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Jury rejects rape claims against KBR employees - Minneapolis Star Tribune Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:38:58 GMT+00:00

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Jury rejects rape claims against KBR employees Minneapolis Star Tribune Jamie Leigh Jones said she was assaulted in Iraq. Sen. Al Franken championed her case. Jamie Leigh Jones, right, and her husband, Kallan Daigle, center, listen as her attorney, Todd Kelly, left, answers a question outside the federal courthouse Tuesday ... Jury Favors KBR in Iraq Rape TrialWall Street Journal Texas jury rejects ex-KBR employee Iraq rape claimReuters Texas woman loses Iraq rape case against KBRThe Associated Press Houston Chronicle -UPI.com -Legal News Line all 458 news articles »

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House boosts military budget in time of austerity - msnbc.com Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:58:06 GMT+00:00

House boosts military budget in time of austerity msnbc.com AP WASHINGTON — Money for the Pentagon and the nation's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is proving largely immune from the budget-cutting that's slamming other government agencies in the rush to bring down the deficit. ... and more »

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Iran accused of arming anti-US militias in Iraq - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:58:26 GMT+00:00

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Iran accused of arming anti-US militias in Iraq Telegraph.co.uk The United States' most senior military officer has accused Iran of pouring arms into anti-American militias in Iraq as the two powers battle for influence in the country. By Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent Admiral Mike Mullen, ... Mullen accuses Iran of arming anti-U.S. forces in IraqSacramento Bee 'Cultural affinities offer great potential for development of Iran-Iraq ties'Tehran Times 2 US Soldiers Killed in IraqVoice of America AFP -Albuquerque Express -World Tribune all 62 news articles »

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Shell, Iraq To Sign Initial $12 Bln Gas Deal -Official - Wall Street Journal Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:48:02 GMT+00:00

Shell, Iraq To Sign Initial $12 Bln Gas Deal -Official Wall Street Journal Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) and Iraq have settled most pending legal issues that have delayed a $12 billion gas deal for more than two years and an initial pact could be signed mid next week, a senior Iraqi oil ... SHELL SETTLES WITH IRAQ FOR A $12 BILLION GAS DEAL (RDA.A)Zacks.com Shell, Iraq to sign initial $12 bln gas dealMarketWatch all 20 news articles »

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CitiMortgage Sued by Iraq War Veteran Over Home Foreclosure - Bloomberg Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:16:01 GMT+00:00

CitiMortgage Sued by Iraq War Veteran Over Home Foreclosure Bloomberg A Citigroup Inc. (C) unit was sued by an Iraq War veteran who claims the lender illegally foreclosed on his home while he was on active military duty. Jorge Rodriguez, a US Army sergeant, ... Citigroup sued by National Guard over foreclosureMontreal Gazette CitiMortgage Sued by Iraq War Veteran Over Home ForeclosureSan Francisco Chronicle all 30 news articles »

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Hotels Head for Kurdish Iraq - Wall Street Journal Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:37:59 GMT+00:00

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Hotels Head for Kurdish Iraq Wall Street Journal Major US hotel brands are moving into the north of Iraq, a reflection of growing economic development in the Kurdistan region of a country that most US consumer brands have long avoided. On Sunday at the new US consulate in Erbil in ... Ambassador to Russia Pushes Iraqi InterestsRudaw Barclays: Spill-over effect from Bahrain scenario may spoil Iraqi oil partyCommodity Online all 3 news articles »

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4 reasons why Bradley Manning deserves a medal - CBS News Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:30:15 GMT+00:00

4 reasons why Bradley Manning deserves a medal CBS News We still don't know if he did it or not, but if Bradley Manning, the 24-year-old Army private from Oklahoma, actually supplied WikiLeaks with its choicest material -- the Iraq War logs, the Afghan War logs, and the State Department cables -- which ... and more »

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In Iraq and Afghanistan, gay troops cheer 'don't ask' court ruling - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:24:46 GMT+00:00

In Iraq and Afghanistan, gay troops cheer 'don't ask' court ruling Washington Post (blog) By Ed O'Keefe BAGHDAD – Gay US troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan said Thursday that a federal appeals court order to stop enforcement of the “don't ask, don't tell” policy puts them one step closer to revealing their sexual orientation without ... and more »

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Victim of fatal roller coaster accident identified as Iraq war vet - NewsChannel 9 WSYR Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:40:11 GMT+00:00

Victim of fatal roller coaster accident identified as Iraq war vet NewsChannel 9 WSYR Darien Lake (WSYR-TV) - An Iraq war veteran who lost both legs in a 2008 IED attack was killed Friday in an accident at the Darien Lake Theme Park. Sgt. James Hackemer, 37, fell from the Ride of Steel roller coaster at approximately 5:30 pm Prior to ... and more »

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Looted Mesopotamian, Saddam Hussein Artifacts Returned to Iraq - Kansas City infoZine Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:49:01 GMT+00:00

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Looted Mesopotamian, Saddam Hussein Artifacts Returned to Iraq Kansas City infoZine Washington, DC - infoZine - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - But the bauble was part of a very different kind of display: an assemblage of stolen ancient artifacts and Saddam Hussein-era paraphernalia set to return to their native Iraq. ... U.S. returns recovered artifacts taken from IraqReuters U.S. returns artifacts, Hussein-era objects to IraqWashington Post (blog) Iraqi antiquities looted in war returnedWashington Times UPI.com -The Cypress Times -CNN International all 24 news articles »