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Iraq Shiite pilgrimage largely peaceful - UPI.com Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:39:33 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Iraq Shiite pilgrimage largely peaceful UPI.com 27 (UPI) -- The culmination of the Shiite observance of Ashura was generally peaceful in Iraq Sunday, observers said. A bombing in northern Iraq killed four ... Anti-government protests held in IraqWashington Post Iraq Bombs Kill 6 Pilgrims as Shi'ites Observe AshuraVoice of America Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in IraqReuters New York Times -Xinhua -Jerusalem Post all 1,018 news articles »

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Yearender: Iraq goes ahead amid violence in 2009 - Xinhua Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:25:58 GMT+00:00

Belleville News Democrat

Yearender: Iraq goes ahead amid violence in 2009 Xinhua Although violence has dropped off dramatically in the war-torn country since 2008, al-Qaida in Iraq and other armed groups are still capable of launching ... Fallujah site of another deadly blast, capping a bloody weekSeattle Times String of assassination attempts kills 4 in Baghdad and Anbar province in IraqWashington Post AP Interview: Sunni fighters must be treated fairly by Iraq, US commander says pmThe Canadian Press Deutsche Welle -Tehran Times all 134 news articles »

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Iraq: Oil well media hype seeks to damage Iran ties - Tehran Times Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:21:33 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Iraq: Oil well media hype seeks to damage Iran ties Tehran Times ""Iraq does not intend to damage ties with any of its neighbors including Iran,"" the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) quoted Maysan Province ... Iraq accuses Iran of border violationsAFP Iraqi and Iranian forces stand off in oil well rowReuters Iraqis But…Asharq Alawsat BusinessWeek -eTaiwan News (blog) -Kurdish Globe all 56 news articles »

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Another Peril in War Zones: Sexual Abuse by Fellow GI's - New York Times Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:13:48 GMT+00:00

Another Peril in War Zones: Sexual Abuse by Fellow GI's New York Times Margaret H. White began a relationship with a warrant officer while both were training to be deployed to Iraq. By the time they arrived this year at Camp ... and more »

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US cancels controversial Iraq pregnancy rules - AFP Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:25:12 GMT+00:00

New York Daily News

US cancels controversial Iraq pregnancy rules AFP BAGHDAD — The US army has cancelled controversial rules that punish soldiers in north Iraq who fall pregnant or who impregnate a female soldier, ... Commander to Rescind a Provision on PregnancyNew York Times US Military drops pregnancy penalty in IraqVillage Voice (blog) Commander faces no-win scenario coping with pregnancies in the field.Examiner.com Daily News - Galveston County -Washington Post -CNN International all 368 news articles »

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Attacks kill 19 in Iraq - Washington Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:42:08 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Attacks kill 19 in Iraq Washington Post BAGHDAD -- Violence escalated in Iraq on Thursday in advance of the Shiite religious festival of Ashura, with five attacks killing at ... 20 Killed in Central Iraq Bomb AttacksVoice of America Shiite pilgrims targeted in Iraq attacks, official sayCNN International New Violence Flares in Iraq, With Christians and Shiites as TargetsNew York Times AFP -Aljazeera.net -FOXNews all 1,162 news articles »

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Thruway crash kills N. Tonawanda officer set to deploy to Iraq - Buffalo News Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:35:05 GMT+00:00

WIVB	Thruway crash kills N. Tonawanda officer set to deploy to Iraq Buffalo News An Army lieutenant from North Tonawanda who expected to be deployed to Iraq within a few months was killed Saturday morning in ... Local soldier dies in car crashWIVB all 9 news articles »

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Families of Americans held in Iran hire Iranian lawyer - Reuters Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:25:01 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Families of Americans held in Iran hire Iranian lawyer Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The families of three Americans charged with espionage in Iran after straying over the border from northern Iraq in July said on ... Families of detained US hikers hire Iranian lawyerPress TV Attorney to help UC Berkeley grads held in IranSan Francisco Chronicle all 24 news articles »

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A year of war -- and progress - Los Angeles Times Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:03:15 GMT+00:00

ABC News

A year of war -- and progress Los Angeles Times Despite ongoing troubles in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2009 was a moderately successful year for the US in all three theaters of battle. ... New Afghan policies reflect real leadershipPort Huron Times Herald Specific steps must be takenHeraldNet Your Opinion: Escalating war is costly, off-targetBattle Creek Enquirer all 1,667 news articles »

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US military: no change to Iraq pregnancy policy - Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:24:12 GMT+00:00

BBC News

US military: no change to Iraq pregnancy policy Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A US commander in northern Iraq does not expect to order a court martial for soldiers who become pregnant, but has not rolled back a ... Military to drop ban on soldiers getting pregnant in IraqStars and Stripes Should Troops Serving in Iraq Be Punished for Pregnancy?ABC News Army orders court martials for soldiers who get pregnant in northern IraqNew York Daily News New York Times -CNN -AFP all 772 news articles »