US Army Central Command chief says military looking to operate from other bases during 'a period of heightened risk'; no plan to shut down existing ones

Ancient custom of letting the first customer of the day name their price, once practiced by Jews and Muslims alike, helps keep the balance in country's busy markets

Some 400 families of Jewish descent still live in Iraqi Kurdistan, once home to a thriving community; some now practice their faith in secret, while others have converted to Islam