The dilemma over when to strike Mosul

While U.S. Central Command officials sketched a likely April or May time frame for a looming battle against ISIS in Mosul last week, other military officials tell CNN there are alternative strategies that involve a series of strikes in other locations before an all out attack on Mosul. At the same time, new Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is making it clear he will not commit quickly to a time table, and wants assurances the Iraqi military...

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Drug-resistant bacteria linked to 2 deaths

The deaths of two patients at a Los Angeles hospital are linked to the deadly bacteria CRE and more than 100 other patients may have been exposed to the drug-resistant superbug, a spokeswoman for the UCLA Health System said Wednesday. Roxanne Yamaguchi Moster said in a written statement that seven patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center are known to have been infected by carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, and CRE was a contributing...

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Bayelsa clash: Dep govn work out of memorial modalities with family

Yenagoa— Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, has said that a state memorial service will be held in honour of Bayelsa women, who lost their lives in the Saturday tragic road accident along the Ahaoda axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State. The governor, who described the accident victims as eminent women who played significant roles in the politics of the state, said the government was working out modalities for their interment. He spoke as the Ijaw National Congress, INC, announced the postponement of the Ijaw Day celebration indefinitely...

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Lil Wayne's Daughter Celebrates Her Birthday Party on My Super Sweet Sixteen--See All the Lavish Surprises!

It's the show you love to  watch! From 2005 to 2008, My Super Sweet 16 chronicled several rich, privileged  kids as they planned their ultimate birthday or Quinceañera celebration. After more than six years, MTV was finally able to air a brand-new episode of the beloved series with Lil Wayne's daughter Reginae Carter. Let's just say it was well worth the wait.  "I'm daddy's little girl and he showers me with anything I want," she told cameras on Monday's premiere episode. "I'm gonna shut Atlanta down." Sounds like the...

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Boko Haram attacks Nigerian city of Gombe

Boko Haram has stepped up attacks in recent weeks Continue reading the main story Boko Haram Behind Baga massacre Is army failing? Why is Boko Haram so strong? Who are Boko Haram? Boko Haram Islamist militants have attacked the north-east Nigerian city of Gombe, residents say. Fighters overran a checkpoint on the edge of the city and explosions and gunfire...

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