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Leaders primed to shift focus to needs of the people
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![An Iraqi Soldier rides inside an Iraqi Army vehicle during an operation ridding Al Qaeda fighters from in and around the city of Bayji, Iraq in November 2007. After several months of U.S. and Iraqi-led operations cleansing the city of enemy extremist, leaders in Bayji are now primarily focused on the needs of the people rather than security. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick Rzepka, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division [Air Assault] PAO)](http://www.blackanthem.com/artman2/uploads/4/DSC0069.jpg) BAYJI, Iraq - After several months of combat operations in the northern Iraqi city of Bayji, tribal leaders and local officials have shifted their focus.
Full-scale U.S. and Iraqi-led operations have cleansed the area of numerous "high value individuals", crippling terrorist organization's capacity to operate here.
The result of these combined operations has led to positive economic and infrastructural change concerning the future of one of Iraq's biggest oil hubs.
Located in the Salah ad Din Province, the city of Bayji is 130 miles north of Baghdad and is home to the country's largest oil refinery. It processes a vast amount of the country's petrol products, which sustains millions of Iraqi's energy needs.
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Last gasp for Olmert's political career?
The overwhelming view in Israel on Friday, just hours after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared his innocence in a bribery investigation involving a Long Island businessman, was that the post-Olmert political era had already begun.
The REAL brain drain: Modern technology - including violent video games - is changing the way our brains work, says neuroscientist
Human identity, the idea that defines each and every one of us, could be facing an unprecedented crisis.
British Airways takes beef off the menu to avoid offending Hindus
For decades the national dish has been a staple meal on the national carrier.
U.S. Allowed to Send One Aid Plane to Myanmar
Myanmar has agreed to let the U.S. send one plane full of aid to help cyclone victims. Meantime the UN says the junta seized what it sent today and is pleading with officials to distribute the food and supplies. |
Raw Video: Tanks, Missiles Return to Red Square
 Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade on Friday, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence. |
Spells to Be Cast at Anti-Marine Rally in California
Members of the women's group unfurled a pink banner and posted placards outside the center Friday, where later, they are expected to rally, armed with spells and pointy hats for a "Witches, clowns and sirens day."
Nuclear missiles parade across Red Square
Nuclear missiles and tanks paraded Friday across Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era but new President Dmitry Medvedev warned other nations against "irresponsible ambitions" that he said could start wars.
Olmert Denies Taking Illegal Contributions
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied fresh accusations that he illegally accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from a U.S. citizen, but said Thursday night that he will step down if he is indicted.
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Wounded ISAF soldier earns Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge
 KABUL, Afghanistan - An ISAF soldier from the Sharana Provincal Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Paktika province was presented the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge Apr. 21 at Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field.
ISAF Marines continue to gain ground in Helmand
KABUL, Afghanistan - ISAF Marines continue to experience success in Garmsir district, Helmand province, since they first launched their operation Apr. 28.
Reapers combined in Afghanistan
 BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - One year after its first training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., the MQ-9 Reaper is well engrained in combat operations. Since taking flight for the first time here in October 2007, Reapers have flown more than 320 missions and 2,400 combat hours throughout Afghanistan, providing close-air-support and precision engagement.
Troops Conduct Operations in Afghanistan's Helmand, Khowst Provinces
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Coalition forces killed an undetermined number of militants and detained 29 in Afghanistan's Helmand and Khowst provinces over the past two days.
ISAF EOD teams safely dispose ordnance in Qala-e Naw
 KABUL, Afghanistan - ISAF explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams disposed of approximately 2,500 projectiles such as artillery shells, mortar projectiles and cartridges from an old Soviet ammunition depot near the Qala-e Naw local airport recently.
ISAF, RC-West commanders visit Chaghcharan, tour area PRT projects
KABUL, Afghanistan - General Dan K. McNeill, ISAF commander, and Brigadier General Francesco Arena, Regional Command West (RC-West) commander, recently visited the Lithuania-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Chaghcharan district, Ghowr province.
Bagram PRT host women's affair meeting
 BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Education, employment and security were the common themes addressed by eight influential Afghan women during a women's affair seminar here hosted by the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team.
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Aid on the way to devastated Myanmar but so is heavy rain
More aid is on the way to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar - but so is the heavy rain. A week after Cyclone Nargis flattened low-lying villages and killed whole families at a time, the military junta finally agreed Friday to allow a U.S. cargo plane to bring in food and other supplies to the isolated country.
Lebanon Tension Blocks Roads, Closes Airport
Shiite and Sunni tensions in Lebanon have closed the airport and led to border blockades, causing food shortages. It's the worst sectarian clashes since the country's bloody civil war that lasted 15 years. |
Hezbollah overruns west Beirut as Lebanon on brink
Hezbollah gunmen seized control of west Beirut on Friday after a third day of battles with pro-government foes in the Lebanese capital pushed the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war.
China eyes overseas land in food push
Chinese companies will be encouraged to buy farmland abroad, particularly in Africa and South America, to help guarantee food security under a plan being considered by Beijing.
UN halts aid to Myanmar after junta seizes supplies
Myanmar's junta seized U.N. aid shipments headed for hungry and homeless survivors of last week's devastating cyclone, prompting the world body to suspend further help on Friday.
Military Junta: We Need the Aid, Not Expertise
Myanmar's military junta announced on Friday it needs international aid to help cope with a growing humanitarian crisis, but it does not need foreign aid workers. Right now, no relief workers have been granted visas to enter the Asian country. |
Clashes Erupt for Second Day in Lebanon
Witnesses and security officials say Shiite supporters of Hezbollah and Sunni backers of Lebanon's U.S.-allied government are clashing with automatic rifles and grenades. |
Cyclone Death Toll Could Reach 100,000
Aid workers are hopeful that relief supply flights will finally get clearance to land in Myanmar Thursday. The death toll from Saturday's cyclone continues to climb and could top 100,000. |
Cyclone Survivors Recount Storm, Wait for Aid
Survivors in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Wednesday struggled to come to terms with the devastating horror of cyclone Nargis amid fears the death toll could top 100-thousand.
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New Video: Cyclone Devastates Myanmar
Newly released video shows the cyclone that slammed Myanmar. In its wake, at least 100,000 may be dead with more than 42,000 missing. But the country's military government may be blocking humanitarian aid. |
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Coalition forces detain a dozen al-Qaeda in Iraq suspects
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces detained 12 suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists during operations targeting the terrorist network in central and northern Iraq today.
Coalition forces clear AQI safe haven, destroy weapons caches
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces completed an operation May 8 after clearing a former al-Qaeda in Iraq safe haven and destroying 12 weapons caches in an area 20 miles northeast of Baghdad.
Iraqi Security Forces, MND-B soldiers capture weapons, terrorists
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces and soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad captured terrorists and seized multiple weapons and ordnance May 9 during clearing operations in the West Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
ISF, MND-B kill 8 criminals, seize four caches in separate operations
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers killed eight criminals, who attacked Coalition force soldiers with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. ISF and MND-B Soldiers also seized four weapons caches during combat operations in Baghdad May 9 that continue to safeguard Iraqi citizens.
ISF, MND-B soldiers kill nine criminals, find caches
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldiers killed approximately nine criminals and discovered weapons caches during night operations in Baghdad May 5-6.
Iraqi Army stops SVBIED attack against post
TIKRIT, Iraq - The Iraqi Army stopped a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack against the citizens of Mosul at Contingency Operating Post Rat May 3.
Iraqi Army attacked in Diyala Province
TIKRIT, Iraq - Terrorists attacked Iraqi Army members manning a security checkpoint in Diyala Province May 5.
Iraqi QRF 1 clears al-Latif
 BASRA, Iraq - The 1st Iraqi Army Quick Reaction Force's Quick Reaction Force 1 continued its successful operations in Basra May 3 by clearing the neighborhood of al-Latif.
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