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Iraq rules out extension of US withdrawal dates - Washington Post Sun, 03 May 2009 20:15:09 GMT

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Iraq rules out extension of US withdrawal dates Washington Post, United States - Tim Cocks BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will not extend withdrawal deadlines for US troops set out in a bilateral accord, ending months of speculation about whether US combat troops would stay beyond June in bases in the restive northern city of Mosul. ... Sunni militia leader held in Iraq BBC News Iraq sticking with US withdrawal plan despite attacks CNN Iraqi forces arrest US-allied militia leader Reuters United Press International - The Associated Press all 1,439 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4284 - Examiner.com Sun, 03 May 2009 23:35:53 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4284 Examiner.com May 3, 2009 4:20 PM (15 mins ago) By AP, AP As of Sunday, May 3, 2009, at least 4284 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 4284 Washington Post all 110 news articles

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Iran shells Kurdish rebel positions in north Iraq - Washington Post Sat, 02 May 2009 13:57:39 GMT

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Iran shells Kurdish rebel positions in north Iraq Washington Post, United States - Sherko Raouf, Tim Cocks, Robert Woodward SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iran shelled Kurdish rebel positions in a remote area of northern Iraq's largely autonomous Kurdistan region Saturday, a spokesman for the Kurdish Peshmerga border guards said. "They fired shells at the mountain area of ... Video: New Kurdish party forms in Iraq Al Jazeera Iranian Helicopters Fire At Kurdish Villages In Iraq AHN Iran helicopters strike Iraq Kurd villages AFP The Associated Press - Reuters UK all 196 news articles

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Babylon Ruins Reopen in Iraq, to Controversy - New York Times Sun, 03 May 2009 11:38:38 GMT

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Babylon Ruins Reopen in Iraq, to Controversy New York Times, United States - Steven Lee Myers By STEVEN LEE MYERS BABYLON, Iraq — After decades of dictatorship and disrepair, Iraq is celebrating its renewed sovereignty over the Babylon archaeological site — by fighting over the place, over its past and future and, of course, over its spoils. ... Iraq to reopen ancient city of Babylon PRESS TV all 9 news articles

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Iraq issues warrants for trade chiefs over corruption - Reuters Sun, 03 May 2009 17:08:37 GMT

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Iraq issues warrants for trade chiefs over corruption Reuters - Ahmed Rasheed, Waleed Ibrahim By Ahmed Rasheed and Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD, May 3 (Reuters) - Iraq has issued warrants for the arrest of some trade officials on corruption charges, including the head of the Iraqi Grain Board which imports millions of tonnes of wheat and rice each ... Iraqi trade officials face charges Aljazeera.net Gunfight Breaks Out as Iraqi Soldiers Try to Arrest Trade Officials New York Times all 19 news articles

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Iraq: oil exports, revenues increased in April - BusinessWeek Sun, 03 May 2009 17:15:58 GMT

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Iraq: oil exports, revenues increased in April BusinessWeek He says he expects exports to reach 1.9 million barrels per day in May. Iraq is struggling to boost oil exports as plummeting prices have forced the country to slash spending plans. Oil revenues account for about 95 percent of Iraq's revenue. Iraq April Oil Exports 1.82MB/d, Up 0.33% On Month Wall Street Journal Iraq oil exports rise to 1.821 million barrels per day SteelGuru all 33 news articles

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Wild boars killed in Iraq over swine flu fears - CNN Sun, 03 May 2009 12:01:56 GMT

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Wild boars killed in Iraq over swine flu fears CNN - Jomana Karadsheh By Jomana Karadsheh BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Three wild boars were put to sleep in Iraq on Friday because of swine flu fears, a zoo official said. The decision to kill the 10-year-old wild boars in Baghdad was a precautionary measure by the government to ... Iraq culls three wild pigs at Baghdad zoo AFP In Baghdad, Iraqis fear return of sectarian bloodshed MiamiHerald.com Swine flu-free Iraq fears US contamination PRESS TV WCTV - Earthtimes (press release) all 42 news articles

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War artist Arabella Dorman paints Iraq - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 02 May 2009 20:02:30 GMT

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War artist Arabella Dorman paints Iraq Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - David Harrison Paintings by war artist Arabella Dorman of British soldiers in Iraq are to go on show at an exhibition in London. By David Harrison She came under rocket and mortar attack, almost got killed while spending a penny, and was a "sitting duck" for the ... Video: David Cameron on MPs' expenses ITN NEWS Iraq says it's open for business again BBC News Iraq: 'Basra is now worse than when the British troops arrived' Independent Times Online - Voice of America all 1,293 news articles

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In Iraq's Anbar province, the Awakening grapples with a new role - Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 May 2009 02:49:13 GMT

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In Iraq's Anbar province, the Awakening grapples with a new role Los Angeles Times, CA - Liz Sly, Caesar Ahmed By Liz Sly Reporting from Ramadi, Iraq -- At the pink mansion that is home to Anbar Awakening leader Ahmed abu Risha, the talk these days has shifted from how to fight Al Qaeda in Iraq to more mundane matters such as balancing a budget. ...

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Senators Accuse Pentagon of Delay in Recovering Millions - New York Times Mon, 04 May 2009 00:41:20 GMT

Senators Accuse Pentagon of Delay in Recovering Millions New York Times, United States - James Glanz The letter also said that the Army had almost completely failed to move away from the monopolistic nature of the logistics contract that has paid the contractor, now called KBR, $31.3 billion for logistics operations in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. ... Report: Senators seek answers on KBR overcharges The Associated Press all 41 news articles