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President Cites 'Encouraging Signs' From New Iraq Plan 
Washington Post - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
President Bush said yesterday that there are "encouraging signs" that his new strategy in Iraq is working and bluntly challenged a divided Congress to provide funding for the war with no restrictions on commanders.Another NM Soldier Killed In Iraq KOAT TheNewMexicoChannel.com via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Another New Mexico soldier serving in Iraq was killed in action March 4.Walter Reed uproar refuels Iraq debate AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Center as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears political damage from the revelations.Bush: U.S. making progress in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy.Dems to add billions to Iraq war bill AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
House Democrats are pushing to add billions of dollars to President Bush's $93.4 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including $900 million for troops suffering from brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.Senate confirms Crocker as ambassador to Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 6:21 PM
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, as the new U.S. ambassador to Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,184 AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 4:23 PM
As of Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at least 3,184 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 2,562 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Hoyer Says Democrats Split on Iraq Withdrawal Date Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 3:07 PM
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- House Democrats are divided over whether a specific date should be set for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said.Iraq and Russia deadly for journalists USA Today - Mar 06 1:52 PM
More than 1,000 journalists and their support staff have died in the past decade, with Iraq and Russia topping the list as the deadliest countries for the profession, according to a report released Tuesday.Pentagon raises estimate of troops for Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 1:31 PM
The number of U.S. troops needed to carry out President George W. Bush's Iraq security plan could approach 30,000, significantly more than he projected in January, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday.Bush sees 'test' for Iran, Syria, on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:45 PM
US President George W. Bush challenged Iran and Syria Tuesday to prove at a pair of upcoming international conferences on Iraq that they are serious about helping to quell deadly violence there.U.S. admits own rights issues, critical of Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 1:22 PM
In a rare admission, the United States said on Tuesday its own human rights record was in question in an annual report that criticized Iraq for its death squads with government links, kidnapping and torture.US sees continued human rights violations in Iraq, four years after Saddam AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:59 PM
The United States criticized Iraq and Afghanistan in its annual report on human rights abuses Tuesday, underscoring the fragility of the two fledging democracies years after they emerged from US-led wars.118 Shiite pilgrims slaughtered in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 11:48 AM
Insurgents slaughtered at least 118 Shiite pilgrims in a surge of attacks across Iraq on Tuesday that included a double suicide bombing on a street crowded with worshippers that claimed 90 lives.Fighting for Iraq's culture International Herald Tribune - Mar 06 10:31 AM
Failure to protect Iraq's archaeological sites has only added to the chaos faced by American troops.Iraq war redefines role of women in US military AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 9:55 AM
The war in Iraq, which has killed or wounded more US women in combat than any other conflict, has redefined their role in the military and triggered a rethink of their place on the front line.Measuring Progress by Chaos in Iraq The Nation via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 11:04 AM
The Nation -- A CNN headline just flashed across the screen: "President Bush cites progress in Iraq crackdown." This from Bush, on the day that 93 Iraqis were blown up in the holy city of Karbala and nine American soldiers killed in twin attacks on Monday, the deadliest day for US troops since February 7, when a helicopter went down in Falluja.U.S. medic gets 8 months jail for Iraq desertion Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 10:29 AM
A U.S. army medic who fled his base and refused to return to Iraq with his unit was sentenced on Tuesday to eight months in prison for desertion.Bush says gradual progress in Iraq despite violence Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 10:01 AM
President George W. Bush insisted on Tuesday a new Iraq security plan is making gradual progress, despite the deaths of nine more U.S. troops and another major bomb attack.U.S. criticizes Iraq for abuses Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 8:10 AM
The United States, acknowledging its own record is in question, criticized Iraq on Tuesday in its annual report on human rights abuses, listing death squads with government links, kidnapping and torture.118 Shiite pilgrims killed in Iraq attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 7:49 AM
At least 118 Shiite pilgrims were slaughtered in attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, sparking fears of reprisals that could frustrate efforts by Iraqi and US forces to quell sectarian violence.Bombers Massacre Iraq Shiite Pilgrims Washington Post - Mar 06 7:38 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Two suicide bombers turned a procession of Shiite pilgrims into a blood-drenched stampede Tuesday, killing scores with a first blast and then claiming more lives among fleeing crowds. At least 106 were killed amid a wave of deadly strikes against Shiites heading for a solemn...Army medic guilty of desertion in Iraq case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 7:25 AM
A U.S. Army medic who fled his base and refused to return to Iraq with his unit was found guilty of desertion at a court-martial on Tuesday and faces up to seven years in prison.Insurgents kill 82 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 7:24 AM
Insurgents killed 82 Shi'ite pilgrims walking to the holy city of Kerbala in attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, police said.Army medic denies desertion in Iraq case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 6:27 AM
A U.S. Army medic on trial for refusing to return to Iraq with his unit pleaded guilty on Tuesday to going absent without leave and missing his deployment but denied charges of full desertion.Shiite pilgrims among 43 killed in Iraq attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 5:42 AM
At least 28 Shiite pilgrims heading to the shrine city of Karbala were amopng 43 Iraqis killed on Tuesday in a spate of insurgent attacks across Iraq, security officials said.Analysis: Iraq aside, U.S. leads markets UPI - Mar 06 4:22 PM
When it comes to the war in Iraq, U.S. allies are becoming scarcer by the day while the number of countries either skeptical or downright hostile towards ...Nine US soldiers killed as Iraq nets Qaeda operatives AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 4:10 AM
Nine more American soldiers have been killed in attacks in Iraq, their command said Tuesday, as joint operations by US and Iraqi forces netted a group of senior Al-Qaeda linked insurgents.Only 28% think U.S. will win in Iraq USA Today - Mar 06 4:26 AM
A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows deepening pessimism on Iraq, even as many Americans are reluctant to limit money or troops for the war effort.Shiite pilgrims among 27 killed in Iraq attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 3:59 AM
At least 16 Shiite pilgrims heading to the shrine city of Karbala were killed on Tuesday in a spate of attacks across Iraq which also claimed the lives of six policemen and five civilians.Bombers Massacre Iraq Shiite Pilgrims ABC News - Mar 06 2:18 PM
Suicide Bombers Massacre Shiite Pilgrims Heading for Religious Ritual in Iraq, Killing 106Iraq oil to Jordan stalled by violence UPI - Mar 06 12:55 PM
Jordan is unable to clear the violence in Iraq and pick up its discounted oil amid reports the Iraq Oil Ministry wants to renege on the deal. Azzaman ...Nine GIs killed as Iraq nets Qaeda operatives AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 2:02 AM
Nine more American soldiers have been killed in Iraq, their command said Tuesday, as joint operations by US and Iraqi forces netted a group of senior Al-Qaeda linked insurgents.Iraq 'surge' may need 7,000 back-up troops Financial Times - 26 minutes ago
US commanders in Iraq may need another 7,000 troops to support the military surge in Iraq, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday.Shea-Porter visits Iraq Boston Globe - Mar 06 6:01 PM
Carol Shea-Porter, who successfully campaigned on a grass-roots, anti-Iraq war platform on her way to Congress, recently visited Iraq and returned full of admiration for the troops, but unchanged in her opposition to President Bush's plan to escalate the numbers.Dems Push to Add Billions of Dollars to Bush's Iraq Bill Fox News - Mar 06 1:55 PM
House Democrats want to add billions of dollars to President Bush's funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.Iraq: Security before Syria pipeline opens UPI - Mar 06 12:55 PM
Iraq's oil minister said he wants to repair and reopen the pipeline to Syria, but called on Damascus to better monitor their border for insurgents. ...118 Killed In Attacks On Pilgrims Across Iraq Washington Post - Mar 06 2:23 AM
BAGHDAD, March 6 -- At least 118 Shiite pilgrims were killed in a series of attacks across central Iraq on Tuesday, a wave of violence on the eve of one of Shiite Islam's most sacred holidays that appeared intended to widen Iraq's sectarian divide.Nine pilgrims among 18 killed in Iraq attacks AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 1:56 AM
At least 18 people, including nine Shiite pilgrims walking to the shrine city of Karbala, were killed in a spate of bombings and gun attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, security officials said.Where Did All The Cash Go In Iraq? CBS News - Mar 06 11:30 AM
A view from the inside confirms that the Treasury's Iraq reconstruction plan ? shipping in large quantities of cash soon after the invasion ? was as ill-planned as the rest, says The New Republic .30,000 troops needed for Iraq plan Daily Telegraph - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
THE number of US troops needed to carry out President George W. Bush's Iraq security plan could approach 30,000, significantly more than he projected in January, a senior Pentagon official said today.Iraq insurgents profile U.S. armored cars UPI - Mar 06 11:49 AM
A new video released by insurgents in Iraq profiles the different kinds of armored vehicle used by U.S. forces and shows successful attacks against each ...NBC anchor Williams reporting from Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 1:02 AM
A year after ABC's Bob Woodruff was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Brian Williams became the first broadcast news anchor to visit the war-torn country.Nine US soldiers killed in Iraq blasts AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:21 AM
Nine American soldiers from the same command were killed and four more wounded in a single day in two attacks on their convoys in northern Iraq, the US military said on Tuesday.Japan defence chief wants to extend Iraq mission by two years AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 12:13 AM
Japan's defence minister said Tuesday he wanted to extend an air mission supporting US forces in Iraq by two years, despite criticism in Tokyo of US policy in the war-torn country.Poll: Pessimism about Iraq grows UPI - Mar 06 10:40 AM
A poll of U.S. citizens suggests that 28 percent of the country believes the United States will probably or definitely will win the war in Iraq.Fineman: Libby verdict really about Iraq, Cheney MSNBC - Mar 06 10:38 AM
The stunning, vehement verdict in the Scooter Libby trial that he lied, repeatedly, big time isn t really about Scooter Libby at all. It is about how and why we went to war in Iraq, and about how Vice President Dick Cheney got us there. Bush claims fresh progress in Iraq Houston Chronicle - Mar 06 1:54 PM
President Bush said his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy. Newport soldier killed in Iraq Boston Globe - Mar 06 3:32 PM
A soldier from Newport was killed this week in Iraq by a roadside bomb, according to news reports Tuesday.Report: Same soldiers keep going back to Iraq Newsday - Mar 06 6:42 PM
After five years of war, one-quarter of U.S. Army combat brigades have served at least three deployments in either Iraq or Afghanistan, a report released Tuesday said.Democrats Weigh Timetable Vote as Iraq Compromise The Politico - Mar 06 5:49 PM
House Democratic leaders are considering a vote on a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq before taking up $98 billion in new military spending.First Iran-Iraq Trade Cooperation Commission Meet Held In Tehran Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 06 5:46 PM
The first Iran-Iraq Trade Cooperation Commission meeting will be held in Tehran from March 6-7.FIRST IRAN-IRAQ TRADE COOPERATION COMMISSION MEET HELD IN TEHRAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 06 5:46 PM
Trade / foreign investment The first Iran-Iraq Trade Cooperation Commission meeting will be held in Tehran from March 6-7.Democrats May Add Money for Avocados, Mangoes to Iraq Measure Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 9:07 PM
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush's first spending fight with the Democratic-controlled Congress may come over the Iraq war -- and avocados and cattle and flood protection.Libby guilty in White House scandal over bid to discredit Iraq war critic CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 06 4:54 PM
WASHINGTON (CP) - In a major blow for the White House, former top aide Lewis (Scooter) Libby was convicted Tuesday in a scandal involving high-level attempts to discredit a vocal critic of the Iraq war.Iraq 'surge' may need 7,000 back-up troops Financial Times - Mar 06 6:25 PM
US commanders in Iraq may need another 7,000 troops to support the military surge in Iraq, a senior Pentagon official told Congress yesterday.Iraq journalist casualty toll hits 152 UPI - Mar 06 7:37 AM
The total number of journalists killed in Iraq has reached 152, Reporters Without Borders reported Tuesday.U.S. captures Iraq's number 2 Al Qaida leader World Tribune - Mar 06 4:03 PM
BAGHDAD A leading Al Qaida operative in Iraq has been captured.Four years of turmoil in Iraq put pragmatists in driving seat Financial Times - Mar 06 6:40 PM
As the US looks back at four years of failed efforts to pacify Iraq, more evidence is emerging of the dysfunctional state of the Bush administration's decision-making process back in 2003 and how, according to former officials and analysts, those unresolved failings continue to affect wider foreign policy.At Least 90 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Suicide Bombing The Online NewsHour - Mar 06 5:14 PM
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking toward the holy city of Karbala in Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 90 people and wounding more than 150.2 Suicide Bombers Kill 93 in Iraq ABC News - Mar 06 7:33 AM
2 Suicide Bombers Kill 93 Pilgrims As They Blow Themselves Up Near Shrine in IraqDemocrats Alter Plan To Restrict Iraq War Washington Post - Mar 05 7:38 PM
Senior House Democrats, seeking to placate members of their party from Republican-leaning districts, are pushing a plan that would place restrictions on President Bush's ability to wage the war in Iraq but would allow him to waive them if he publicly justifies his position. White House likely to update Iraq war request MSNBC - Mar 06 7:23 AM
The White House is ready to ask Congress for more money for President Bush's plan - already hotly debated - to send 21,500 new combat troops into Iraq. U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,184 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 06 4:23 PM
As of Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at least 3,184 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Back from Iraq, Boyda says there are no good solutions to the war Kansas City Star - Mar 06 3:43 PM
WASHINGTON Back from her first trip to Iraq, Kansas Rep. Nancy Boyda said Tuesday that there are no good solutions to improve stability there and predicted the outcome is not going to be a good one once U.S. forces pull out.Nevada Marine killed in Iraq KVBC Las Vegas - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
A Nevada Marine has been killed in the line of duty in Iraq. 21-year-old Lance Corporal Raul Bravo Jr. was killed Saturday.Attacks kill 149 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq Reuters.co.uk - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
HILLA, Iraq (Reuters) - Insurgents killed 149 Shi'ite pilgrims heading for the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday, including 115 when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year war.Fore! Golf Equipment Headed To Troops In Iraq The Kansas City Channel - 55 minutes ago
Thousands of donated golf clubs and golf balls are headed to soldiers fighting in Iraq.N.H. soldier killed in Iraq Boston Herald - Mar 06 4:05 PM
NEWPORT, N.H. - A soldier from Newport was killed this week in Iraq by a roadside bomb, according to news reports Tuesday. Justin Rollins, 22, was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was a 2003...Schweinfurt service to honor 2nd BCT soldier killed in Iraq Stars and Stripes - Mar 06 3:51 PM
A memorial service in Schweinfurt, Germany, is pending for a soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team who was killed last week in Iraq.Two Camp Pendleton service members killed in Iraq North County Times - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
CAMP PENDLETON -- A Marine and a Navy hospitalman based at Camp Pendleton were killed Friday in Iraq's Al-Anbar province, the Defense Department announced Monday.California soldier convicted of desertion for refusing Iraq duty Los Angeles Daily News - Mar 06 2:35 PM
>>> NEW 2:24 p.m. WUERZBURG, Germany - A U.S. Army medic who refused to return to Iraq because he believes war is morally wrong was convicted of desertion Tuesday and sentenced to an eight-month prison term - far short of the maximum seven-year sentence.Minister: Iran will attend talks in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 5:59 PM
Iran's foreign minister indicated Monday his country would take part in at least part of an international conference on Iraq in Baghdad, which would be the first U.S.-Iranian contact in more than two years.Is There A "Plan B" For Iraq? CBS News - Mar 06 5:16 AM
If the current U.S. strategy in Iraq fails, there doesn't seem to be an alternative, says the Washington Post. Plus, Walter Reed and Clinton-Obama. The Skinny is Hillary Profita's take on the top of the news and the best of the Web.Democrats poised to add money for readiness, troop health care, to Iraq funding bill KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
CAPITOL HILL House Democrats are looking to add (b) billions of dollars to President Bush's multi-(b) billion dollar request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.Iraq Roadside Bomb Attacks Kill 9 American Soldiers (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 06 5:04 AM
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Nine American soldiers from the U.S.- led coalition were killed in bomb attacks in Iraq, the military said.Democrats poised to add money for readiness, troop health care, to Iraq funding bill WRIC 8 News Richmond - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
CAPITOL HILL House Democrats are looking to add (b) billions of dollars to President Bush's multi-(b) billion dollar request for military operations in Iraq and...Bush Claims Fresh Progress in Iraq AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 06 1:16 PM
President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq.Bombers Massacre Iraq Shiite Pilgrims RedNova - Mar 06 6:01 PM
By BRIAN MURPHY BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two suicide bombers turned a procession of Shiite pilgrims into a blood-drenched stampede Tuesday, killing scores with a first blast and then claiming more lives among fleeing crowds.Iraq says it's working with U-S to identify top officials for arrest Fox21 - Mar 06 6:09 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's prime minister confirms that U-S and Iraqi authorities are working together to arrest and prosecute prominent Iraqis suspected of links to armed extremist groups.At Least 90 Killed, 160 Injured In Iraq Suicide Bomb Attack Nasdaq - Mar 06 1:23 PM
(RTTNews) - In one of the deadliest attack in Iraq, two suicide bombers struck a group of Shia pilgrims killing at least 90 people and injuring over 160 others in the central Iraqi town of Hillah, according to reports.Iraq bloodbath kills 118 Shias Khaleej Times - Mar 06 6:13 PM
BAGHDAD At least 118 Shia pilgrims were slaughtered in attacks across Iraq yesterday, sparking fears of reprisals that could frustrate efforts by Iraqi and US forces to quell sectarian violence.Extend ASDF Iraq mission: Kyuma The Japan Times - Mar 06 4:03 PM
Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma expressed hope Tuesday that the special law authorizing the deployment of the Air Self-Defense Force for reconstruction aid in Iraq will be extended two years beyond the... Read more ... U.S. Army medic who refused to return to Iraq found guilty of desertion Fox21 - Mar 06 6:07 PM
WUERZBURG, Germany An Army medic who jumped from a window of his base housing in Germany and fled to California to avoid a second tour of duty in Iraq has been convicted of desertion.UN chief voices outrage after bombs kill Shi'a pilgrims in Iraq People's Daily - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon condemned on Tuesday the bomb attacks in Iraq, and called on the country's leaders to use their influence to protect civilians and promote dialogue among all communities.Pride, worry as Fort Lewis soldiers deploy to Iraq KOMO Seattle - Mar 06 5:28 PM
Standing in the middle of a sea of soldiers is Private Nathan Osborn, ready for his first tour of duty in Iraq. Sitting on bleachers at the side of the Fort Lewis gymnasium are his wife and two young sons, watching the official deployment ceremony and hoping that they, too, are ready for Nathan to go overseas.U.S. official says more troops needed for Bush's Iraq security plan People's Daily - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
As many as 7,000 more American troops may be needed for U.S. President George W. Bush's plan of sending 21,500 additional combat soldiers to Iraq, a top Pentagon official said Tuesday.Eric Boehlert: The Press Keeps Spinning Hillary's Iraq Vote HuffingtonPost - Mar 06 4:02 AM
The press insists Sen. Hillary Clinton's 2002 vote to authorize the war in Iraq could doom her 2008 campaign. But a new, largely ignored, poll indicates Democrats don't much care about her vote. In fact, most Democrats don't even think the vote was a mistake. Reporters and pundits though, remain committed to the story. I suspect journalists are married to the Clinton Iraq-vote story because ...New envoys for Iraq, three others The Japan Times - Mar 06 4:02 PM
Japan on Tuesday appointed Kenjiro Monji as its new ambassador to Iraq, and named ambassadors to Tunisia, Honduras and Ecuador, all effective Thursday, government officials said. Read more ... Iraq insurgents kill 120 Shiite pilgrims UPI - Mar 06 4:09 AM
A wave of bombings Tuesday in central Iraq targeting Shiite pilgrims headed to a religious event killed at least 120 people and wounded more than 200 ...Medic on trial for refusing Iraq mission Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 3:27 PM
A U.S. Army medic and self-described conscientious objector goes before a court-martial in Germany on Tuesday for refusing to return to Iraq with his unit.Activists press Thompson on funding for Iraq war The Davis Enterprise - Mar 06 4:17 PM
Published Mar 06, 2007 - 13:44:51 CST. WOODLAND In the spring of 2003, Jeremy McLaughlin served as a U.S. Navy corpsman assigned to a Marine unit in Nasiriyah, Iraq.Taiwan Via Iraq Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 4:00 PM
Geopolitics: Communist China is audaciously boosting its military spending, with an eye toward conquering free Taiwan. Have the Chinese been emboldened by Congress' loss of will in Iraq?106 Shiite Pilgrims Killed In Iraq Attacks CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mar 06 3:27 PM
Two suicide bombers turned a procession of Shiite pilgrims into a blood-drenched stampede Tuesday, killing scores with a first blast and then claiming more lives among fleeing crowds. At least 106 were killed amid a wave of deadly strikes against Shiites heading for a solemn religious ritual. CBS News Interactive: The Battle For Iraq CBS News Interactive: Bush s Plan For Iraq *At Least 90 Killed In Iraq As Two Suicide Bombers Strike Pilgrim Group; More Than 160 Injured Nasdaq - Mar 06 12:40 PM
(RTTNews) - At Least 90 Killed In Iraq As Two Suicide Bombers Strike Pilgrim Group; More than 160 Injured.Newport Soldier Killed In Iraq WLBZ Bangor - Mar 06 4:57 PM
News reports say a soldier from Newport, New Hampshire was killed this week in Iraq by a roadside bomb. Justin Rollins, who was 22, was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was a 2003 graduate of Newport High School.UN, Turkey and Iraq hold summit on Mahmur Camp Turks.US - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
United Nations, Turkish and Iraqi officials are to discuss the current situation in Mahmur camp 10 kilometres to the north of Musul in northern Iraq. Ankara has repeatedly requested that the camp be closed, based on the grounds that it is being utilised by terrorist organisation PKK.Bombers massacre Iraq Shiite pilgrims AP via Yahoo! News - 4 minutes ago
Two suicide bombers turned a procession of Shiite pilgrims into a blood-drenched stampede Tuesday, killing scores with a first blast and then claiming more lives among fleeing crowds. At least 106 were killed amid a wave of deadly strikes against Shiites heading for a solemn religious ritual.9 soldiers killed in Iraq 7:27 AM CST Dallas Morning News - Mar 06 5:53 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Nine American soldiers died in explosions north of Baghdad, the U.S. military announced Tuesday after the deadliest single day for U.S. troops in Iraq in nearly a month.118 Shiite pilgrims slaughtered in Iraq AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 06 10:53 AM
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Insurgents slaughtered at least 118 Shiite pilgrims in a surge of attacks across Iraq on Tuesday that included a double suicide bombing on a crowded street that claimed 90 lives.