Saturday, January 17, 2009

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Solar Energy Powers Ameriyah Health Clinic
BAGHDAD — A project designed to power a clinic with the sun’s rays was officially completed and marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Ameriyah neighborhood here, Jan. 15.


Iraqi Youth Education is High Priority to GoI
BAGHDAD — In the past year, a number of schools across Iraq were renovated by Iraqi and Coalition forces. For one specific neighborhood and its children, the grand opening of the al-Hurriyah School, which was built from the ground up, is a sign that the Government of Iraq is placing a high priority on educating its youth.


Village Opens New Elementary School
FOB WARRIOR — As the security situation in Iraq continues to improve, the number of infrastructure projects around Kirkuk province are on the rise.




U. S. targets a bin Laden son, 3 other militants
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it would freeze the assets of one of Osama bin Laden's sons and three other members of al Qaeda it believes are operating in Iran.


Conservatives ask if bailout is unconstitutional
While much of the debate over the $700 billion federal bailout plan has focused on whether the money is being spent wisely or well, concerns are growing among many conservatives about its constitutionality.


Rescue of U. S. banks hints at nationalization
Last fall, as Federal Reserve and Treasury Department officials rode to the rescue of one financial institution after another, they took great pains to avoid doing anything that smacked of nationalizing banks.


Supremes won't restore Christian prayer
U.S. Supreme Court justices have refused to intervene in a case that seeks to restore Christian references in prayers at city council meetings in Fredericksburg, Va., meetings, a decision that allows them to avoid overturning a former member of the high court bench: Sandra Day O'Connor.


US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger gets fans on Facebook
The pilot who successfully landed a US Airways plane in the Hudson River on Thursday is America's newest celebrity. His 15 minutes have just started, but when the clock runs out, Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III will have perma-fame online.


Israel plans ceasefire, Hamas vows to fight on
GAZA (Reuters) – Israel plans to halt its Gaza offensive without any deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said on Saturday, in an apparent effort to deny the Islamist group any gains from the three-week-old conflict.


A pilot's eye view of NY crash flight
[VIDEO]The achievement of Captain Chesley Sullenberger in getting his plane down safely has astonished pilots and aviation experts.


Iran green lights 'escalation'
JERUSALEM – Palestinian organizations in Lebanon were given a green light by Iran, Syria and by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia to escalate tension along Israel's northern border if a truce is not reached over the weekend and if Israel's continued war in Gaza begins to severely damage Hamas in the coming days, according to informed Israeli defense sources.


"Iranian Unit" Destroyed, Hamas was Suprised
The so-called "Iranian Unit" of Hamas has been destroyed, according to Gaza sources cited Thursday by the Haaretz daily. The sources said most of the unit's 100 members were killed in fighting in the Zeytun neighborhood of Gaza City.


European gas firms seek deal on Ukraine
PARIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - French utility GDF Suez (GSZ. PA) said on Saturday that European gas companies had sent Russia's Gazprom (GAZP. MM) a proposal for a temporary solution to allow Russian gas to resume flowing to Europe through Ukraine.


Fresh Clues of Iranian Nuclear Intrigue
WASHINGTON -- U.S. security and law-enforcement officials say they have fresh evidence of recent efforts by Iran to evade sanctions and acquire metals from China used in high-tech weaponry, including long-range nuclear missiles.


In a flourish, Sarkozy stresses global reform
Four days before Barack Obama is inaugurated and the world turns its attention to the new occupant of the White House, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France had a moment to himself with foreign diplomats Friday in Paris, weighing in on a range of global challenges, from war to the financial crisis.


Kellogg's recalls more peanut butter products
WASHINGTON – What began as an investigation of bulk peanut butter shipped to nursing homes and institutional cafeterias has broadened with the Kellogg Co. recalling 16 products and federal officials confirming salmonella contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies.




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