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Three Candidates Killed in Iraq - New York Times Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:34:09 GMT

Times Online

Three Candidates Killed in Iraq New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago By ALISSA J. RUBIN Three Sunni candidates were assassinated Thursday, just two days before provincial elections. They came from three different blocs and ... Video: Raw Video: Iraqis Vote in Provincial Elections AssociatedPress Three candidates slain ahead of Iraq polls Reuters Poll candidates killed in Iraq Aljazeera.net The Associated Press - Washington Post all 1,467 news articles

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After Promising Quick Iraq Withdrawal, Obama Works Through Details - Voice of America Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:07:42 GMT

China Daily

After Promising Quick Iraq Withdrawal, Obama Works Through Details Voice of America - 4 hours ago By Al Pessin President Barack Obama is working toward a decision on how quickly to withdraw US troops from Iraq. He has had two meetings with senior ... Video: Obama: Tough Decisions on Iraq, Afghanistan Loom AssociatedPress Obama Seeks Accord With Military on Iraq New York Times Obama says tough decisions soon on Iraq, Afghan wars Reuters AFP - The Associated Press all 1,033 news articles

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Iraq pulls Blackwater security firm's license - Los Angeles Times Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:29:59 GMT

WELT ONLINE

Iraq pulls Blackwater security firm's license Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours ago We are working with the government of Iraq and our contractors to address the implications of this decision." The North Carolina firm employs about 1000 ... Blackwater: We will leave Iraq if US orders it The Associated Press Iraq to deny license to US Blackwater guards Reuters Iraq ends licence for Blackwater BBC News AFP - Washington Post all 837 news articles

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Boy's wrapped birthday gift is dad back from Iraq - The Associated Press Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:02:56 GMT

Boy's wrapped birthday gift is dad back from Iraq The Associated Press - 1 hour ago "One of the first things (Gabriel) shared about himself was that his dad was in Iraq and that he was waiting for his dad to come home," she said. ... Dayton kindergartner unwraps soldier dad during classroom celebration Nevada Appeal all 141 news articles

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Iraqi Elections Face Crucial Test in Violent Mosul - New York Times Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:50:36 GMT

AFP

Iraqi Elections Face Crucial Test in Violent Mosul New York Times, United States - 8 hours ago A portrait of Mustafa Barzani, the father of Massoud Barzani and spiritual leader of the KDP (Kurdistan Democratic Party), at the KDP office in Mosul, Iraq. ... Iraq's Election Campaign Especially Bitter In Mosul NPR In Mosul, campaign slogan spells 'Kurds out' AFP Iraq: bomb near Kurdish office kills 3 soldiers The Associated Press Xinhua - Reuters all 311 news articles

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Iraq: Artwork dedicated to shoe thrower - The Associated Press Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:10:22 GMT

Sky News

Iraq: Artwork dedicated to shoe thrower The Associated Press - 11 hours ago BAGHDAD (AP) — When an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at George W. Bush last month at a Baghdad press conference, the attack spawned a flood of Web quips ... Video: Iraqi Artist Builds Monument for Shoe-thrower AssociatedPress Bush shoe attack spawns artwork BBC News Shoe monument for man who threw footwear at Bush Reuters CNN - Monsters and Critics.com all 355 news articles

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Army suicides at record high, passing civilians - The Associated Press Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:30:17 GMT

ABC News

Army suicides at record high, passing civilians The Associated Press - 1 hour ago That was one month before he was to return to Iraq a second time. She said her husband, John, had completed 75 missions in Iraq and was struggling with ... US Army suicides hit new high for 2008 Reuters US Army Suicides Reach Record Level Voice of America Soldier suicides hit record in 2008: US Army AFP U.S. News & World Report - The Associated Press all 609 news articles

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Colville soldier killed in helicopter crash in Iraq - Seattle Times Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:32:24 GMT

WIVB

Colville soldier killed in helicopter crash in Iraq Seattle Times, United States - 5 hours ago Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd, 29, of Colville, Stevens County, was one of four US soldiers who died Monday in a helicopter crash in Iraq, ... Colville man dies in Iraq crash Seattle Post Intelligencer Pentagon confirms report of Minn. native killed in Iraq Minneapolis Star Tribune Soldier from Beaverton is killed in Iraq The Oregonian - OregonLive.com Newswatch 50 - The Register-Guard all 77 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4236 - San Jose Mercury News Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:30:32 GMT

Pasadena Weekly

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4236 San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 3 hours ago 29, 2009, at least 4236 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. ... As of Tuesday, day 2138 of the war in Iraq… Pasadena Weekly all 35 news articles

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Army: Body armor safe for US troops in combat - The Associated Press Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:00:53 GMT

AFP

Army: Body armor safe for US troops in combat The Associated Press - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — No US troops have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan because their body armor was flawed and failed to protect them, a senior Army ... US Army pulls body armor after testing criticized Reuters How Safe is the US Army's Body Armor? TIME United States Army to Recall 16000 Sets of Body Armor Amid Safety ... FOXNews New York Times - Wired News all 401 news articles