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US Military Claims Success Curbing Attacks in Iraq With Iranian Weapons - New York Times Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:52:52 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

US Military Claims Success Curbing Attacks in Iraq With Iranian Weapons New York Times MOSUL, Iraq — Attacks by insurgents using what American analysts say are advanced Iranian weapons have dropped significantly over the last few weeks, senior American military officials said Monday, citing a two-track campaign of allied ... Iraq's government shuts down amid 120-degree temps - and no A/CChristian Science Monitor Top US officer in Iraq to push for troop decisionAfricasia Iraq declares first-ever heat holiday, closes government officesWashington Post The Associated Press -CNN International -Jerusalem Post all 301 news articles »

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Iraq civilian deaths in July match highest for 2011 - Reuters Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:01:25 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Iraq civilian deaths in July match highest for 2011 Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The number of civilians killed by violence in Iraq rose to 159 in July from 155 in June, matching January with the highest toll so far for 2011, according to health ministry figures released Monday. Violence has dropped sharply ... US Report Finds Security Deteriorating in IraqNew York Times State to SIGIR: Take Your Oversight Questions and Shove ThemHuffington Post Iraq death toll for July second highest in 2011AFP Federal Times -Press TV -Boston Globe all 471 news articles »

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Emotional Homecoming for Troops Back from Iraq - Patch.com Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:05:22 GMT+00:00

KTLA

Emotional Homecoming for Troops Back from Iraq Patch.com California National Guards returning from Iraq are greeted by family and friends Monday August 1, 2011at the Joint Forces Training Center in Los Alamitos. After dodging mortar rounds and piloting Black Hawk helicopters in Iraq for the ... Troops back in OC after serving in IraqOCRegister California National Guard members return today from year in IraqLos Angeles Times California National Guard members return from yearlong deployment in IraqContra Costa Times abc7.com all 13 news articles »

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In Iraq, government offices close for first-ever 'Heat Day' - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:14:48 GMT+00:00

In Iraq, government offices close for first-ever 'Heat Day' Washington Post (blog) By Ed O'Keefe BAGHDAD — Federal workers still chilled by the thought of the cold, snowy weather and treacherous commutes earlier this year might sympathize today with their counterparts in Iraq. Iraq's central government shuttered its offices and sent ... and more »

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Splintered opposition prompts fears of another Iraq - Irish Times Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:14:49 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Splintered opposition prompts fears of another Iraq Irish Times Many Syrians fear that if the opposition succeeds in bringing down the regime, their country could face sectarian, ethnic, communal and class conflict similar to the warfare Iraq experienced after the US toppled the secular Baathist regime in Baghdad. ... Escalating Violence in Syria Paralyzes the WestDaily Beast Scary scenarioDeccan Herald Hama assault into second day, UN revives Syria debateReuters UK Wall Street Journal all 4,144 news articles »

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Request for more F-16s by Iraq just a beginning - Fort Worth Star Telegram Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:14:54 GMT+00:00

AFP

Request for more F-16s by Iraq just a beginning Fort Worth Star Telegram Lockheed Martin's prospects for receiving an F-16 order from Iraq may have improved significantly over the weekend, but a contract could still be a ways off. A Pentagon spokesman said Monday that Iraq's renewed interest in an F-16 order ... US, Iraq to discuss fighter jet deal: PentagonAFP Iraq again interested in buying F-16sCNN International all 5 news articles »

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What about a war ceiling? - Los Angeles Times Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:02:38 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

What about a war ceiling? Los Angeles Times US forces are in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, and the Pentagon budget is at its highest since World War II. All this while leaders in Washington are struggling to keep the debt down and the economy afloat. What's wrong with this picture ... and more »

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Nujaifi denies having received report on Iraq Forces readiness from Maliki - Alsumaria TV Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:17:19 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

Nujaifi denies having received report on Iraq Forces readiness from Maliki Alsumaria TV Iraqi Speaker Ousama Al Nujaifi denied on Sunday having received a report about the readiness of security forces after the withdrawal of US Forces from Iraq as announced by Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki. Al Nujaifi affirmed that the Parliament is not ... Iraq to buy 36 US fighter jetsLos Angeles Times Iraq to scale back CabinetUPI.com Iraq revives, doubles plan to procure US F-16sWorld Tribune Christian Science Monitor -Reuters -International News Network all 375 news articles »

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US Policy Endangers Iranian Dissidents in Iraq - NewsMax.com Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:05:28 GMT+00:00

NCR-Iran.org (press release)

US Policy Endangers Iranian Dissidents in Iraq NewsMax.com Hence it comes as a very unpleasant surprise when a senior US diplomat publically uses rhetoric reminiscent of the Iranian mullahs to push for the closure of a refugee camp in Iraq housing members of the main Iranian opposition group, a policy which if ... Congressman Ted Poe Puts Pressure on Iraq to Protect Camp AshrafTop Secret Writers It's a humanitarian catastrophe in the making, make no mistakeStopFundamentalism.com (blog) Steven Schneebaum: We will not be content until residents of Ashraf are ...NCR-Iran.org (press release) all 6 news articles »

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Brownback to help build home for veteran - Topeka Capital Journal Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:52:04 GMT+00:00

Lift and Access

Brownback to help build home for veteran Topeka Capital Journal The groundbreaking began Sunday for the family of Staff Sgt. Allen Hill, a US soldier injured in Iraq. The family was nominated for the show by Oscar-winning actress Glenn Close. Hill, of Ottawa, was nearly killed by a roadside bomb while serving in ... Ottawa, Kan., family to get new house from TV's 'Extreme Makeover'Kansas City Star all 42 news articles »