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Shelton To Give Veteran First Hand-Shake
Blake Shelton has shaken the hands of many fans over the years, but never one like this. Brendan Marrocco is making headlines as the first U.S. service member to live through a quadruple amputation after his armored vehicle was bombed in Iraq, in 2009. He...
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Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43
ReutersBAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence. Several...Tags: Bashar Assad, Islam, Baghdad (Iraq), International Military Interventions, Religious Conflicts
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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: Bashar Assad, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Barack Obama, Martin Dempsey
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'Black Rock' review: Woman-hunt tale whose only suspense is waiting for it to get better
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - I kept forgiving "Black Rock" for being a so-so action movie because I was waiting for it to turn into something else: a rumination on gender roles, perhaps, or even an examination of the government's ambivalent response to the...Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Jeff, Who Lives at Home (movie), The League (tv program), Movies, Jay Paulson
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Rebellions, National Government, Barack Obama
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Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Baghdad (Iraq), Nouri Maliki, Emergency Incidents, Government
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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), National Government, Martin Dempsey, Barack Obama
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READER SUBMITTED: Efforts Underway To Honor Fallen Military From Connecticut
StatewideWhat is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May and falls on May 27 this year. Many people confuse Memorial Day with Veterans' Day. Veterans' Day is celebrated in November to honor all those who have served our country throughout...Tags: American Civil War (1861-1865), Memorial Day, Human Interest, Holidays, Afghanistan
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At least 8 killed by blast outside Sunni mosque Iraq's Baquba
ReutersARBIL, Iraq, May 17 (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed in an explosion outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad, after Friday prayers, police and medics said. The death toll was likely to rise,... -
DEATH TOLL IN EXPLOSION OUTSIDE SUNNI MOSQUE IN
ReutersDEATH TOLL IN EXPLOSION OUTSIDE SUNNI MOSQUE IN IRAQ'S BAQUBA RISES TO 18 - POLICE AND MEDICS -
Death toll rises to 18 after blast outside mosque in Iraq's Baquba
ReutersBAGHDAD, May 17 (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed in an explosion outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad, police and medics said on Friday. Attacks on Sunni and Shi'ite mosques, security forces and...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Islam, Baghdad (Iraq), Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Soldier gets life without parole in Iraq killings
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq. A military judge, Army Col. David Conn, had found...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Military Justice, Prisons, Justice System
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