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Iraq should rethink death penalty resumption-UN - Reuters Wed, 06 May 2009 18:02:29 GMT

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Iraq should rethink death penalty resumption-UN Reuters - Tim Cocks, Waleed Ibrahim, Robert Woodward By Tim Cocks BAGHDAD, May 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations urged Iraq on Wednesday to reconsider its resumption of the death penalty and said more than 100 prisoners on death row may not have had fair trials. A UN official, who declined to be named, ... UN urges Iraq to halt death penalty Xinhua Iraq urged to stop death penalty BBC News Some US-backed Iraqi fighters desert posts Washington Post CNN International - The Associated Press all 716 news articles

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Prosecutor: Stress no excuse for Iraq slayings - The Associated Press Wed, 06 May 2009 23:41:03 GMT

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Prosecutor: Stress no excuse for Iraq slayings The Associated Press PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A prosecutor on Wednesday told jurors the slaying of an Iraqi family, including a teen daughter who was raped, was premeditated and asked the panel to convict an ex-soldier of crimes that could bring him the death penalty. ... Jury out in case of US soldier accused of Iraq rape, killings AFP Trial for soldier accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old ... Feministe Defense rests case in ex-soldier's trial Houston Chronicle AFP all 207 news articles

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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 Iran 'continues PJAK bombings in Iraq' PRESS TV AFP - Xinhua all 607 news articles

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

Voice of America

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 all 121 news articles

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Canadian firm announces major oil discovery in Iraq - AFP Wed, 06 May 2009 20:31:40 GMT

AFP

Canadian firm announces major oil discovery in Iraq AFP OTTAWA (AFP) — Canadian oil exploration firm Heritage Oil on Wednesday announced a major oil discovery in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, estimated to contain up to 4.2 billion barrels. The Miran West field holds between 2.3 to 4.2 billion ... STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Heritage Oil soars after big Iraq find Reuters UK Kurdish Conundrum: No Way Out for Northern Iraqi Oil Wall Street Journal Blogs Oil find in northern Iraq The National Financial Times - Daily Mail all 62 news articles

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Turkish strikes on Iraq killed 10 PKK rebels: agency - Reuters Wed, 06 May 2009 19:01:59 GMT

Hürriyet

Turkish strikes on Iraq killed 10 PKK rebels: agency Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish air strikes against suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases in northern Iraq last week killed 10 suspected militants, the state-run Anatolian news agency said Wednesday. The strikes in Iraq's Zap and Avasin-Basyan ... Turkish air strike kills 10 PKK terrorists, destroys bases in N. Iraq Hürriyet PKK terrorist organization receives blow in Iraq, Syria Today's Zaman At Least 10 Kurdish Rebels Killed In Turkish Air Raid In Northern Iraq RTT News Asia Times Online all 31 news articles

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Army won't seek second court-martial against Watada - Honolulu Advertiser Thu, 07 May 2009 02:44:02 GMT

The Southern Ledger

Army won't seek second court-martial against Watada Honolulu Advertiser, HI - William Cole By William Cole The Army today said it has given up efforts to retry 1st Lt. Ehren Watada on three charges for refusing to deploy to Iraq in 2006, but has not made up its mind about two other court-martial charges or the possibility of administrative ... Army's case against Watada ends, his lawyers say Honolulu Star-Bulletin all 211 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 ... MARIN CO.: FOOTBALL COACH REMEMBERS LOCAL MAN KILLED IN IRAQ CBS 5 North Bay Soldier Killed in Iraq KSRO Schwarzenegger Honors Fallen Marin Co. Soldier CBS 5 all 44 news articles

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Bernanke Backed Rate Cuts Tied to Bubble - Washington Post Thu, 07 May 2009 01:14:05 GMT

Reuters

Bernanke Backed Rate Cuts Tied to Bubble Washington Post, United States - Neil Irwin The economy was weak at the time, due in part to uncertainty about the Iraq war, and Bernanke and his colleagues feared the nation was at risk of deflation, a dangerous cycle of falling prices. "I would like to caution against the situation where we ... Fed, Bernanke mulled unconventional options in '03 The Associated Press Greenspan, circa 2003: When in doubt, be vague Reuters FOMC 2003 Transcripts: Bernanke Willing to Lower Rate to Zero Wall Street Journal Blogs all 72 news articles

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

Reuters

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 ... US in Iraq says it holds fewer than 12000 prisoners AFP Iraq rules out extension of US withdrawal dates Washington Post Blasts rock Oil Ministry, refinery in Iraq United Press International The Associated Press - Reuters UK all 344 news articles