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Mayor: Mine collapse kills 2 in Turkey 
AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 6:15 AM
A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said.Mayor: Mine Collapse Kills 2 in Turkey Los Angeles Times - Aug 13 6:34 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said. The collapse occurred near the village of Gokcesu in Bolu province, Gokcesu's mayor, Vahit Aydin, told the Associated Press by telephone.Mokbel may have fled to Turkey: police Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 13 1:13 PM
Fugitive drug baron Tony Mokbel paid for an elaborate escape plan to get to Turkey that he may have used. Police discovered the plan after Mokbel, a key player in Melbourne's bloody underworld war, disappeared towards the end of his Supreme Court trial in March over a major shipment of cocaine.Iraq will not be sanctuary for Turkey's Kurdish separatists: Maliki AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 2:41 PM
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki reportedly assured Turkish leaders that his country will not be a sanctuary for Kurdish separatist rebels from Turkey.France, Italy, Turkey offer U.N. troops AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 12:45 PM
France and Italy, along with predominantly Muslim Turkey and Malaysia, signaled willingness Saturday to send troops for a beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, but consultations are still needed to hammer out the force's makeup and mandate.Mayor: Mine collapse kills 2 miners in Turkey Boston Herald - Aug 13 7:38 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said. The collapse occurred near the village of Gokcesu in Bolu province,...Turkey upsets Italy 72-61 in World Championships warm-up AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:33 AM
Turkey came from behind to upset Italy 72-61 in a warm-up here for the World Championships that open in Japan next week.Mayor: Mine collapse kills 2 in Turkey Syracuse.com - Aug 13 6:30 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said.Mayor: Mine Collapse Kills 2 in Turkey The Daily Comet - Aug 13 6:35 AM
A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said. The collapse occurred near the village of Gokcesu in Bolu province, Gokcesu's mayor, Vahit Aydin, told the Associated Press by telephone. The area is 125 miles northwest of Ankara.YV&C News Desk - Turkey: Sailing Through History on Your Yacht Charter Vacation! Linux World - Aug 12 6:13 PM
Let Turkey light up your imagination. Three great things embody Turkey. Just a four hour flight away from international London, it has a culture which is profoundly different, distinctly unfamilar. A land on the very cusp of Europe and Asia, with two heads simultaneously facing both east and west, it embodies the magic and mysticism of the orient. Once nomads from Central Asia, the Turks were for S.S. Lootah eyes more opportunities in Turkey AME Info - Aug 13 12:29 AM
S.S. Lootah International, the international business arm of S.S. Lootah Group, announced its participation in the inaugural 'UAE Trade Exhibition in Turkey' to be held in Istanbul from 13-15 September 2006.York County Turkey Hill Robbed WGAL via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 8:30 AM
Police in York County are looking for an suspect in connection to an armed robbery early Sunday.Turkey awards TransAtlantic three oil exploration blocks New Kerala - Aug 13 12:00 AM
By Iaonnis Solomou, Nicosia, Aug 13: The Turkish government has awarded TransAtlantic Petroleum, a Calgary based oil and gas exploration and production company, three licences to explore for oil in southeast Turkey, covering an area of more than 162,000 acres.Turkey courts Saudi Arabia Miami Herald - Aug 12 12:02 PM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Thursday for a doubling of trade with Saudi Arabia, saying that economic ties with the oil-rich kingdom were a priority for Turkey.Tehran seeks help from Turkey on Lebanon IranMania.com - Aug 12 2:30 PM
LONDON, August 13 (IranMania) - Following the European Union, Turkey s neighbor Iran, sought assistance from Ankara to resolve the crisis in Lebanon, the Turkish website Zaman reported.Iranian Oil Mminister due to visit Turkey on Tuesday IranMania.com - Aug 12 1:30 PM
LONDON, August 13 (IranMania) - Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh is scheduled to leave for Turkey on Tuesday, leading a top oil delegation, MNA reported.Turkey downs Italy in World Basketball Challenge The Star Online - Aug 12 6:37 AM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP): Kutluay Ibrahim scored a team-high 22 points Saturday as Turkey upset Italy 69-64 in the World Basketball Challenge.Making a difference to childen of Turkey Cleveland Jewish News - Aug 12 11:04 AM
Thousands of children, some as young as 5, work the streets of Turkey's cities. They can be seen rifling through garbage, shining shoes, and selling whatever they can, according to a 2004 report by the US Bureau of International Labor Affairs.Turkey beat South Korea 70-67 in warm-up match AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 3:45 AM
Turkey has beaten South Korea 70-67 in the first warm-up ahead of the world basketball championships in Japan.Turkish miners trapped by blast CNN.com - Aug 13 4:06 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, trapping two miners, local officials said.Iran, Turkey Pushing For Balanced UNSC Resolution On Lebanon Bernama - Aug 12 12:58 AM
LONDON, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran and Turkey were pushing for adoption of a balanced resolution by the United Nations Security Council to end the crisis in Lebanon.Suspect Tries to Flee Turkey Courthouse Los Angeles Times - Aug 11 10:04 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- A suspected Islamic extremist on trial for killing a high court judge was subdued by security forces Friday after he tried to escape from the courtroom to attend traditional prayers.Iran, Turkey pushing for balanced UNSC resolution on Lebanon: Mottaki Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 11 10:40 PM
Iran - Turkey - Mideast Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran and Turkey were pushing for adoption of a balanced resolution by the United Nations Security Council to end the crisis in Lebanon.France, Italy and Turkey among nations willing to contribute to U.N. force in Lebanon USA Today - Aug 12 6:16 AM
France, New Zealand and Italy said Saturday they are ready to send peacekeeping troops to help Lebanon regain control of its south, as governments around the world welcomed a U.N. resolution calling for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.Vultures making their mark The Trenton Times - 34 minutes ago
An ominous sight has grown common in River's Edge Park in Florence, where large black birds circle overhead. Each morning, turkey vultures and black vultures sun themselves in the trees of the park, leaving feathers and piles of droppings be fore flying across the river, return ing at night to nest.Turkey set for court attack trial BBC News - Aug 10 11:12 PM
Nine defendants go on trial in Turkey in connection with an armed assault on one of the country's top courts.[NEWS ANALYSIS] While the King of Money is in Turkey Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:15 PM
Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah arrived in Turkey for a three day official visit, the first by a Saudi king in 40 years. The last visit of a Saudi Monarch to this country was in 1966, when there was once again great conflict in the Middle East and new maps were being drawn for the region.'MY LIFE HAS BEEN RUINED BY HOLIDAY SEX ATTACK' Daily Record - 1 minute ago
A TEENAGE girl told how she was drugged and subjected to a terrifying sex ordeal during a family holiday in Turkey. Kayleigh McDonald, 16, revealed she was attacked by local men in a pub toilet minutes after they slipped something into her drink.Turkey Promises accelerated Reforms Ahead of EU Progress Report Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:14 PM
Turkey has promised to speed up the reforms processes for EU membership ahead of the Fall Progress Report.Turkey's Denizbank posts 110 mln lira profit in H1 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 11 8:24 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's medium-sized Denizbank posted 110 million lira ($75.9 million) consolidated net profit in the first half of 2006, the bank said in a statement on Friday.Iraqi PM: We have Banned PKK Activities Zaman Online - Aug 13 2:12 PM
Following Turkey s harsh statements demanding the elimination of the terror network PKK (Kurdish Workers Party); the Iraqi administration took the first important concrete step in this frame.Iran seeks Turkey support on UN's ME decision IranMania.com - Aug 11 2:15 PM
LONDON, August 12 (IranMania) - According to AFP, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called on Turkey's leaders to intercede with the Western powers to approve a UN Middle East resolution that is "balanced", diplomatic sources said.Caballero earns bronze in Turkey Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides - Aug 13 3:58 AM
Coachella light flyweight Randy Caballero lost out on his shot at gold Saturday, but he returns home with a bronze medal after a solid showing in his first international tournament.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 13 2:14 PM
Turkey's Ethiopian-born national athlete Elvan Abeylegesse, won a bronze medal in the women's 5000 meter race on Saturday.Formation of Peacekeeping Force in Southern Lebanon Expected to Start Soon Voice of America - Aug 13 11:35 AM
Consultations are expected to begin this week among governments intending to take part in a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon. Among those expected to contribute troops to in the U.N.-approved force are France, Italy, and Turkey.Turkey: The best choice to lead a Lebanon force International Herald Tribune - Aug 10 8:05 AM
Turkey is the best choice to lead an international force in southern Lebanon.Race To The Top! WTAP-TV - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
A track standout from the Mid-Ohio Valley will soon lace his running shoes overseas.... Andrew Benford, a 2006 graduate of Ravenswood High School, will represent the United States Junior Mountain Running Team at the Worlds Championships in Bursa, Turkey, next month.Paul Sinha; Simon Brodkin Times Online - Aug 13 1:09 PM
I tick boxes as a comic, says Paul Sinha, the gay Asian stand-up who also happens to be a public school-educated GP. But while this 36-year-old Londoner talks turkey about his own split identity gay but not camp, outspoken on stage but slow to speak his mind in real life his second Fringe show fuses private woes with broader questions of race and identity.Amateurs: Arias advances to final round Boxing Insider - Aug 13 8:51 AM
(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) Team USA endured a tough day on Saturday in semifinal action at the 2006 Cadet World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey but a tough light middleweight advanced to the final round with a strong win.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Aug 13 2:16 PM
It is not very hard to guess why the TV shows about mafia relationships taking place behind closed doors are so popular in Turkey. Turkish society has never been able to find out about what is really going on .Washington encourages multiple pipelines from Central Asia TODAYonline - Aug 13 1:17 PM
Handout picture shows a portion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline at the Ceyhan crude oil terminal near Turkey's southern coastal city of Adana.Sunil enters World Cadet boxing final The Hindu - Aug 13 12:25 PM
NEW DELHI: Sunil Kumar defeated Haletsich Aliaksei of Belarus to become the first Indian in three years to enter the final of the World Cadet boxing championships, at Istanbul, Turkey. Sunil out-punched Aliaksei 24:15 in the semifinals on ...Mokbel fled Australia using escape plan The Australian - Aug 13 8:14 AM
FUGITIVE drug baron Tony Mokbel paid for an elaborate escape plan to get to Turkey that he may have used.Turkey Creek winners McPherson Sentinel - Aug 11 11:50 AM
Thirty-four golfers turned out for Turkey Creek senior play Thursday. The game of the day was two-man best-ball and coming away with top honors with a 72 was the team of Bill Sheets and Denis Everhart. They outlasted the duo of Dick Foulke and John Watkins.Turkey calls Brazilian-born Aurelio for friendly against Luxembourg Slam! Sports - Aug 11 8:36 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey coach Fatih Terim included Brazilian-born midfielder Mehmet Aurelio in his squad Friday for next week's friendly against Luxembourg.Mottaki: Iran, Turkey jointly concerned over Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 11 5:25 AM
Iran - Turkey - Mottaki Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday that Iran and Turkey share a common concern on the ongoing developments in Lebanon.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 13 4:41 AM
TUNCELI, Turkey, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Two Turkish policemen were killed and another was seriously wounded by a bomb set by the separatist Kurdish group PKK, police said on Sunday.Iran's Foreign Minister arrives in Turkey Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 11 5:25 AM
Iran - Turkey - Mottaki Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday to hold talks with Turkish officials.Will Mumbai become the hub for Unilever Asia? The Times of India - Aug 13 11:59 AM
Mumbai may be emerging as a key hub for Unilever Asia-AMET (Africa, Middle-East, Turkey), a tag which has been associated with Singapore.Cure for writer's block, doldrums The Olympian - Aug 13 4:35 AM
Anybody who's ever suffered from writer's block needs to listen up. There's a surefire cure for the syndrome, but it's as drastic a measure as quitting cold turkey is for smokers.Turkey beat South Korea 70-67 in warm-up match TurkishPress.com - Aug 11 4:02 AM
Turkey has beaten South Korea 70-67 in the first warm-up ahead of the world basketball championships in Japan. South Korea held a 32-31 lead after the second quarter but fell behind at the start of the second half after allowing a jumper by Turkish forward Peker Kaya.Sunil storms into final of world Boxing champnshp Kaumundi Online - Aug 13 10:55 AM
NEW DELHI : Sunil Kumar outpunched Haletsich Aliaksei of Belarus to storm into the final of the 50 kg class at the World Cadet Boxing Championships at Istanbul, Turkey.Turkey: Man Says He Killed Over Scarf Ban New York Times - Aug 11 10:29 PM
A man said at the start of his trial in Ankara that he was motivated by a ban on Islamic head scarves in schools when he shot and killed a top judge in May. The judge, Mustafa Yucel Ozbilgin, sat on the Council of State, the top administrative court, which has upheld rules restricting the wearing of head scarves in public offices and schools. The decision to ban a kindergarten teacher from Outdoor show high in quality, low in entries Richmond Times-Dispatch - Aug 13 12:05 AM
If they ever start teaching turkey as a second language in schools, Tommy Cash would make a great instructor.Mokbel 'bought escape plan' Northern Territory News - Aug 13 8:22 AM
AN elaborate escape plan bought by missing Melbourne drug baron Tony Mokbel detailed a way for the fugitive to flee Australia and start a new life in Turkey.France, Italy might contribute troops The State - Aug 13 12:17 AM
THE MIDEAST CRISIS PARIS France and Italy, along with predominantly Muslim nations Turkey and Malaysia, signaled willingness Saturday to send troops for a beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, but consultations still are needed to hammer out the force s makeup and mandate. President Bush: "We will not back you up if you go into Iraq" Turks.US - Aug 13 9:34 AM
During a telephone conversation with Turkish PM Erdo an, the US President promised a vigorous operation against the PKK in Northern Iraq while also saying that the US would "not back any military operation made by Turkey".U.N. brokers Mideast truce, but future remains murky USA Today - Aug 13 6:25 PM
The world should welcome the U.N.-brokered cease-fire supposed to take effect today and hope it calms the month-long war that has killed hundreds of civilians in Lebanon and Israel. But at best the agreement is a fragile first step, at worst barely a pause in the violence.The Jill Carroll Story Part 1: The kidnapping USA Today - Aug 13 5:42 PM
Jill Carroll, a freelance reporter for The Christian Science Monitor, was kidnapped by Sunni Muslim insurgents in Baghdad on Jan. 7, 2006. Over the next 82 days, she was shuttled blindfolded among at least six safe houses and had closer contact with Sunni insurgents than any American who has lived to tell the tale. This is her story.France, Italy, RI among nations willing to contribute to U.N. force in Lebanon The Jakarta Post - Aug 12 11:42 PM
PARIS (AP): France and Italy, along with predominantly Muslim Indonesia, Turkey and Malaysia, signaled willingness to send peacekeepers to a bigger, stronger U.N. force in Lebanon, and consultations were expected to start quickly to hammer out the force's makeup and mandate.Caballero wins again in Turkey Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides - Aug 11 4:00 AM
Coachella light flyweight Randy Caballero took one step closer Thursday to winning a gold medal in his international debut at the Cadet World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.Masons roast hog for funds The Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Aug 13 1:15 AM
HUNTINGTON -- On a Friday evening, the Huntington Scottish Rite Foundation began preparing a 298-pound hog along with a 120 pounds of smoked turkey breast for the fifth annual "pig roast" fundraising picnic held at the Heritage Farm and Village on Saturday.Iranian FM arrives in Turkey on Friday Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 10 10:40 PM
Turkey - Mottaki - Visit Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki will arrive in Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish officials, announced a source in Iranian embassy in Ankara on Thursday.Lebanon ceasefire looms but fighting rages on AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 3:54 PM
Israel launched an 11th-hour bid to crush Hezbollah with waves of deadly air strikes as the Shiite fighters unleashed a barrage of rockets just hours before a UN-brokered end to the hostilities was due to take effect.'Protestant work ethic' in Muslim Turkey International Herald Tribune - Aug 11 8:07 AM
Many Europeans and secular Turks have long dismissed Central Anatolia, but towns in the region have produced so many successful Muslim entrepreneurs that the area has earned the title of "Anatolian tiger."Iran and the Middle East crises Kurdish Media - Aug 13 12:06 AM
Now that the Turkish government and the Islamic Regime of Iran are on the same political wavelength, Turkey is increasing pressure for military action against the Kurds, targeting the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Northern Kurdistan, and Party for Life and Freedom in Kurdistan (PJAK) in Eastern Kurdistan, and the Kurdish Regional Government in Southern Kurdistan.Biography of chief justice focuses on family interests Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Aug 12 9:36 PM
WASHINGTON John Roberts sounds like a fun dad. Every Saturday morning, he makes bacon and waffles shaped like Mickey Mouse for his wife, Jane, and two children Jack and Josie. If the kids don't act up during Sunday mass, he lets them play soccer afterward without changing out of their church clothes. One Thanksgiving, he helped Jack with a class assignment, dressing up a paper turkey as a pirate. Adoptive parents help children recognize roots Seattle Times - Aug 13 12:11 AM
The Fritch family of Snohomish celebrates Christmas twice a year. In December, they have a dinner featuring roast turkey and pecan pie...Turkey revives controversial dam project that will force out 50,000 out of their homes Independent - Aug 10 4:31 PM
Turkey has revived plans for a dam that will force more than 50,000 people from their homes and destroy the priceless remains of Hasankeyf, one of the oldest towns in the world.APPOINTMENT OF NEW MILITARY CHIEF SPARKS SPECULATION ON MILITARY-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IN TURKEY EurasiaNet.org - Aug 10 1:13 PM
The appointment of a reputed hard-liner as Turkey s new chief of the general staff has sparked speculation about the military s continued support for reforms and European Union accession.Washington encourages multiple pipelines from Central Asia AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 1:06 PM
Pursuing geostrategic goals, the US government is encouraging construction of multiple oil and gas pipelines in Central Asia as a pipeline leak in Alaska partly shut down production in that US state, driving up world oil prices.Turkey Encourages Iran to Accept Western Incentive Package Zaman Online - Aug 12 2:12 PM
During the Gul-Mottaki meeting the nuclear tension between Iran and the West was also discussed. Iran is expected to respond to the offer made on August 22 by Germany and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to halt its nuclear activities in return for incentives.Kingdom, Turkey Set to Boost Trade Ties Arab News - Aug 10 4:13 PM
ISTANBUL, 11 August 2006 Saudi Arabia and Turkey set out a new vision of economic relations yesterday during a business meeting here jointly chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Crosby, Stills and the return to economic balance Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 11:51 AM
Economics may be called the dismal science, but that doesn't mean that anyone who writes about it or its sibling, investment, has to be dull.Pope says Church not a string of "nos" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 11:25 AM
Pope Benedict said in an interview aired on Sunday that Catholicism should not be seen as a "collection of prohibitions" because of bans on gay marriage, abortion and contraception but as a Church with positive values.Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Aug 12 10:30 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 24, most of the families in Selma, indeed, in America, will sit down to a festive meal with its main course - TURKEY, the species Meleagris gallopavo!Baghdad Blasts Kill 62 CBS News - 8 minutes ago
Car bombs and a rocket barrage struck a Baghdad neighborhood, killing at least 62 people and wounding about 140, a municipal official said. Nine rockets and two car bombs inflicted heavy damage.How to Pack a Lunch Time Magazine - Aug 13 2:44 PM
Parents assume the lunch they make is healthier than the one served at school, but the Canadian Institutes of Health Research found that the typical lunch box is a nutritional nightmare, filled with sugar, salt and saturated fat. Here's how to do better Travel group Tapestry unravels Daily Telegraph - Aug 12 4:29 PM
Tapestry Holidays, the luxury tour operator that specialises in bespoke trips to Turkey, Greece and Morocco, has collapsed into administration.Local turkey callers gobble up Fair honors GazetteOnline - Aug 10 6:51 PM
DES MOINES, IA - Eastern Iowans began earning ribbons at the kickoff of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday morning, with Cole Williams, 10, of Columbus Junction, taking fourth place in the turkey calling contest.Suzanne Nossel: You Say You Got A Resolution: What's Next For Lebanon? HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Tomorrow morning the UN negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will enter into force. This represents a long-awaited milestone, and yet leaves open as many questions as it answers. We've talked before about how these much-heralded international agreements sometimes wind up doing little more than paper over differences that just burst back open as deeply as ever. Will that happen Suspect Tries to Flee Turkey Courthouse ABC News - Aug 11 9:48 AM
Suspected Extremist on Trial for Killing Judge Subdued After Trying to Escape From CourtroomSaudi monarch makes rare trip to Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 11:59 AM
King Abdullah is in Turkey the first visit here by a Saudi monarch in four decades, a development many see as an example of Turkey shifting its foreign policy focus from the European Union toward the Middle East.'Key' Iraqi Insurgent Leader Nabbed CBS News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
The U.S. military announced the capture of an insurgent leader, who was responsible for an armed attack on a market last month that left more than 50 people dead.U.S. troops among nearly 50 dead in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 2:20 AM
Police found a dozen bodies trapped in a grate in the Tigris River, and a roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers on a foot patrol south of Baghdad Saturday as nearly 50 violent deaths were reported across Iraq.What Jill Carroll's ordeal revealed The Christian Science Monitor - Aug 13 5:26 PM
A Monitor series illustrates the possibility for more moderate Muslims to be outraged at jihadists. King Abdullah Orders Turkish Carpet Zaman Online - Aug 12 2:13 PM
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Suud, who visited Turkey with a 300-strong delegation, returned home after signing investment agreements potentially worth billions of dollar for Turkey.Up Front New York Times - Aug 11 10:21 PM
In the past 18 months, more than 60 writers, publishers and others have been charged with insulting Turkishness and other infractions under Turkey's new penal code.Turkish head-scarf killing trial halted UPI - Aug 12 11:38 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The trial of the lead defendant in the slaying of a Turkish judge was adjourned until next month after an alleged escape attempt.U.S. Goes House To House In Baghdad CBS News - Aug 13 2:21 PM
The new push by U.S. and Iraqi forces to reverse a rising tide of violence in Baghdad will target four violent "hotspots" in the city, the American general in charge of the plan said Saturday.Some modern building details are simply gewgawful Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
If God is in the details, what would he make of all the clunky doo-dads, clumsy balconies, wrongly scaled windows and...Syria and Turkey discussed ways to revive the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries, according to Al Jazeera - Aug 10 8:35 AM
Both countries stressed that the Syrian-Turkish relations must encompass economic, trade and political dimensions. Visiting Chairman of Turkey s Unity Party Mohsen Yazaji Uglo also expressed support for Damascus, who is facing intense U.S. pressure.2 U.S. Soldiers Among 50 Dead in Iraq Washington Post - Aug 12 11:04 PM
BAGHDAD -- Police found a dozen bodies trapped in a grate in the Tigris River, and a roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers on a foot patrol south of Baghdad Saturday as 50 violent deaths were reported across Iraq. Merriam link on trail opens Kansas City Star - Aug 12 5:24 AM
Merriam has opened a new link to its downtown Turkey Creek Streamway Park trail. It now extends from Waterfall Park at 52nd and Merriam Drive to 56th Street and Merriam Drive.Some co-workers don't have to work hard to drive you up the (cubicle) wall Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Aug 13 6:32 PM
Like family, we don't get to pick our co-workers and everyone has a workplace horror story about the annoying ones.Turkey presses U.S., Iraq on Kurds Kurdish Media - Aug 10 8:52 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Turkey has signaled that military operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish guerrillas remain an option if terror attacks by PKK rebels continue.Feingold again slams Bush's policies on Iraq Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Washington - Sen. Russ Feingold, addressing a national TV audience Sunday, slammed the Bush administration's...SAUDIS, TURKEY PLAN MILITARY COOPERATION Middle East Newsline - Aug 10 4:58 AM
ANKARA [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia and Turkey plan to launch military cooperation as part of an effort to forge strategic relations. Officials said the two countries were expected to sign a formal agreement on military cooperation during the current three-day visit by Saudi King Abdullah to Ankara.Arab League criticizes U.N. resolution AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 11:33 PM
Arab countries criticized a U.N. Security Council resolution for not clearly labeling Israel the main aggressor in the conflict with Hezbollah, but expressed cautious hopes that an end to the monthlong conflict could be nearing.Liven up your lunch Asheville Citizen-Times - 19 minutes ago
Lunch shouldn't be a chore and shouldn't be boring, whether it's for a back-to-school lunchbox, a brown-bagger's menu or to eat on the spot at home in the kitchen.