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More Funds Sought for Iraq and Afghanistan - Washington Post Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:20:20 GMT

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More Funds Sought for Iraq and Afghanistan Washington Post, United States By Mary Beth Sheridan and Scott Wilson President Obama sent Congress an $83.4 billion spending request yesterday to fund his administration's strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan through the summer, in what officials promised would be the last such ... Video: Welcome To Iraq, Mr. President CBS Obama to seek $83.4 billion for Iraq, Afghan wars The Associated Press Comment by Allan J. Lichtman Professor of History, American University CNN all 4,166 news articles

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Shia crowds decry US role in Iraq - BBC News Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:27:36 GMT

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Shia crowds decry US role in Iraq BBC News, UK Tens of thousands of supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr have rallied against the US presence in Iraq, six years after Saddam Hussein's fall. Protesters in Baghdad's Firdos Square carried pictures of the cleric and chanted slogans denouncing what ... Bomb near Iraq Shi'ite shrine kills 7 Reuters On anniversary of Saddam's fall, Iraqi protesters vent against US Christian Science Monitor Shiite rally marks anniversary of fall of Baghdad The Associated Press Editor & Publisher - Reuters all 2,335 news articles

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US marine cleared of Iraq killing - BBC News Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:02:48 GMT

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US marine cleared of Iraq killing BBC News, UK A US military jury has acquitted a marine sergeant of killing an unarmed detainee during fighting in Iraq. Sgt Ryan Weemer's court-martial was sparked by his own alleged confession to the 2004 killing in Falluja during a lie-detector test. ... Marine acquitted of murder in Iraq slaying The Associated Press Marine acquitted in Fallujah death Aljazeera.net Military jury acquits Marine of Iraq murder KWQC 6 Marine Corps Times (subscription) - The Associated Press all 654 news articles

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Lawsuit: Firms sold poison gas ingredients to Iraq - The Associated Press Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:50:55 GMT

Lawsuit: Firms sold poison gas ingredients to Iraq The Associated Press The Republic of Iraq is also named as a defendant. The lawsuit alleges that as a result of the attacks, thousands of Kurds suffered chronic disabilities including respiratory ailments, fatigue, joint pain, rashes, vision problems and sleep disorders, ... Lawsuit alleges firms sold Iraq chemical weapons Examiner.com Ethnic Kurds file class action in Baltimore against chemical makers Daily Record (subscription) Lawsuit Alleges Firms Sold Iraq Chemical Weapons WJZ all 97 news articles

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Praising gains in Iraq, Biden welcomes home soldiers at Fort Bragg - Boston Globe Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:40:03 GMT

Boston Globe

Praising gains in Iraq, Biden welcomes home soldiers at Fort Bragg Boston Globe, United States (Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images) FORT BRAGG, NC - Vice President Joe Biden welcomed home soldiers after their 15-month deployment to Iraq yesterday, telling them that the war-torn nation is "a country where violence is replaced by progress. ... Video: Biden Welcomes Troops Home From Iraq The Associated Press VP welcomes troops home from Iraq FOXNews Biden discusses Iraq, vet health care msnbc.com The Associated Press - USA Today all 314 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4266 - FOXNews Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:26:58 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4266 FOXNews By AP As of Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at least 4266 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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DC judge to deploy to Iraq, Kuwait with Army - San Jose Mercury News Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:58:50 GMT

Washington Times

DC judge to deploy to Iraq, Kuwait with Army San Jose Mercury News,  USA By Nafeesa Syeed AP WASHINGTON — A DC Superior Court judge will soon wear a combat uniform instead of a suit beneath his black robe when he deploys with the US Army to preside over court martials in Iraq and Kuwait. Associate Judge Robert R. Rigsby, ... District judge to be deployed to Iraq Washington Times DC Judge Rigsby Deployed to Iraq MyFox Washington DC DC judge to deploy to Iraq, Kuwait with Army WJZ all 31 news articles

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Milutinovic's Iraq side to face Poland, Egypt - AFP Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:16:14 GMT

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Milutinovic's Iraq side to face Poland, Egypt AFP BAGHDAD (AFP) — Asian champions Iraq will face Poland and Egypt in newly-appointed veteran Serbian coach Bora Milutinovic's first games in charge, an Iraq Football Union (IFU) official said Thursday. "The Iraq team will meet Poland in a friendly in ... Iraq Arrange Poland And Egypt Confederation Cup Warm-ups Goal.com Bora to Take on His Eighth National Team Job, Iraq New York Times The Bora legend will continue in Iraq CCTV Houston Chronicle - AFP all 130 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4266 - The Associated Press Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:40:51 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4266 The Associated Press As of Thursday, April 9, 2009, at least 4266 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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Petraeus tells Forum Club of progress in Iraq, setbacks in Afghanistan - Palm Beach Daily News Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:37:23 GMT

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Petraeus tells Forum Club of progress in Iraq, setbacks in Afghanistan Palm Beach Daily News, FL By MICHELE DARGAN The progress of US forces in Iraq has consistently improved over the past two years, with a substantial reduction in violence. Afghanistan, in contrast, is in a downward spiral in many areas, Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday. ... Iraq, Afghanistan, Somali pirate standoff hot topics for Petraeus ... Palm Beach Post Petraeus visits South Florida MiamiHerald.com General Petraeus speaks in West Palm Beach WPTV The Associated Press - Online Athens all 249 news articles