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Violence in Iraq leaves at least 52 dead 
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A suicide bomber unleashed a blast in a Baghdad fish market Tuesday and two Shiite families were found slain north of the capital as violence across Iraq claimed at least 52 lives.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,730 AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
As of Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, at least 2,730 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 2,163 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Denial, arrogance led U.S. into Iraq trap USA Today - Oct 03 4:58 PM
If there's a lesson from Bob Woodward's latest book, State of Denial, it's that the calamity that has unfolded over the past three years in Iraq was born of a ruinous mix of arrogance and naivet from President Bush and his key deputies.Violence in Iraq leaves at least 49 dead AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 12:56 PM
A suicide bomber unleashed a blast in a Baghdad fish market Tuesday and two Shiite families were found slain north of the capital as violence across Iraq claimed at least 49 lives.Veritas Challenges L-3 for $4.6 Billion Iraq Translation Job Bloomberg.com - 8 minutes ago
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Veritas Capital, the second-largest private equity firm targeting U.S. defense contracts, is seeking $4.6 billion in Army translation business in Iraq, giving L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. its first competition for the work.AWOL soldier says he's atoning for Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 11:05 AM
An Army soldier who fled to Canada rather than serve a second tour of duty in Iraq said Tuesday his act of defiance was a protest against the war.Iraq gets behind a new plan to halt sectarian killings AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 10:04 AM
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has discussed with Iraq's political leaders his new plan to stem spiralling sectarian violence, which is killing 100 people a day.Violence in Iraq Leaves at Least 52 Dead ABC News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Violence Across Iraq Claims at Least 52 Lives As Sunnis Express Concern Over New Security PlanIraq court delays Saddam verdict USA Today - Oct 03 8:38 AM
The Iraqi court trying Saddam Hussein announced Tuesday the postponement of the verdict in his trial to give the judges more time to review evidence, amid widespread worries over the decision's impact at a time of sharp Shiite-Sunni divisions in Iraq.Iraq agrees new plan to halt sectarian killings AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 5:44 AM
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was holding talks with Iraq's political leaders after the divided nation's factions signed up to a plan to stem spiralling sectarian violence killing 100 people a day.11 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq CBS News - Oct 03 4:18 PM
The U.S. command said the toll included nine Army soldiers and two Marines. Separately, at least 33 people were killed in violence around Iraq, including a suicide attack on a fish market in Baghdad that killed three people and wounded 19.Sex scandal, Iraq book take toll on Bush, GOP MSNBC - Oct 03 3:36 PM
An NBC/WSJ poll finds that the news of a Republican congressman's improper correspondence with a teenage page and the recent release of journalist Bob Woodward's unfavorable portrayal of the Bush administration's handling of Iraq all seem to have taken a toll on President Bush and the Republican Party. [!]Most in CNN Poll Say Bush Misled Public About Iraq (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Oct 03 3:22 PM
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- A majority of U.S. adults say President George W. Bush has deliberately misled the public about progress in Iraq and opposition to the war matches an all- time high, according to a poll conducted for CNN.Iraq pushes new plan to halt sectarian killings AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 3:25 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was seeking to get fractious political leaders to accept his latest plan to stem spiralling sectarian killings amid fears failure would mean "the end of Iraq".Iraq war draws foreign jihadists, but not in droves The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 2:00 AM
It may be true that Iraq is shaping a new generation of terrorist leaders, and that the US presence there is a "cause célèbre" for jihadists, as a recently declassified US intelligence assessment holds.Violence in Iraq Leaves at Least 51 Dead NPR - Oct 03 2:35 PM
Violence in Iraq Leaves at Least 51 DeadPM in bid to sell latest plan to save Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 2:32 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was holding talks with Iraq's fractious political leaders in a bid to sell his four-point plan to stem spiralling internecine bloodletting.Violence in Iraq Leaves at Least 49 Dead ABC News - Oct 03 1:19 PM
Violence Across Iraq Claims at Least 49 Lives Amid Sunni Concerns Over New Security PlanIraq PM announces plan to unite parties AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 1:27 AM
Iraq's prime minister announced a new plan Monday aimed at ending the deepening crisis between Shiite and Sunni parties in his government and uniting them behind the drive to stop sectarian killings that have bloodied the country for months.Flags to fly at half staff for Conn.-based Marine killed in Iraq Boston Globe - Oct 03 5:20 PM
Gov. M. Jodi Rell on Tuesday ordered U.S. and state flags to be lowered to half staff in memory of a Marine killed in Iraq, who was part of a Connecticut-based reserves unit.Paul Rieckhoff: Trent Lott Should Spend Some Time in Iraq HuffingtonPost - Oct 03 11:39 AM
Iraq War Vet and IAVA member Mike Zacchea responds to Trent Lott's latest statements : Trent Lott says he doesn't understand the violence between Sunni and Shia factions in Iraq, since "they all look the same to me." My head is going to explode. Sounds like a racist statement if ever I heard one. Granted, you can no more tell the difference physically between a Shia and a Sunni than Albright calls Iraq a 'mess' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
The war in Iraq may be the biggest mistake in the history of American foreign policy, former U.S. Secretary of State...Letter criticized al-Qaida head in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 11:43 PM
A top al-Qaida official warned Abu Musab al-Zarqawi six months before he was killed by a U.S. airstrike that he would be removed as the terror group's head in Iraq if he did not consult with the group's leadership on major issues.Violence in Iraq Leaves at Least 51 Dead San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 03 2:36 PM
A suicide bomber unleashed a blast in a Baghdad fish market Tuesday and two Shiite families were found slain north of the capital as violence across Iraq claimed at least 51 lives. The U.S. military, meanwhile, announced the deaths of nine soldiers and... Powell: Staying the course in Iraq isn't enough Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Oct 03 6:44 PM
The United States and allies can not resolve the current sectarian violence in Iraq, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said today during a lecture in Minneapolis. "Only the Iraqi people can resolve this," Powell said. U.S. troops have to stay in Iraq for "some time," he said. "But there is a limit to the patience of the American people." Powell was the featured speaker at this year's Governor says leaving Guard gear in Iraq worrisome Knoxville News Sentinal - 10 minutes ago
CHATTANOOGA - The Tennessee National Guard left equipment valued at $250 million in Iraq, Gov. Phil Bredesen said, so much that he is "very concerned" the Guard might not be adequately equipped for an emergency or natural disaster.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,730 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 03 5:35 PM
As of Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, at least 2,730 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Violence in Iraq Leaves at Least 52 Dead RedNova - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
By LEE KEATH BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber unleashed a blast in a Baghdad fish market Tuesday and two Shiite families were found slain north of the capital as violence across Iraq claimed at least 52 lives. The U.S.Two Fort Hood Soldiers Killed In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - 46 minutes ago
Fort Hood -- The Defense Department says two soldiers from Fort Hood died after their military vehicle rolled over in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds, Junior, of Groves, Texas and Pvc. Henry Paul, of Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, died Tuesday.Filipinos still travelling to Iraq via Dubai despite ban Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
DUBAI The lure of high-paying jobs in Iraq is making some Filipinos ignore their personal safety, as well as the Philippine government's travel ban to the war-torn country.Upstate soldier killed in Iraq WRGB - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
(Highland, NY - AP) - A small community in Ulster County has lost its third soldier in Iraq since 2003. Military officials say Private Michael Oremus of Highland was killed by a sniper in Baghdad.Killed journalist 'keen' on Iraq BBC News - Oct 03 4:24 AM
ITN's Terry Lloyd was "keen to get going" into Iraq days before he was killed there, an inquest hears.Upstate soldier killed in Iraq WCAX 3 - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
HIGHLAND, N.Y. A small community in Ulster County has lost its third soldier in Iraq since 2003.Rell orders flags at half staff for Marine killed in Iraq WTNH-TV New Haven - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
(Hartford-AP, Oct. 3, 2006 10:30 PM) _ Governor Rell has ordered U-S and state flags to be lowered to half staff in memory of a Marine killed in Iraq who was part of a Connecticut-based reserves unit.Soldier in Iraq uses Web to bust Kan. assault Army Times - Oct 03 1:24 PM
WICHITA, Kan. All the way from Iraq, officer Terrence James was able to bust a Wichita domestic assault case with help from a webcam, police say.Soldier killed in Iraq was due home in two weeks The Scotsman - Oct 03 4:33 PM
A BRITISH soldier killed in an attack on his base in Iraq had been due to return home in two weeks, his devastated mother said yesterday.Two soldiers with Texas ties die in Iraq KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
SAN ANTONIO A 25-year-old staff sergeant from San Antonio and a 22-year-old soldier from Fort Hood have been killed in Iraq. That's what the Pentagon said today.Iraq: 8 US soldiers among 51 killed The Peninsula - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
baghdad A suicide bomber unleashed a blast in a Baghdad fish market yesterday and two Shi ite families were found slain north of the capital as violence across Iraq claimed at least 51 lives.Palestinian Refugees Trapped In Iraq Scoop.co.nz - Oct 03 6:35 PM
The United Nations refugee agency expressed fresh concern today about the plight of an estimated 20,000 Palestinian refugees in Iraq as deteriorating security forces an increasing number to try to flee the country.Violence in Iraq leaves at least 51 dead Syracuse.com - Oct 03 5:59 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A suicide bomber unleashed a blast in a Baghdad fish market Tuesday and two Shiite families were found slain north of the capital as violence across Iraq claimed at least 51 lives.Two soldiers with Texas ties die in Iraq KLTV Texas - Oct 03 6:41 PM
SAN ANTONIO A 25-year-old staff sergeant from San Antonio and a 22-year-old soldier from Fort Hood have been killed in Iraq.Purvis defends ITN safety record in Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Oct 03 4:14 PM
Former ITN chief executive Stewart Purvis today defended the broadcaster's safety provisions for journalists in Iraq.Second Navy SEAL Killed In Action In Iraq CBS 13 Sacramento - Oct 03 5:46 PM
A Navy SEAL was killed in Iraq, only the second fighter from the elite special operations force to have died there, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,719 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 5:38 PM
As of Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, at least 2,719 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 2,164 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Two soldiers with Texas ties die in Iraq KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Oct 03 5:55 PM
SAN ANTONIO -- A 25-year-old staff sergeant from San Antonio and a soldier from Fort Hood have been killed in Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday.Soldier from Arizona Killed in Iraq KOLD News 13 Tuscon - 36 minutes ago
Another soldier with Arizona ties has died while serving in Iraq. Corporal Casey L. Mellen was killed after insurgents opened fire on his patrol in the city of Mosul. He belonged to the 5th Battalion, based out of Fort Lewis, Washington.Oregon Soldier Dies In Iraq Fox 12 Oregon - Oct 03 4:56 PM
An Oregon soldier died while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday. Cpl. Chase A. Haag, 22, of Portland, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.U.S. eyes Latin America's help in Iraq, Afghanistan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 4:02 PM
The United States is pressing some Latin American countries to send troops to Afghanistan and Iraq for non-combat missions as the Pentagon struggles to transition those operations from war to reconstruction.Kurdish Rebels Stir Up Iraq-Turkey Trouble NPR - Oct 03 7:33 AM
Morning Edition , October 3, 2006 · The U.S. has vowed to crack down the Kurdish rebels in Iraq who have been fighting a 20-year guerilla war against neighboring Turkey. In recent months, the PKK has intensified its attacks against Turkish security forces and tourist resorts.Iraq PM unveils "peace committee" against violence Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 2:25 PM
Iraq's prime minister announced a broad plan to halt militia killings on Monday, as mass kidnaps by men in uniform and dozens of tortured bodies found in Baghdad fueled fears of all-out sectarian civil war.Herenton says Memphis neighborhoods like Iraq WREG-TV Memphis - Oct 03 3:57 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Memphis mayor Willie Herenton said today the city's neighborhoods are like Iraq because of crime.Iraq PM Announces Plan to Unite Parties ABC News - Oct 03 1:49 AM
Iraq Prime Minister Announces New Plan Aimed at Ending Crisis Between Shiite, Sunni PartiesLetter Criticized al-Qaida Head in Iraq ABC News - Oct 03 2:19 AM
al-Qaida Official Warned Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi He'd Be Removed As Terror Group's Leader in IraqIraq court delays Saddam verdict China Daily - Oct 03 6:12 PM
BAGHDAD - Judges have postponed the verdict in the war crimes trial of Saddam Hussein, the court announced Tuesday, a delay that comes amid growing concern that any ruling would inflame Iraq's deadly sectarian divide.Iraq Soldier Meets Daughter For First Time CBS 4 Miami - Oct 03 3:26 PM
A soldier from South Florida, serving in Iraq, may be thousands of miles away, but that didn t keep him from getting to meet his brand new baby. It s all made possible through the efforts of a non-profit group.Iraq War Veteran Could Lose BSU Senate Seat KBCI Boise - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
When Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sawmiller was deployed to Iraq last May, he served his country by testing munitions for chemical weapons.Rumsfeld's evaluation of Iraq, Kissinger's role in US policy ArabicNews.com - Oct 03 2:26 PM
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says victory over insurgents in Iraq will require a long-term effort -- but one that the Iraqis themselves, rather than the United States and coalition allies, must undertake.Iran: conflict not with Iraq policy, but US ArabicNews.com - Oct 03 2:26 PM
Iran's President Ahmadi-Nejad was asked, "You were insisting at the UN yesterday that the occupiers must leave Iraq, what have you done to ensure Iraq's internal security? It is said that Iran is among the contributors to insecure conditions in Iraq.British soldier killed two weeks before end of tour in Iraq Evening Standard - Oct 03 3:30 PM
The British soldier killed in an attack on his base in Iraq was due to return home in two weeks, his devastated mother has said. Lance Corporal Dennis Brady, 37, a reservist medic, was killed by mortar rounds fired at the Shaat Al Arab Hotel base in northern Basra on Sunday.AWOL Kentucky Soldier Says He Resisted To Atone For "Sins I Committed" In Iraq WLEX-TV Lexington - Oct 03 2:41 PM
Radcliff, KY (AP) -- An Army soldier from Kentucky who fled to Canada rather than redeploy to Iraq asked for leniency for his crime. Darrell Anderson, 24, made the request Tuesday during a speech to reporters shortly before he planned to surrender to the military.Latest developments in Iraq on October 2 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 2:07 PM
Developments in Iraq on Monday:Retired Admiral Jackson Reflects On War in Iraq Polk County Democrat - Oct 03 1:49 PM
In his first public appearance since taking off his uniform, Adrian A.J. Jackson, Bartow native and retired United States Navy Reserve Rear Admiral, gave Bartow Kiwanis an inside look at the war in Iraq.Fort Lewis cannoneer from Ohio dead in accident in Iraq KING 5 Seattle - Oct 03 2:13 PM
An Army cannoneer based at this post south of Tacoma has died in an accidental Humvee rollover in Iraq, military officials said.Iraq Appoints Shiite Envoy for PKK Fight Zaman Online - Oct 03 2:15 PM
Iraq has appointed Shirwan al-Waili, minister for national security, as the new envoy to counter the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK). Ankara was informed about this appointment at the weekend.Levin: Iraq plan offers 'ray of hope' to end sectarian bloodshed WOOD TV 8 - Oct 03 1:13 PM
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan said Tuesday that a plan endorsed by Iraq's prime minister to stop sectarian killings offers a "ray of hope" but it's still uncertain whether...Should we still be in Iraq? Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Oct 03 3:27 PM
With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?Officer busts Kansas crime from Iraq via webcam KSHB-TV Kansas City - Oct 03 1:15 PM
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A recent webcast to a soldier stationed in Iraq is now being credited for busting a Wichita assault case.Gov. concerned over Guard gear left in Iraq Knoxville News Sentinal - Oct 03 12:33 PM
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. The Tennessee National Guard left equipment valued at $250 million in Iraq, Gov. Phil Bredesen said, so much that he is "very concerned" the Guard might not be adequately equipped for an emergency or natural disaster.The CQPolitics Forum: Has the Public Made Up Its Mind on Iraq? New York Times - Oct 02 11:15 AM
Given the high level of voter awareness about the war in Iraq, can either party with just more than five weeks to go before the Nov. 7 elections substantially move public opinion to its side on the war issue?Soldier from Portland killed in Iraq KGW Portland - Oct 03 1:26 PM
A soldier from Portland was killed in Iraq last weekend, according to Parkrose High School officials. Chase Hagg, who graduated from Parkrose four years ago, was reportedly killed by a roadside bomb on Sunday.AWOL Iraq War Veteran Says War's Immoral; He's Turning Himself In WTOL News 11 - Oct 03 5:28 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."Iraq in bid to end bloodshed Gulf Daily News - Oct 03 6:16 PM
BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki discussed with Iraq's political leaders yesterday his new plan to stem spiralling sectarian violence, which is killing 100 people a day.Pryor: Iraq improving, but troubles remain Pine Bluff Commercial - Oct 03 3:47 PM
LITTLE ROCK - While in the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor said postwar security in Iraq continues to improve, but the country remains "one car bomb away from a terrible day."PEACE PLAN BID IN IRAQ New York Post - Oct 03 7:56 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's prime minister yesterday announced a new plan aimed at uniting Shiite and Sunni Muslims behind efforts to stop rampant sectarian violence. Commissions will be formed in each district of Baghdad, made up of representatives...Bush crowd can't get us out of Iraq Chicago Sun-Times - Oct 03 3:19 AM
The U.S. intelligence agencies have now officially recognized what every independent observer has long known: The war in Iraq is generating terrorist recruits across the world. It is making us less safe, not more.Officer In Iraq Busts Wichita Assault Via Web Cam The Kansas City Channel - Oct 03 11:37 AM
WICHITA, Kan. -- All the way from Iraq, Officer Terrence James was able to bust a Wichita domestic assault case with help from a Web cam, police said.Iraq 'may never be peaceful' News 24 South Africa - Oct 03 3:25 PM
A top Nato commander says Iraq may never be free of violence, saying cuccess will be measured on a political scale.Officer busts Kansas crime from Iraq via webcam NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Oct 03 12:03 PM
WICHITA, Kan. A recent webcast to a soldier stationed in Iraq is now being credited for busting a Wichita assault case. Army Sergeant Terence James is a Wichita police...11 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq CBS 2 New York - Oct 03 7:27 AM
Eleven U.S. soldiers have been killed in recent fighting in Iraq. The U.S. command said the toll included nine Army soldiers and two Marines. CBS News: Fallen U.S. Solidiers List Officer Busts Wichita Assault from Iraq Via Webcam KCTV 5 Kansas City - Oct 03 11:20 AM
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- All the way from Iraq, officer Terrence James was able to bust a Wichita domestic assault case with help from a webcam, police say.Iraq's leader unveils plan to unify sects and stop bloodshed WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Oct 03 3:41 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's prime minister says he has a new plan to "end sectarian hatred once and for all" and "stop the bloodshed."Letter shows al-Qaida leaders were not happy with their man in Iraq KTRE-TV East Texas - Oct 03 12:01 PM
CAIRO, Egypt A top al-Qaida official warned the group's leader in Iraq that he would be replaced if he didn't consult more on major issues.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,718 Monday: AP CNews - Oct 03 1:02 PM
As of Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, at least 2,718 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.Home From Iraq, Sailor Meets Son R News - Oct 03 10:55 AM
A special someone welcomed a local sailor home from Iraq. Navy Reservist Anthony Tabacco met his five-month-old son for the first time at the Rochester airport.PM admits pleading for intelligence on Iraq war Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 03 7:13 AM
THE Prime Minister, John Howard, has acknowledged he was forced to appeal personally to the US President, George Bush, for access to top-level intelligence on Iraq. -AWOL Soldier Says He's Atoning for Iraq The Daily Comet - Oct 03 11:22 AM
An Army soldier who fled to Canada rather than serve a second tour of duty in Iraq said Tuesday his act of defiance was a protest against the war. Spc. Darrell Anderson, 24, spoke to reporters shortly before he planned to surrender to the military at Fort Knox, saying he hopes for leniency.Two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Iraq WOI-TV Des Moines - Oct 03 11:18 AM
JOHNSTON, Iowa A National Guard spokesman says two Iowa National Guard soldiers were killed over the weekend in Iraq.Nine U-S soldiers, two more Marines killed in Iraq WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Oct 03 3:42 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq There's word this morning of eleven more American deaths in Iraq.9 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Marines Slain In Iraq Local6.com Central Florida - Oct 03 6:43 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Eleven more American servicemember deaths are reported in Iraq. The U.S. command reported that the toll includes nine Army soldiers and two Marines.Terry Lloyd 'anxious to get going' into Iraq Times Online - Oct 03 6:49 AM
Terry Lloyd, the ITN journalist killed in Iraq in 2003, was "anxious to get going" into the country just days before he died, an inquest was told today....PROSECUTOR OPENS INQUIRY INTO FRENCHMEN HELD IN IRAQ The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 03 10:35 AM
PARIS, Oct 3, 2006 (AFP) - The Paris public prosecutor on Tuesday opened a judicial inquiry allowing a French judge to investigate the detention in Iraq of a Frenchman captured by US forces whilst allegedly fighting alongside rebels, the lawyer for the man's family said.If Iraq is lost, Afghanistan is not -- at least not yet AsiaMedia - Oct 03 12:47 PM
Washington --- Like some drugged-out physicist with a far-out theory about the creation of the universe, I tried out my admittedly unusual "exit strategy" for getting out of Iraq on almost anyone who would listen.UNHCR "Deeply Concerned" over Plight of Palestinian Refugees in Iraq Palestine News Agency - Oct 03 1:47 PM
GENEVA, October 3, 2006, (WAFA)- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed Tuesday its deep concern over the well-being of Palestinian refugees inside Iraq.Unit heading back to Iraq Rocky Mountain News - Oct 03 12:51 AM
Fort Carson's newest combat unit is heading back to Iraq after only 14 months in its new home.2 from Iowa Falls unit die in Iraq Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Oct 03 10:17 AM
JOHNSTON --- Funeral arrangements are pending for two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers who died this weekend while providing security to a convoy in Iraq, military officials said Monday.Nine U-S Soldiers, Two More Marines Killed In Iraq WCSH 6 Portland - Oct 03 10:23 AM
There's word this morning of eleven more American deaths in Iraq. The U-S command reports the toll includes nine Army soldiers and two Marines. Four soldiers were killed in separate small-arms-fire attacks yesterday in Baghdad.Iraq lawmakers extend state of emergency AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 8:24 AM
Parliament extended Iraq's state of emergency Monday as gunmen seized 14 employees from computer stores in downtown Baghdad in the second mass kidnapping in as many days.SA Soldier Killed In Iraq KSAT San Antonio - Oct 03 10:08 AM
SAN ANTONIO -- A soldier from San Antonio has been killed in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Joe Anthony Narvaez was killed in action Monday, U.S. Army officials and family members said.Army names solider killed in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 03 4:56 AM
A British solider killed in southern Iraq on Sunday was named as Lance Corporal Dennis Brady by the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday.Baghdad's last rabbi to leave Iraq UPI - Oct 03 9:38 AM
BAGHDAD, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Baghdad's last remaining rabbi announced on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar that he plans to leave Iraq.