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Iraq veteran amputee dies after roller-coaster fall - CNN Sun, 10 Jul 2011 02:06:38 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Iraq veteran amputee dies after roller-coaster fall CNN (CNN) -- A US Army soldier who lost both legs serving in Iraq fell to his death from a roller coaster in upstate New York, police said. James Hackemer, 29, was riding the Ride of Steel roller coaster at Darien Lake Theme Park ... Disabled Iraq war veteran falls to death from rollercoasterReuters Double Amputee and Iraq War Veteran Dies After Being Ejected From a Roller ...ABC News Iraq Vet Lived Life to the Fullest, Family SaysWKBW-TV Daily Mail -Buffalo News -Fort Worth Star Telegram all 627 news articles »

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Iraq to decide extension of US troops presence in two weeks - Xinhua Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:40:32 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

Iraq to decide extension of US troops presence in two weeks Xinhua Baghdad and Washington are in debate whether the US troops need to extend the presence of its troops in Iraq beyond the 2011 deadline. In mid 2010, US troops in Iraq had been reduced to below 50, 000 soldiers. Washington said that the remaining US ... Iraqis fail to agree on whether to ask for some US troops to stay beyond deadlineWashington Post Two Idaho soldiers killed in IraqThe Spokesman Review Two North Idaho Guardsmen Killed In IraqKXLY Spokane Tehran Times -MiamiHerald.com -Reuters Africa all 250 news articles »

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Letter from North Korean to AQ Khan Resembles CIA Iraq War Forgery - Worldmeets.us Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:55:29 GMT+00:00

Letter from North Korean to AQ Khan Resembles CIA Iraq War Forgery Worldmeets.us In that fake letter, drafted in the White House, Habbush informed Saddam that the ringleader of the September 11 terrorist strike, Mohammad Atta, had actually trained for the mission in Iraq, thus exposing a link between Saddam and al-Qaeda that had no ... and more »

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Jamie Leigh Jones Loses Rape Case - Slate Magazine Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:41:17 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Jamie Leigh Jones Loses Rape Case Slate Magazine 9, 2011, at 11:38 AM EDT Nearly five years after she was allegedly drugged and raped in Iraq by firefighters for Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root, Jamie Leigh Jones has lost her case. Now 26, Jones said she was drugged with the date rape ... Jury Favors KBR in Iraq Rape TrialWall Street Journal Texas jury rejects ex-KBR employee Iraq rape claimReuters Texas: Jury Rejects Assertion of Rape Against Military Contractor in IraqNew York Times Minneapolis Star Tribune -Care2.com (blog) -Indian Express all 484 news articles »

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The military's ECHR concerns - Spectator.co.uk Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:14:46 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

The military's ECHR concerns Spectator.co.uk To summarise: the Court held that the UK's human rights obligations apply to its acts in Iraq, and that the UK had violated the European Convention on Human Rights in its failure to adequately investigate the killing of five Iraqi civilians by its ... Court: Britain obligated to probe civilian deaths in IraqCNN International British troops in Iraq had a duty under human rights laws, European court rulesTelegraph.co.uk Iraq abuse ruling by European court says UK failed human rights roleThe Guardian New Zealand Herald -BBC News -The Independent all 234 news articles »

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House approves $649b defense budget bill - Boston Globe Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:08:52 GMT+00:00

China Daily

House approves $649b defense budget bill Boston Globe AP / July 9, 2011 WASHINGTON - The House overwhelmingly passed a $649 billion defense spending bill yesterday that boosts the Pentagon budget by $17 billion and covers the costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. ... This week in warCalifornia Independent Voter Network House Passes $649 Billion Defense Spending BillWeasel Zippers all 222 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 all 23 news articles »

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Iraq militants refuse to hand over Briton - AFP Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:30:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Iraq militants refuse to hand over Briton AFP BAGHDAD — A Shiite militant group in Iraq said on Saturday that it would not hand over a British bodyguard it abducted four years ago, in a statement worded to suggest Alan McMenemy remains alive. "The American occupiers did not stop their ... and more »

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Court OK's prisoner's transfer to Iraq - Boston Globe Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:08:52 GMT+00:00

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Court OK's prisoner's transfer to Iraq Boston Globe AP / July 9, 2011 WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court yesterday rejected a second attempt by a US citizen suspected of terrorism to stop the US military from turning him over to Iraq. Shawqi Omar is a dual citizen of Jordan and the United States. ... Appeals court: American can be transferred to IraqKansas City Star all 114 news articles »

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Vernon Hills GI on leave from Iraq - Chicago Sun-Times Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:52:27 GMT+00:00

Vernon Hills GI on leave from Iraq Chicago Sun-Times He was stationed in Al Asad, Iraq, from Jan. 22 through June 13. Since then, he has been assigned to Fort Stewart, Ga. “We're just glad to have Andy home here for 18 days,” said his father, Efrain Perez. The soldier was surprised by the celebration ... Vernon Hills solder honoredChicago Daily Herald all 2 news articles »