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Feds probe -- for a 3rd time -- loss of billions in Iraqi funds - CNN International Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:45:18 GMT+00:00

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Feds probe -- for a 3rd time -- loss of billions in Iraqi funds CNN International Washington (CNN) -- The US official in charge of investigating fraud in Iraq said Monday he is carrying out a third audit to see if it might determine what happened to $6.7 billion in cash that was flown into Iraq eight years ago and is now missing. ... US: $6.6bn in Iraq aid 'may have been stolen'The Independent Report 66B for Iraq may have been stolenPolitico Where Did $6.6 Billion in Cash for Iraq Go?PBS NewsHour Huffington Post -Daily Mail all 73 news articles »

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Head of Iraq's football federation resigns ahead of vote on new leadership - The Canadian Press Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:10:00 GMT+00:00

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Head of Iraq's football federation resigns ahead of vote on new leadership The Canadian Press BAGHDAD — Iraq's top football official has resigned ahead of elections scheduled for later this week to determine who will run the beleaguered Iraqi Football Association, according to a letter posted by the federation Monday. ... Iraq's contested football chief resignsAFP URGENT / Hussein Saeed resigns from his post as Chairman of Iraq's Central ...Aswat Al Iraq Top Iraqi soccer official resigns before voteNewsday (subscription) all 48 news articles »

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Tammy Duckworth leaving VA post - Washington Post Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:25:00 GMT+00:00

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Tammy Duckworth leaving VA post Washington Post By Ed O'Keefe, Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran who drew national attention with her 2006 run for Congress, is resigning as an assistant secretary in the Department of Veterans Affairs, administration officials confirmed Monday. ... Tammy Duckworth submits resignation from VA. Exclusive. House run next?Chicago Sun-Times (blog) Duckworth leaving VAChicago Tribune all 33 news articles »

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Incoming Defense Chief Indicates Prolonged US Iraq Role - The New American Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:07:08 GMT+00:00

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Incoming Defense Chief Indicates Prolonged US Iraq Role The New American American troops have occupied Iraq since March 3, 2003. Eight years later, after the declaration of one president that the mission was accomplished and the campaign promise of another to end the war and withdraw American forces, there is no end in ... CIA: Iraq to seek continuing US presence for stabilityWorld Tribune US Faces Looming Deadline on Iraq WithdrawalThe Takeaway US needs to completely withdraw from IraqProgressive.org Press TV -Press TV -CounterPunch all 11 news articles »

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CIA role suspected in 2003 Iraq prison homicide - AFP Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:45:00 GMT+00:00

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CIA role suspected in 2003 Iraq prison homicide AFP WASHINGTON — A secret US federal grand jury is looking into the role of CIA agents in several alleged "war on terror" abuse cases, including the November 2003 homicide of a prisoner at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, Time magazine reported Monday. ... Investigation Into Alleged Mistreatment Of Detainees At Crucial PointNPR (blog) all 9 news articles »

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Doing Business In Iraq - Voice of America Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:56:15 GMT+00:00

Doing Business In Iraq Voice of America Photo: AP Oil workers work at Zubair oil field near Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, May 15, 2011. The International Monetary Fund has projected Iraq to grow faster than China in the next two years. ... Iraq car bomb, Big Baby in London, New Zealand earthquake and more in the day ...Washington Post all 2 news articles »

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Never too late to be a doctor - CNN Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:26:41 GMT+00:00

Never too late to be a doctor CNN By Madison Park, CNN Mike Moore, seen here in Tikrit with children from Iraq, decided in his mid-40s to go to medical school. (CNN) -- By the time Mike Moore finishes school and starts his career as a doctor, he'll be in his 50s. ... and more »

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Man Accused of Stealing, Selling Military Ammo to Iraqis - FoxReno.com Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:49:36 GMT+00:00

Man Accused of Stealing, Selling Military Ammo to Iraqis FoxReno.com (AP) — A former employee of a Nevada-based defense contractor has been indicted on charges that he conspired with others to steal US military ammunition in Iraq and then sell it back to Iraqis and US forces. Chad Eric O'Kelley was released on his own ... NV-based defense contractor criticizes ex-employeeForbes all 24 news articles »

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Iraq Kicks Out US Congressman - Fox News Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:18:31 GMT+00:00

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Iraq Kicks Out US Congressman Fox News "We called the US embassy yesterday [Friday], and we told them to ask the congressmen to leave Iraq," government spokesman Ali al Dabbagh said. "We don't want them here. What they said was inappropriate." 5 Dead in Iraq Suicide BombingVoice of America Five killed, 25 wounded in Iraq blastXinhua Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's comments infuriate IraqisSan Francisco Chronicle Al-Arabiya -Reuters Africa -CNN International all 708 news articles »

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Homes opened for RI homeless veterans - Boston Globe Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:31:39 GMT+00:00

Homes opened for RI homeless veterans Boston Globe The 24-year-old soldier died in 2003 in Iraq. He was the first Rhode Islander to be killed in action in the Iraq War. Belanger's parents, Kathy and Ed, attended the dedication ceremony. The approximately $1 million project includes two ... 11 apartments unveiled for homeless RI vets, their familiesProvidence Journal (blog) all 17 news articles »