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Brain Injuries Are Seen in New Scans of Veterans - New York Times Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:08:08 GMT+00:00

Brain Injuries Are Seen in New Scans of Veterans New York Times Using a highly sensitive type of magnetic resonance imaging, researchers studied 63 servicemen wounded by explosions in Iraq or Afghanistan and found evidence of brain injuries in some that were too subtle to be detected by standard scans. ... Hi-Tech Scan Detects Soldiers' Head InjuriesU.S. News & World Report Brain scan shows mark of bomb blasts, study findsmsnbc.com Blast-related injuries detected in the brains of US military personnelWashington University in St. Louis News all 96 news articles »

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Fingerprints in terror case unchecked for months - The Associated Press Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:40:00 GMT+00:00

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Fingerprints in terror case unchecked for months The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — While an Iraqi refugee spent two years in the US plotting to help al-Qaida attack American soldiers in Iraq, court documents say, federal authorities unknowingly had evidence that already linked him a roadside bomb in his ... Local Muslim speaks out about 2 Iraqi's indicted on terrorism chargesWAVE Feds had Evidence Linking Alwan to Iraq Roadside BombingWBKO Terror Suspects Arrested In Bowling GreenWLKY Louisville Channel 6 News Online -Los Angeles Times -CNN all 892 news articles »

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Iraq May Oil Exports Hit 2.225MB/D; Highest Since 2003 - Wall Street Journal Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:42:18 GMT+00:00

Iraq May Oil Exports Hit 2.225MB/D; Highest Since 2003 Wall Street Journal Iraq's oil exports increased further in May as the sector's recovery continued apace, putting it on course for the biggest monthly volume since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime, ... Iraq's Oil Export Revenue in May Increases to Most This YearBloomberg Iraq's Oil Exports Reach Highest Level Since 2003 Invasion (BP)Financial News Network Online CNPC gets 1st payment for Iraq oilfieldSteelGuru San Francisco Chronicle all 10 news articles »

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Medal of Honor: Ranger who grabbed grenade in Afghanistan to receive award - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:01:39 GMT+00:00

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Medal of Honor: Ranger who grabbed grenade in Afghanistan to receive award Christian Science Monitor Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, a father of four, will be the second living veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to receive the award. President Obama stands alongside a member of the US military holding a Medal of Honor ... Army sergeant to get Medal of Honor for Afghanistan heroicsCNN (blog) Army Ranger to receive Medal of Honor for Afghan battleHouston Chronicle (blog) Wounded Soldier to Receive Medal of Honor for Afghanistan BraveryMy Fox Boston Stars and Stripes (blog) -Human Events -TheNewsTribune.com all 305 news articles »

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Iraq Says Signed Contract With Kogas to Develop Akkas Field - Bloomberg Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:16:31 GMT+00:00

Iraq Says Signed Contract With Kogas to Develop Akkas Field Bloomberg Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg Iraq signed an agreement with Korea Gas Corp. (036460) to begin developing the Akkas natural-gas field, an Oil Ministry official said, ending seven months of delays in progress at one of the country's biggest ... Gas deals advanceIraq Oil Report Iraq signs initial deal with S. Korea's KOGAS to develop Akkas gas field ...The Canadian Press Iraq signs initial deal to develop Akkas gas fieldNewsday (subscription) Houston Chronicle -The Seattle Times all 90 news articles »

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Leave Iraq by year's end - Central Florida Future Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:31:59 GMT+00:00

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Leave Iraq by year's end Central Florida Future The current agreement between the United States and Iraq calls for the withdrawal of all US forces by the end of this year. In a recent news conference, however, Maliki said he is willing to reconsider this position and consider the possibility of ... Iraq: Wedding attack kills 3 south of BaghdadThe Associated Press Iraq to increase daily oil supply to Jordan, says PMPetra News Agency Iraq PM calls for reforms in SyriaAFP MEMRI (blog) -People's Daily Online -Aswat Al Iraq all 150 news articles »

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Home from Iraq, soldier thwarts Sarasota bank robbery - Sarasota Herald-Tribune Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:33:41 GMT+00:00

Home from Iraq, soldier thwarts Sarasota bank robbery Sarasota Herald-Tribune SARASOTA COUNTY - When Army Staff Sgt. Eddie Peoples returned to Sarasota this week on leave, he never expected to find himself using the combat skills he'd honed during four years in Iraq. Matthew Richard Rogers has been charged with ... and more »

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Hundreds of Virginia Guard members leave for Iraq - The Virginian-Pilot Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:06:52 GMT+00:00

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Hundreds of Virginia Guard members leave for Iraq The Virginian-Pilot Hundreds of Virginia National Guard members said goodbye to their families today as they embarked on a historic deployment to Iraq. About 825 soldiers from across Virginia are part of the Virginia National Guard's largest deployment ... Va. National Guard says farewell, for nowDaily Press National Guard Soldiers Leave for Iraq DeploymentWSET Christiansburg National Guard soldiers deployed to IraqWSLS KRTV Great Falls News -Beartooth NBC -WAVY-TV all 249 news articles »

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Iraq: still as dangerous as ever - GlobalPost (blog) Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:59:44 GMT+00:00

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Iraq: still as dangerous as ever GlobalPost (blog) A new report by a media watchdog places Iraq first on the "Getting Away With Murder" index - again. Iraqi police inspect the site of one of three bomb attack in the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk on May 19, 2011, which killed at least 27 people and ... Iraq has most unsolved murders of journalists: watchdogAFP CPJ: Impunity Plagues Cases of Journalists in Kurdistan and IraqRudaw Report lists countries where murders of journalists go unsolvedSTLtoday.com Associated Press of Pakistan all 153 news articles »

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US Lagging on 'Key Milestones' in Iraq Transition Plan - Bloomberg Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:21:18 GMT+00:00

US Lagging on 'Key Milestones' in Iraq Transition Plan Bloomberg The US is failing to meet “key milestones” leading up to the planned handover of responsibilities in Iraq from the US military to the State Department on Oct. 1, according to a report being issued ... U.S. Lagging on 'Key Milestones' in Iraq Transition PlanSan Francisco Chronicle all 2 news articles »