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Assassination Tries Spur Violence in Iraq - New York Times Wed, 07 May 2008 02:14:33 GMT

Canada.com

Assassination Tries Spur Violence in Iraq New York Times, United States - 45 minutes ago By ALISSA J. RUBIN BAGHDAD — Scattered violence struck areas of Baghdad as well as parts of central and northern Iraq on Tuesday, as a trickle of families ... Policemen arrested as Iraq battles upsurge in violence Scotsman US withdraws 3500 troops amid surge in Iraq violence AFP 3500 US troops set to leave Iraq in the coming weeks The Associated Press CNN International - Global Voices Online all 847 news articles

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Democrats in US Congress Prepare Iraq-Afghanistan Funding Measure - Voice of America Wed, 07 May 2008 00:02:52 GMT

Voice of America

Democrats in US Congress Prepare Iraq-Afghanistan Funding Measure Voice of America - 2 hours ago By Dan Robinson Majority Democrats are preparing for a possible vote on legislation to fund war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. ... UPDATE 1-US House Democrats favor timetable for Iraq troops Reuters House bill to restrict US reconstruction dollars The Associated Press House to vote on Iraq funds this week The Associated Press all 398 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4072 - The Associated Press Wed, 07 May 2008 00:10:31 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4072 The Associated Press - 2 hours ago As of Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at least 4072 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4072 Forbes British army shows interest in Bushmaster Strategy Page US military deaths in Iraq at 4071 The Associated Press all 116 news articles

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3500 US soldiers head home from Iraq despite increase in recent ... - Times Online Tue, 06 May 2008 15:48:38 GMT

CTV.ca

3500 US soldiers head home from Iraq despite increase in recent ... Times Online, UK - 11 hours ago Some 3500 soldiers are due to return to the United States in the coming weeks after spending the past 14 months in Iraq as part of President Bush’s “surge” ... US Military to Withdraw 3500 Troops From Iraq Voice of America US military to pull out 3500 troops from Iraq Xinhua US military says 3500 troops set to leave Iraq The Associated Press The Post - TransWorldNews (press release) all 239 news articles

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Helicopter travel in Iraq - Salon Wed, 07 May 2008 01:17:13 GMT

Salon

Helicopter travel in Iraq Salon - 1 hour ago Editor's note: Read all of Anna Badkhen's dispatches from Iraq here. By Anna Badkhen US soldiers prepare to board a helicopter in Mussayab, Iraq, ... Iran And Iraq CBS News ANALYSIS: Iraq's government caught between two rival allies Monsters and Critics.com Iraq backs off allegations on Iran as violence continues apace Kansas City Star RedOrbit - GulfNews all 59 news articles

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Iran Halts Talks With US on Iraq - New York Times Tue, 06 May 2008 02:49:32 GMT

Alalam News Network

Iran Halts Talks With US on Iraq New York Times, United States - May 5, 2008 A blog looking at daily life inside Iraq, produced by The Times’s Baghdad bureau. The American forces have been responding to fire from Shiite militias in ... Iran suspends US talks on Iraq Aljazeera.net Iran: Talks With US on Security in Iraq Useless Voice of America Iran calls off more security talks with US about Iraq The Associated Press TIME - National Post all 951 news articles

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Iraq in $6.37b deal to replace ageing planes - New Zealand Herald Tue, 06 May 2008 17:42:47 GMT

Alalam News Network

Iraq in $6.37b deal to replace ageing planes New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 9 hours ago Iraq yesterday signed two deals worth US$5 billion ($6.37 billion) to buy 40 planes from Boeing and 10 planes from Canada's Bombardier to upgrade Iraqi ... Iraq orders 30 Boeing 737s, planning order for 10 Boeing 787s Seattle Post Intelligencer Iraq signs deals to buy 40 planes from Boeing, 10 from Bombardier International Herald Tribune Iraq Orders 40 Boeing, 10 Bombardier Planes From US, Canada AHN Kansas.com - KNDO/KNDU all 53 news articles

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Iraq war strains US army mental health system - Reuters Tue, 06 May 2008 19:41:57 GMT

ABC News

Iraq war strains US army mental health system Reuters - 7 hours ago The military and its critics agree on one thing -- there are not enough therapists to treat all the soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan ... 50 Drum soldiers to deploy to Iraq today ArmyTimes.com US military marriages strained by long deployments Reuters A tale of two US soldiers scarred by war Reuters Reuters all 36 news articles

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Iraq: US Is Digging in for the Long Haul - Arab News Mon, 05 May 2008 23:03:46 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Iraq: US Is Digging in for the Long Haul Arab News, Saudi Arabia - May 5, 2008 It doesn’t look as though Americans in Iraq are going anywhere anytime soon. Officially Iraq’s sovereignty was handed back to its rightful owners years ago, ... Golfing Baghdad's Green Zone: a course with real bunkers The Associated Press Baghdad, Tourist Destination? Fog City Journal Back to Baghdad Salon Think Progress - guardian.co.uk all 380 news articles

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Oil hits new record on supply threat - Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 06 May 2008 20:36:56 GMT

Oil hits new record on supply threat Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 6 hours ago Crude oil rose to a record $US122.73 a barrel in New York on threats to supply in Nigeria and Iraq and growing Asian fuel consumption. ... Oil Rises to a Record $122.73 on Nigeria Attack, Demand Growth Bloomberg FUTURES MOVERS Three-session win sends oil to a close near $122 MarketWatch Price of oil passes $122 a barrel BBC News The Associated Press - Xinhua all 1,213 news articles