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In Baghdad, weekly 'day of rage' is low-key event - Los Angeles Times Fri, 13 May 2011 23:54:20 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

In Baghdad, weekly 'day of rage' is low-key event Los Angeles Times Unlike the 'Arab Spring' protests roiling Iraq's neighbors, demonstrations at Tahrir Square draw a few hundred people, rather than thousands. Still, the rallies there offer a window into the nation's mind-set and history. ... Bogged Down on Big Issues, Iraq Takes Aim at SmokingNew York Times Uh oh: Iraq may take up offer to extend American presenceHot Air Hundreds of Iraqi protesters demand better services, jobs, reforms by June 7 ...Washington Post Christian Science Monitor -National Journal -Antiwar.com all 580 news articles »

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Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy - The Associated Press Fri, 13 May 2011 14:30:00 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy The Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend with notable drops in their time on Earth. The World Health Organization said Friday the average ... Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancyNewsday (subscription) WHO: Iraq, South Africa buck life expectancy trendBoston Globe all 188 news articles »

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In Iraq, an internal Shiite battle may be key to U.S. troop extension - Washington Post Fri, 13 May 2011 22:03:51 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

In Iraq, an internal Shiite battle may be key to U.S. troop extension Washington Post BAGHDAD — A pledge this week by Iraq's Shiite prime minister to seek consensus on whether US troops should stay or go came with a not-so-subtle challenge to an influential fellow Shiite. If a solid majority of Iraq's main political ... Iraq gets third vice presidentUPI.com Iraq to get one more vice presidentAl-Arabiya Iraq MPs approve three ceremonial vice presidentsDaily Times Alsumaria all 10 news articles »

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Iraq evidence 'vindicates BBC's dossier claims' - The Independent Fri, 13 May 2011 23:02:18 GMT+00:00

Mirror.co.uk

Iraq evidence 'vindicates BBC's dossier claims' The Independent The editor of the BBC's Today programme at the time of its controversial 2003 report which claimed the Government had "sexed up" an Iraqi weapons dossier said last night that evidence provided to the Iraq Inquiry by the ... Blair's exaggerated rhetoric on IraqThe Guardian A brazen liar who's been found out at lastDaily Mail Dossier made case for Iraq war, general revealsSydney Morning Herald Global Security Newswire -Press TV -DailyIndia.com all 171 news articles »

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VIETNAM NIGHTMARES REVISITED: Iraq news brings on relapses for earlier - Louisville Courier-Journal Fri, 13 May 2011 22:34:49 GMT+00:00

VIETNAM NIGHTMARES REVISITED: Iraq news brings on relapses for earlier Louisville Courier-Journal John Gilmore says he can't watch coverage of the Iraq War without reliving his own battles from decades earlier. The footage unearths memories he has tried to keep buried, such as the image of a friend dying in front of him after losing his legs and an ... and more »

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The Joe Biden plan for Iraq, updated for Afghanistan - Dallas Morning News (blog) Fri, 13 May 2011 21:26:32 GMT+00:00

The Joe Biden plan for Iraq, updated for Afghanistan Dallas Morning News (blog) Remember back in 2006 when things in Iraq were going from bad to worse? Remember how then-Sen. Joe Biden offered up a plan to divide the country basically into cantons, with each of the major ethnic or religious factions taking the chunk in which they ... and more »

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Ft. Campbell naming center for Michigan soldier - Detroit Free Press Fri, 13 May 2011 16:06:42 GMT+00:00

Ft. Campbell naming center for Michigan soldier Detroit Free Press Sean Grimes of Bloomfield Hills, who was killed in action in Iraq on Friday, March 4, 2005. / Grimes family via US Army ASSOCIATED PRESS FT. CAMPBELL, Ky. — A training center at Ft. Campbell's Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Kentucky is being ... Fallen Army PA to Be Honored Today at Fort CampbellADVANCE for Physician Assistants (blog) NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & SportsFt. Campbell Hospital Names ...NewsChannel5.com all 31 news articles »

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Iraq upgrades its oil export pipelines - UPI.com Fri, 13 May 2011 19:12:50 GMT+00:00

Iraq upgrades its oil export pipelines UPI.com BAGHDAD, May 13 (UPI) -- Iraq's Oil Ministry has embarked on a $50 billion upgrading of its oil and gas export pipeline network, a vital element in Baghdad's plans to boost oil production to 11 million-12 million barrels per from the current 2.3 ... and more »

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Flags lowered for Friese - The Morning Sun Fri, 13 May 2011 09:55:03 GMT+00:00

The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Flags lowered for Friese The Morning Sun Rick Snyder has ordered US flags throughout Michigan to be lowered to half-staff in honor of a Harrison soldier killed in Iraq. Snyder ordered flags lowered Thursday in honor of Army Pfc. Robert Friese, 21, who died April 29 after his unit was attacked ... Hundreds line streets of Harrison for return of fallen soldierThe Bay City Times - MLive.com Harrison soldier's funeral set for SaturdayMidland Daily News Fallen Harrison Soldier Returns Home9&10 News UpNorthLive.com all 33 news articles »

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Quick Take: Gen. Ricardo Sanchez is latest Democratic hope, but odds are ... - Dallas Morning News Thu, 12 May 2011 03:46:56 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

Quick Take: Gen. Ricardo Sanchez is latest Democratic hope, but odds are ... Dallas Morning News Sanchez, a South Texas native and former commander of coalition forces in Iraq, announced Wednesday he's running for the US Senate next year. He already is getting help from the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, which has flown in a ... US Senate candidate Sanchez a popular figure in hometownMonitor Sanchez must overcome hurdles in Texas Senate bidHouston Chronicle Ex-general to run for Senate in TexasSacramento Bee DigitalJournal.com -San Antonio Express -The Associated Press all 292 news articles »