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  • Santorum Defends President, Iraq War Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), battling for reelection in a state where President Bush is not popular, gave a full-throated defense of the president yesterday and said the United States must prevail in the Iraq war.

  • Australia to send more soldiers to Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 4 minutes ago
    Australia will bolster its military force in Iraq's southern Muthana province with an extra 38 troops and four armored vehicles, the defense minister said Monday.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 is captured Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
    Authorities on Sunday announced the capture of al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 leader, accusing him of "brutal and merciless" terror operations, including the bombing of a Shiite shrine that touched off the sectarian bloodletting pushing Iraq toward civil war.

  • Senator Backs the War in Iraq and Rumsfeld in a TV Debate Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania defended the war in Iraq on Sunday?s ?Meet the Press? as a war of ?necessity,? not choice.

  • New fall films bring Iraq war to home to U.S. Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 6:03 PM
    It took years for the Vietnam war to "come home" to U.S. moviegoers, but a series of fall films will soon test the appetite for cinematic tales about U.S. politics and the human toll of the war in Iraq.

  • Democrats call White House rhetoric on Iraq 'outrageous' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 5:21 PM
    Opposition Democrats expressed outrage at a campaign by President George W. Bush's administration portraying critics of the Iraq war as defeatists reminiscent of those who tried to appease Nazis before World War II.

  • Kurdish leader threatens Iraq secession Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:13 PM
    The leader of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq threatened secession Sunday as a dispute over flying the Iraqi flag intensified.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,647 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:35 PM
    As of Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, at least 2,647 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 2,102 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Iraq captures local al Qaeda deputy Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 1:40 PM
    Iraq said on Sunday it had arrested the country's second most senior figure in al Qaeda, "severely wounding" an organization the U.S. military says is spreading sectarian violence that could bring civil war.

  • Deputy leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq captured Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 11:44 AM
    Baghdad announced the arrest of Al-Qaeda in Iraq's deputy leader, accusing him of masterminding an attack on a revered Shiite shrine that triggered a brutal wave of sectarian killings.

  • Al Qaeda's No. 2 In Iraq Arrested Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 13 minutes ago
    Authorities on announced the capture of al Qaeda in Iraq's No. 2 leader, accusing him of "brutal and merciless" terror operations, including the bombing of a Shiite shrine that sparked the sectarian bloodletting pushing Iraq toward civil war.

  • Iraq captures Al-Qaeda deputy leader Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 10:22 AM
    The Iraqi government has announced the arrest of Al-Qaeda in Iraq's deputy leader, accusing him of masterminding an attack on a revered Shiite shrine that triggered a brutal wave of sectarian killings.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 Is Captured Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
    Iraqi and Coalition Forces Arrest No. 2 Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Official Says

  • U.S. troops could face death penalty in Iraq case Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 9:27 AM
    A U.S. Army officer has recommended that four U.S. troops face the death penalty if convicted of killing three detainees during a raid in Iraq in May, one of the soldier's lawyers said on Sunday.

  • Capture a 'severe blow' to al Qaeda in Iraq Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 03 8:31 AM
    Al Qaeda's number two operative in Iraq, Hamed Juma Faris al-Suaidi, has been arrested, the U.S. military and Iraq's national security adviser announced Sunday.

  • Australia to Send Extra 38 Troops to Southern Iraq, Nelson Says Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
    Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Australia will send an extra 38 troops to help with security in southern Iraq, Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said. Australia will also increase the number of armored vehicles in use by four to 19, Nelson told reporters in Canberra.

  • Iraq arrests Al Qaeda leader Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 03 7:26 AM
    Al Qaeda now suffers from a "serious leadership crisis," the national security adviser of Iraq said.

  • No. 2 in al-Qaida leader in Iraq caught Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 6:52 AM
    Iraqi and coalition forces have arrested the second most senior figure in al-Qaida in Iraq, Iraq's national security adviser announced on Sunday, saying the group now suffered from a "serious leadership crisis."

  • No. 2 al-Qaida leader in Iraq arrested Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 6:19 AM
    Iraqi forces have arrested the second most senior operative in al-Qaida in Iraq, and the group now suffers from a "serious leadership crisis," the national security adviser said Sunday.

  • Iraq says detains No. 2 in Iraqi al Qaeda Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 5:26 AM
    U.S. and Iraqi forces have arrested the second most senior figure of al Qaeda in Iraq and killed 20 fellow militants, Iraq's national security adviser said on Sunday, claiming a major victory over the insurgents.

  • Al-Qaeda Leader Arrested in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 03 6:13 AM
    BAGHDAD, Sept. 3 -- Iraqi armed forces have arrested the No. 2 leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the country's national security leader said Sunday.

  • Kurdish Leader Threatens Iraq Secession Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 03 3:27 PM
    IRBIL, Iraq -- The leader of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq threatened secession Sunday as a dispute over flying the Iraqi flag intensified. Massoud Barzani on Friday ordered the country's national flag to be replaced with the Kurdish one, sparking harsh words in Baghdad.

  • No. 2 al-Qaida Leader in Iraq Arrested Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 03 3:18 PM
    Iraqi and Coalition Forces Arrest Second Most Senior Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Official Says

  • Iraq says captures No. 2 al Qaeda leader Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:20 AM
    U.S. and Iraqi forces have arrested the second most senior figure in al Qaeda in Iraq, National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie said on Sunday.

  • Iraq arrests 'Al-Qaeda number two' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:56 AM
    Al-Qaeda's number two in Iraq, Hamed Jumaa al-Saedi, has been arrested, according to Iraq's national security adviser.

  • August In Iraq Makes For More Dog Days by Martin Sieff UPI Senior News Analyst Washington DC (UPI) Sept 1, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 03 6:26 PM
    U.S. forces in Iraq continued to suffer the same old levels of low but grinding attrition through the dog days of August.

  • Iraq, U.S. locked in dispute over military handover Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 1:55 AM
    Talks between the United States and Iraq over the transfer of operational command of Iraq's armed forces were deadlocked on Sunday, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki demanding more independence from the U.S. military.

  • Top al Qaeda in Iraq suspect arrested Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 03 2:49 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraq's national security adviser on Sunday announced the arrest of the second most senior figure in al Qaeda. Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi, known as Abu Humam or Abu Rana, was arrested a few days ago, Mouwaffak al-Rubaie said.

  • Lessons To Learn For Success In Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 03 1:46 PM
    Success in Iraq is not "mission impossible," but it can only be achieved by lessons learned about stabilizing Baghdad, the Iraqi government and better intelligence, the National Review says.

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 is captured Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 30 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. and Iraqi forces have captured a top al-Qaida in Iraq leader who ordered the bombing of a Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra that triggered a wave of ferocious sectarian killings, Iraqi officials said yesterday.

  • PM orders hoisting of national flag across Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 1:15 AM
    Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered that the Iraqi flag be hoisted across "every inch of Iraq", after a Kurdish leader banned it from flying in the northern Kurdish region.

  • Pentagon: Violence In Iraq Rising Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 03 10:16 AM
    Sectarian violence is spreading in Iraq, and the security problems have become more complex than at any time since the U.S. invasion in 2003, a Pentagon report says. The report says illegal militias have become more entrenched, especially in Baghdad.

  • Santorum, Casey spar over Iraq war in first debate Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - Sen. Rick Santorum said in a debate Sunday that the Iraq war was one of necessity in a broader global fight, but Democrat Bob Casey accused Santorum of not holding the administration accountable.

  • More Aussie troops for Iraq Open this result in new window
    7News via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    Another 38 Australian troops will be sent to help local forces in southern Iraq, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has announced.

  • Army recommends death in Iraq slayings Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 11:23 PM
    An Army investigator has recommended that four soldiers accused of murder in a raid in Iraq should face the death penalty if convicted, according to a report obtained Saturday by The Associated Press.

  • Australia to send more troops to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    The Australian government has increased the size of its troop commitment to southern Iraq by almost 40 soldiers and placed more armoured vehicles under its command.

  • Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 03 8:45 AM
    The Iraqi government arrests Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi, said to be a top leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. That's the group founded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike north of Baghdad on June 7.

  • Arrest deals 'fatal blow' to al-Qaida in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 03 4:19 PM
    Iraq: Capture of senior jihadist creates 'leadership crisis' · Gloomy Pentagon report raises fear of civil war

  • Soldiers return to Pope AFB after nearly a year in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - 8 minutes ago
    Chris Harbour's family was all smiles and tears when the Army sergeant walked off a plane Sunday after spending nearly a year in Iraq. His 2-year-old son, Andrew, followed Harbour around like a magnet at the Pope Air Force Base hangar where the soldiers landed.

  • Nelson sends extra troops to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has announced that an extra 38 soldiers will be sent to the Iraqi region of Talil. An additional four armoured troop carriers will also go to Iraq to assist Australian troops to support local security forces.

  • Iraq up to 3m bpd Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 10 minutes ago
    Iraq's Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani has said that the country plans to increase its oil production to 3m bpd, from 2.5m bpd currently, by the end of the year, reported TradeArabia citing Al Arabiya.

  • Lawmakers spar over Iraq as election campaign heats up Open this result in new window
    KLAS - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON Joe Lieberman isn't the only Connecticut lawmaker who's having to defend his support for the war in Iraq as the November elections draw near.

  • Iraqi officials praise capture of al-Qaeda number two in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - 27 minutes ago
    Iraqi officials say the arrest of the number two commander of al-Qaida in Iraq has dealt a severe blow to the terrorist organization, and bodes well for the country's future.

  • James Love: Dealing with mistakes - how to end the Iraq occupation Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Sep 03 7:27 AM
    Whatever the thinking before the 2003 Iraq was started, most people can see it has not worked out well. Mistakes have been made, and it is increasingly clear to everyone that we have to find a way to end the occupation. How we manage the response to a mistake is important. People make lots of bad decisions in life. Some of us enter into ill-advised marriages (and other personal

  • No. 2 al-Qaida Leader in Iraq Arrested Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 03 6:33 AM
    Iraqi Authorities Arrest Man They Say Was Second Most Senior Operative in al-Qaida in Iraq

  • Al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 is captured Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Authorities on Sunday announced the capture of al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 leader, accusing him of "brutal and merciless" terror operations, including the bombing of a Shiite shrine that touched off the sectarian bloodletting pushing Iraq toward civil war.

  • GIs who lost limbs in Iraq learn to surf Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 7:18 PM
    As a child of 1970s California, Derek McGinnis felt that riding waves was like a birthright, and losing his left leg to a suicide bomber in Iraq wasn't going to stop him from surfing again.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,647 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 03 3:35 PM
    As of Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, at least 2,647 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Bush: Iraq Has Not Fallen Into Civil War Open this result in new window
    Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Sep 03 5:52 PM
    WASHINGTON - President Bush on Saturday kept up his pre-election offensive on Iraq despite a new Pentagon report describing a deteriorating security situation there.

  • Two Marines, 2 soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Sep 03 10:28 AM
    At least 2,647 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

  • Marine From Kentucky Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLEX-TV Lexington - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    Burlington, KY (AP) -- A Marine from northern Kentucky was killed in Iraq this week, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. Cpl. Christopher T. Warndorf, 21, of Burlington, died Tuesday while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, the military said in a statement.

  • Arrest deals 'fatal blow' to al-Qaida in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 03 4:14 PM
    The Iraqi government yesterday claimed to have dealt "fatal blows" to the al-Qaida operation in Iraq with the capture of its deputy commander, Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi, and the arrest or killing of 11 other leading al-Qaida jihadists.

  • Every week, in Iraq, there are now 800 attacks Open this result in new window
    Independent - Sep 03 4:33 PM
    President George Bush has shifted his approach to Iraq in an effort to shore up faltering public support for the war, three-and-a-half years after the invasion.

  • Admit Iraq on verge of civil war: Rudd Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 03 5:03 PM
    IT was time the Government admitted Iraq was on the verge of civil war, Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd said today.

  • Iraq's al-Qaeda number two arrested Open this result in new window
    7News via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 03 2:30 PM
    US and Iraqi forces are claiming a major victory in the war on terror, following the arrest of al-Qaeda's number two man in Iraq.

  • Kurds shun Saddam's flag and threaten to secede from Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Sep 03 4:35 PM
    THE leader of Iraq's ethnic Kurds brandished the threat of secession yesterday as a row with the Baghdad government over the flying of the Iraqi national flag exposed an increasingly bitter rift.

  • Iraq claims capture of al-Qaeda deputy Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 03 1:09 PM
    Iraq said it had arrested the country's second most senior figure in al-Qaeda, "severely wounding" an organisation the US military says is spreading sectarian violence that could bring civil war.

  • Iraq pulls out Qaida catch face-saver - No. 2 militant in net Open this result in new window
    The Telegraph - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
    Baghdad, Sept. 3 (Reuters): Iraq said today it had arrested the countrys second most senior figure in al Qaida, severely wounding an organisation the US military says is spreading sectarian violence that could bring civil war.

  • Iraq captures 'al-Qaeda deputy' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 03 2:49 AM
    Iraqi authorities say they have arrested the second-in-command of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

  • Iraq, US at odds over military handover Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 3:57 PM
    The United States and Iraq were at odds on Saturday over the transfer of operational control of Iraq's military to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, forcing a delay of a handover ceremony.

  • Top Iraq Terror Suspect Arrested Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 03 4:16 AM
    The second most senior man in al Qaeda in Iraq has been arrested, Iraq's national security adviser said. Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedy is accused of involvement in the bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra that set off a chain of reprisal attacks.

  • More troops deployed to Iraq Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    AN extra 38 soldiers are being sent to southern Iraq, the Federal Government announced today.

  • Insurgent deputy held in Iraq coup Open this result in new window
    The Age - Sep 03 12:19 PM
    US and Iraqi forces have arrested the second-most senior figure of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and killed 20 fellow militants. -

  • Nonprofit rep says a road to stability in Iraq, while not impossible, will be paved with pitfalls Open this result in new window
    Muscatine Journal - Sep 03 5:07 PM
    MUSCATINE, Iowa Divisions between ethnic groups, international politics and opportunistic militia groups make the establishment of a viable democratic government in Iraq extremely difficult, said a nonprofit representative who spent the last two years in the country.

  • Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested in Iraq Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 03 8:33 AM
    Weekend Edition Sunday , September 3, 2006 · An Iraqi government official says al-Qaida in Iraq's second in command has been captured. Iraq's National Security Adviser Mufaq al-Rubaie told reporters Sunday that Hamed Farid al-Saeedi was arrested a few days ago.

  • Iraq says detains No. 2 in Iraqi al Qaeda Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces have arrested the second most senior figure in al Qaeda in Iraq a few days ago, National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie said on Sunday, adding the group was "severely wounded."

  • Iraq Heart Hospital Under Siege Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 03 8:34 AM
    Weekend Edition Sunday , September 3, 2006 · Iraq's sole cardiac specialty hospital survived wars and sanctions, but now only 15 doctors remain and they're in constant peril. And patients are waiting six months or more to undergo life-saving procedures.

  • Deputy leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq captured Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Sep 03 2:25 PM
    BAGHDAD : Baghdad announced the arrest of Al-Qaeda in Iraq's deputy leader on Sunday, accusing him of masterminding an attack on a revered Shiite shrine that triggered a brutal wave of sectarian killings.

  • Iraq Heart Hospital Under Siege Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 03 8:16 AM
    Iraq's sole cardiac specialty hospital survived wars and sanctions, but now only 15 doctors remain and they're in constant peril. And patients are waiting six months or more to undergo life-saving procedures.

  • Iraq captures local al Qaeda deputy Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Sep 03 3:52 PM
    By Ibon Villelabeitia and Mussab Al-Khairalla BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Sunday it had arrested the country's second most senior figure in al Qaeda, "severely wounding" an organization the U.S.

  • Military Police Prepare To Leave For Iraq Open this result in new window
    Whiz News Southeastern Ohio - Sep 03 5:34 PM
    It was a bittersweet celebration for members of the 447th Military Police Company and their families as they gathered near the Memorial Park in Zanesville. Members are preparing to head out to Iraq ...

  • More troops deployed to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
    AN extra 38 soldiers are being sent to southern Iraq, the Federal Government announced today. Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said more armoured vehicles would also be made available to the troops after a review of the situation in Tallil.

  • Kurdish leader threatens Iraq secession Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 03 3:40 PM
    IRBIL, Iraq (AP) The leader of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq threatened secession Sunday as a dispute over flying the Iraqi flag intensified.

  • Leading figure of al-Qaida in Iraq captured: official Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 03 5:22 PM
    The Iraqi security force has captured the second most senior leader in the al-Qaida Organization in Iraq, National Security Adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie said on Sunday.

  • Charlotte Marine dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCNC Charlotte - Sep 03 4:11 PM
    Sunday, the family of a Charlotte Marine is mourning the loss of a loved one killed in the line of duty. Lance Corporal Cliff Golla, 21, was killed by a roadside bomb attack near Habbaniyah in central Iraq on Friday.

  • Official: Al-Qaida in Iraq leader arrested Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 03 2:34 AM
    The no. 2 al-Qaida suspect in Iraq after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was arrested, Iraq's national security advisor said Sunday.

  • Media Loses Interest in Iraq War Open this result in new window
    Ohmynews - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
    The nonchalance of the news channels reporting of people dying in Iraq was not a new thing. Since the death of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi in June 2006, Iraq has seldom made the front page of newspapers worldwide. It appears, according to the news coverage, that a conflict...

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,643 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 3:59 PM
    As of Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at least 2,643 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 2,102 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Iraq says it's arrested number-two al-Qaida-in-Iraq terrorist Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Sep 03 2:47 PM
    The government of Iraq says it's captured the country's number-two terrorist. Iraq's national security adviser identifies him as Hamed al-Saeedi, the second-in-command of al-Qaida-in-Iraq,

  • U.S. Iraq Deaths Pass 9/11 Losses Open this result in new window
    R News - Sep 03 3:26 PM
    Two U.S. soliders and two Marines were killed in action in Iraq Sunday. The latest casualties bring the total number of American troops killed above the number of people killed in the September 11 attacks.

  • U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,647 Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Sep 03 3:51 PM
    As of Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006, at least 2,647 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.

  • Iraq, US talks deadlocked Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Sept 3: Talks between the United States and Iraq over the transfer of operational command of Iraqs armed forces were deadlocked on Sunday, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki demanding more independence from the US military.

  • Iraq captures al Qaeda deputy Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Sep 03 11:59 AM
    Iraq says it has arrested the country's second most senior figure in al Qaeda, "severely wounding" an organisation the US military says is spreading sectarian violence that could bring civil war.

  • Iraq captures Al Qaeda deputy leader Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Sept 3: Baghdad announced the arrest of Al Qaeda in Iraqs deputy leader on Sunday, accusing him of masterminding an attack on a revered Shia shrine that triggered a brutal wave of sectarian killings.

  • Iraq says captures local al Qaeda deputy Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Sep 03 11:40 AM
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Sunday it had arrested the country's second most senior figure in al Qaeda, "severely wounding" an organisation the U.S. military says is spreading sectarian violence that could bring civil war.

  • Paragould veteran hoping to revive VFW for Iraq veterans Open this result in new window
    WREG-TV Memphis - Sep 03 3:32 PM
    PARAGOULD, Ark. The commander of the V-F-W post in Paragould is looking for a few good sponsors. Don Foster says he wants to turn the post into a place where veterans of the Iraq war can feel at home. He says veterans benefit a lot from having a place where they feel understood.

  • Two soldiers, two marines killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Sep 03 2:47 PM
    Two U-S soldiers and two Marines have been killed in Iraq. The military says the soldiers were killed today when their vehicle hit a

  • Soldiers may face death for Iraq killings Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Sep 03 5:34 PM
    An American army officer has recommended that four US troops face the death penalty if convicted of killing three detainees during a raid in Iraq.

  • Death Penalty Recommended in Iraq Shooting Open this result in new window
    KABC-TV Los Angeles - Sep 03 2:06 PM
    An Army investigator has recommended that four soldiers accused of murder in a raid in Iraq should face the death penalty if convicted.

  • Kurdish flag flap raises to fears region will attempt to separate from Iraq Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 03 9:26 AM
    IRBIL, Iraq (AP) - The leader of the Kurdish region in the north of Iraq threatened secession Sunday as a dispute over flying the Iraqi flag intensified.

  • Funeral Services Set for Meridian Soldier Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Sep 03 2:10 PM
    By The Idaho Statesman, Boise Sep. 3--Funeral services for Sgt. Jeremy King, a Meridian soldier killed in Iraq, are planned for Wednesday. King died Aug. 24 in Baghdad from injuries after being shot during combat.

  • Bush Contradicts Pentagon, No Civil War in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Sep 03 2:09 PM
    In his weekly radio speech, U.S. President George W. Bush said Iraq was not descending into civil war, although violence has increased.

  • Killed Indians buried in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 03 2:33 PM
    The three Indians, killed by unidentified people in Iraq, were buried in Karbala on Sunday, government said in New Delhi as efforts were underway to ensure return of other members of the group of 14 in a couple of days.

  • Iraq pilgrims' tragedy: survivors to be brought to India soon Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 03 11:15 AM
    New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) After Iraq's escalating anarchy claimed the lives of three Indian pilgrims and eight Pakistanis who were on their way from Syria to the Shia holy city of Karabala, the Indian survivors, all women, were preparing to return home soon.

  • Iraq reports capture of senior Al Qaeda figure Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 03 6:41 PM
    Hamid Juma Faris Jouri al-Saeedi supervised the bombing of a revered Shiite shrine in February that set off a wave of brutal sectarian violence. Left, al-Saeedi shown in a partly obscured handout photo released by the Iraqi government Sunday.

  • Pentagon: Conditions for Civil War Exist in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Sep 03 2:10 PM
    The Pentagon indicated that the security issue in Iraq has become more complex since the March 2003 warning that the conditions for civil war exist in the country.

  • Army Recommends Death in Iraq Slayings Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 02 11:48 PM
    Army Recommends Death Penalty for 4 Soldiers Accused of Murder During Raid in Iraq

  • Santorum Backs Bush, Iraq War Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 03 6:17 PM
    Battling for reelection in a state where the president isn't popular, Pa. senator embraces Bush's policies.

  • Charlotte Marine killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    News 14 Charlotte - Sep 03 12:32 PM
    CHARLOTTE -- A Providence High School graduate lost his life in the line of duty. Marine Lance Corporal Cliff Golla, 21, died near central Iraq on Friday in a roadside bomb attack. Golla was serving his second tour in Iraq.

  • Iraq Says It's Arrested No. 2 Terrorist Open this result in new window
    Local6.com Central Florida - Sep 03 6:42 AM
    The government of Iraq says it's captured the second-in-command of al-Qaida-in-Iraq.