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  • 2 Local Guardsmen Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com via Yahoo! News - 51 minutes ago
    Two soldiers serving with a Missouri National Guard unit from Kansas City have been killed in Iraq, defense officials said.

  • Study Claims Iraq's 'Excess' Death Toll Has Reached 655,000 Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    A team of American and Iraqi epidemiologists estimates that 655,000 more people have died in Iraq since coalition forces arrived in March 2003 than would have died if the invasion had not occurred.

  • [TS] Our Towns: 3rd Iraq Death Has One Town Shaken to Core Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    For an Ulster County, N.Y., town, the loss of a third son in Iraq went beyond pain and grief.

  • 3 U.S. Marines, 2 soldiers die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    Three U.S. Marines and two soldiers were killed in fighting in Iraq, the U.S. command said Wednesday. The Marines, assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, died Monday from enemy action in Iraq's western Anbar province, the military said in a statement. It did not provide further details.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,753 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
    As of Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at least 2,753 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,192 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • GOP senator wants Iraq war policy change Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 5:01 PM
    Sen. Olympia Snowe joined a growing list of Republicans calling for a change of course in Iraq, a position that could undermine President Bush's election-year assertion that the nation shouldn't set a timetable for troops to come home.

  • Three U.S. Marines killed in western Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 5:27 PM
    Three U.S. Marines were killed in action in Anbar province in western Iraq on Monday, the U.S. military said in a statement on Wednesday.

  • U.S. court backs fine for Iraq humanitarian visits Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 4:03 PM
    A Seattle man who traveled to Iraq nine times to deliver medicines during the 1990-2003 international embargo was properly fined more then $13,000, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

  • Feuding Iraq gov't groups launch charges Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 1:31 PM
    Gatherings of Iraq's top politicians start with polite greetings and dinner. But once tea is poured after the meal, the tone changes: Sunnis and Shiites lash out, accusing each other of supporting death squads.

  • UK troops' pay rise for Iraq dangers Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 10 11:56 AM
    Britain has announced pay rises for its troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, in recognition of the ferocity of fighting there.

  • Vets start fund for servicemen accused of war crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Oct 10 11:45 AM
    American troops charged with war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan have to defend their actions in courts martial, but they have new allies on their side of the defense bench: Vietnam War veterans who are fundraising to hire them the best lawyers money can buy.

  • Can Iraq War Vets Win For Democrats? Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 4 minutes ago
    It's just four weeks until the congressional elections. With the Iraq war unpopular with voters, Democrats are running a number of anti-war candidates who are also Iraq war veterans. Katie Couric asks if this is the best battle plan.

  • Correction: Iraq-US-Deaths story Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 11:38 AM
    In an Oct. 2 story about the latest military deaths in Iraq, The Associated Press erroneously reported the division of Army Spc. Robert F. Weber. It was the 2nd Infantry Division, not the 25th Infantry Division.

  • In Iraq, contractor deaths near 650, legal fog thickens Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 10:23 AM
    The war in Iraq has killed at least 647 civilian contractors to date, according to official figures that provide a stark reminder of the huge role of civilians in supporting the U.S. military.

  • 3 U.S. Marines, 2 Soldiers Die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Three U.S. Marines and two soldiers were killed in fighting in Iraq, the U.S. command said Wednesday. The Marines, assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, died Monday from enemy action in Iraq's western Anbar province, the military said in a statement.

  • More Mayhem In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
    What's going on in Iraq may not be a civil war like the ones in U.S. history books. But when the Iraqis get around to writing theirs, what else will they call it? asks Harry Smith .

  • Survey: 655,000 died as result of Iraq invasion Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - 2 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON A team of American and Iraqi researchers estimates that 655,000 more people have died in Iraq since coalition forces arrived in March 2003 than would have died if the invasion had not occurred.

  • The Realities Of Trying to Rebuild Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 10 5:27 AM
    A recent excerpt from a new book by Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Post paints a highly distorted portrait of the postwar administration of Iraq. Given that the article has prompted some senators to call for a government investigation into the hiring practices of the Coalition Provisional Authority...

  • Bombing at Iraq Bakery Kills at Least 11 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 10 5:02 PM
    Bombing at Iraq Bakery Kills at Least 11 People; Gov't Proceeds With Plan to Combat Violence

  • Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to get cash to wipe out tax bill Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 4:57 AM
    Every British soldier serving in Afghanistan and Iraq will receive a cash bonus to negate their tax bill, the defence secretary was to announce.

  • Women on the Battlefield in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Oct 10 3:56 PM
    The loss of Lt. Emily Perez is a grim reminder of the vital role women are playing on the battlefield in Iraq.

  • Feuding Iraq Gov't Groups Launch Charges Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 10 2:02 PM
    Sunnis, Shiites in Iraq's Unity Government Accuse Each Other of Supporting Death Squads

  • Troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to get cash bonus Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 3:35 AM
    Every British soldier serving in Afghanistan and Iraq will receive a cash bonus that will negate their tax bill.

  • Baker panel preparing Iraq alternatives Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 1:39 AM
    James A. Baker III, the former secretary of state with a long-standing reputation of service to Republican presidents and the Bush family in particular, has joined a list of prominent Republicans raising questions about the administration's Iraq policy.

  • Fire Erupts at U.S. Ammo Depot in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Oct 10 2:28 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A fire broke out at an ammunition depot at a U.S. base in southeast Baghdad on Tuesday night, setting off a series of explosions, the U.S. military said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

  • Blunkett: PM Set To Sack Brown On Iraq Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 23 minutes ago
    David Blunkett is claiming that the Prime Minister was ready to sack Gordon Brown unless he supported the war in Iraq. In the latest extract from his diaries, serialised in The Guardian, the former Home Secretary says it was only five days before parliament voted for military action in 2003 that Mr Brown backed the invasion.

  • Mo. lawmaker wounded in Iraq headed home Open this result in new window
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Oct 10 4:19 PM
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A lawmaker wounded by enemy fire while serving in Iraq headed home today, but his time in a war zone isn't over for good. A family spokesman confirmed that Rep. Jason Brown was flying back to Kansas City International Airport on Tuesday evening.

  • Democrat asks for Iraq report Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Calif. lawmaker says it was suppressed The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee accused the Bush administration yesterday of suppressing a classified intelligence report that paints a "grim" picture of the situation in Iraq.

  • In Iraq, not one conflict but many Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    U.S. troops caught among combatants Consider a recent day - an average 24 hours in Iraq.

  • Maine senator calls for reassessment of Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 10 2:08 PM
    U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe on Tuesday joined a growing list of Republicans calling for a reassessment of America's strategy in Iraq.

  • Experts see no clear options for exiting Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 10 1:13 PM
    Experts analyzing how the United States can disentangle itself from the increasingly unpopular war in Iraq disagree over many aspects of strategy, but they are united in one view -- the complexity and scale of the problem defies simple solutions. How...

  • 3 U.S. Marines, 2 Soldiers Die in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    Three U.S. Marines and two soldiers were killed in fighting in Iraq, the U.S. command said Wednesday.

  • Arrest Made in Iraq Food Poisoning Case Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 09 11:19 PM
    BAGHDAD, Oct. 9 -- Hundreds of Iraqi army and police officers became violently ill after breaking their Ramadan fast Sunday evening at a base in southern Iraq, in what authorities are investigating as a possibl

  • Fire Erupts at U.S. Ammo Dump in Iraq Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A fire broke out at an ammunition dump at a U.S. base in southern Baghdad on Tuesday night, setting off a series of explosions from detonating tank and artillery shells that shook buildings miles away. The U.S. military said there were no immediate reports of casualties.

  • Candidates wary on troop increase in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Hill - Oct 10 6:35 PM
    Arizona Republican Sen. John McCains suggestion that the United States add troops in Iraq has apparently given the idea some political traction in recent weeks.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,753 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
    As of Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at least 2,753 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • G.O.P.?s Baker Hints Iraq Plan Needs Change Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 09 9:15 PM
    The Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?

  • T-Rex builder accused of shoddy work in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - Oct 10 1:11 PM
    Parsons, part of a consortium that finished the $1.75 billion T-REX highway expansion project, has lost deals to build a police training academy, prisons and dozens of medical clinics in Iraq.

  • Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 18 in Iraq as Security Plan Proceeds Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Oct 10 5:20 PM
    Scattered explosions left at least 18 dead in Iraq Tuesday, as the Iraqi government went ahead with plans aimed at ending the sectarian violence.

  • Blunkett: PM Set To Sack Brown On Iraq Open this result in new window
    FOX 31 Denver - 8 minutes ago
    David Blunkett is claiming that the Prime Minister was ready to sack Gordon Brown unless he supported the war in Iraq.

  • Iraq Ambassador Says No Clear End To War In Sight Open this result in new window
    CBS 11 Fort Worth - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    Despite the carnage, Iraq's ambassador to the United States was in Dallas Tuesday night with a warning. He says it would mean disaster if the U.S. pulled its troops out of Iraq now and that the country would implode without Americas military presence.

  • Baker Panel Preparing Iraq Alternatives Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 10 6:57 AM
    Baker Commission Preparing Alternatives to Bush's 'Stay-The-Course' Iraq Policy

  • Blunkett: PM was ready to sack Brown over Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
    Gordon Brown offered unequivocal public support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq in the final five days, only after deciding that Tony Blair would sack him if he did not, David Blunkett has claimed.

  • 2 Local Guardsmen Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Kansas City Channel - 40 minutes ago
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two soldiers serving with a Missouri National Guard unit from Kansas City have been killed in Iraq, defense officials said. Sgt. Lawrence Parrish, from Lebanon, Mo., and Spc. John Wood, from Humboldt, Kan., were killed.

  • Republican challenger faults Kennedy for oil dependence, Iraq war Open this result in new window
    The MetroWest Daily News - 32 minutes ago
    BOSTON -- Sen. Edward Kennedy's Republican challenger said yesterday that Kennedy has failed to help curb the U.S. addiction to oil, and he faults Kennedy -- an ardent opponent of the war in Iraq -- for the conflict.

  • Fire Erupts at U.S. Ammo Depot in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Freeport Journal - 27 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A fire broke out at an ammunition depot at a U.S. base in southern Baghdad on Tuesday night, setting off a series of explosions from detonating tank and artillery shells that shook buildings miles away. The U.S. military said there were no immediate reports of casualties.

  • Edgerton Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Kansas City Channel - 40 minutes ago
    EDGERTON, Kan. -- A soldier from Edgerton has died while serving in Iraq, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Army Pfc. Shane R. Austin, 19, was killed Sunday in Ramadi. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division in Baumholder, Germany.

  • Gunmen assassinate brother of Iraq VP Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 7:25 PM
    The brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president was assassinated Monday by gunmen who broke into his home, the third of the politician's four siblings to be slain this year. Sunnis blamed Shiite militias and demanded a crackdown to stop the capital's raging sectarian violence.

  • Pay rise for British troops in Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 10 5:10 PM
    Britain has announced pay increases for its troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, in recognition of the ferocity of fighting in the region.

  • More Than 20 Killed in Violence in Iraq Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Oct 10 3:20 PM
    More than 20 people were killed in violence around Iraq Tuesday, including at least 10 who died in a car bomb explosion in Baghdad. The blast ripped through a crowd outside a bakery in the mainly Sunni Dora neighborhood in the Iraqi capital.

  • Kansas Soldier Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WIBW-TV Topeka - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    The Defense Departments report that an eastern Kansas soldier was killed in Iraq.Army Private First Class Shane Austin was killed Sunday in Ramadi. He was assigned to the First Armor Division, based in Baumholder, Germany.

  • Reality of dire Iraq situation becomes clear Open this result in new window
    Whittier Daily news - Oct 10 5:37 PM
    EVEN key Republicans are finally beginning to grasp how dire is the Iraq situation.

  • Kansas soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    EDGERTON, Kan. The Defense Departments report that an eastern Kansas soldier was killed in Iraq.Army Private First Class Shane Austin was killed Sunday in...

  • Bob Woodward: How Bush Deceived Public on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Oct 10 3:57 PM
    It was Bush's decision. But Rumsfeld drove the dynamic on Iraq. How the SecDef blew it. An exclusive excerpt.

  • Republican challenger faults Kennedy for oil dependence, Iraq war Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 10 10:08 AM
    Sen. Edward Kennedy's Republican challenger said Tuesday that Kennedy has failed to help curb the U.S. addiction to oil, and he faults Kennedy -- an ardent opponent of the war in Iraq -- for the conflict.

  • Feuding Iraq Gov't Groups Launch Charges Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 10 1:31 PM
    Gatherings of Iraq's top politicians start with polite greetings and dinner.

  • Chancellor 'forced to back Iraq war' Open this result in new window
    Independent - Oct 10 4:37 PM
    It was only five days before Britain went to war with Iraq that the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, offered his unequivocal support for the invasion which began in March 2003, the former home secretary David Blunkett has said.

  • U.S. court backs fine for Iraq humanitarian visits Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Oct 10 4:13 PM
    Source: Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - A Seattle man who traveled to Iraq nine times to deliver medicines during the 1990-2003 international embargo was properly fined more then $13,000, a U.S. appeals ...

  • Blunkett: Brown faced sack over Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 10 6:32 PM
    Gordon Brown offered public support for Iraq invasion in final five days, only after deciding that Blair would sack him if he did not, David Blunkett claims.

  • Stryker Brigade Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KOIN News 6 Portland - Oct 10 5:50 PM
    TACOMA , Wash. - The Defense Department has identified a Fort Lewis soldier killed Saturday in Iraq. Carl W. Johnson, 21, of Philadelphia was killed when a bomb exploded near his vehicle in Mo sul .

  • GOP Luminaries Voice Concern On Iraq Policy Open this result in new window
    Local6.com Central Florida - Oct 10 12:43 PM
    James A. Baker III, the former secretary of state, joins other Republican leaders questioning the White House policy in Iraq.

  • Senator Snowe Calls For Reassessment Of Iraq Policy Open this result in new window
    WCSH 6 Portland - Oct 10 4:47 PM
    U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe is joining other Republicans calling for a reassessment of America's strategy in Iraq.

  • Fire erupts at U.S. ammo depot in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 10 5:28 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A fire broke out at an ammunition depot at a U.S. base in southern Baghdad on Tuesday night, setting off a series of explosions from detonating tank and artillery shells that shook buildings miles away. The U.S. military said there were no immediate reports of casualties.

  • Bombing at Iraq Bakery Kills at Least 11 Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Oct 10 11:51 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A bombing at a Baghdad bakery killed at least 11 people Tuesday as the Iraqi government put forth a new idea to help stop sectarian violence: ensuring security checkpoints in the capital have an equal number of Shiite and Sunni troops.

  • Iraq's Shiite, Sunni parties feuding Open this result in new window
    CNews - Oct 10 4:34 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Gatherings of Iraqs top politicians start with polite greetings and dinner. But once tea is poured after the meal, the tone changes: Sunnis and Shiites lash out, accusing each other of supporting death squads.

  • Paratrooper from New Hampshire dies in Iraq fighting Open this result in new window
    The Herald-Sun - Oct 10 4:36 PM
    Cpl. Nicholas A. Arvanitis died last week during a firefight near Bayji, Iraq, the 82nd Airborne Division announced Tuesday. The 22-year-old machine gunner from Salem, N.H., was assigned to C Company of the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

  • Fire Erupts at U.S. Ammo Depot in Iraq Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Oct 10 5:10 PM
    By LEE KEATH BAGHDAD, Iraq - A fire broke out at an ammunition depot at a U.S. base in southern Baghdad on Tuesday night, setting off a series of explosions from detonating tank and artillery shells that shook buildings miles away. The U.S.

  • Charity official slain in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Detroit Free Press - Oct 10 11:02 AM
    The program director in Iraq for a Southfield charity raided last month by federal agents was shot dead in Baghdad, charity officials said Monday. Abdul Sattar, 43, ran several humanitarian programs in Iraq for the Muslim charity, Life for Relief and Development, which is headquartered on 10 Mile Road in Southfield.

  • Fort Bragg paratrooper dies after Iraq fighting Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - Oct 10 4:08 PM
    A paratrooper from Fort Bragg was killed last week during a firefight near Bayji, Iraq. The 82nd Airborne Division announced the death of Corporal Nicholas A. Arvantis Tuesday.

  • British troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan to get cash bonus Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 4:26 PM
    Every British soldier serving in Afghanistan and Iraq will receive a cash bonus that will negate their tax bill, a tabloid reported.

  • Mo. Lawmaker Wounded In Iraq Headed Home Open this result in new window
    The Kansas City Channel - Oct 10 4:04 PM
    A lawmaker wounded by enemy fire while serving in Iraq is headed home, but his time in a war zone isn't over for good.

  • Correction: Iraq-US-Deaths Story Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 10 11:38 AM
    In an Oct. 2 story about the latest military deaths in Iraq, The Associated Press erroneously reported the division of Army Spc.

  • Worth reading: Letter from Iraq; 'banned' products entering USA Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    Three stories published over the weekend that are worth checking out if you missed them: Secret letter from a Marine in Iraq: Time magazine said it authenticated an e-mail letter written by a U.S. Marine officer on duty in...

  • NYC wont collect from reservists killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Army Times - Oct 10 11:47 AM
    NEW YORK Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that the city would forgive the financial debt for a firefighter and a police officer who were killed while serving in Iraq.

  • White House says Iraq policy constantly adjusted Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 1:55 PM
    The White House on Monday said U.S. policy on Iraq was constantly being adjusted after two senior Republicans offered assessments that differed from President George W. Bush.

  • Japan's Iraq envoy meets with Prime Minister Maliki Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 10 10:24 AM
    _ Gotaro Ogawa, the Japanese ambassador for Iraq reconstruction, met Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, expressing Japan's continued support for the reconstruction of the country, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

  • Area Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS 3 Philadelphia - Oct 10 2:46 PM
    The Defense Department says a soldier from Philadelphia was killed in Iraq on Saturday.

  • Iraq Policy Concern Grows In GOP Leadership Open this result in new window
    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - Oct 10 12:45 PM
    More Republican leaders, including a former secretary of state, are questioning the White House policy in Iraq.

  • Two North Louisiana Marines Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WDSU.com - Oct 10 2:40 PM
    SHREVEPORT, La. -- Two U.S. Marines from northern Louisiana have been killed in Iraq. The families of the two men confirmed that Lance Cpl. John Edward Hale of Shreveport and Lance Cpl. Jon Eric Bowman, a graduate of Summerfield High School in Claiborne Parish, were killed.

  • Blair would have 'taken out' Brown if he hadn't publicly backed Iraq war - Blunkett Open this result in new window
    Evening Standard - Oct 10 3:36 PM
    Tony Blair was ready to 'take out' Gordon Brown if he failed to back him publicly over the invasion of Iraq, according to David Blunkett. The former Home Secretary claims that Mr Brown narrowly avoided the sack in 2003 after deciding to support the war in public at the 11th hour.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,748 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 2:31 PM
    As of Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at least 2,748 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,176 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Fire erupts at U.S. ammo depot in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 10 3:12 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A massive fire broke out at an ammunition depot at a U.S. base in southeast Baghdad on Tuesday night, setting off multiple explosions, the U.S. military said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

  • Britain raises wages of troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Oct 10 5:37 PM
    The British government has announced pay increases for its troops based in Iraq and Afghanistan, in recognition of the ferocity of fighting there.

  • Two north Louisiana Marines among latest Iraq war dead Open this result in new window
    The Houma Courier - Oct 10 1:54 PM
    Two U.S. Marines from northern Louisiana have been killed in Iraq, their families said. Lance Cpl. John Edward Hale of Shreveport, who'd been in Iraq for three months, died Friday when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in the Anbar Province, his family said Monday.

  • Americans Still Peeved at Iraq WMD Reports Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    - Many adults in the United States remain disappointed with their federal government's rationale for launching military action in Iraq, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates released by Newsweek. 61 per cent of respondents believe the Bush administration misinterpreted or misanalyzed the intelligence reports they said indicated Iraq had banned weapons.

  • Bombing at Iraq bakery kills at least 11 Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 10 1:58 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A bombing at a Baghdad bakery killed at least 11 people Tuesday as the Iraqi government put forth a new idea to help stop sectarian violence: ensuring security checkpoints in the capital have an equal number of Shiite and Sunni troops.

  • Australians Want Soldiers Out of Iraq Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    - Many adults in Australia think their country's participation in the coalition effort should come to an end, according to a poll by AC published in the Sydney Morning Herald. 59 per cent of respondents think the Australian troops that are currently in Iraq should be withdrawn.

  • Montevideo soldier wounded in Iraq bombing Open this result in new window
    Minnesota Public Radio - Oct 10 8:56 AM
    Army Sgt. Jared Winters, 27, was on patrol in an armored Humvee near Balad, Iraq, when he was wounded, according to his parents.

  • Maine senator joins Republicans voicing uneasiness with Iraq war Open this result in new window
    KATC3 - Oct 10 5:56 PM
    CAPITOL HILL Senator Olympia Snowe has joined a growing list of Republicans calling for a change of course in Iraq.

  • Ex-secretary Baker readies Iraq policy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 11:50 AM
    Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, a longtime Republican strategist, is preparing recommendations that President George W. Bush reconsider his "stay-the-course" strategy in Iraq.

  • Fort Lewis soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Oct 10 12:54 PM
    TACOMA, WASH. -- The Defense Department has identified a Fort Lewis soldier killed Saturday in Iraq. Twenty-one-year-old Carl W. Johnson of Philadelphia was killed when a bomb exploded near his vehicle in Mosul.

  • BG Grad Sends Message to Falcons from Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Oct 10 4:51 PM
    CAMP LIBERTY, IRAQ -- A Bowling Green graduate serving with the US Army in Iraq has sent home a videotaped message of support for his family, but also his beloved BG Falcons as they prepare to play Ohio State this Saturday.

  • Arrest Made in Iraq Food Poisoning Case Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Oct 09 12:45 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Authorities arrested the head of the mess hall where at least 350 Iraqi policemen suffered food poisoning, and a military spokesman said Monday that it was likely the poisoning was intentional.

  • Sunni VP's brother slain in Iraq / Food poisoning at mess hall sickens hundreds of recruits Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 10 3:49 AM
    Several hundred Iraqi police recruits were being treated Monday in an outbreak of severe food poisoning that triggered a mutinous episode in southern Iraq, and the capital was shaken by the assassination of the vice president's brother. Officials in...

  • AWOL Iraq War Veteran Says War's Immoral; He's Turning Himself In Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Oct 10 5:12 PM
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An AWOL Army medic who served a year in Iraq, then left his unit in Germany rather than be sent back, says war is immoral. But he's surrendering to face court-martial because "it's the right thing to do."

  • Former Coast Man Wounded In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLOX-TV Biloxi - Oct 10 12:23 PM
    A soldier who attended high school in Gautier has been hospitalized in Washington, D.C., for treatment of wounds suffered last week in Iraq, according to his grandparents. 23 year old Spc. Bradly Davis received injuries to his shoulders, chest, stomach and hips during a mortar attack by insurgents in Hit, west of Baghdad, said his grandfather, Jason Noble of Ocean Springs.

  • Britain raises pay of troops in Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Oct 10 1:10 PM
    Britain announced pay increases today for its troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, in recognition of the ferocity of fighting there.

  • Maine senator joins Republicans voicing uneasiness with Iraq war Open this result in new window
    KATC3 - Oct 10 4:47 PM
    CAPITOL HILL Senator Olympia Snowe has joined a growing list of Republicans calling for a change of course in Iraq. In a written statement, The Maine Republican says...

  • Thousands flee Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 10 9:50 AM
    More than 300,000 Iraqis have fled their homes for other parts of Iraq to escape sectarian violence, the Iraqi minister for immigration has said.

  • U.S. gains in parts of Iraq in jeopardy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 11:28 AM
    For months, soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade fought in riverside towns of western Iraq, trying to clamp off the flow of foreign fighters and suicide bombers that commanders said were terrorizing Baghdad. Now hundreds of these same U.S. soldiers have been sent to deal with what U.S. officials say is an even greater threat rising attacks between Sunnis and Shiites in the capital itself.