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Dollar, Oil Gain After Iran - Iraq Oilfield Row - New York Times Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:43:27 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Dollar, Oil Gain After Iran - Iraq Oilfield Row New York Times The dollar and Swiss franc also attracted safe-haven flows due to Iran-Iraq tensions. Traders said all these factors encouraged a bout of position squaring, ... Iranian Forces Occupy Iraq Oil Well -Iraqi OfficialsWall Street Journal Iraq Says Iran Violated Border, Calls for WithdrawalBloomberg Crude oil ends up on report of Iran move in IraqMarketWatch Reuters -Xinhua -Aljazeera.net all 1,038 news articles »

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Officers Warned of Drones Flaw in '04 - Wall Street Journal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:02:16 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Officers Warned of Drones Flaw in '04 Wall Street Journal The disclosure came after The Wall Street Journal reported insurgents in Iraq had intercepted video feeds from drones, downloading unencrypted ... Officials Say Iraq Fighters Intercepted Drone VideoNew York Times Predator drone download by Iraqi insurgents wasn't 'hacking'Christian Science Monitor Iraq Insurgents Intercepted Spy Feeds Using Cheap SoftwareVoice of America ABC News -Times of India -GOOD all 811 news articles »

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US General Bans Army Pregnancies In Iraq - HULIQ Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:18:38 GMT+00:00

Bakersfield Now

US General Bans Army Pregnancies In Iraq HULIQ The Army general of US forces in Northern Iraq, Major General Anthony Cucolo, has banned pregnancy among military personnel in his command. ... Army general in Iraq issues pregnancy banmsnbc.com US personnel in Iraq could face court-martial for getting pregnantStars and Stripes Pregnant soldiers could face court-martialThe Associated Press TPM LiveWire (blog) all 127 news articles »

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US Dept of Defense - Mullen Points Out Progress in Iraq - ISRIA Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:33:31 GMT+00:00

AFP

US Dept of Defense - Mullen Points Out Progress in Iraq ISRIA Iraq has made remarkable progress in a short while, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a news conference here today. ... Mullen in Iraq: US drawdown on scheduleThe Associated Press Top US officer and celebs visit troops in IraqAFP US to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq in MarchExaminer.com CBS News (blog) -Press TV -Antiwar.com all 237 news articles »

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Chilcot pushes Iraq inquiry secrecy button - BBC News Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:22:57 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Chilcot pushes Iraq inquiry secrecy button BBC News This will be remembered as the week when the Iraq Inquiry went "private" for the first time since the public hearings began in November. ... Iraq war probe 'not public sport': chairmanAFP Chilcot inquiry keeps us in the darkguardian.co.uk Blair to appear in public at Iraq inquiryReuters UK Daily Mail -UPI.com -Times Online all 173 news articles »

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Gold futures dip on tension between Iran and Iraq - MarketWatch Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:02:10 GMT+00:00

Gold futures dip on tension between Iran and Iraq MarketWatch Gold had faltered in earlier trading as the US dollar again rose to three-month highs, in part fueled by a conflict over an oil well along the Iran-Iraq ... and more »

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Mother of US hiker makes new appeal to Iran - BBC News Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:25:47 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Mother of US hiker makes new appeal to Iran BBC News It has been almost five months since the three were jailed in Iran for allegedly straying across the country's border while hiking in Iraq. ... Mothers Urge Iran to Release US HikersVoice of America US hikers were in army zoneStraits Times Mother of detained hiker appeals to Iran's top cleric | Philadelphia Inquirer ...Philadelphia Inquirer CNN -The Associated Press all 619 news articles »

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Families' plea over Iraq hostages - BBC News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:19:10 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Families' plea over Iraq hostages BBC News The families of two British men who were kidnapped in Iraq in 2007 have made a Christmas appeal for their release. Peter Moore, an IT consultant from ... Relatives of kidnapped men in Iraq renew appealScotsman Families appeal for release of British hostageseTaiwan News (blog) Iraq hostage families make Christmas appealBBC News all 8 news articles »

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GI's in Iraq Hope to Heal Sacred Walls - New York Times Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:54:02 GMT+00:00

New York Times

GI's in Iraq Hope to Heal Sacred Walls New York Times Jeffrey Whorton, a Roman Catholic chaplain, celebrating Mass at St. Elijah's Monastery near Mosul in northern Iraq. More Photos > By STEVEN LEE MYERS ...

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McCaskill wants better oversight of Afghanistan contracts - Kansas City Star Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:52:40 GMT+00:00

Reuters

McCaskill wants better oversight of Afghanistan contracts Kansas City Star A Congressional Budget Office report last year found that Washington had outsourced about $100 billion in contract work in Iraq since 2003. ... McCaskill calls for increased oversight of contract work in AfghanistanWashington Post Contract officials outline new approaches in AfghanistanFederal Times Reliance on contractors sparks oversight concernsThe Associated Press Huffington Post (blog) -GovExec.com all 216 news articles »