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US military: Iraq attacks down nearly 60 percent - The Associated Press Sun, 24 May 2009 19:20:54 GMT

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US military: Iraq attacks down nearly 60 percent The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — High-profile attacks in Iraq have fallen nearly 60 percent in the past year, the US military said Sunday, though violence continues to plague the northern city of Mosul, where a suicide car bomber targeting an American convoy killed one ... UPI NewsTrack TopNews United Press International Suicide car bomber wounds 34 in Iraq's Mosul Reuters India US soldier dies in Iraq Xinhua Kansas City Star - AFP all 369 news articles

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US withdrawal from Iraq 'on track' despite violence: Mullen - AFP Sun, 24 May 2009 17:16:02 GMT

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US withdrawal from Iraq 'on track' despite violence: Mullen AFP Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also said US force levels in Iraq would drop to between 35000 and 50000 troops by August of 2010. "We've had an uptick in violence, but the overall violence levels are at the 2003 ... Top US Military Officers Favors Closing Guantanamo Opposing Views Security turnaround in Afghanistan in 18 months a must: Mullen AFP all 17 news articles

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Missouri National Guard soldier killed in Iraq - Kansas City Star Mon, 25 May 2009 01:22:48 GMT

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Missouri National Guard soldier killed in Iraq Kansas City Star, MO AP JEFFERSON CITY | A Missouri Army National Guard soldier from Joplin has died of wounds he suffered in Iraq. Sgt. Paul Faris Brooks was injured May 21 when his unit was attacked near Baghdad, Iraq. Two others — Maj. Jason E. George, of Tehachapi ... Army National Guard Unit Deploying to Iraq WOWK Troops due home for holiday Asbury Park Press all 15 news articles

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U.S. soldiers in Iraq to run in 'shadow' L.A. Marathon - Los Angeles Times Sun, 24 May 2009 18:27:52 GMT

U.S. soldiers in Iraq to run in 'shadow' L.A. Marathon Los Angeles Times, CA Hundreds of soldiers in Iraq will sidestep scorpions and endure 100-degree heat tonight to take part in what has been dubbed the first “shadow” Los Angeles Marathon. The event will take place at Camp Taji, about 20 miles north of Baghdad, ... Memorial Day in Iraq with the Stryker Brigade Allentown Morning Call Iraq soldiers eager to run in LA's shadow Universal Sports all 4 news articles

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Ex-Soldier Gets Life Sentence for Iraq Murders - New York Times Fri, 22 May 2009 00:11:48 GMT

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Ex-Soldier Gets Life Sentence for Iraq Murders New York Times, United States By JAMES DAO A jury in Kentucky sentenced a 24-year-old former soldier to life in prison without parole on Thursday for raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdering her, her parents and a younger sister in Iraq. Mark Humphrey/Associated Press Former ... Video: Ex-soldier Spared Death Penalty for Iraq Murders The Associated Press Iraq slaying verdict highlights combat stress The Associated Press Sentencing of Steve Green in the Death of Abeer In Iraq Huffington Post AllGov - USA Today all 1,266 news articles

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Ministry of Defence ban on women in close combat roles under review - guardian.co.uk Sun, 24 May 2009 20:49:30 GMT

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Ministry of Defence ban on women in close combat roles under review guardian.co.uk, UK Brigadier Richard Nugee who is heading up the review, told the BBC : "We now have practical experience of women in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq and genuinely want to see what effect that will have on our military. "We want to see which way it will go ... Women's front-line role reviewed BBC News Ministry of Defence to review ban on women serving on front line Times Online Women's role in armed forces to be reviewed The Herald Scotsman - Mirror.co.uk all 78 news articles

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US relying on allies for terror probe in Iraq, Afghanistan - Hindustan Times Sun, 24 May 2009 18:38:29 GMT

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US relying on allies for terror probe in Iraq, Afghanistan Hindustan Times, India PTI The United States is now relying heavily on foreign intelligence services to capture and interrogate all but the highest-level terror suspects seized outside the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, a NYT report said on Sunday. ... US probes divisions within Taliban Boston Globe US Relies on Allies to Detain Terror Suspects FOXNews Latest Offerings from the Religion of Peace Cleveland Indy Media Irish Times - Daily Times all 207 news articles

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18 US soldiers have H1N1 in Kuwait - official - Reuters Sun, 24 May 2009 06:01:20 GMT

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18 US soldiers have H1N1 in Kuwait - official Reuters They were the firs confirmed cases in the Gulf, the world's largest oil exporting region. Kuwait is a logistics base for the US army in support of its troops in Iraq. (Reporting by Eman Goma; Editing by Andrew Hammond) US Kuwait troops suffer swine flu BBC News Eighteen US Soldiers In Kuwait Have H1N1 Flu RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Kuwait: Swine flu cases detected among US soldiers The Associated Press AHN - Kuwait Times all 608 news articles

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 23 - Reuters Sat, 23 May 2009 11:03:07 GMT

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 23 Reuters * BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb targeting a US army patrol wounded one soldier and damaged a vehicle in northern Baghdad's Husseiniya district, US military said. MOSUL - A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol wounded three policemen in central Mosul, ... American Killed in Baghdad's Green Zone Identified Washington Post US contractor killed in Green Zone United Press International US civilian found dead in Baghdad's Green Zone; construction co ... New York Daily News CNN International - RTT News all 351 news articles

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Interactive Map Honors Fallen Soldiers Of Iraq And Afghanistan - CBS News Sun, 24 May 2009 21:00:05 GMT

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Interactive Map Honors Fallen Soldiers Of Iraq And Afghanistan CBS News, NY Google engineeer Sean Askay, with research and the help of the Google Earth team, created “Map of the Fallen,” which pinpoints the locations where the 5700 American and coalition force soldiers died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The interactive map (which ... Honoring the fallen on a Google Earth map CNET News Interactive map tool creates online memorial to US, coalition troops CNN Website for Fallen Soldiers Launches in Time for Memorial Day fox4kc.com all 10 news articles