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Sons of Iraq leader Adel Mashadani arrested in Baghdad - Los Angeles Times Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:54:05 GMT

The Associated Press

Sons of Iraq leader Adel Mashadani arrested in Baghdad Los Angeles Times, CA The Sons of Iraq, considered a Sunni militia by Baghdad, helped the US turn the tide against Al Qaeda in Iraq, but recently has been marginalized. By Ned Parker and Usama Redha Reporting from Baghdad -- Iraqi forces arrested a Sunni paramilitary leader ... Iraq battle after militia arrest BBC News Troops Arrest an Iraqi Ally in Baghdad New York Times Iraq Plans to Relocate Iran Opposition Group Washington Post Reuters - Wall Street Journal all 521 news articles

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Report: Deal close to free Britons seized in Iraq - The Associated Press Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:00:33 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Report: Deal close to free Britons seized in Iraq The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — One of five Britons seized by a Shiite extremist group in Iraq nearly two years ago could be freed "very soon" under a deal to win release of militant leaders held in US custody, an Arabic language Web site reported. ... Britons held in Iraq to be freed 'very soon' Scotland on Sunday Iraq kidnappers claim deal to free Britons: report AFP Cycle that entrapped Iraq hostages could be broken after two years ... guardian.co.uk Times Online - The Associated Press all 145 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4262 - The Associated Press Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:00:22 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4262 The Associated Press As of Saturday, March 28, 2009, at least 4262 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. ...

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Iraq car bombing kills 26 in Baghdad - Los Angeles Times Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:56:27 GMT

Boston Globe

Iraq car bombing kills 26 in Baghdad Los Angeles Times, CA Although the overall number of civilian deaths is far lower than during the country's civil war several years ago, hopes that Iraq could completely end the bombings and killings that have defined it since the US-led invasion in 2003 have proved ... Video: Car Bomb Attack Kills 2 Dozen in Iraq The Associated Press Iraq bombing leaves 22 dead CNN International 16 Killed by Bomb in Baghdad New York Times Reuters - Voice of America all 1,064 news articles

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US contractor jailed for Iraq stabbing - AFP Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:15:30 GMT

AFP

US contractor jailed for Iraq stabbing AFP PHOENIX, Arizona (AFP) — A 32-year-old employee of US contractor Kellogg Brown and Root was on Friday jailed for stabbing an Indian co-worker while deployed in Iraq two years ago, authorities said. A statement from justice department officials in ... American sentenced for stabbing Indian woman in Iraq Press Trust of India Arizona man gets federal prison time for stabbing KOLD-TV Snowflake Man to Serve 26 Months in Stabbing of Co-Worker in Iraq ... Phoenix New Times all 13 news articles

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Shoddy wiring 'everywhere' on Iraq bases - CNN Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:08:14 GMT

Boston Globe

Shoddy wiring 'everywhere' on Iraq bases CNN It's all put in wrong," inspector says WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of buildings at US bases in Iraq and Afghanistan have such poorly installed wiring that American troops face life-threatening risks, a top inspector for the Army says. ... US troops in Iraq victims of faulty wiring guardian.co.uk Wiring at US-run military facilities is being inspected to prevent ... Kansas City Star Military inspecting tens of thousands of Iraq facilities to ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review NewsWest9.com - WEHT-TV, IN all 344 news articles

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US shifts focus from Iraq to Afghanistan under battlefield pressure - Xinhua Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:44:32 GMT

FOXNews

US shifts focus from Iraq to Afghanistan under battlefield pressure Xinhua, China by Xinhua Writer Zhao Yi WASHINGTON, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Since the Iraq War broke out in March 2003, the White House and the Pentagon have been focusing on the Gulf. However, US President Barack Abama's announcement on Friday about the comprehensive ... Video: Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan RT New Afghan strategy takes lessons from Iraq Stars and Stripes Mr. Obama's Surge Wall Street Journal CBS News - Washington Post all 6,251 news articles

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2 more lawsuits target Xe over Iraq shootings - San Jose Mercury News Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:40:49 GMT

2 more lawsuits target Xe over Iraq shootings San Jose Mercury News,  USA AP RALEIGH, NC—Two more federal lawsuits filed this week accuse the security contractor formerly named Blackwater Worldwide of fostering a culture of lawlessness. A lawsuit filed Friday in the southern district of California targets the company for a ... Xe - Blackwater Faces New Claims Over Civilian Shootings in Iraq ... FOXBusiness all 38 news articles

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Iraq vets may sink KBR contract in Texas county - Houston Chronicle Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:20:10 GMT

Iraq vets may sink KBR contract in Texas county Houston Chronicle, United States That led a KBR official in attendance Tuesday to deny allegations of exposing US soldiers to toxic chemicals and deadly showers in Iraq in order to save a contract for a small, four-lane road leading to a new suburban high school near Austin. ... Iraq vets may sink KBR contract in Texas county KVIA Hays County delays road contract after veterans protest Austin American-Statesman all 18 news articles

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American Language Center to reopen in Syria - The Associated Press Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:30:18 GMT

PRESS TV

American Language Center to reopen in Syria The Associated Press US officials have said the Oct. 26 raid targeted a top al-Qaida in Iraq militant. Damascus demanded proof, maintaining instead that eight civilians were killed. The language and cultural centers as well as the school cater to the small American ... Obama considering meeting with Assad in June Ha'aretz IMPROVING RELATIONS Javno.hr Inquiry and Analysis - No. 506 Middle East Media Research Institute AFP all 128 news articles