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  • Japanese troops return home from Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
    The first batch of Japanese troops have returned home from Iraq after the nation ended its first deployment since World War II to a country where fighting is underway.

  • GOP Lawmakers Edge Away From Optimism on Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 19 6:35 PM
    Faced with almost daily reports of sectarian carnage in Iraq, congressional Republicans are shifting their message on the war from speaking optimistically of progress to acknowledging the difficulty of the mission and pointing up mistakes in planning and execution.

  • Turkey moves forward on push into Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:13 PM
    The Turkish military is moving forward with plans to send forces into northern Iraq to clear out Turkish Kurdish guerrilla bases, the prime minister said Wednesday.

  • Fitchburg Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 2:32 PM
    According to the mayor's office in Fitchburg, Lance Cpl. Geoffrey Cayer, 21, was killed in Iraq. His parents were notified Tuesday.

  • Assailants kill mom, 3 children in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 1:02 PM
    Assailants slit the throats of a mother and her three children Wednesday in southern Iraq, where the family had fled to escape threats that they had cooperated with the Americans.

  • More than 20 Sunnis seized as Iraq sectarian violence rages Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 10:48 AM
    More than 20 staff of the organization that looks after Sunni mosques in Iraq have been kidnapped by suspected Shiite militiamen, their group said, as violence killed at least 25 people.

  • UN sounds alarm as killing threatens Iraq govt Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 9:58 AM
    The United States told Iraq's leaders in stern language on Wednesday they must act swiftly to halt a surge in attacks by both Sunnis and Shi'ites that the United Nations said risks pitching the nation into civil war.

  • Mother And 3 Kids Murdered In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    Assailants slit the throats of a mother and her three children in southern Iraq, where the family had fled to escape threats that they had cooperated with the Americans, police said.

  • Another Bloody Week In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    The state of affairs in Israel and Lebanon is attracting a lot of attention these days, says Harry Smith . But the situation in Iraq remains dire ? the death rate among civilians there is up to 100 a day.

  • Arianna Huffington: Deadly Disconnect: Iraq Reality vs Bush Administration Fantasy Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 19 6:17 PM
    After the last three years, I didn't think I could be surprised by the level of cluelessness exhibited by the Bush administration when it comes to Iraq. Then I picked up this morning's New York Times . But before we get to the jaw-dropping money quote that leaves no doubt the Bushies continue to view Iraq through zealots' eyes, let's start with a bracing shot of reality: the United Nations

  • Iraq's civilian toll: Over 100 a day Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 19 8:45 AM
    An average of more than 100 civilians per day were killed in Iraq last month, the United Nations reported, registering what appears to be the highest official monthly tally of violent deaths since the fall of Baghdad.

  • 16 killed in Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 4:16 AM
    At least 16 people were killed in violence around Iraq, including five civilians killed by a blast outside the main courthouse in the northern oil city of Kiruk.

  • Two Massachusetts servicemen killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 19 6:42 PM
    Two servicemen from Massachusetts have been killed in Iraq, their families said Wednesday. Army Sgt. Mark Vecchione, 25, of Eastham, was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, his aunt, Brenda Vecchione of Eastham, said. She said military officials told family members he died on Tuesday.

  • Safety, legal worries keep Big Oil from Iraq's reserves Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Jul 19 5:58 PM
    In Iraq's peaceful north, a trio of foreign oil companies have begun classic wildcat exploration, hoping a gusher of black gold will bring them untold wealth.

  • Iraq is drag on Bush's ratings Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
    President Bush has halted his slide among Marylanders but continues to be strikingly unpopular in the state, his standing weighed down by lingering discontent about the Iraq war that echoes national trends, according to a new Sun poll.

  • Who's the next 'Iraq Star'? Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    I understand that the USA is supposed to be introducing the best Western values to Iraq, but does that include American Idol? Well, for better or worse, it's happening. It's already well into the second season now for Iraq Star,...

  • Texas division's second Iraq tour proving deadlier Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Jul 19 5:11 PM
    A Texas-based Army division that sustained 81 deaths in its first deployment to Iraq is already approaching that grim number a little more than halfway through its second tour of duty there, officials said Tuesday.

  • Shays' Focus On Iraq Lets Farrell Fire Away Open this result in new window
    Hartford Courant - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    Chris Shays is happy to make his re-election race a referendum on the Iraq war.

  • Seven die in latest Iraq bombings Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 19 1:39 AM
    Bombings in Iraq killed 7 and wounded 36, while a senior staff member of the Interior Ministry was gunned down in a drive-by shooting Wednesday, Iraqi emergency police said.

  • Alleged Killer Of 2 GIs Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 19 12:24 PM
    Iraq's National Security adviser had two announcements today: the death of a Jordanian allegedly responsible for killing two U.S. soldiers last month, and, the apprehension of the accused leaders of an al Qaeda in Iraq death squad.

  • Houston soldier who died in Iraq loved military life Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Jul 19 5:01 PM
    A 1985 Chervrolet El Camino waits in the garage outside the Pughs' suburban Houston house. Last week Lewis Pugh, 60, washed it in the driveway, preparing the car for his son, Kenneth Irving Pugh, 39, to return from his second yearlong tour in Iraq. This week a man in a green uniform knocked on the Pughs' door to tell them their son would not return.

  • Iraq debate: Is it civil war? Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    Sectarian killings claim 130 lives Retaliatory massacres by gunmen and bombers linked to rival Muslim sects have left more than 130 people dead across Iraq in the past 48 hours, the latest casualties of what some politicians now are calling an undeclared civil war.

  • Iraq civilian toll spikes to nearly 6,000 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 12:24 AM
    Nearly 6,000 civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June, a spike in deaths that coincided with rising sectarian attacks across the country, the United Nations said Tuesday.

  • U.S. toll in Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 19 4:48 PM
    As of Tuesday, at least 2,555 members of the U.S. military had died in Iraq since the beginning of the war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The latest identifications reported by the military: - Army Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23,...

  • Houston soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Jul 19 4:24 PM
    HOUSTON A soldier from Houston serving in Iraq was killed earlier this week, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. Cpl. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, died Monday in Baghdad after his tank encountered small arms fire from enemy forces, the Pentagon said.

  • 20 abductees found dead in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
    Rumsfeld pays visit to Baghdad amid surge in violence In another day of execution-style slayings in the streets of Iraq, 24 people were kidnapped in a town northeast of the capital yesterday, and all but four of them were later found blindfolded, tortured and shot in the head.

  • 1st batch of GSDF troops return home after Iraq mission Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - 48 minutes ago
    _ The first batch of Japanese troops who had wrapped up an aid mission in Iraq returned home on Thursday at Haneda airport in Tokyo.

  • Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    As of yesterday, at least 2,555 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003.

  • Assailants Kill Mom, 3 Children in Iraq Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 19 1:59 PM
    Assailants slit the throats of a mother and her three children Wednesday in southern Iraq, where the family had fled to escape threats that they had cooperated with the Americans. The mother's sister was also slain in the savage attack, which occurred...

  • A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 19 3:05 PM
    As of Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at least 2,556 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 2,021 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Months of Sectarian Violence Leave Heavy Casualties in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Jul 19 6:23 PM
    A wave of violent crime led to the deaths of nearly 6,000 civilians in Iraq in May and June, a new U.N. report said, widening concerns that the country was spiraling into a civil war.

  • Iraq Gunmen Kidnap 20 Sunni Agency Workers Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 19 9:16 AM
    Gunmen in Iraq Kidnap 20 Employees of Sunni Gov't Agency; 20 Others Killed in Violence

  • Japanese troops return home from Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    TOKYO - The first batch of Japanese troops Thursday returned home from Iraq after the nation ended its first deployment since World War II to a country where fighting is underway.

  • IRAN SAYS NO BAN ON POULTRY EXPORT TO IRAQ Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 19 6:20 PM
    Livestock An Iranian commercial official on Tuesday rejected rumors that export of chicken and eggs to Iraq is banned.

  • Sen. Thune advises distancing from president on the Iraq war Open this result in new window
    The Hill - Jul 19 6:38 PM
    GOP candidates should distance themselves both from the Democrats and from the Republican president on Iraq policy in the midterm election, according to the likely next chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC).

  • Iran Says No Ban On Poultry Export To Iraq Open this result in new window
    Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 19 6:20 PM
    An Iranian commercial official on Tuesday rejected rumors that export of chicken and eggs to Iraq is banned.

  • Two Massachusetts servicemen killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The MetroWest Daily News - 35 minutes ago
    BOSTON -- Two servicemen from Massachusetts have been killed in Iraq, their families said yesterday. Army Sgt. Mark Vecchione, 25, of Eastham, was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, his aunt, Brenda Vecchione of Eastham, said. She said military officials told family members he died on Tuesday.

  • Kidnappings and bombings continue in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 24 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq Police say a string of early morning bombings near a technology university in downtown Baghdad has killed five people and injured 18 others.

  • A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 19 5:11 PM
    As of Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at least 2,556 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 2,021 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The AP count is two higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Wednesday

  • Violence in Iraq claims family Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinal - 22 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD - Assailants slit the throats of a mother and her three children Wednesday in southern Iraq, where the family had fled to escape threats after cooperating with Americans.

  • 100 civilians killed in Iraq daily Open this result in new window
    IBN live - 28 minutes ago
    A UN Assistance Mission in Baghdad report says in the past two months, 100 people have died in Iraq everyday.

  • Fitchburg Marine Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Boston Channel - Jul 19 4:02 PM
    A Marine from Fitchburg has been killed in Iraq.

  • Japanese troops return home from Iraq Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    Japanese troops aare greeted at the Tokyo International Airport. The first batch of Japanese troops have returned home from Iraq after the nation ended its first deployment since World War II to a country where fighting is underway

  • Eastern Iowa Soldier Injured In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KWWL-TV Iowa City - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
    (AP) An Iowa National Guardsman is recovering after a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy in Iraq. Military officials say 24-year-old Sergeant Justin Abernathy of Hazleton was hospitalized following the explosion on Sunday in the Al Anbar province.

  • Iraq must act or risk civil war: US Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 19 2:08 PM
    The United States has told Iraq's leaders in stern language they must act swiftly to halt a surge in attacks by both Sunnis and Shi'ites that the United Nations said risks pitching the nation into civil war.

  • Iraq ensnared in quest to escape Arab politics Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - 4 minutes ago
    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...

  • Sectarian violence is a catastrophe for Iraq, says UN Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Jul 19 4:27 PM
    An escalating and vicious cycle of sectarian violence in Iraq is a catastrophe which threatens to wreck the US-backed elected government, the UN warned yesterday.

  • Iowa National Guardsman Injured in Iraq Explosion Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 19 6:13 PM
    Waterloo, July 19, 2006 (AP) - An Iowa National Guardsman is recovering after a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy in Iraq.

  • Iran, Iraq sign cooperation protocol Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
    LONDON, July 20 (IranMania) - A cooperation protocol was signed between Iran and Iraq at the Iranian embassy building in Iraqi capital of Baghdad, IRNA reported.

  • William Rivers Pitt: Meanwhile, in Iraq ... Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 19 6:19 PM
    Meanwhile, in Iraq ... Every network television news program, every cable news station, every newspaper and every news web site has been covering, and will continue to cover, the horrific mayhem unfolding between Israel and Lebanon.

  • Fitchburg and Eastham men casualties of Iraq war Open this result in new window
    WRGB - Jul 19 6:12 PM
    (Boston - AP) - Another two Massachusetts soldiers have been killed while serving in Iraq.

  • Mother, 3 children slaughtered in Basra, Iraq; 20 Sunnis abducted in Baghdad Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 19 12:52 PM
    BAGHDAD (AP) - Assailants slit the throats of a mother and her three children Wednesday in southern Iraq where the family had fled to escape threats that they had co-operated with the Americans, police said.

  • Iranians called for investment in Iraq Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
    LONDON, July 20 (IranMania) - Iranian businessmen were invited to participate in the third international exhibition for reconstruction of Iraq to be held in northern city of Sulaimanyah on November 11-14, IRNA reported.

  • CHS grad killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - Jul 19 5:42 PM
    Corvallis High School graduate Jason Evey was killed Sunday in Iraq in a Baghdad explosion. Jason, 29, the son of John and Beate Evey, graduated from Corvallis High in 1995. He and his family lived in Salem for part of his childhood while his father worked as a lobbyist.

  • 1st Armored Division soldier killed in Iraq by roadside bomb Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Jul 19 1:51 PM
    A 1st Armored Division soldier was killed Tuesday in Iraq when a roadside bomb detonated near his mounted patrol, division officials said Wednesday. Sgt. Mark Richard Vecchione was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, out of Friedberg, Germany.

  • Iowa National Guardsman injured in Iraq explosion Open this result in new window
    WOI-TV Des Moines - Jul 19 5:32 PM
    WATERLOO, Iowa An Iowa National Guardsman is recovering after a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy in Iraq.

  • Turkey Considers Options Regarding Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 19 12:05 PM
    Turkey's prime minister says his military is moving forward in drafting plans for sending forces into northern Iraq to clear out Kurdish rebel bases, but added that officials are also holding talks with the United States and Iraq in an attempt to defuse tensions.

  • Iraq's sectarian spiral Open this result in new window
    Louisville Courier-Journal - Jul 19 12:12 PM
    Sectarian violence in Iraq is escalating to horrifying levels. Just as dismaying, Iraq's modest democratic gains have not had the result of holding militias, insurgents and terrorists in check.

  • Whos behind the daily killings in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Jul 19 4:35 PM
    Over the past year and a half, a terrifying new development in Iraq has been the discovery of dozens of bodies dumped in rubbish heaps, rivers or abandoned buildings. In most cases, the victims had suffered torture and mutilation before being killed by a single shot to the head.

  • Iraq Continues to Boil Open this result in new window
    RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 2:41 PM
    The news in Iraq continues to darken. There has been some progress, yes, but also a spate of horrific violence that suggests the Maliki government may have lost its grip, at least temporarily, on shepherding forward a fragile political peace and process of national reconciliation.

  • Iraq Civilian Toll Spikes to Nearly 6,000 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 19 2:46 AM
    Civilian Toll in Iraq Spiked to Nearly 6,000 in May and June, U.N. Says

  • Over 20 Sunnis seized as Iraq violence rages Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Jul 19 5:48 PM
    BAGHDAD More than 20 staff of the organisation that looks after Sunni mosques in Iraq have been kidnapped by suspected Shiite militiamen, their group said yesterday, as violence killed at least 25 people.

  • Houston soldier killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC 13 Texas - Jul 19 4:37 PM
    A soldier from Houston serving in Iraq was killed earlier this week, the Defense Department announced Wednesday.

  • C-17s give Air Force more options to support troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTVA - Jul 19 4:36 PM
    The new commander at Hickam Air Force Base says that basing eight C-17 cargo jets in Hawaii gives the military more options to support troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Colonel John Torres says the Air Force has generally flown transport planes to Iraq and Afghanistan via Europe.

  • Army soldier from Punxsutawney killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Sentinel - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
    PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - An Army soldier from Pennsylvania was killed by an explosive device in Iraq, military officials said. Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, of Punxsutawney died Monday in Iskandariyah, about 25 miles south of Baghdad, the military announced on Wednesday.

  • Twenty Sunnis abducted in Iraq Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 19 4:56 PM
    Unidentified gunmen stormed the office building of the Sunni Endowment in charge of Iraq's Sunni religious institutions in Baghdad on Wednesday and snatched 20 employees, head of the organization said.

  • Iraq PM accuses Iran opposition group of meddling Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 19 3:26 PM
    BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister on Wednesday accused the main Iranian opposition group, which has been based in Iraq for the past 20 years, of meddling in his country's affairs and suggested it could face expulsion.

  • Brazil Soldiers Leave for Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTWO NewsChannel 2 - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
    Hundreds in the valley bared the heat and humidity to say goodbye to troops who are leaving to go to Iraq. The words duty, respect and honor were used at a ceremony Wednesday night to say goodbye to soldiers who live by those words here, and will soon live by them, in Iraq.

  • Iraq PM Maliki to address US Congress in joint session Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 2:34 PM
    Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will address a joint session of the US Congress on July 26, one day after meeting US President George W. Bush, Representative John Boehner announced.

  • 25 dead, 20 kidnapped in Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, July 19: More than 20 employees of an organisation that looks after mosques in Iraq have been kidnapped by militiamen from another sect, their group said, as violence killed 25 people on Wednesday.

  • 'Iraq Operation Troublesome' Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 19 2:12 PM
    Iraqs International Councellor Muwaffaa al-Rubayi stated that a possible cross-border operation into northern Iraq by Turkey to fight the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could create a difficult situation at this stage.

  • Iowa National Guardsman injured in Iraq explosion Open this result in new window
    Quad-City Times - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
    WATERLOO, Iowa - An Iowa National Guardsman is recovering after a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. Sgt. Justin Abernathy, 24, of Hazleton was hospitalized following the explosion on Sunday, said guard spokesman Lt. Col. Gregory Hapgood.

  • Iraq Oil Industry May Accept Foreign Investors Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 19 12:19 AM
    Iraq may open its potentially lucrative oil business to foreign investors by the end of the year, Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman said after a day of meetings with Iraqi counterparts in Baghdad.

  • Assailants kill mom, 3 children in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 19 1:20 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Assailants slit the throats of a mother and her three children Wednesday in southern Iraq, where the family had fled to escape threats that they had cooperated with the Americans.

  • More than 20 seized as Iraq sectarian violence rages Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jul 19 1:54 PM
    More than 20 staff of the organisation that looks after Sunni mosques in Iraq have been kidnapped by suspected Shiite militiamen, their group says, as violence killed at least 25 people.

  • US wants new Iraq oil law so foreign firms can take part Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:47 AM
    The United States urged Iraq to adopt a new hydrocarbon law that would enable US and other foreign companies to invest in the war-torn country's oil sector.

  • Turkey signals it's prepared to enter Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 11:25 AM
    Turkish officials signaled Tuesday they are prepared to send the army into northern Iraq if U.S. and Iraqi forces do not take steps to combat Turkish Kurdish guerrillas there a move that could put Turkey on a collision course with the United States.

  • Soldier returns from Iraq after family apparently killed in fire Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Jul 19 7:53 AM
    KIRKLAND - A soldier has been sent home from Iraq after fire gutted his home in a Seattle suburb and the bodies of two adults and two children were recovered.

  • Stockton Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 12:07 PM
    A soldier from Stockton has been killed by a bomb in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.

  • UN sounds alarm over Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Jul 19 9:55 AM
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United Nations sounded an urgent alarm on Iraq on Wednesday, saying a surge in sectarian bloodshed is a catastrophe that risks wrecking the U.S.-backed unity government just two months after it took office.

  • Iraq car bomb kills over 50 in new anti-Shiite attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:06 AM
    At least 54 people, mostly day labourers, were killed and dozens of others wounded when a car bomb blew up in the centre of Iraq's Shiite shrine city of Kufa, security and medical sources said.

  • Overseers of Sunni Mosques Are Seized in Iraq Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 19 5:46 PM
    Also Wednesday, at least 60 people were killed in shoot-outs, bombings and artillery attacks around the country.

  • Iraq civilian toll 6,000 in 2 months Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - Jul 19 1:50 AM
    The man behind the killing and mutilation of two U.S. soldiers died after a clash with security forces, and authorities arrested three leaders of a group linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq, a senior Iraqi official said Tuesday.

  • Fitchburg Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS 4 Boston - Jul 19 11:55 AM
    A soldier from Fitchburg has died in Iraq. 21-year-old Lance Corporal Geoffrey Cayer is the first soldier from Fitchburg killed in the war. More Massachusetts News

  • Suicide bomber in Iraq kills 59 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 19 6:30 AM
    KUFA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 59 people in a crowded Iraqi market on Tuesday after luring Shi'ite day laborers aboard his minivan with an offer of casual work.

  • At least 53 dead in latest Iraq bombing Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 9:56 AM
    A suicide car bomber struck amid a crowd of laborers across from a major Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 53 people and wounding 105, officials and witnesses said.

  • Civilian Death Toll In Iraq Spikes Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 18 9:54 PM
    Almost 6,000 civilians died in Iraq in May and June, according to a United Nations report. The deaths coincide with waves of crime and attacks from insurgents.

  • Only a UN-Led Peace Process Can Halt the Iraq Catastrophe Open this result in new window
    YaleGlobal Online - Jul 19 9:24 AM
    The British and American governments like to pretend that things are getting better in Iraq. They are wrong. The facts belie their optimism. Between 2004 and 2005 the number of car and roadside bombs doubled, and suicide bombs trebled.

  • Iraq leaves police chief all revved up Open this result in new window
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jul 19 9:58 AM
    After a year with the National Guard in Iraq, John King tried taking a break before returning to his duties as Doraville police chief. Eight days later, he was back on the job. Still revved up from a year of constant activity as a commander in the 48th Infantry Brigade, King found himself constantly finding improvement projects at his house. "I needed a rest," he joked. And besides, "I had to go

  • Oxygen-producing gear aids troops in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Buffalo News - Jul 19 6:11 AM
    NORTH TONAWANDA - The breath of life is being delivered in Iraq thanks to the technology of a small company on Wurlitzer Drive.

  • Hazelton soldier injured in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Jul 19 10:22 AM
    By JOSH NELSON, Courier Staff Writer HAZLETON --- A member of the Iowa Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry was wounded Sunday after a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.

  • Iraq car bomb kills more than 50 in new anti-Shiite attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 8:47 AM
    At least 54 people, mostly day labourers, were killed and dozens of others wounded as a car bomb blew up in the centre of Iraq's Shiite shrine city of Kufa.

  • Bomb injures Orfordville man in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Beloit Daily News - Jul 19 3:13 PM
    A Naval Reserve officer from Orfordville was injured when a roadside bomb exploded in Iraq last week. Troy DeVault, 40, is recovering from his injuries in Germany and is expected to be flown to California soon. A man who was working alongside him did not survive the blast.

  • UN: Civilian deaths in Iraq soaring Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 19 1:21 AM
    UNITED NATIONS -- Nearly 6,000 civilians were slain across Iraq in May and June, a spike in deaths that coincided with rising sectarian attacks across the country, the United Nations said yesterday.

  • DESSERT IN THE DESERT: Soldiers in Iraq have it rough, but not when it comes to food Open this result in new window
    Patriot Ledger - Jul 19 9:09 AM
    Ted Filandrianos of Quincy worried about a lot of things in Iraq: Mortars, insurgents, improvised explosive devices and excessive heat. But the one thing he didnt worry about was food.

  • Army may go to Iraq despite US warnings Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 19 1:22 AM
    ANKARA -- Turkish officials signaled yesterday that they are prepared to send the army into northern Iraq if US and Iraqi forces do not take steps to combat Turkish Kurdish guerrillas after facing increasing domestic pressure to act after 15 soldiers, police, and guards were killed fighting the guerrillas in the past week. Sending troops in could put Turkey on ...

  • In tangle with rebar, Marines in Iraq improvise quick solution Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Jul 19 6:07 AM
    FALLUJAH, Iraq The same question played on everybodys mind: How does something like that even happen?

  • Over 20 Sunnis seized as Iraq sectarian violence rages on Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jul 19 7:56 AM
    BAGHDAD -- More than 20 staff of the organization that looks after Sunni mosques in Iraq have been kidnapped by suspected Shia militiamen, the group said on Wednesday, as violence killed at least 21 people.

  • Iraq death toll 100 a day Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 19 7:29 AM
    An average of more than 100 civilians a day were killed in Iraq last month, the highest official monthly tally of violent deaths since the fall of Baghdad. -

  • Steve Clemons: Don't Forget Iraq: CBO Posts Iraq War and Terror Tab at $432 Billion Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 18 7:47 PM
    The costs of America's invasion and occupation of Iraq have tied up a staggering amount of resources that could have otherwise been deployed to great and necessary purposes elsewhere -- at home and abroad. I am not going to include in this brief comment the tragic human costs of those killed and injured on all sides of this debacle -- but I'm just going to outline the Congressional Budget