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Gates Presses Iraq to Decide on Extension of US Presence - Wall Street Journal Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:57:34 GMT+00:00

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Gates Presses Iraq to Decide on Extension of US Presence Wall Street Journal MOSUL, Iraq—US Defense Secretary Robert Gates pressed senior Iraqi officials Friday to decide whether they want US troops to remain in the country beyond their scheduled departure at year's end. In a meeting with US troops on Friday, ... Gates Says Some Troops May Remain in Iraq for YearsNew York Times Will US Troops Stay in Iraq?Huffington Post (blog) News Article Gates Wraps Up Iraq Visit, Arrives in UAEDepartment of Defense Stars and Stripes -RIA Novosti -The Associated Press all 1,301 news articles »

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J&J Pays $70M To Settle Bribery Allegations - Wall Street Journal Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:37:11 GMT+00:00

USA Today

J&J Pays $70M To Settle Bribery Allegations Wall Street Journal Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) agreed to pay $70 million to settle US and UK allegations that it paid bribes to doctors in three European countries, as well as kickbacks to Iraq to illegally obtain ... Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $70 Million Over Bribery ClaimsBloomberg NJ-based Johnson & Johnson will pay $70 million to resolve bribery ClaimsThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Johnson & Johnson Coughs Up $70 Million In Bribery SettlementForbes (blog) UPI.com -RTT News -ModernHealthcare.com all 550 news articles »

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UN envoy urges Iraq's leaders to address demands for jobs, services ... - The Canadian Press Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:10:00 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

UN envoy urges Iraq's leaders to address demands for jobs, services ... The Canadian Press The UN envoy to Iraq urged the country's leaders Friday to address the legitimate demands of protesters for jobs, services and accountability. Ad Melkert warned that unless the government tackles these demands, Iraq's political and democratic gains so ... Iraqis deserve to see dividends of recent democratic gains, UN envoy saysUN News Centre Iraq still faces great challenges: UN envoyTrend News Agency UN: Iraq's leaders must address protest demandsThe Seattle Times Forbes all 126 news articles »

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Government shutdown 101: What does it mean for the military? - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:00:40 GMT+00:00

AFP

Government shutdown 101: What does it mean for the military? Christian Science Monitor The Pentagon will continue military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, but US troops will work without pay, according to guidance issued late Thursday by the Defense Department. A US Army soldier mans a rooftop lookout post at Strongpoint Lugo in the ... Shutdown 'harsh' for US troops: defense officialABS CBN News all 68 news articles »

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Iranian group pleads for help as Iraq raids camp - Toronto Sun Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:38:46 GMT+00:00

Irish Times

Iranian group pleads for help as Iraq raids camp Toronto Sun OTTAWA -- Canadian advocates are pleading for help after the Iraqi military raided a camp of Iranian minority dissidents, Friday. Family members of those living at Camp Ashraf, near the Iranian border, say 31 people ... US 'may have broken international law' over Iraqi attack on Iranian campThe Guardian Ten killed as Iraq military storms Iran exiles' campScotsman Iraqi forces raid camp of Iranian dissidentsWashington Post Tehran Times -Reuters Africa -Zawya all 423 news articles »

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Female veteran fights an invisible injury - Los Angeles Times Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:29:11 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Female veteran fights an invisible injury Los Angeles Times Angel Harris is one of more than 230000 women to serve in Afghanistan or Iraq since 2001, about 15% of the US forces to be deployed there. (Matthew Ratajczak / April 9, 2011) By Faye Fiore, Los Angeles Times The Bullfrog Brewery is crowded for lunch ... and more »

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Obama's 'Bloodbath': Can We Believe the Hype? - Gaston Gazette Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:34:36 GMT+00:00

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Obama's 'Bloodbath': Can We Believe the Hype? Gaston Gazette That was George W. Bush in 2003, invading Iraq. But it's also Barack Obama in 2011, attacking Libya. For weeks, President Obama had been wary of military action. What obviously changed his mind was the fear that Moammar Gadhafi was bent on mass ... Why Is Obama So Silent On Afghanistan -- And Why Are the Media Letting Him Get ...Fox News Controversy over how to approach Libya has US in standstillPaly Voice Arizona passes law allowing guns on campusesKGMI CBS News -Huffington Post (blog) -Anniston Star all 56 news articles »

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APNewsBreak: Mosque plot suspect calls case absurd - KSWO Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:46:07 GMT+00:00

ABC News

APNewsBreak: Mosque plot suspect calls case absurd KSWO 24 arrest outside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Roger Stockham, 63, told The Associated Press he meant to spray-paint "Crazy Horse 18" - a message protesting the Iraq war - on the mosque's exterior wall. But he said he didn't intend to use ... APNewsBreak: Mosque Plot Suspect Calls Case AbsurdNPR all 148 news articles »

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US highlights pre-uprising rights abuses in Mideast - AFP Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:45:00 GMT+00:00

FRANCE 24

US highlights pre-uprising rights abuses in Mideast AFP In its 2010 country reports on human rights practices, the State Department also singled out for serious violations Iran and Iraq, China and Myanmar, the Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe as well as Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. In unveiling the findings, ... The CornerNational Review Online The Middle East and its mythsAsharq Alawsat all 14 news articles »

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Letter: We're spending too much on the military - MLive.com Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:06:23 GMT+00:00

Letter: We're spending too much on the military MLive.com By letter writers By Nancy Snell Failed policies in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost our nation trillions of dollars, and the budget debates in Washington, DC, seem to be ignoring excessive and ineffectual military spending while picking away at ... and more »