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Japan to extend air force mission to Iraq: reports 
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Japan will extend its deployment of air force cargo planes in Iraq by seven months to next July to assist the US-led coalition and the United Nations in the war-torn country, reports have said.Hundreds of US soldiers call for Iraq withdrawal in petition AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Hundreds of US soldiers have signed a petition calling for a troop withdrawal from Iraq and the document is to be formally presented to Congress in January, organizers said.Court hears of American's Iraq sentence AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
An American facing a death sentence in Iraq turned to the Supreme Court Monday in a late effort to keep the military from handing him over to Iraqi authorities.U.S. envoy to Iraq likely quitting post AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Zalmay Khalilzad, the plainspoken dealmaker and Republican insider who has won praise and criticism for attempts to broker Sunni political participation in Iraq's fragile government, is likely to quit his post as U.S. ambassador in Baghdad in the coming months, a senior Bush administration official said Monday.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,836 AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
As of Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at least 2,836 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 2,276 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Haiti, Iraq rated as most corrupt CNN.com - Nov 06 4:49 PM
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- Iraq, racked by violence since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, and impoverished Haiti, Myanmar and Guinea are ranked as the most corrupt countries in the world in a new survey.Facing death penalty in Iraq, US man asks high court for help AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 4:40 PM
An American sentenced to death in Iraq asked the Supreme Court to delay his transfer to Iraqi authorities until legal questions surrounding his case are addressed by US courts.Iraq starts to lift curfew after Saddam verdict Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 2:24 PM
Iraq began on Monday to lift a curfew imposed to quell any insurgent backlash against the death sentence passed on Saddam Hussein, amid a wave of jubilation among his former victims and fury among diehard supporters.Developments in Iraq on November 6, 2006 AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 2:34 PM
Developments in Iraq on Monday:Iraq court to rule on Saddam verdict AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 12:23 PM
Iraq's appeals court is expected to rule on Saddam Hussein's guilty verdict and death sentence by the middle of January, the chief prosecutor said Monday, setting in motion a possible execution by mid-February.Flash floods kill 18, injure 20 in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 11:49 AM
Flash floods caused by heavy rain killed 18 people and injured 20 in northern Iraq, a provincial governor said Monday.Iraq gets poor marks in corruption survey International Herald Tribune - Nov 06 7:48 AM
Iraq has emerged at the bottom of a survey that measures corruption around the globe, giving the lowest scores to the most corrupt countries.Europeans urge Iraq not to execute Saddam Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 8:01 AM
Italy and France on Monday urged Iraq not to execute Saddam Hussein, saying it would be ethically wrong and would risk pushing the country toward civil war.Analyst: Iraq Issue May Force Party Realignment NPR - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
All Things Considered , November 6, 2006 · Voters around the nation are set to choose their leaders in Tuesday's midterm election. The selection process varies, but for many voters, party loyalty, incumbents' performance and issues like the Iraq war will play a role.Families of troops killed in Iraq press for probe into war AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 7:48 AM
Families of British troops killed in Iraq went to court to challenge the government's refusal to hold a full independent probe into its decision to invade.Iraq helps election winds favor Democrats, analysts say CNN.com - Nov 06 4:50 AM
Democrats began the 2006 election cycle hoping to capitalize on Americans' discontent with the Iraq war. Heading into the closing hours before the midterm elections, the minority party continues to play on this dissatisfaction.Families of dead Iraq troops press for probe into war AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 5:22 AM
Families of British troops killed in Iraq went to court to protest the government's refusal to hold an independent probe into its decision to invade.Verdict Vindicates Democracy In Iraq CBS News - Nov 06 4:24 PM
Justice has been delivered to Saddam Hussein with due process maintained. The National Review Online points out that this trial is just one example of democracy and the rule of law in motion throughout Iraq.Justice for Iraq's tyrant? The Christian Science Monitor - Nov 06 3:31 PM
The trial and verdict resulted in an imperfect justice for Saddam Hussein and Iraq. But that can change. Analyst: Iraq Issue May Force Party Realignment NPR - Nov 06 3:26 PM
Voters around the nation are set to choose their representatives Tuesday. The selection process comes down to party loyalty, incumbents' performance and issues like the Iraq war. Thomas Patterson, of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, says there is no civics-book ideal, but one issue may tip the scale.Haiti, Myanmar and Iraq most corrupt: Transparency International AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 4:00 AM
Haiti, Myanmar and Iraq are perceived as the most corrupt countries in the world while Finland is seen as the cleanest.Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Continues Surveillance In Iraq Space War - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Al Anbar Province, Iraq (AFNS) Nov 07, 2006 By Cpl. Jonathan Teslevich 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing The Pioneer unmanned aerial vehicle flown by Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), requires the same support as other Marine aircraft to successfully carry out their mission of supporting Coalition Forces.Brent Budowsky: Bush Hides Iraq Troop Call Up; Military Times Speaks Out Courageously; Neoconservatives Lead The "Blame HuffingtonPost - Nov 06 12:48 PM
If you want two more years of the Iraq policy disaster vote for another all Republican Congress and watch our President believe that God, Man, and Congress want two more years of the same. If you want change that will respect the advice of commanders; provide more support for American troops; and lead to an intelligent and careful redeployment of forces with greater commitment to political and Focus on Iraq in U.S. campaign's final days Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 12:54 AM
With two days left in a bitter fight for the U.S. Congress, Republicans and Democrats hammered each other over Iraq's future on Sunday as candidates launched a frantic late push for votes and polls showed some races tightening.US suburban violence tops Iraq: director AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 36 minutes ago
George Gittoes' latest film, Rampage, contrasts life for a family living in the blue-collar community of Brown Sub, Miami, with ongoing fighting in Iraq.Soldier who fled to avoid Iraq deployment convicted Austin American-Statesman - 33 minutes ago
Fort Hood soldier gets three years. A soldier was convicted Monday of deserting his military police unit to avoid being deployed to Iraq for a second time.Flash Floods Kill 18, Injure 20 in Iraq Los Angeles Times - Nov 06 12:07 PM
KIRKUK, Iraq -- Flash floods caused by heavy rain killed 18 people and injured 20 in northern Iraq, a provincial governor said Monday. The heavy rains began late Sunday, mainly in five villages in the Khalifan district in the Irbil province, Gov. Nawzat Hadi said.Court Hears of American's Iraq Sentence ABC News - Nov 06 11:41 AM
Supreme Court Asked to Block American's Transfer to Iraq Authorities for ExecutionGOP Defends Iraq Policy Ahead Of Elections CBS News - Nov 06 10:54 AM
The head of the Republican Senate campaigns sought Sunday to deflect growing criticism about the war in Iraq, saying her party will prevail in Tuesday's congressional elections partly because "Democrats appear to be content with losing" the war.Japan to extend air mission in Iraq until next July Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
_ Japan is set to extend the Iraq mission of its Air Self-Defense Force until July 31 next year, when Japan's special law on reconstruction aid for Iraq will expire, Japanese government sources said Tuesday.Iraq Gov't May Reinstate Saddam Backers ABC News - Nov 06 10:10 AM
Iraq Government Reaches Out to Disaffected Sunnis in Hopes of Luring Them Away From InsurgencyFiji seen as hunting ground for Iraq vacancies Financial Times - Nov 06 5:37 PM
The Pacific islands of Fiji may not seem an obvious recruiting ground for the fighting in Iraq, but that is where a British army inspection team has travelled this week.Iraq's divisions reinforced BBC News - Nov 06 7:03 AM
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen argues that divisions in Iraq are reinforced by the Saddam Hussein verdict.Helicopter Crash in Iraq Kills 2 Troops ABC News - Nov 06 9:40 AM
U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, Killing Two Troops; Two Marines, Soldier Killed in ProvinceJapan to extend air force mission to Iraq: reports ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 27 minutes ago
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan will extend its deployment of air force cargo planes in Iraq by seven months to next July to assist the US-led coalition and the United Nations in the war-torn country, reports said Tuesday.Mothers of dead soldiers demand Iraq war inquiry Guardian Unlimited - Nov 06 6:36 PM
Iraq: Parents challenge refusal to investigate invasion.Iraq's Sectarian Fault Lines Widen ABC News - Nov 06 8:26 AM
Iraq's Sectarian Fault Lines Widen, As Kurds and Shiites Celebrate and Sunnis Vow RevengeSaddam verdict may only further divide Iraq: Japanese press AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 9:02 PM
The death sentence handed down to Saddam Hussein may only intensify the factional divide in Iraq, as violence continues to plague the war-torn nation he once ruled, Japanese media said.US 'suburbs more violent than Iraq' News Interactive - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
MORE fighting goes on in parts of suburban US than Iraq, according to Australian filmmaker George Gittoes who has just finished a documentary set in a Miami "war zone".U.K. Soldiers' Families Seek Probe Into Iraq Invasion (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 06 8:26 AM
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The British government didn't take reasonable steps to ensure the invasion of Iraq was legal, failing in its human rights obligations to four slain soldiers, a lawyer for their relatives told a London court.Local Seabees welcomed home from Iraq with parade, reception Herald & Review - 8 minutes ago
DECATUR - Richard and Lyn Banning finally went on their honeymoon. The Sullivan couple married in December, but Richard soon shipped out to Iraq with fellow Seabees, members of the Navy's construction battalions.Idea of dividing Iraq into three wins adherents Financial Times - Nov 06 6:11 PM
In the run-up to the Iraq war in 2003, Arab allies of the US united in warning that regime change must preserve the country's territorial integrity. The only fear that loomed larger than the threat of Saddam Hussein was the disintegration of an important Arab state.Iraq Gov't May Reinstate Saddam Backers phillyburbs.com - Nov 06 3:48 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A day after Saddam Hussein was sentenced to hang, the Shiite-dominated government offered a major concession Monday to his Sunni backers that could see thousands of members of the ousted dictator's Baath party reinstated in their jobs.Two Fort Campbell soldiers killed in Iraq Knoxville News Sentinel - 25 minutes ago
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Two Fort Campbell soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel who trained Iraqi soldiers, were among three servicemen killed Thursday in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle, the Army said Monday.Iraq war has Florida Republicans shifting alliances The Western Star - Nov 06 6:38 PM
INVERNESS, Fla. Dennis Flanagan, 24, and three fellow soldiers were killed in Hawijah, Iraq, Jan. 20 when their Humvee was ripped open by a roadside bomb.Hundreds of US soldiers call for Iraq withdrawal in petition TODAYonline - 45 minutes ago
US soldiers operate a checkpoint in the Karrada neighborhood in central Baghdad, October 2006. Hundreds of US soldiers have signed a petition calling for a troop withdrawal from Iraq and the document is to be formally presented to Congress in January, organizers said.Japan to extend air mission in Iraq People's Daily - 30 minutes ago
Japan has decided to extend its Air Self-Defense Force(ASDF)'s mission in Iraq until next July, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday.Mothers of dead soldiers demand public inquiry into 'illegal' Iraq war Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
The mothers of British soldiers killed in Iraq yesterday challenged the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into what they say was an illegal invasion.US will thrive after Iraq; locals will suffer Financial Times - Nov 06 2:22 PM
The Iraq war has dominated America s mid-term elections. By Tuesday night we will know if, as the polls suggest, it has been enough to help the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives and maybe even the Senate.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,836 Monday, according to count by The Associated Press The Times-News - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
As of Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at least 2,836 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.Mothers start Iraq war legal challenge Financial Times - Nov 06 6:20 PM
Two mothers of soldiers killed in Iraq yesterday went to the High Court in London to challenge the government's refusal to hold a full public inquiry into the legality of Britain's involvement in the conflict.Japan to extend air mission in Iraq until next July Japan Today - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
TOKYO Japan is set to extend the Iraq mission of its Air Self-Defense Force until July 31 next year, when Japan's special law on reconstruction aid for Iraq will expire, government sources said Tuesday.Iraq on the ballot as USA votes Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Americans vote on Tuesday in congressional elections shrouded by carnage in Iraq, with Democrats hoping to punish President George W. Bush and fracture his Republican Party s monopoly on power.Mothers begin legal battle for Iraq war inquiry The Scotsman - Nov 06 5:49 PM
TWO mothers of soldiers killed in Iraq yesterday challenged the failure of the government to hold a full public inquiry into the legality of Britain's involvement in the conflict.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,836 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 06 3:32 PM
As of Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at least 2,836 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Families of British troops killed in Iraq go to court demanding inquiry into war KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
LONDON The families of two British soldiers killed in Iraq are trying to persuade British judges to order a public inquiry into the legality of the war.Soldier from Newport wounded in Iraq blast Boston Globe - Nov 06 10:48 AM
A soldier from Newport is in serious condition after being wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Iraq.Iran ready to consider talking about Iraq IranMania.com - 24 minutes ago
LONDON, November 7 (IranMania) - Iran is ready to consider negotiating with the US over regional issues including Iraq, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said, AP reported.Fort Bliss soldier who fled to avoid Iraq deployment convicted KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
FORT BLISS, Texas A Fort Bliss soldier was convicted today of deserting his military police unit to avoid being deployed to Iraq for a second tour of duty.Two More Fort Campbell Soldiers Killed In Iraq WLEX-TV Lexington - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Fort Campbell, KY (AP) -- Two Fort Campbell soldiers were killed in Iraq last week, the Army said Monday.Families of British troops killed in Iraq go to court demanding inquiry into war ABC 7 El Paso - Nov 06 6:19 PM
LONDON The families of two British soldiers killed in Iraq are trying to persuade British judges to order a public inquiry into the legality of the war. The families say...UN Rights Expert Urges Iraq Government Not To Execute Saddam Nasdaq - Nov 06 1:23 PM
GENEVA (AP)--A U.N. rights expert on Monday urged Iraqi authorities not to carry out Saddam Hussein's death sentence and called for an international tribunal to either retry or handle the appeals process for Iraq's former dictator.Bush calls Saddam conviction milestone in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 4:19 PM
President George W. Bush hailed the conviction of Saddam Hussein as a milestone in Iraq but Democrats vowed to take the war in a new direction if they seize control of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.Fort Bliss soldier who fled to avoid Iraq deployment convicted KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Nov 06 5:38 PM
FORT BLISS, Texas -- A Fort Bliss soldier was convicted Monday of deserting his military police unit to avoid being deployed to Iraq for a second tour of duty.Two Michigan Marines Killed in Iraq WTOL News 11 - 28 minutes ago
YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN (AP) -- The military says US Marines from Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor died during combat in Iraq's Anbar province. That follows a deadly month in Iraq that saw more than 100 US servicemen killed.Fort Bliss soldier who fled to avoid Iraq deployment convicted KLTV Texas - Nov 06 6:04 PM
FORT BLISS, Texas A Fort Bliss soldier was convicted today of deserting his military police unit to avoid being deployed to Iraq for a second tour of...Parents Of Slain Soldiers To Visit Iraq CBS 2 Los Angeles - Nov 06 6:06 PM
A group of California parents whose sons were killed in combat have traveled to Iraq to meet with U.S. soldiers and visit the northern part of the country.Two US soldiers die in Iraq crash BBC News - Nov 06 2:23 AM
A helicopter crash in northern Iraq kills two US soldiers, the military says there was no enemy fire in the area.Two US soldiers die in Iraq crash BBC News - Nov 06 1:57 AM
A helicopter crash in northern Iraq has killed two soldiers, the US military says.President Bush Acknowledges Public Discontent with War in Iraq WTOL News 11 - 42 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a somber, pre-election review of a long and brutal war, President Bush conceded Wednesday that the United States is taking heavy casualties in Iraq and said, "I know many Americans are not satisfied with the situation" there.California group sends parents of slain soldiers on visit to Iraq Los Angeles Daily News - Nov 06 5:27 PM
LOS ANGELES - A group of parents whose sons were killed in combat traveled to Iraq to meet with U.S. soldiers and visit the northern part of the country.California group sends parents of slain soldiers on visit to Iraq The Daily Comet - Nov 06 5:02 PM
A group of parents whose sons were killed in combat traveled to Iraq to meet with U.S. soldiers and visit the northern part of the country. Twelve people left last Wednesday and spent part of their time in Amman, Jordan before arriving in the northern Kurdish city of Irbil.Voters See 6th District Race As Referendum On Iraq CBS 2 Chicago - Nov 06 4:43 PM
Tight races for U.S. Congress could work up a lot of excitement on election night and the 6th congressional district might have some of the biggest fireworks. CBS 2 West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli reports a lot of voters see this race as a referendum on the war in Iraq. CBS 2 / Newsradio 780 Voter Guide Polls: Alabamians divided over Iraq, feel war now going badly NBC 15 Mobile - Nov 06 4:19 PM
Most Alabama voters say the United States did the right thing by invading Iraq, according to one new poll, but another survey finds Alabama adults divided over whether, all in ...California group sends parents of slain soldiers on visit to Iraq KESQ - Nov 06 5:37 PM
LOS ANGELES A group of California parents whose sons were killed in combat have traveled to Iraq to meet with U-S soldiers and visit the northern part of the country.Bush hails verdict as milestone for Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 2:59 PM
President Bush celebrated Saddam Hussein's death sentence as a victory for "Iraq's young democracy" and U.S. security, highlighting Sunday's verdict in the last hours of an election campaign in which Republicans are suffering from public discontent with the Iraq war.Ohio Soldier Killed in Iraq WTOL News 11 - 49 minutes ago
HAMILTON, OHIO (AP) -- A soldier from Hamilton in southwestern Ohio has been killed while serving in Iraq. The military says First Sergeant Ricky McGinnis was killed Thursday by a roadside bomb.US Iraq toll rises after chopper crash AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 06 11:49 AM
The US military announced the deaths of five US troops in Iraq, including two who died in a helicopter crash north of Baghdad.Active duty Military Urged to Complain to Congress About Iraq WTOL News 11 - 43 minutes ago
ATLANTA (AP) -- There's a law that protects men and women in uniform from reprisals if they want to become whistle-blowers. Now some members of the armed services are using that as a way of urging an end to the Iraq war.Iraq Law May Reinstate Saddam Supporters The Times and Democrat - Nov 06 3:20 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A day after Saddam Hussein was sentenced to hang, the country's Shiite-dominated government offered a major concession Monday to his Sunni backers that could see thousands of purged Baath party members reinstated in their jobs.Weapons Purchased for Security Forces Go Missing in Iraq WTOL News 11 - 49 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several US government reports suggest much more needs to be done to improve the security environment in Iraq. One audit finds nearly one of every 25 weapons the military has bought for Iraqi security forces is missing.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,834 AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 4:27 PM
As of Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, at least 2,834 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 2,268 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Iraq Law May Reinstate Saddam Supporters Elko Daily - Nov 06 3:02 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A day after Saddam Hussein was sentenced to hang, the country's Shiite-dominated government declared a major concession to his Sunni Muslim backers that could see thousands of purged Baath Party members reinstated to their jobs.Saddam verdict rejoices Iraq's Shiites, outraging Sunnis People's Daily - Nov 06 4:44 PM
Shiites across Iraq have rejoiced at Saddam's death verdict, but the country's outraged Sunnis slammed it as purely a political showcase.Flash floods kill 18 people in Iraq AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 06 11:57 AM
Flash floods caused by heavy rain have killed 18 people and injured 20 in northern Iraq, the Irbil province governor says.O'Neill veteran wants U.S. to get out of Iraq North Platte Telegraph - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
GRAND ISLAND - Val Stauffer says it is time for the United States to get out of Iraq. A native of O'Neill, Stauffer now lives at the Veteran's Home in Grand Island.Alaska Marine killed in Iraq KTVA Anchorage - Nov 06 3:46 PM
The Department of Defense Saturday said an Alaska man was one of two Marines killed Thursday in Iraq. The department says Corporal Michael H. Lasky died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Alaska Marine was on second tour of Iraq KTVA Anchorage - Nov 06 4:02 PM
An Alaska Marine killed last week in Iraq was on his second tour of duty. Corporal Michael Lasky died Thursday while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province. The 22-year-old leaves behind a wife and one-year-old daughter.War in Iraq affecting 2nd District race WTNH-TV New Haven - Nov 06 3:38 PM
(WTNH, Nov. 6, 2006 6:20 PM) _ While the war in Iraq has been a central focus of the Senate race, it's also affecting Congressional races.Vandalized Iraq memorial restored Colorado Daily - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
Even though about 1,500 Iraq war memorial flags were ripped from CU's Norlin Quadrangle over the weekend, citizens spontaneously gathered to restore the vandalized tribute.Army says Stryker soldier killed in Iraq KTVA Anchorage - Nov 06 4:01 PM
U.S. Army officials Sunday say a Fort Wainwright soldier was killed in Iraq. The soldier was killed by enemy small-arms fire while conducting a mounted patrol in Baghdad on Saturday The Army says NO other soldiers were injured in the incident.Army advisers a vital link to Iraq exit AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 1:31 PM
As the Army sees it, the way home from Iraq begins here.Iraq starts to lift curfew News Interactive - Nov 06 1:05 PM
IRAQ began to lift a curfew imposed to quell any insurgent backlash against the death sentence passed on Saddam Hussein, amid a wave of jubilation among his former victims and fury among diehard supporters.Iraq's sectarian fault lines widen AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 2:24 PM
Ecstasy swept Iraq's Shiite and Kurdish regions Sunday, but in the Sunni heartland policemen wept in the streets and ordinary townspeople vowed revenge after Saddam Hussein was sentenced to hang.Iran says would consider talks with U.S. on Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 2:36 PM
Iran said on Sunday it would consider entering talks with the United States on security in Iraq if it received an official request.Link: Bush Cites Oil As Reason to Stay in Iraq Scoop.co.nz - Nov 06 3:51 PM
Greeley, Colo.- During the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, President Bush and his aides sternly dismissed suggestions that the war was all about oil. "Nonsense," Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld declared. "This is not about that," said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer.Army Officer from Iowa Killed in Iraq KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids - Nov 06 3:35 PM
EARLING - A roadside bombing in Iraq has killed an army officer and West Point grad from western Iowa. The defense department says Lieutenant Colonel Paul Finken, 40, of Earling died last Thursday.Granholm orders flags lowered for Marine killed in Iraq WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Nov 06 3:42 PM
LANSING, Mich. -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm has ordered that U.S. flags around the state be lowered for a Marine from Michigan who was killed in Iraq.Iraq Court to Rule on Saddam Verdict phillyburbs.com - Nov 06 9:48 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A round-the-clock curfew imposed in the capital ahead of Saddam Hussein's conviction and death sentence eased on Monday, with residents once more allowed to walk the streets and sidewalks of their city. Around the country, jubilant Shiites celebrated the verdict, as Sunnis held defiant counter-demonstrations.Modesto Man Among Three Killed In Iraq CBS 5 Bay Area - Nov 06 2:32 PM
Two Fort Campbell soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel who trained Iraqi soldiers, were among three servicemen killed in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle, the Army said Monday.