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"Iranian-backed militias are flexing their muscles and have steadily increased military pressure on U.S. forces since rumors first started in the early spring concerning an extension of the U.S. presence," said Michael Knights, an Iraq analyst at the Washington Institute. Washington has been pressuring Baghdad to make a decision on whether it wants American forces to stay past Dec. 31 to help with such missions as protecting Iraq's airspace and training Iraqi forces. Although few Iraqis will say this in public, many feel their own security forces are ill-equipped to keep a lid on violence and secure their borders without the assistance of the Americans. Coach Outlet Violence around Iraq has dropped dramatically since the insurgency's most deadly years in 2006 and 2007. But eight years into a war often perceived as all but over, the deaths of the five U.S. soldiers and 11 Iraqis killed in other attacks around the country Monday underscore the persistent dangers here. The violence also shows the threat Iranian-backed militias pose to U.S. forces if they stay longer and the potential backlash that Iraqi political leaders face if they support an extension. Coach Factory OutletThe U.S. military said the five soldiers died Monday morning at a base in eastern Baghdad that was hit by indirect fire, the military's term for mortars or rockets. Two Iraqi security officials later said three rockets slammed into a joint U.S.-Iraqi base in the Baladiyat neighborhood near the U.S. forces' living quarters. The American troops are partnering with Ministry of Interior forces. The Iraqi officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. Baladiyat is a Shiite neighborhood that borders Sadr City, a slum in eastern Baghdad that is the stronghold of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The Shiite cleric with ties to Iran has made opposition to the U.S. troops a core issue among his followers. Thousands of his militia members, called the Mahdi Army, flooded the streets of Sadr City in a rally two weeks ago. They didn't carry weapons but the threat was clear.Coach Handbags Al-Sadr told the BBC he would unleash the Mahdi Army on American forces if they do not withdraw and that his supporters were already targeting U.S. bases and vehicles. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, the military's spokesman in Iraq, said attacks on U.S. forces in Baghdad and southern Iraq began to increase in March. In January and February, the U.S. military recorded an average of about three attacks per day. By May, that number jumped to almost six per day. An attack could be anything from a single sniper shot at U.S. troops to a complex attack involving roadside bombs and gunfire. "We're going to continue to defend ourselves and work with the Iraqi security forces," he said. "They're not going to deter us." 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If the log book shows that the post with the picture came from a different address than the one associated with his legitimate, hockey-related tweets, that would strongly suggest Weiner's innocence. "Oftentimes, if there's a situation where an account has been taken over, we can tell that the IP address has changed — it's not the one we'd expect to find," said Lt. Charles Cohen, head of the cybercrime investigations at the Indiana State Police. Coach HandbagsOne obstacle is that websites don't have to keep logs of Internet addresses, and those that do keep them for differing amounts of time. Twitter and yFrog didn't respond Thursday to questions about how long they keep Internet address information. The editorial board of the Daily News of New York said it believes Weiner when he denies sending the photograph, but it said his refusal to let law enforcement investigate is suspicious. 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"I can still remember a time when the numbers 90210 were nothing more than just numbers," veteran Oscar producer Gil Cates said as he presented Hayman with the honor Tuesday. "And as we can see around us today, Fred's dream of turning Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills into a world-class — actually the greatest — shopping district in the world, has come true." Coach Factory OutletHayman came to retail by way of the hotel business. After honing his hospitality skills as hotelier at New York's Waldorf Astoria, he turned west to the then-new Beverly Hilton. He instilled the swing of swanky hotels and that sense of luxury service from those places into his boutique, then to the rest of the neighborhood. Giorgio Beverly Hills, located at 273 Rodeo Drive, boasted its own oak bar and pool table, where gentlemen could pass the time as the ladies shopped. Hayman welcomed browsers with a glass of Champagne. He personally invited celebrity contacts he met at the Hilton to experience his latest business venture, creating an air of sophistication among the clientele. He carried brands and styles that couldn't be found elsewhere. The shop's signature yellow-and-white striped awnings represented more than fashion, they represented the Beverly Hills lifestyle: sunny, glamorous and beautiful.Coach Handbags By the mid-'70s, Rodeo Drive's mystique drew other luxury labels. Gucci and Tiffany & Co. moved in. Hayman formed a committee of shopkeepers, who chipped in to provide benches, trees and a cleaning crew for the bourgeoning district. He expanded Giorgio and threw lavish parties to welcome new designers. Newspapers and fashion magazines started writing about this stylish street. Merv Griffin did a TV special on the place. Things were coming together. "Once Armani started, it was a given," Hayman recalled. "Then Hermes, and I knew it was going to be THE street." 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He renamed his shop as Fred Hayman and continued to discover designers, serve shoppers, host parties and boost Beverly Hills. Mayor Barry Brucker said Tuesday that Hayman is a longtime supporter of the city's police and fire departments, the Beverly Hills High School band, the chamber of commerce, community theater and other local programs.Discount Coach Handbags "You are truly Mr. Rodeo Drive," he said. Hayman came up with the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style idea in 2003 to further promote the shopping street, which now features more than 100 high-end stores. Hayman is the 15th recipient of the recognition, joining past honorees such as Tom Ford, Manolo Blahnik, and Gianni and Donatella Versace. But Hayman is the only one of those with a Beverly Hills street named after him: Fred Hayman Place is a tiny via near the Giorgio store's old spot. 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