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Spike in US Deaths in Iraq Raises Worries - New York Times Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:09:08 GMT+00:00

The Nation, Pakistan

Spike in US Deaths in Iraq Raises Worries New York Times BAGHDAD — Two American soldiers were killed Sunday in Iraq, the military command said, making June the worst month in combat-related fatalities for United States forces in Iraq in more than two years. The casualties also reflected the ... Two US troops die in Iraq; 11 total this monthCBS News 2 US service members killed in Iraq SundayWashington Post 2 US troops killed in northern IraqUSA Today Xinhua -Seattle Post Intelligencer -CNN all 421 news articles »

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Iraq court gives al Qaeda leader's wife life sentence - Reuters Africa Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:31:07 GMT+00:00

3News NZ

Iraq court gives al Qaeda leader's wife life sentence Reuters Africa Hasna Ali Yahya, the wife of former al Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was given life imprisonment Thursday, Abdul-Sattar al-Birqdar, spokesman for Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said. "She was convicted last Thursday according to article ... Widow of al Qaeda leader sentenced in IraqCNN International Al Qaeda leader's wife gets 20 years in prisonZee News Officials: Iraq court sentences wife of slain al-Qaida leader to 20 years on ...Winnipeg Free Press all 44 news articles »

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US military spends a cool $20billion on air conditioning annually in Iraq and ... - Daily Mail Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:05:47 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

US military spends a cool $20billion on air conditioning annually in Iraq and ... Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter The US military forks out a whopping $20.2billion a year on keeping troops in Iraq and Afghanistan cool, it has emerged. The alarming figure is more than Nasa's entire annual budget and trumps the amount the G-8 has pledged to ... Why must my brother go to war?Chicago Sun-Times Among The Costs Of War: $20B In Air ConditioningNPR According To NPR Staff, U.S Military Spends 20 Billion Dollars On Air ConditioningTRCB News FrumForum -Huffington Post (blog) -U.S. Catholic magazine (blog) all 30 news articles »

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Cleric thanks followers for pledging to attack US military in Iraq - CNN International Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:37:08 GMT+00:00

AFP

Cleric thanks followers for pledging to attack US military in Iraq CNN International (CNN) -- Radical anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr thanked followers who offered to launch attacks against the US military in Iraq should he reinstate his notorious Mehdi Army militia, according to a posting on his website. ... Sadr supporters ready for attacks on US troopsAFP all 10 news articles »

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Army Sgt. Bozicevich back in court for sentencing - Savannah Morning News Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:44:33 GMT+00:00

Army Sgt. Bozicevich back in court for sentencing Savannah Morning News Sgt. Joseph Bozicevich of Minneapolis was scheduled to return Monday before the court-martial that convicted him last month of shooting two fellow US soldiers in Iraq. Military jurors still must decide whether to sentence him to life in prison with or ... and more »

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Wall Street recruits war veterans - Washington Post Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:03:23 GMT+00:00

Wall Street recruits war veterans Washington Post June 24 (Bloomberg) — Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are being recruited by banks such as Citigroup Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as Wall Street jobs wane. The New York-based banks joined Credit Suisse Group AG, ... and more »

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Gates: MRAPs save 'thousands' of troop lives - USA Today Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:01:56 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Gates: MRAPs save 'thousands' of troop lives USA Today Armored trucks designed to withstand roadside bomb blasts have saved "thousands of lives" and prevented at least as many maimings since being sent to Afghanistan and Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an ... and more »

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Fort Belvoir welcomes soldiers home from Iraq - Inside NoVA Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:09:32 GMT+00:00

Fort Belvoir welcomes soldiers home from Iraq Inside NoVA And, hear them they did, as they were welcomed home Monday to Fort Belvoir after their deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Wells Field House was decorated with signs, balloons and flags in honor of the ... and more »

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Fire fully contained...Flood level dropping...2 US troops killed in Iraq - 9&10 News Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:33:57 GMT+00:00

Fire fully contained...Flood level dropping...2 US troops killed in Iraq 9&10 News BAGHDAD (AP) — Two American troops have been killed in northern Iraq while conducting operations today. The US military isn't giving further details. Eleven Americans have died this month in combat-related situations, and a total of 4465 have died in ... and more »

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The long shadow of Iraq looms over intervention in Libya - The Guardian Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:02:36 GMT+00:00

The long shadow of Iraq looms over intervention in Libya The Guardian He does not mention Iraq. Perhaps he forgot. On 4 February 2003, Mr Owen wrote an article for the Guardian entitled "Wage war in Iraq for the sake of peace in the Middle East". The opening line reads: "It is deeply troubling that there is not greater ... and more »