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US Soldier in Iraq Kills 5 Comrades at Stress Clinic - Washington Post Tue, 12 May 2009 01:49:22 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

US Soldier in Iraq Kills 5 Comrades at Stress Clinic Washington Post, United States The shooting, among the deadliest attacks on American troops in Iraq in recent months, comes as US commanders are grappling with the rising rate at which service members are committing suicide. Military leaders have attributed the increase to the ... Iraq shooting leaves 5 US soldiers dead; fellow GI suspected Los Angeles Times US Soldier In Iraq Kills 5 Comrades Voice of America US soldier in custody after shooting at Iraq base AFP FOXNews - AFP all 1,592 news articles

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Syria Must Take 'Immediate' Action on Iraq Fighters, US Says - Bloomberg Mon, 11 May 2009 19:24:45 GMT

Daily Mail

Syria Must Take 'Immediate' Action on Iraq Fighters, US Says Bloomberg By Viola Gienger May 11 (Bloomberg) -- The US called on Syria to take “immediate and decisive action” to stop the transit of foreign fighters into neighboring Iraq, where a spate of bombings made April the deadliest month since September. ... Rapprochement Snag: Continued Syrian Support for Jihadis Moving to ... Counterterrorism Blog US calls on Syria to ensure border security Xinhua US asks Syria for help with Iraq problem Tajikistan News AFP - Gather.com all 179 news articles

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FEATURE-Displaced Iraqis stay away as violence persists - Reuters Tue, 12 May 2009 01:11:26 GMT

Straits Times

FEATURE-Displaced Iraqis stay away as violence persists Reuters By Aseel Kami SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, May 12 (Reuters) - In summer, the heat is unbearable. In winter, the torrential rains turn the cramped, leaking tent where Khalid Jamhuri lives with his family into a freezing morass of mud. Still, Jamhuri is unwilling ... Video: Raw Video: Speaker Pelosi Visits Baghdad The Associated Press US House Speaker Pelosi in Iraq for Unannounced Visit Voice of America RECONCILIATION IN iraq? Ottawa Citizen MiamiHerald.com - CNSNews.com all 575 news articles

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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-DNO jumps on Iraq export deal - Reuters Mon, 11 May 2009 14:06:09 GMT

Gulf Times

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-DNO jumps on Iraq export deal Reuters OL) jump 18.5 percent after the company says it has received formal approval from the Kurdish regional government in northern Iraq to start exporting oil from its Tawke field. Iraqi Oil Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad also said on Sunday that the ... Iraq Ends Ban, Allows Kurds to Export Oil Wall Street Journal Exports of crude oil from Kurdish northern Iraq to begin in June World Tribune Iraqi deal opens way for Kurdish oil to go on sale Times Online Forbes - The Washington Independent all 271 news articles

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Al-Qaeda chief commits suicide in Libyan prison, report says - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 11 May 2009 20:36:24 GMT

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Al-Qaeda chief commits suicide in Libyan prison, report says Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom Information gained from the interrogation of al-Libi was cited on several occasions by the Bush administration as justification for the war in Iraq. He told his CIA interrogators that al-Qaeda had sent two men to Iraq to seek training in chemical and ... " Coverage of al-Libi 'Suicide' Almost Wholly Absent from US ... Brad Blog UPI NewsTrack TopNews United Press International all 42 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4294 - Examiner.com Tue, 12 May 2009 02:03:28 GMT

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4294 Examiner.com May 11, 2009 6:53 PM (9 mins ago) By AP, AP As of Monday, May 11, 2009, at least 4294 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 ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4287 Washington Post US military deaths in Iraq war at 4285 Examiner.com all 156 news articles

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Novo Nordisk To Pay $9M Related To Iraq Oil-For-Food Kickbacks - Wall Street Journal Mon, 11 May 2009 19:13:32 GMT

Novo Nordisk To Pay $9M Related To Iraq Oil-For-Food Kickbacks Wall Street Journal The oil-for-food program was designed to allow the government of Iraq, which was facing international sanctions, to sell oil in exchange for food, medical supplies and other humanitarian needs. Payments under the program were supposed to be made to a ... Novo Nordisk to pay $18 mln to settle US probes Reuters Novo Nordisk Agrees To Pay $9 Million Fine in Connection With ... PR Newswire (press release) all 165 news articles

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Top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan to step down - Los Angeles Times Mon, 11 May 2009 18:12:01 GMT

BBC News

Top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan to step down Los Angeles Times, CA Stanley McChrystal, who commanded special operation forces in Iraq. Gates announced the shuffle during a news conference at the Pentagon, where he appeared alongside Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who said he agreed ... Video: Gates Replaces Top General in Afghanistan The Associated Press Pentagon replaces top US commander in Afghanistan San Jose Mercury News Gates Updates Press on Afghanistan while Discussing Today's ... Salem-News.Com AFP - msnbc.com all 1,164 news articles

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Date set for Australian troop withdrawal from Iraq - ABC Online Mon, 11 May 2009 23:53:16 GMT

AFP

Date set for Australian troop withdrawal from Iraq ABC Online, Australia ASHLEY HALL: When Australian troops began their campaign in Iraq, they did so in the middle of a ferocious public debate. But the end of their engagement has raised barely a whisper. The Chief of the Defence Force simply sent an email to the media. ... Iraq military commitment ends in July Sydney Morning Herald Australia to conclude its military commitment in Iraq defpro In with a bang, out with a whisper Herald Sun all 126 news articles

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POTUS shocked & and saddened by Iraq shooting - FOXNews Mon, 11 May 2009 17:49:55 GMT

ABC News

POTUS shocked & and saddened by Iraq shooting FOXNews From the ongoing daily briefing: Press Secretary Gibbs says he spoke to President Obama about the tragedy at a US base in Iraq, this morning in which five service members were killed at a clinic. The shooter is believed to be a US Army soldier. ... Video: Obama Proposes $2 Trillion in Healthcare Savings The Associated Press Obama shocked at Iraq base shooting, wants probe Reuters Obama shocked, saddened at shooting in US camp in Iraq Xinhua WZTV - FOXNews all 3,619 news articles