75 Killed in Iraq Blasts - Voice of America Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:20:48 GMT

75 Killed in Iraq Blasts
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By VOA News Suicide bombings in Iraq killed at least 75 people Thursday, one of the most violent days in the country in more than a year. The two attacks come on the same day that the Associated Press reported that the Iraqi government has counted more ...
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Pipeline repairs for Iraq - United Press International Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:24:26 GMT

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Pipeline repairs for Iraq
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BAGHDAD, April 23 (UPI) -- Syria and Iraq moved a step closer to normalizing relations during meetings in Baghdad by moving on plans to repair an oil pipeline between the two countries. US forces bombed the pipeline to Syria shortly after the 2003 ...
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AP Exclusive: Secret tally has 87000 Iraqis dead - The Associated Press Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:50:54 GMT

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AP Exclusive: Secret tally has 87000 Iraqis dead
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But Iraq Body Count, a private, British-based group, has tallied civilian deaths from media reports and other sources since the war's start. Combining its figures, which are corroborated by the AP's own reporting and that of other reputable sources, ...
AP Exclusive: Secret tally has 87000 Iraqis dead The Associated Press
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Is Iraq Ready for Twitter? New Media in a War Zone - TIME Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:53:27 GMT

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Is Iraq Ready for Twitter? New Media in a War Zone
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Cellphone-carrying Iraqis, Dorsey said, could utilize Twitter applications on their current mobiles for a range of things, even without broadband Internet connections, which are still in short supply in Iraq. "In our case that's using Twitter through ...
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FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq - Reuters Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:10:11 GMT

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FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq
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DHULUIYA - A suicide bomber killed at least five people inside a mosque in Dhuluiya, 70 km (45 miles) north of Baghdad, also wounding 15 people, police said. MOSUL - A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol in a crowded market wounded eight people, ...
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Iran to Cooperate with Iraq in Refinery Construction - Fars News Agency Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:39:31 GMT

Iran to Cooperate with Iraq in Refinery Construction
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Shahnazizadeh pointed out that once Basra-Abadan crude pipeline is constructed, at least 50 % of the needs of Abadan refinery will be supplied from Iraq. Noting that Iran has exported nearly 800 million litters of different oil products, ...

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4276 - Examiner.com Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:26:49 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4276
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Apr 23, 2009 4:22 PM (4 mins ago) By AP, AP As of Thursday, April 23, 2009, at least 4276 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 ...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4276 Thursday, according to ... Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Hill confirmed as US envoy to Iraq - United Press International Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:41:40 GMT

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Hill confirmed as US envoy to Iraq
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Christopher Hill, the US Ambassador to Iraq nominee, testifies during his confirmation hearing before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 25, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) WASHINGTON, April 22 (UPI) ...
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Occidental CEO: Company Studying Opportunities In Iraq - Wall Street Journal Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:24:13 GMT

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Occidental CEO: Company Studying Opportunities In Iraq
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(OXY) said Thursday that the company was studying opportunities in Iraq. Ray Irani, chairman and chief executive of Occidental, said during a conference call to discuss the company's first quarter earnings that Iraq will offer opportunities and that ...
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US defense budget should help frontline soldiers: Gates - AFP Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:46:17 GMT

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US defense budget should help frontline soldiers: Gates
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Gates used a visit with US Marines bound for Afghanistan to renew his calls for a reform of military spending, saying his recommended budget for fiscal 2010 was designed to focus on the needs of soldiers fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq and ...
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