed his client's post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury received while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
USA TODAY | Iraq's fugitive VP wants new court in terror case CBS News BAGHDAD — The terror trial against Iraq's fugitive vice president has been postponed for a second time, with his lawyers demanding a special court to hear the case that he says was brought by political enemies. Tariq al-Hashemi's legal team said ... Fugitive Iraqi Vice President Hashemi's trial postponed again |
Iraq Raises June Basrah Light, Kirkuk Crude Prices to Europe Bloomberg Iraq raised the official selling prices of its Basrah Light and Kirkuk crudes for June delivery to Europe and reduced the differential for Asian buyers, the state marketing agency said. Basrah Light was set at a discount of $4.50 a barrel to Dated ... |
Asiacell shuts offices in Iraq's Mosul after attacks-sources Reuters Company targeted by bomb attacks and extortion threats * Mosul is regional hub for al Qaeda affiliates By Jamal al-Badrani MOSUL, Iraq, May 10 (Reuters) - Mobile phone operator Asiacell has closed its offices in the Iraqi city of Mosul, ... Asiacell shuts offices in Iraq's Mosul after attacks |
Iraq's Kayar Group, Jawaharat Al-Rawabi Agree $249 Million Deal Bloomberg Iraq's Kayar Group and Jawaharat Alrawabi companies signed a $249 million contract to build 3827 housing units in the southern region of Diwaniya, said, Ahmed Hisham, president of the Diwaniya Investment Commission. “We are also styuding designs for ... |
MLive.com | Iraq war veteran running River Bank Run in honor of fallen comrades MLive.com As a US Marine, Iraq war veteran and current reservist, Kamphuis will be running the way he was trained to run -- in full gear. "I'm running in my full combat uniform in honor of the friends I lost in the service," Kamphuis said. |
CBS News | Hollywood studios, guilds, agencies align for vets BusinessWeek By SANDY COHEN Though often rivals when it comes to fighting for fair contracts, hot scripts, top talent and big audiences, Hollywood's power players are united in their support for American veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Hollywood to Back Effort to Aid Veterans' Return to Civilian Life Top Hollywood Studios, Television Networks, Talent Agencies and Guilds Come ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Interpol calls for Iraq vice-president Hashemi's arrest Chicago Tribune BAGHDAD/PARIS (Reuters) - Interpol called for the arrest of fugitive Iraqi Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi at the request of Iraqi authorities on Tuesday on suspicion of planning attacks, a move likely to complicate attempts to defuse Iraq's political ... Turkey: No Plans to Extradite Iraqi VP Interpol issues arrest notice for fugitive Iraq vice president Iraq's Hashemi to stay in Turkey |
Iraq oil industry experiences new boom Washington Post BAGHDAD — Over the past four decades, Iraq's oil production has traced the path of a roller coaster, propelled upward by geysers of crude and dragged downward by the weight of war and sanctions. In the aftermath of the 2003 US-led invasion, ... What Iraq's Oil Boom Means For The Global Market |
Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) | Colin Powell's New Book: War With Iraq Never Debated Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- In his new book, former Secretary of State Colin Powell provides what may be the most authoritative confirmation yet that there was never a considered debate in the George W. Bush White House about whether going to war in Iraq was really ... Colin Powell: Iraq war never debated Colin Powell's New Book Claims 'No Debate on War with Iraq' Colin Powell: US was set for war with Iraq before his UN speech |