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Diplomat Is Expected to Receive Afghan Post - New York Times Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:32:24 GMT+00:00

AFP

Diplomat Is Expected to Receive Afghan Post New York Times The move would pair Mr. Crocker, a former United States ambassador to Iraq, with Gen. David H. Petraeus, the Afghanistan war commander he worked with closely while the two men were in Iraq during the Bush administration. It would also begin what is ... Report: Obama's new Afghanistan ambassador is … Bush's old Iraq ambassadorHot Air Obama leaning toward Crocker as Afghan envoy: sourceReuters Obama expected to announce national security team changes this weekWashington Post The Associated Press -The Nation. -CounterPunch all 344 news articles »

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Dean calls al-Maliki a 'mass murderer' - Washington Times Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:21:20 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Dean calls al-Maliki a 'mass murderer' Washington Times ASSOCIATED PRESS “The truth is the prime minister of Iraq is a mass murderer,” said Howard Dean, denouncing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an April 8 attack that killed 35 civilians in a refugee settlement. ... Iraq's air force needs help beyond this year: MalikiReuters Iraqi PM: Country needs help protecting bordersThe Associated Press Iraq lacking on border defence: MalikiAFP Monsters and Critics.com -Xinhua -Iraq Oil Report all 369 news articles »

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Clashes leave 2 dead, dozens wounded across northern Iraq - CNN Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:18:12 GMT+00:00

Press TV

Clashes leave 2 dead, dozens wounded across northern Iraq CNN They protested the US troop presence in Iraq and other issues. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least two people were killed and dozens wounded in two unrelated attacks across northern Iraq on Tuesday, according to police and local journalists. ... Iraqis continue protests against the US Occupation and Maliki's government in ...Freedom Socialist Party Clashes in Iraq's Mosul wound at least 10Jerusalem Post Iraq: Thousands Protest Extended U.S. OccupationDemocracy Now Press TV -Middle East North Africa Financial Network all 15 news articles »

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4450 - The Associated Press Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:00:00 GMT+00:00

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4450 The Associated Press As of Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at least 4450 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. ... and more »

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NJ Soldier Dies in Iraq, Comes Home - NBC Philadelphia Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:32:46 GMT+00:00

New York Daily News

NJ Soldier Dies in Iraq, Comes Home NBC Philadelphia A Hamilton, NJ, native who died in the line of duty in Iraq was brought home on Sunday. Twenty-five-year-old Omar J. Vazquez was a 1st lieutenant with the United States Army. He and a fellow soldier, Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins of Rio ... New Jersey Soldier Dies in Iraqmyfoxny.com Platoon mourns for New Mexico soldier killed in IraqKOB.com Death of a Fort Hood soldier in IraqKCEN-TV New York Daily News -KOAT Albuquerque all 66 news articles »

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Army Vet Survives Horrible Motorcycle Crash [Video] - AllAboutBikes Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:16:23 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

Army Vet Survives Horrible Motorcycle Crash [Video] AllAboutBikes By no fault of his own, Iraq war veteran Zacharie Perez was hit by two cars on a Texas interstate. A third car narrowly missed Perez as he laid on the concrete. Perez was riding his motorcycle near Dallas when he slowed down due to traffic. ... Iraq War Vet Survives Shocking Crash on TapeChristian Broadcasting Network Video: Iraq war veteran on motorcycle gets rear-ended; survives crashNewsNet5.com Iraq War Vet lives after motorcycle gets rear-ended on Texas tollway (VIDEO)Examiner.com NBC Dallas-Fort Worth -WDAM-TV -WOOD-TV all 65 news articles »

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Teen succeeds where Army fails in recording Arlington graves - Los Angeles Times Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:06:52 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Teen succeeds where Army fails in recording Arlington graves Los Angeles Times Ricky Gilleland, a tech-savvy 11th-grader, has created the only digitized record of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Ricky Gilleland, 17, has set up a website documenting graves of every service member buried ... and more »

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Despite the danger, Iraqis line up to join police - Reuters Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:09:07 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Despite the danger, Iraqis line up to join police Reuters Police officers are prime targets of a stubborn insurgency in war-ravaged Iraq: 8813 have been killed and 7570 wounded in the eight years since the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, according to the Interior Ministry. ... and more »

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WNC military deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan - Asheville Citizen-Times Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:19:56 GMT+00:00

WNC military deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan Asheville Citizen-Times Pfc. Cody Eggleston, 21, a native of Eugene, Ore., and the husband of Brevard resident Karie Alford Eggleston, suffered fatal injuries Oct. 16 in Iraq and died Oct. 24, 2008. • Sgt. Thomas Ray, 40, was assigned to the 105th Military Police Battalion in ... Military deaths with Nebraska connectionsCNBC.com Daily US CasualtiesTulsa World all 42 news articles »

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SPOTLIGHT: Sycamore vet raises suicide awareness - Chicago Tribune Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:54:14 GMT+00:00

SPOTLIGHT: Sycamore vet raises suicide awareness Chicago Tribune Sycamore resident Emmer, 48, a member of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), recently spent time in Washington, DC, as part of Storm the Hill, where members of IAVA spoke with legislators ... and more »