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Iraq condemns Iranian shelling of Kurd villages - Reuters Tue, 05 May 2009 19:01:35 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Iraq condemns Iranian shelling of Kurd villages Reuters - Tim Cocks, Janet Lawrence BAGHDAD, May 5 (Reuters) - Iraq summoned Iran's ambassador to condemn Iranian shelling of villages in its northern Kurdistan region, the Iraqi government said on Tuesday, warning of "negative consequences" if attacks continue. ... Video: New Kurdish party forms in Iraq Al Jazeera Iraq says kills over 30 militants in new strike Washington Post Iraq protests Iran air raid on Kurd villages AFP Xinhua - Hürriyet all 626 news articles

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UN revises refugee guidelines to show Iraq safer - Washington Post Tue, 05 May 2009 13:48:32 GMT

UN revises refugee guidelines to show Iraq safer Washington Post, United States - Laura MacInnis By Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) - Violence in Iraq has waned enough for the United Nations to stop recommending that most Iraqis get automatic refugee status abroad, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday. ... UN changes asylum guidelines following improved Iraq security Monsters and Critics.com UNHCR: Security improved in 10 Iraqi provinces eTaiwan News UNHCR revises guidelines for Iraqi asylum claims Reuters AlertNet all 121 news articles

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 5 - Reuters Tue, 05 May 2009 15:05:20 GMT

BBC News

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 5 Reuters * KIRKUK - A body of a man was found in southern Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, police said. * KIRKUK - Gunmen wounded an official from the oil police in central Kirkuk, police said. * MOSUL - Gunmen killed a civilian near his home in ... PM: Iraqis need help with intelligence gathering The Associated Press US in Iraq says it holds fewer than 12000 prisoners AFP Blasts rock Oil Ministry, refinery in Iraq United Press International Reuters UK - The Associated Press all 481 news articles

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2 Northern California soldiers killed in Iraq - San Jose Mercury News Tue, 05 May 2009 14:30:32 GMT

Salem-News.Com

2 Northern California soldiers killed in Iraq San Jose Mercury News,  USA AP The Department of Defense says Army Spc. Jake Velloza and Spc. Jeremiah McCleery died after being shot by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq on May 2. The 22-year-old Velloza was from Inverness in Marin County, the 24-year-old McCleery from Portola in ... Soldier from Inverness is killed in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle Calif. man whose father lives in Sparks killed in Iraq KRNV Soldier From Plumas County Killed in Iraq KOLO CBS 5 - KSRO all 63 news articles

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iraq war deaths - Dubuque Telegraph Herald Tue, 05 May 2009 15:38:50 GMT

iraq war deaths Dubuque Telegraph Herald, IA AP As of Monday, May 4, 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 killed in action. ...

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KBR Connected to Alleged Fraud, Pentagon Auditor Says - Washington Post Tue, 05 May 2009 00:33:45 GMT

Washington Times

KBR Connected to Alleged Fraud, Pentagon Auditor Says Washington Post, United States - Ellen Nakashima By Ellen Nakashima KBR, the Army's largest contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan, is linked to "the vast majority" of suspected combat-zone fraud cases that have been referred to investigators, as well as a majority of the $13 billion in "questioned" or ... Senators Accuse Pentagon of Delay in Recovering Millions New York Times Pentagon auditor cites heavy fraud by contractor The Associated Press US army fraud scrutiny WA today ArmyTimes.com all 297 news articles

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Iraq security at risk in crackdown on militias who fought al-Qaeda - Times Online Mon, 04 May 2009 19:30:06 GMT

CTV.ca

Iraq security at risk in crackdown on militias who fought al-Qaeda Times Online, UK - James Hider Iraq's impressive security gains over the past 18 months are looking increasingly fragile as the government cracks down on US-backed Sunni militias who turned on al-Qaeda. Government forces arrested another commander of the so-called Sunni Awakening ... Sunni militia leader held in Iraq BBC News Still Unfinished Business New York Times 2 US soldiers killed in Iraq United Press International The Associated Press - Reuters all 1,446 news articles

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House Dem fires warning shot to Obama on war - San Francisco Chronicle Tue, 05 May 2009 20:06:30 GMT

Reuters

House Dem fires warning shot to Obama on war San Francisco Chronicle,  USA Echoing fights with former President Bush over Iraq, Obey included language requiring the Obama administration to issue a progress report on five benchmarks to Congress before its next budget request in February 2010. Funding is not conditioned on ... Obama Rebuffed on Funds to Close Guantanamo Wall Street Journal US House Democrats push war bill to $94.2 billion Reuters Obey on Obama, Leo Durocher, Nixon msnbc.com Politico - CQPolitics.com all 331 news articles

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Iraqi Report on Corruption Cites Prosecutors' Barriers - New York Times Wed, 06 May 2009 00:24:03 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Iraqi Report on Corruption Cites Prosecutors' Barriers New York Times, United States - Sam Dagher, Yahya Barzanji By SAM DAGHER BAGHDAD — Iraq's main anticorruption watchdog has no shortage of cases, as its new report makes clear: embezzlement of $80 million; tampering with government tea imports; the theft of 50 Italian-made Beretta pistols; procuring forged ... Iraq issues warrants for trade chiefs over corruption Reuters Iraqi trade officials face charges Aljazeera.net Iraq to arrest Trade Ministry officials Alsumaria Dynamic Export - News Headlines all 34 news articles

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Toby Keith: Obama Doing ‘Great Job' By Sending More Troops To ... - CNSNews.com Tue, 05 May 2009 20:32:23 GMT

The Southern Ledger

Toby Keith: Obama Doing ‘Great Job' By Sending More Troops To ... CNSNews.com, VA - Nicholas Ballasy David Petraeus did a “wonderful job” as the commander who oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq. When asked whether President Obama made the right decision to escalate the troop levels in Afghanistan and to vow to pull out of Iraq in 19 months, Keith, ... Lobbyists eye Iraq measure KSWT-TV Letters: What Do You Think? Valley Advocate Spotlight on the War in Afghanistan: Common Dreams (press release) Tehran Times - Albany Times Union all 165 news articles