06-01-04 - (Baghdad, Iraq-AP) Iraq has a new president for the interim government. Today, Iraq's Governing Council voted to dissolve immediately rather than wait until the June 30th transfer of sovereignty.
A senior U-S official says the US led coalition remains in charge until the handover.
Among the issues the new Cabinet will begin negotiating is the status of US and other coalition forces in Iraq. A US official says the Bush administration is pleased with the selection of Iyad Allawi as prime minister and Ghazi Al Yawer as president. That, despite reports the US favored another politician for the largely ceremonial presidency. Al Yawer has been critical of the U-S but also denounced violence against coalition forces.
There have been deadly car bomb blasts in Baghdad and the north since the announcement.
Posted: 06/17/2013 - ARDMORE, Okla. —The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation announced the 2013-2014 recipients of the Sam Noble Scholarships this week, awarding $140,000 in scholarships to 10 southern Oklahoma students.
Posted: 06/13/2013 - DURANT, Okla. -- Southeastern Oklahoma State University has scheduled Camp SE for June 23-24, July 21-22 and July 28-29 on campus.
Updated: 06/10/2013 - (LEONARD,TEXAS) -- Leonard residents are worried that piles of tires sitting at a vacant service shop are attracting mosquitoes and endagering their health
