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Probe: Robbers Used Weapons Smuggled From Iraq by Soldier 
Washington Post - 14 minutes ago
The gang that carried out a series of commando-style bank robberies in the Washington area two years ago used fully automatic assault rifles that were smuggled from the battlefields of Iraq by a soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve, according to investigators.Feingold addresses voter unrest over Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Voter unrest over the war in Iraq has elevated foreign policy issues to a rare level of importance in Democratic politics and is the top concern at the moment, potential presidential candidate Russ Feingold said Saturday.At least 31 seized at Iraq Olympic meeting AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
Gunmen kidnapped the chairman of Iraq's Olympic committee and at least 30 others Saturday in a brazen daylight raid on a sports conference in the heart of Baghdad. Armed clashes erupted elsewhere across the capital.Gunmen kidnap Iraq Olympic committee chief AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 10:58 AM
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees Saturday after storming a sports conference in Baghdad, police said. The kidnappers wore camouflage Iraqi police uniforms and security guards outside the meeting said they did not interfere because they thought the gunmen were legitimate law enforcement, police said.At Least 31 Seized at Iraq Olympic Meeting ABC News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Gunmen Seize Iraq's Olympic Committee Chairman, 30 Others in Brazen Daylight Attack on ConferenceIraq extends emergency as Olympic committee head snatched AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 6:59 AM
Parliament has voted to extend Iraq's state of emergency for 30 days and President Jalal Talabani warned of the perils of civil war, as the head of Iraq's Olympic committee was kidnapped.Iraq Olympic Chief Among 30 Kidnapped in Baghdad NPR - Jul 15 4:41 PM
The chairman of Iraq's Olympic committee is kidnapped in Baghdad, along with at least 30 staff members. The brazen daylight raid took place at a sports conference in the heart of the city.Iraq extends state of emergency amid fresh Baghdad clashes AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 5:10 AM
Parliament has voted to extend Iraq's state of emergency for another 30 days and President Jalal Talabani warned against the perils of civil war, as fresh clashes erupted in the capital.Gunmen kidnap Iraq Olympic committee head AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 5:03 AM
Gunmen in army uniforms have raided a social club in Baghdad and kidnapped the head and other members of Iraq's Olympic committee.Gunmen kidnap Iraq's Olympic leader, 30 workers CNN.com - Jul 15 5:04 AM
The head of Iraq's Olympic Committee, Ahmad el Kijiye, was kidnapped Saturday along with at least 30 of his co-workers by gunmen dressed in army uniforms, Iraqi police said.Head of Iraq's Olympic committee kidnapped AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 3:47 AM
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and at least 30 employees after storming their offices in Baghdad on Saturday, police said.Iraq's Olympic Chief Abducted CBS News - Jul 15 12:58 PM
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees Saturday after storming a meeting of sports officials just days after the coach of Iraq's national wrestling team was killed.US hopes of Iraq troop reductions deferred by sectarian violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 1:19 AM
United States' hopes of bringing troops home from Iraq in significant numbers this year appear dimmer than ever now that Baghdad is in the throes of a new wave of sectarian violence.Putin Rejects Bush's Talk of Democracy, Iraq-Style (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 15 12:35 PM
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush held up Iraq today as a model of democracy for Russia to follow. President Vladimir Putin was quick to say he wasn't interested.Iraq Olympic Chief Among 30 Kidnapped in Baghdad NPR - Jul 15 4:41 PM
All Things Considered , July 15, 2006 · The chairman of Iraq's Olympic committee is kidnapped in Baghdad, along with at least 30 staff members. The brazen daylight raid took place at a sports conference in the heart of the city.Gunmen Kidnap Iraq Olympic Committee Chief ABC News - Jul 15 11:38 AM
Gunmen Storm Sports Conference, Kidnap Iraq's Olympic Committee Chief, More Than Dozen EmployeesPutin Tells Bush Russia Doesn't Need a Democracy Like Iraq's Bloomberg.com - Jul 15 11:41 AM
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President George W. Bush held up Iraq today as a model of democracy for Russia to follow. Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to say he wasn't interested.A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Boston Globe - Jul 15 4:17 PM
As of Saturday, July 15, 2006, at least 2,549 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 2,012 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Iraq s salvation lies in letting it break apart Times Online - Jul 15 4:13 PM
As horrific sectarian fighting unfolded early this year after the bombing of the Askariya shrine in Samarra, I was staying in the Baghdad headquarters of Kurdistan s president, Massoud Barzani, putting the finishing touches to my book on the future of Iraq.Bush Blocks Russia WTO Entry; Putin Criticizes Bush on Iraq Fox News - Jul 15 8:57 AM
In a chilly summit prelude, President Bush blocked Russia's entry into the WTO on Saturday and President Vladimir Putin mockingly said Moscow doesn't want the kind of violence-plagued democracy the United States has fostered in Iraq.Military Still Searching For Missing Soldiers In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - 37 minutes ago
There are new developments regarding the U.S. soldiers abducted in Iraq. Privates Kristian Menchaca, a 23-year-old from Houston, and 25-year-old Thomas Tucker of Oregon, were last seen on Friday during an attack on a roadside checkpoint south of Baghdad.North Idaho soldiers say their goodbyes as they prepare for Iraq KXLY-TV Spokane - 11 minutes ago
SPOKANE -- The 321st Engineer Battalion which is headquartered in Boise will deploy to Iraq in the coming months and nearly 100 soldiers will be deploying from the Inland Northwest.Hug an insurgent: US s new plan to win in Iraq Times Online - Jul 15 4:10 PM
THE US army has turned years of conventional military thinking on its head in a new field manual for soldiers on counter-insurgency operations in Iraq.At least 31 seized at Iraq Olympic meeting Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Gunmen kidnapped the chairman of Iraq's Olympic committee and at least 30 others Saturday in a brazen daylight raid on a sports conference in the heart of Baghdad. Armed clashes erupted elsewhere across the capital.Gunmen abduct Iraq Olympic chief BBC News - Jul 15 4:07 AM
Gunmen in Iraq kidnap a group of more than 30 people, including Iraq's Olympic committee chief.Attacks Target Friday Worshipers in Iraq Washington Post - Jul 14 7:03 PM
BAGHDAD, July 14 -- Worshipers attending prayer services were the targets of bomb and mortar attacks Friday in the latest examples of the sectarian violence that has destabilized Iraq and left dozens of people dead in recent days.Iraq sports officials kidnapped The Scotsman - Jul 15 5:09 PM
GUNMEN kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees yesterday after storming a meeting of sports officials.Iraq Olympic head kidnapped with dozens others People's Daily - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and dozens others in central Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi police said.Gunmen kidnap head of Iraq's Olympic committee Houston Chronicle - Jul 15 9:19 AM
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees today after storming a sports conference in Baghdad, police said. Head of Iraq's Olympic Committee Kidnapped ABC News - Jul 15 4:07 AM
Gunmen Kidnap Head of Iraq's Olympic Committee, 30 Employees After Storming Baghdad OfficesIraq s Olympic panel chief abducted The Peninsula - Jul 15 6:09 PM
baghdad About 50 gunmen swooped down on a Baghdad club yesterday and kidnapped Iraq s Olympic committee chief and dozens of others as parliament extended the state of emergency across most parts of the country.Feingold Addresses Voter Unrest Over Iraq Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 15 12:31 PM
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Voter unrest over the war in Iraq has elevated foreign policy issues to a rare level of importance in Democratic politics and is the top concern at the moment, potential presidential candidate Russ Feingold said Saturday. "At the moment, it is probably the most defining issue,'' the Democratic senator from Wisconsin said. "Whether or not it will be in the middle of the Head of Iraq's Olympic committee kidnapped TSN - Jul 15 5:04 PM
Gunmen kidnapped the chairman of Iraq's Olympic committee and at least 30 others Saturday in a brazen daylight raid on a sports conference in the heart of Baghdad. Armed clashes erupted elsewhere across the capital. Parliament extended the national state of emergency as at least 27 people - including two American soldiers - were killed in sectarian or insurgency-related violence.12 Americans Dead In Iraq Helicopter Crash KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 15 3:21 PM
Baghdad, Iraq -- It's the deadliest helicopter crash in Iraq in nearly a year. The U.S. military says a Black Hawk helicopter went down last night, killing all 12 Americans believed to have been aboard.Feingold addresses voter unrest over Iraq during stop in Iowa WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 15 3:37 PM
DUBUQUE, Iowa Wisconsin Democratic Senator Russ Feingold says voter unrest over the war in Iraq has elevated foreign policy issues to a rare level of importance. Feingold said during a stop in Dubuque today that it is the top concern for Democrats.30 at Sports Meeting In Iraq Are Abducted Washington Post - 13 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, July 15 -- The security guard at the Oil Ministry Cultural Center was bending down to kneel for midday prayer Saturday when someone behind him said, "Turn around and do not move."Fighting Has Iraq's Thoughts Elsewhere Los Angeles Times - Jul 15 12:59 AM
BAGHDAD In the mosques and streets of Iraq, all the talk Friday was of war, but for a change it was someone else's.A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq The Daily Comet - Jul 15 3:51 PM
As of Saturday, July 15, 2006, at least 2,549 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.Perry, 3 Other Governors Travel To Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 15 3:15 PM
Governor Rick Perry and three other governors visited Iraq Tuesday to boost troops' morale. They also got a firsthand look at the situation facing their national guard units.Magazine To Focus On Texans In Iraq War KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 15 3:03 PM
Now to the latest war in the region: the newest Texas Monthly Magazine has filled its pages with the countless Texas connections to the war in Iraq. Click on the video to see Evan Smith, editor of Texas Monthly, talk about the direction for this issue.Gunmen kidnap head of Iraq's Olympic committee, at least a dozen others Boston Herald - Jul 15 9:10 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees Saturday after storming a sports conference in Baghdad, police said. The kidnappers wore camouflage...Iraq ensnared in quest to escape Arab politics San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 15 4:14 PM
The Foreigner's Gift The Americans, the Arabs and the Iraqis in Iraq By Fouad Ajami FREE PRESS; 379 PAGES; $26 Few have the requisite ability and courage to accurately diagnose the Arab world's... Gunmen Kidnap Iraq Olympic Committee Chief Terre Haute Tribune Star - Jul 15 12:39 PM
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees Saturday after storming a sports conference in Baghdad, police said.Sunni, Shiite mosques targeted in Iraq violence The Olympian - Jul 15 8:42 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Bombs and mortars struck Shiite and Sunni mosques in the Baghdad area Friday, the latest in a week of tit-for-tat sectarian attacks that have killed more than 250 people.Head of Iraq's Olympic committee kidnapped Boston Globe - Jul 15 3:49 AM
Police say gunmen have kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee along with dozens of employees.Troops leave South Bend to service in Iraq WISH-TV Indianapolis - Jul 15 12:11 PM
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Nearly 200 Marine reservists from Indiana and other states are headed to California to train for a mission to sweep Iraq's roads for roadside bombs. The...At least 30 killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:12 AM
At least 30 people were killed across Iraq, including 13 Iraqi soldiers in an attack on their checkpoint near the northern oil hub of Kirkuk, security officials said.IOC Condemns Kidnapping Of Iraq Olympic Committee Head And Officials GamesBids.com - Jul 15 11:33 AM
Upon being informed that the President and Secretary General of Iraq s National Olympic Committee and the Presidents of the Iraqi Boxing and Taekwondo federations have been kidnapped in Baghdad, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released a statement Saturday in which it said it strongly condemns these acts against the sport community and calls for the immediate release of the hostages .Iraq's Olympic Chief Kidnapped WLBZ Bangor - Jul 15 10:08 AM
The head of Iraq's Olympic Committee and more than a dozen employees have been kidnapped in Baghdad.Iraq's Olympic committee head kidnapped NDTV - Jul 15 7:41 AM
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees on Saturday after storming a meeting of sports officials. The kidnapping comes just days after the coach of Iraq's national wresting team was killed.Govt checking reports of nationals missing in Iraq Yahoo! India News - Jul 15 8:06 AM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is checking reports that five of its nationals have gone missing in Iraq, a senior Foreign Ministry official said on Saturday.Olympic official abducted in Iraq Aljazeera - Jul 15 7:50 AM
Gunmen have kidnapped the head of Iraq 's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees after storming a meeting of sports officials in Baghdad. The gunmen, who wore camouflaged Iraqi police uniforms, used at least ten vehicles for the kidnapping on Saturday, police officials said.Feingold: Voter unrest over Iraq rising GazetteOnline - Jul 15 1:55 PM
DUBUQUE, IA - Voter unrest over the war in Iraq has elevated foreign policy issues to a rare level of importance in Democratic politics and is the top concern at the moment, Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, said today.Iraq pauses amid violence to condemn Israeli actions San Jose Mercury News - Jul 15 3:21 AM
In the mosques and streets of Iraq, all talk Friday was of war, but for a change it was someone else's. In Iraq, a country that seemed to be spiraling out of control toward civil war, where whole neighborhoods were engulfed in ugly sectarian battles, the escalating fighting in Lebanon involving Israel dominated talk in Friday prayers, on the streets and in newscasts.At least 26 killed in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:23 AM
At least 26 people have been killed across Iraq, including 13 Iraqi soldiers in an attack on their checkpoint near the northern oil hub of Kirkuk.Illinois sailor dies in Iraq roadside bomb attack WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 15 8:53 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa A sailor from Aledo, Illinois, has died in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Petty Officer First Class Jerry A. Tharp was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Al Anbar province.Gunmen kidnap head of Iraq s Olympic committee Al Jazeera - Jul 15 9:27 AM
A group of unidentified gunmen kidnapped Ahmed al-Hijiya, the head of Iraq's Olympic committee, which was led by the son of the toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein , Uday, before March 2003 U.S.-led invasion , and at least 30 employees after storming a meeting of sports officials in Baghdad on Saturday, police said.Manhattan Sergeant Killed In Iraq NY1 News - Jul 15 9:04 AM
Another soldier from the city has been killed in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Sergeant Irving Hernandez was shot and killed by insurgents Wednesday in Mosul.Gunmen abduct 50 people in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 15 3:49 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen wearing camouflage uniforms abducted about 50 people, including the head of Iraq's national Olympic committee, while they were holding a meeting in Baghdad on Saturday, police sources said.Iraq President Calls for National Front phillyburbs.com - Jul 15 3:13 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - President Jalal Talabani has called for establishment of a national front to prevent a sectarian civil war.Feingold addresses voter unrest over Iraq during stop in Iowa KAALtv.com - Jul 15 12:39 PM
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Wisconsin Democratic Senator Russ Feingold says voter unrest over the war in Iraq has elevated foreign policy issues to a rare level of importance. Feingold said during a stop in Dubuque today that it is the top concern for Democrats.Indians kidnapped in Iraq: government verifying reports Yahoo! India News - Jul 15 6:06 AM
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The government Saturday said it was verifying reports that five Indians had been abducted in Iraq, even as it asserted that Indians had been forbidden from taking jobs in the war-torn country.Gunmen kidnap Iraq Olympic committee chief Syracuse.com - Jul 15 7:16 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees Saturday after storming a sports conference in Baghdad, police said. The kidnappers wore camouflage Iraqi police uniforms and security guards outside the meeting said they did not interfere because they thought the gunmen were legitimate law enforcement, police said.Iraq extends emergency as Olympic committee head snatched TODAYonline - Jul 15 7:23 AM
Iraqi security forces guard the oil ministry's cultural center in Baghdad. Parliament has voted to extend Iraq's state of emergency for 30 days and President Jalal Talabani warned of the perils of civil war, as the head of Iraq's Olympic committee was kidnapped.Iraq Sunni Soldiers WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 15 6:59 AM
RAMADI, Iraq For a thousand Sunni Arab soldiers, their televised graduation was supposed to be a moment of national celebration. But U-S officials say two months later, only about 300 of them have reported for duty.5 Indian truck drivers taken into police custody in Iraq Navhind Times - Jul 15 1:26 PM
New Delhi, July 15: Five Indian truck drivers have been taken into police custody in Iraq and efforts are underway to get them released.Gunmen kidnap Iraq's Olympic leader IBN live - Jul 15 7:26 AM
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and more than a dozen employees on Saturday.Should we still be in Iraq? Southwest Daily News - Jul 15 11:18 AM
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?Iraq Olympic committee chief is abducted RTÉ News - Jul 15 4:41 AM
The head of Iraq's Olympic committee has been abducted by gunmen in Iraq. Ahmed al-Hadjiya and about 20 bodyguards were kidnapped along with other committee officials not far from the conference centre where the officials had been meeting.US envoy to Iraq remains hopeful about end of war The Manila Times - Jul 15 7:31 AM
WASHINGTON: The United States has reason to feel strategically optimistic about the future of Iraq, Washington s envoy to Baghdad Zalmay Khalilzad said Thursday, despite rampant sectarian bloodshed.Iraq extends state of emergency amid fresh Baghdad clashes INQ7.net - Jul 15 4:37 AM
BAGHDAD -- Parliament voted Saturday to extend Iraq's state of emergency for another 30 days and President Jalal Talabani warned against the perils of civil war, as fresh clashes erupted in the capital.Nokia's 3G N90 for snapping scoops in Iraq The 3G Portal - Jul 15 1:42 PM
A CNN reporter discusses how he (a he, I think) used a two megapixel Nokia N90 in reporting from Iraq, including getting a scoop on television, according to an article in the Dubai-based 7Days.Sailor from Iowa dies in Iraq roadside bomb attack WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 15 6:55 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa A sailor from Muscatine has died in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Petty Officer First Class Jerry A. Tharp was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Al Anbar province.U.S. Envoy Warns Against Early Exit from Iraq NPR - Jul 14 5:11 PM
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad tells Melissa Block that sectarian violence is now the principal problem. He says Iraq's police and several ministries are infiltrated by insurgents and must be reformed. He warns things could get worse if U.S. troops leave too soon.5 Indians taken into police custody in Iraq Sify News - Jul 15 10:44 AM
Five Indian truck drivers have been taken into police custody in Iraq and efforts are underway to get them released.Gunmen kidnap Iraq Olympic committee head ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 15 4:15 AM
BAGHDAD - Gunmen in army uniforms on Saturday raided a social club in Baghdad and kidnapped the head and other members of Iraq's Olympic committee, a security source and a witness said.WTAM's Saber says Iraq stint revealed courage, desolation The Plain Dealer - Jul 15 1:52 AM
When U.S. Central Command asked Clear Channel Radio if it wanted to send reporters to Iraq, WTAM AM/1100's Greg Saber answered the call. He spent about 12 days in June in Iraq, interviewing soldiers with Northeast Ohio ties.Gunmen Kidnap Iraq Olympic Committee Officials Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 15 7:03 AM
July 15, 2006 -- Gunmen today abducted at least 30 Iraqi sports officials, including the head of Iraq's Olympic committee, Mahmud Said Ahmed al-Hijiya.Dozens more dead in Iraq Fox21 - Jul 15 5:48 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq It's turned into another brutal day in Iraq, with dozens more people killed.Arizonan's death in Iraq called not combat-related Tucson Citizen - Jul 15 6:42 AM
A 21-year-old soldier from Holbrook has died in Iraq from a "non-combat-related cause," according to the U.S. Defense Department. Spc. Damien Michael Patrick Montoya died Sunday, but it was not officially announced until Thursday. Additional details were not immediately available.Spanish PM links Mideast unrest to Iraq invasion TurkishPress.com - Jul 15 7:02 AM
MADRID - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Saturday that the current crisis in the Middle East should make those who had backed the invasion of Iraq "stop and think."U-S commander touts Iraq successes Fox21 - Jul 15 5:46 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq A U-S army commander in Iraq says the tide is turning in the fight against insurgents.Iraq war tally likely to hit $500 billion or more, congressional analysis says Lake Sun Leader - Jul 15 8:47 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) The war in Iraq has cost almost $300 billion so far and would total almost a half-trillion dollars even if all U.S. troops were withdrawn by the end of 2009, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Thursday.Govt verifying reports of Indians abducted in Iraq Hindustan Times - Jul 15 6:25 AM
The government on Saturday said it was verifying reports that five Indians had been abducted in Iraq, even as it asserted that Indians had been forbidden from taking jobs in the war-torn country.Five Indian truck drivers taken into police custody in Iraq New Kerala - Jul 15 12:21 PM
New Delhi, Jul 15: Five Indian truck drivers have been taken into police custody in Iraq and efforts are underway to get them released.Iraq's Olympic committee chief abducted Independent Online - Jul 15 8:39 AM
Gunmen wearing camouflage uniforms have abducted 50 people, including the head of Iraq's national Olympic committee, while they were holding a meeting in Baghdad, police sources said.Iraq's chief Olympian kidnapped WOAI - Jul 15 4:49 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The head of Iraq's Olympic Committee has been kidnapped at his office in Baghdad. Police say he and at least 30 employees were abducted by gunmen who stormed their offices today.Head of Iraq's Olympic Committee Kidnapped WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Jul 15 4:49 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and at least 30 employees after storming their offices in Baghdad on Saturday, police said.The gunmen were riding in three government vehicles and wearing police uniforms when they broke into a cultural center in central Baghdad, police Lt. Thair Mahmoud said.WAR & TERROR DIGEST: Army chief: Iraq war's end is far off The Charlotte Observer - Jul 15 12:20 AM
The Army's top uniformed officer said Friday he does not believe the United States is losing the war in Iraq but declined to say the nation is winning.Putin rejects Bush's Iraq democracy plan IBN live - Jul 15 5:11 AM
Vladimir Putin has rejected a suggestion from US President George W Bush that his country should emulate democracy in Iraq.Russia does not want democracy like in Iraq - Putin Interfax - Jul 15 2:51 AM
MOSCOW. July 15 (Interfax) - Russia does not want to have democracy like in Iraq, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.Iraq's Chief Olympian Kidnapped WLBZ Bangor - Jul 15 4:23 AM
The head of Iraq's Olympic Committee has been kidnapped at his office in Baghdad.Iraq bombings leave several dead KBCI Boise - Jul 15 7:37 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Violence is spreading throughout Iraq. Three people have been killed in Baghdad and eleven wounded in fighting between Iraqi soldiers and gunmen.War in Iraq has cost U.S. almost $400 billion Sunday Mail - Jul 15 7:04 AM
THE war in Iraq has cost almost $400 billion and would total almost a $666 billion even if all U.S. troops were withdrawn by the end of 2009, a Congressional Budget Office analysis revealed yesterday.Iraq's chief Olympian kidnapped KBCI Boise - Jul 15 7:37 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq The head of Iraq's Olympic Committee and more than a dozen employees have been kidnapped in Baghdad. Police say gunmen wearing Iraqi police uniforms stormed a meeting of sports officials.Funeral next week for Detroit Lakes area soldier killed in Iraq Winona Daily News - Jul 15 4:34 AM
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) Services will be held next week for a Detroit Lakes area soldier killed in Iraq. The funeral for Army Spec. Troy Linden, of Rochert, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes.Head of Iraq's Olympic Committee Kidnapped Terre Haute Tribune Star - Jul 15 3:45 AM
Police say gunmen have kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee along with dozens of employees. © 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Support in a box: Church's care packages to soldiers in Iraq a labor of love King County Journal - Jul 15 3:13 AM
MAPLE VALLEY He spent a year in Iraq, assigned to a forward operating base 30 miles south of Baghdad where the amenities of Army life left plenty to be desired.Iraq president calls for national front Syracuse.com - Jul 15 3:06 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) President Jalal Talabani has called for establishment of a national front to prevent a sectarian civil war. Critter Patrol readies for Iraq The Pueblo Chieftain - Jul 15 6:50 AM
Although it takes a brave man to carry a gun and lead soldiers on missions in war, it takes a brave soul with a big heart to reach out to the children caught in the middle of the conflict. Army Staff Sgt. John "Chris" Calhoun, 41, is a 21-year veteran serving with the 4th Infantry Calvary based in Fort Hood, Texas. Since joining the Army, Calhoun has been deployed to Iraq three times: the