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Kurds start oil exports from northern Iraq - BBC News Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:37:28 GMT

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Kurds start oil exports from northern Iraq BBC News, UK Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region has started exporting crude oil to foreign markets for the first time. Companies chosen by the Kurdistan Regional Government will pump up to 90000-100000 barrels per day from two northern oilfields to Turkey. ... Oil from northern Iraq first pumped to Turkish port Xinhua First oil exports for Iraq's Kurdish region Times Online Kurdish oil begins flowing to international market The Associated Press CNN International - guardian.co.uk all 264 news articles

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Iraq civilian deaths fall after April spike - The Associated Press Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:41:07 GMT

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Iraq civilian deaths fall after April spike The Associated Press Discrepancies in casualty tolls are common in Iraq. Nevertheless, both the government and the AP tallies indicate that the surge in bombings and other attacks in April was not replicated last month. By comparison, US military deaths rose from 19 in ... US deaths in Iraq rise sharply in May BBC News FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Jun 1 Reuters Iraqi lawmakers demand halt to Kuwait reparations AFP Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press all 819 news articles

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WA National Guard soldier dead in rollover in Iraq - Seattle Post Intelligencer Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:53:22 GMT

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WA National Guard soldier dead in rollover in Iraq Seattle Post Intelligencer AP WASHINGTON -- A Washington National Guard soldier from Port Orchard, Wash., is dead of injuries suffered in a non-combat-related vehicle rollover in Iraq. The Defense Department announced Monday that 20-year-old Pfc. Samuel Stone died May 30 in ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4307 The Associated Press Soldier from Port Orchard killed in Iraq Seattle Times Galloway man dies while serving in Iraq The Star-Ledger - NJ.com New York Times - Kitsap Sun all 86 news articles

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Iraq is in trouble, but it isn't in chaos - United Press International Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:20:10 GMT

Iraq is in trouble, but it isn't in chaos United Press International By PAOLO LIEBL VON SCHIRACH, UPI Outside View Commentator WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- The current democratic government in Iraq supported by US forces, whatever its many weaknesses, is still there, with no viable alternative produced by the ... Iraqi warnings prompted Obama's reversal on detainee photos MiamiHerald.com Maliki's challenge, Obama's opportunity Online Journal Maliki makes waves with gov't change Iraq Oil Report all 51 news articles

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US general faces Iraq abuse questions, groups say - Reuters Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:03:21 GMT

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US general faces Iraq abuse questions, groups say Reuters By Andrew Gray WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to command US and NATO forces in Afghanistan should face questions about detainee abuse in Iraq at his confirmation hearing, human rights groups say. ... McChrystal to Face Questions on Plans for Afghanistan Washington Post Former Interrogator Presses for McChrystal's Stance on Abuse The Washington Independent Questions for General mcchrystal New York Times The Washington Independent all 14 news articles

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Ex-minister arrested in Iraq - Independent Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:02:23 GMT

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Ex-minister arrested in Iraq Independent, UK By Patrick Cockburn Iraq's biggest corruption scandal for years is deepening with the arrest of the former trade minister whose plane, while en route to Dubai, was ordered to turn around and return to Baghdad. Abdul Falah al-Sudani, a British-Iraqi ... Iraq's Ex-Trade Minister Is Detained in Graft Investigation Washington Post Ex-trade minister arrested after attempting to flee Iraq Los Angeles Times Iraqi PM vows death for poison gas defendants Reuters Aljazeera.net - Middle East Times all 375 news articles

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Iraq: Key figures since the war began - The Associated Press Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:30:49 GMT

Iraq: Key figures since the war began The Associated Press Hours per day: not available Note: Current nationwide figure for average hours of electricity per day and Baghdad figures for the average amount of electricity generated (megawatts) are no longer reported by the US State Department's Iraq Weekly Status ...

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Cheney Says There Was No Iraq Link to 9/11 Attacks - Bloomberg Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:54:30 GMT

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Cheney Says There Was No Iraq Link to 9/11 Attacks Bloomberg By James Rowley and Jonathan D. Salant June 1 (Bloomberg) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney disavowed intelligence he once cited to suggest that then-Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein collaborated with al-Qaeda to stage the Sept. 11 attacks. ... Video: Dick Cheney on Same-Sex Marriage C-SPAN Cheney Disavows 9/11-Iraq Link Truthdig Cheney: No link between Saddam Hussein, 9/11 CNN The Associated Press - msnbc.com all 389 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4306 - The Associated Press Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:40:16 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4306 The Associated Press As of Sunday, May 31, 2009, at least 4306 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 nine military civilians killed in action. ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4306 Examiner.com all 115 news articles

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Retired US general denies seen photos in Iraq flap - Reuters Sat, 30 May 2009 17:01:46 GMT

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Retired US general denies seen photos in Iraq flap Reuters Taguba, who retired in January 2007, led an investigation in 2004 into abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison which included allegations of rape and sexual abuse. Photographs of abuse at the prison outside Baghdad were published in 2004 and caused deep ... Suppressed images don't show rape, official says Salon Salon Says No Rape Shown in the 2000 Torture Photos Daily Kos Abuse Photo Controversy Reveals Obama Lies The New American ABC News - Voice of America all 358 news articles