As Iraq combat operations wind down, extremists 'very much alive'

As Iraq combat operations wind down, extremists 'very much alive'


As Iraq combat operations wind down, extremists 'very much alive'

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 01:00 PM PDT

BAGHDAD -- On the eve of the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, extremist groups "are very much alive," according to the U.S. Special Forces commander here.


Iraq - Middle East - United States - Warfare and Conflict - United States armed forces


Defender Brown quits England duty

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:34 PM PDT

Manchester United defender Wes Brown, 30, announces his retirement from international duty with England.


Philip Johnson Architectural Archive to Be Sold

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:40 PM PDT

A previously unknown trove of archival material from Philip Johnson's architectural practice is expected to be put up for sale by a former business partner.


Iran lawyer in Norway asylum bid

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 11:58 AM PDT

Iranian lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, who has been defending a woman facing death by stoning in Iran, arrives in Norway to seek asylum.


Chavez urges Colombian rebels to put down arms

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:15 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged rebels in neighboring Colombia to lay down arms on Sunday and warned the new government of President Juan Manuel Santos to avoid accusations Venezuela helps the leftist guerrillas.


Consumers Find Ways to Spend Less and Find Happiness

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 11:05 AM PDT

How you spend has a greater effect on your happiness than how much you spend, researchers say.


Pakistan hit by deadly landslips

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Two Pakistani villages are inundated by landslides, as heavy rain continues to hamper efforts to help millions affected by flooding.


Iranian lawyer in stoning case flees to Norway

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:58 AM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - An Iranian lawyer who defended a woman facing death by stoning in Iran said on Sunday he had fled to Norway to seek protection from his country's authorities.


Pakistan rally frustrates England

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 11:11 AM PDT

Zulqarnain Haider and Saeed Ajmal score remarkable fifties as Pakistan fight back brilliantly against England on day three of the second Test, raising hope of an unlikely victory.


Close Senate Races to Test Depth of Voter Discontent

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 12:07 PM PDT

Two Senate primaries in Colorado could provide the best test yet of how deeply anti-establishment, anti-Washington sentiment is running this year.


Pakistani flooding could lead to Taliban's resurgence

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:44 AM PDT

CHARSADDA, PAKISTAN -- The slow-motion disaster underway in Pakistan as floodwaters seep into virtually every corner of the nation has devastated basic infrastructure and could open the door to a Taliban resurgence, officials here say.



Afghanistan - Taliban - Asia - Politics - Taliban Islamic Movement


Woods sinks to career-worst score

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:32 AM PDT

Tiger Woods suffers the worst result of his career as he ends the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 18 over par.


Spinal cord regeneration success

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:13 AM PDT

US researchers encourage substantial regrowth in nerves controlling voluntary movement after spinal cord injury in mice.


Epic Confusion: The Narrative of the Superathlete

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:02 AM PDT

The careers of sports heroes have inevitable twists now. Hot water. Reality checks. Ambiguous redemption.


Five arrests in dissident inquiry

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:09 AM PDT

Guns, ammunition and balaclavas are found in two cars in County Louth by gardai investigating dissident republican activity.


New tack as fresh mine cave-in blocks Chile rescue

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:01 AM PDT

COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Rescuers readied on Sunday to drill small holes deep inside a mine in northern Chile to try to locate 33 miners trapped for three days by cave-ins and keep them alive after a bid to reach them failed.


U.S. general eyes "first steps" toward Iraqi government

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 09:59 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi political leaders are likely to make headway in forming a government ahead of a September 1 date for the United States to end combat operations in the country, the U.S. commander in Iraq said Sunday.


Gene link to meningitis infection

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 10:05 AM PDT

A gene which renders people more susceptible to meningitis is pinpointed by researchers.


WGC-Bridgestone Invitational leaders

Posted: 16 Jul 2009 02:28 AM PDT

The second round of the World Golf Championship event is under way at Firestone Country Club in Ohio.


Festival Cavalcade shines in park

Posted: 08 Aug 2010 08:21 AM PDT

Tens of thousands of people lined a route through Holyrood Park for the Edinburgh Festivals' Cavalcade.


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