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A Mass. mother's wish to be buried with son killed in Iraq could alter VA ... - Los Angeles Times Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:59:50 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

A Mass. mother's wish to be buried with son killed in Iraq could alter VA ... Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON (AP) — Denise Anderson lost her only son in the Iraq war. She's determined not to lose her fight to be buried with him in a national veterans ... Mom fights to be buried with soldier sonWEAR Mother Battles to Be Buried With Fallen Soldier SonTruthdig all 240 news articles »

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5000 Shiites demonstrate against government of Iraq - Dallas Morning News Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:33:14 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

5000 Shiites demonstrate against government of Iraq Dallas Morning News KARBALA, Iraq – A group of 5000 Iraqi Shiite demonstrators in the city of Karbala turned the religious observance of Ashoura into a political protest ... New Violence Hits Iraq During Big Shiite HolidayWall Street Journal Anti-government protests held in IraqWashington Post Iraqi Shiites converge in Karbala for holidayLos Angeles Times Voice of America -Reuters -Xinhua all 1,074 news articles »

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Top US Commander in Iraq to rescind controversial pregnancy rules - Baby Chums Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:26:51 GMT+00:00

New York Daily News

Top US Commander in Iraq to rescind controversial pregnancy rules Baby Chums The top US Commander in Iraq will put into effect a new policy for all troops in Iraq, one that will omit controversial rules regarding pregnancy. ... General Cucolo, Women at War, and Baby Makes ThreeHuffington Post (blog) Commander to Rescind a Provision on PregnancyNew York Times US cancels controversial Iraq pregnancy rulesAFP Washington Post -Village Voice (blog) -CNN International all 370 news articles »

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Families of 3 Americans held in Iran hire lawyer - Washington Post Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:12:47 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Families of 3 Americans held in Iran hire lawyer Washington Post The families of three Americans arrested in July after crossing into Iran from neighboring Iraq say they have hired a prominent lawyer in Iran to work for ... Families of Americans held in Iran hire Iranian lawyerReuters Iranian Lawyer to Represent the Three AmericansHamsayeh.Net Hikers' Families Hire Iranian LawyerBayNewser UPI.com -San Francisco Chronicle -East Bay Express all 264 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

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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 ... Iraq prepares for parliamentary pollsMiddle East Online With violence down, Iraq prepares for parliamentary pollsThe News International Fallujah site of another deadly blast, capping a bloody weekSeattle Times Washington Post -Deutsche Welle -The Canadian Press all 139 news articles »

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Iraq to import Iranian gas to feed power plants - Tehran Times Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:25:16 GMT+00:00

Fars News Agency

Iraq to import Iranian gas to feed power plants Tehran Times However, it signals how dependent Iraq has become on neighboring Iran for essential supplies and goods since the 2003-US invasion of the country. Iraqi Delegation Due in Tehran on Gas DealFars News Agency Officials: Iranian prisoners held in Iraq begin protest hunger strikeThe Canadian Press 40 Iranian prisoners in Iraq launch hunger strikephillyBurbs.com all 95 news articles »

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Italy investigating al-Qaida kidnap claim - UPI.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:57:28 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Italy investigating al-Qaida kidnap claim UPI.com ... kidnapped a Palermo couple in Mauritania in response to "crimes committed by the Italian government in Afghanistan and Iraq," news agency ANSA reported. ... Al-Qaida claims it's kidnapped an Italian couple in W. AfricaWLOS Al Qaeda says kidnapped Italians in Africa: reportReuters Al-Qaida's North African branch claims responsibility for kidnapping 2 ...The Canadian Press Aljazeera.net -Xinhua -Scotsman all 213 news articles »

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6 years after Iraq, hexavalent chromium exposure weighs on veteran - OregonLive.com Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:54:46 GMT+00:00

OregonLive.com

6 years after Iraq, hexavalent chromium exposure weighs on veteran OregonLive.com Naylor, among the first Oregon soldiers into Iraq in 2003, was one of 278 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers who served at or near the Qarmat Ali water- ... and more »

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Woman pleads no contest in killing Iraq war vet in drunk-driving crash - Naples Daily News Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:26:58 GMT+00:00

Woman pleads no contest in killing Iraq war vet in drunk-driving crash Naples Daily News Daniel Beougher was stateside from the Middle East, where he served in Afghanistan and Iraq. East will serve between 18.4 and 30 years in prison, ... Plea deal possible for woman accused of killing Iraq war veteran in drunk ...Naples Daily News all 17 news articles »

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FACTBOX: Who are the People's Mujahideen of Iran? - Reuters Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:26:22 GMT+00:00

FACTBOX: Who are the People's Mujahideen of Iran? Reuters The PMOI, which has had bases in Iraq since the 1980s, began as a group of Islamist leftists opposed to Iran's late Shah but fell out with Shi'ite clerics ... Exiled Iranian group urges sanctionsReuters all 16 news articles »