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Electrician: Contractor did faulty wiring in Iraq - The Associated Press Wed, 20 May 2009 09:10:20 GMT

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Electrician: Contractor did faulty wiring in Iraq The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An electrician hired by the Army to help inspect electrical work at facilities where US soldiers operate in Iraq says 90 percent of wiring done in newly constructed buildings by one military contractor was done improperly. ... Video: Inspector: Contractor Did Faulty Wiring in Iraq The Associated Press US Army paid bonuses to KBR despite questions Reuters KBR Got Bonuses for Work that Killed Soldiers The Nation. Houston Chronicle - KTEN all 407 news articles

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Death penalty sought for ex-soldier in Iraq killings - USA Today Wed, 20 May 2009 16:30:16 GMT

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Death penalty sought for ex-soldier in Iraq killings USA Today A federal prosecutor in Kentucky is calling for the death penalty for a former US soldier convicted of rape and murder in Iraq, The Courier-Journal of Louisville reports. The prosecutor called former private Steven Green's crimes “unthinkable and ... Ky. jury deciding fate of convicted ex-soldier The Associated Press all 181 news articles

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At Least 34 Dead in Baghdad Bombing - New York Times Wed, 20 May 2009 19:24:12 GMT

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At Least 34 Dead in Baghdad Bombing New York Times, United States As many as 34 people were killed and scores were wounded, Iraq's Interior Ministry reported. The explosion, in the largely Shiite neighborhood of Shula, is the first major attack since a series of explosions in the last weeks of April left more than ... Baghdad bomb toll rises to 35 killed, 72 wounded Reuters At least 34 dead in huge Baghdad blast AFP Trail of bloodshed in Iraq Canada.com Albuquerque Express - Xinhua all 419 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4297 - Examiner.com Thu, 21 May 2009 01:07:11 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4297 Examiner.com May 20, 2009 5:51 PM (16 mins ago) By AP, AP As of Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at least 4297 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 4297 Washington Post all 112 news articles

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Iraq's cash needs may drive energy deal with Kurds - guardian.co.uk Tue, 19 May 2009 16:49:22 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

Iraq's cash needs may drive energy deal with Kurds guardian.co.uk, UK Iraq's Oil Ministry on Monday rejected an $8 billion Kurdish plan to fill the Nabucco pipeline with gas for Europe, the latest spat in a long feud with the largely autonomous Kurdistan region over control of massive oil and gas reserves. ... UAE's Dana in leap with Iraq gas deal - analysts Reuters Iraq rejects Kurdish plans to export gas to Europe Forbes Iraq gas for Nabucco a tough deal Iraq Oil Report The Associated Press - eTaiwan News all 494 news articles

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Iraq Arrests 2 Sunni Leaders, Raising Fears of Violence - New York Times Tue, 19 May 2009 00:21:23 GMT

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Iraq Arrests 2 Sunni Leaders, Raising Fears of Violence New York Times, United States The Awakening movement played a crucial role in reducing the violence in Iraq over the past two years, but some Sunni leaders have complained that the government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has broken its promise to integrate their members ... Trepidation as US exits Iraq's cities Christian Science Monitor Iraq slides election until January The Associated Press Iraq to prosecute Sunni militiamen only for murder AFP Xinhua - AFP all 170 news articles

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Iran Still Arming Insurgents In Iraq, Afghanistan: Pentagon - RTT News Wed, 20 May 2009 03:09:40 GMT

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Iran Still Arming Insurgents In Iraq, Afghanistan: Pentagon RTT News, NY (RTTNews) - The United States has accused Iran of continuing to arm insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan following the recovery of a large numbers of Iranian-made weapons in two war-ravaged countries, reports say. At a news conference, Pentagon Press ... Defense Department Spokesman Cites Irony in Iranian Charge Elites TV all 353 news articles

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Rumsfeld aide blasts story on Bible quotes - USA Today Wed, 20 May 2009 17:33:31 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Rumsfeld aide blasts story on Bible quotes USA Today A few days ago we told you about an article in GQ magazine that reported how Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, in the early days of the Iraq war, would often hand carry to the White House a daily, top secret "Worldwide Intelligence Update" that ... Rumsfeld Used Biblical Quotes in Top-Secret Iraq War Briefings for ... Democracy Now David Frum: Reckoning with Rumsfeld National Post Biblical Quotes Said to Adorn Pentagon Reports New York Times CNN Political Ticker - guardian.co.uk all 311 news articles

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Poor oversight in Afghan reconstruction - United Press International Wed, 20 May 2009 20:12:24 GMT

Reuters

Poor oversight in Afghan reconstruction United Press International In a report that suggests Washington is facing the same kinds of problems with reconstruction oversight in Afghanistan as it did in Iraq, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction says the contract let by the American command ... Shades of Iraq, millions spent in Afghanistan lack adequate oversight Christian Science Monitor War developments Atlanta Journal Constitution US watchdog faults Afghan troop training oversight Reuters all 205 news articles

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Low oil prices affect Iraq military plans - United Press International Wed, 20 May 2009 11:35:34 GMT

AFP

Low oil prices affect Iraq military plans United Press International BAGHDAD, May 20 (UPI) -- Iraq's plans to outfit its military forces with new equipment by the time US troops withdraw in 2012 are in peril because of low oil prices, officials say. Baghdad is facing a budget crunch because of the continuing depressed ... Iraq to slap foreign oil firms with 35% corporate tax AFP Washington Post Foreign Service Washington Post $60 Oil Isn't High Enough To Save Iraq The Business Insider all 13 news articles