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Iraq finance minister says staff members kidnapped - Fox News Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:45:00 GMT

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Iraq finance minister says staff members kidnapped Fox News Finance Minister Rafia al-Issawi leveled the charges just hours after Iraq's ailing president was flown to Germany for medical treatment following a stroke. The 79-year-old president, Jalal Talabani, is widely seen as a unifying figure who is able to ... Ailing Iraq leader in Germany, succession scrap loomsReuters Iraq's President Talabani leaves for treatment in Germany after strokeNBCNews.com (blog) Iraqi President to Get Care in GermanyNew York Times euronews all 1,590 news articles »

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Marines: Purported Iraq War vet guarding Central Valley school didn't actually ... - San Jose Mercury News Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:36:32 GMT

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Marines: Purported Iraq War vet guarding Central Valley school didn't actually ... San Jose Mercury News Former Marine guards Calif. school. HUGHSON, Calif. -- A former Marine applauded for voluntarily showing up to guard a central California elementary school apparently misrepresented his service history. Craig Pusley showed up for a second day of guard ... Marine Vet of Iraq War Guards Calif. SchoolABC News Marine veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan on self-imposed duty in front of a ...Daily Mail Iraq Veteran Volunteers To Guard Central Valley Elementary SchoolCBS Local Fresno Bee -ArmyTimes.com all 468 news articles »

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Diego Maradona on verge of becoming Iraq's national coach - The Guardian Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:46:57 GMT

The Guardian

Diego Maradona on verge of becoming Iraq's national coach The Guardian Diego Maradona is on the verge of becoming the coach of Iraq and wants to take the country to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, according to one of the Argentinian's representatives. Maradona, who is acting as a consultant for the UAE club Al Wasl, ... Report: Maradona could coach IraqFOXSports.com Maradona keen on Iraq post, says World ElevenYahoo! Sports Maradona Agrees to Coach Iraq National Soccer Team, Nacion SaysBloomberg ESPN.co.uk -SI.com -Adelaide Now all 97 news articles »

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Iraq's Finance Minister Accuses 'Militia Force' of Kidnapping Guards, Members ... - ABC News Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:54:39 GMT

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Iraq's Finance Minister Accuses 'Militia Force' of Kidnapping Guards, Members ... ABC News Iraq's Finance Minister Accuses 'Militia Force' of Kidnapping Guards, Members of His Staff. BAGHDAD December 20, 2012 (AP). Mideast Iraq.JPEG. AP. Iraqi Presidential security stand guard next... View Full Caption. Iraqi Presidential security stand ...

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Troops gone, US increasingly sidelined in Iraq - Reuters Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:14:51 GMT

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Troops gone, US increasingly sidelined in Iraq Reuters A year after U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq, American officials and their vehicles have all but disappeared from the streets of Baghdad. When U.S. officials emerge from their fortresslike embassy compound, they are clearly no longer the de facto rulers ... Chinese embassy in Iraq reopens visa serviceGlobal Times all 18 news articles »

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Iraq's gold holding quadrupled between Aug and Oct - IMF data - Reuters Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:16:39 GMT

Iraq's gold holding quadrupled between Aug and Oct - IMF data Reuters Iraq quadrupled its gold holdings to 31.07 tonnes over the course of three months between August and October, data from the International Monetary Fund showed on Thursday. The IMF's monthly statistics report showed the country's holdings increased by ... and more »

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Iraq, Kurds, Turks and oil - The Economist Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:37:18 GMT

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Iraq, Kurds, Turks and oil The Economist SNAKING their way from Kirkuk, a city 240 kilometres (150 miles) north of Baghdad, through Kurdistan and across Turkey's eastern region of Anatolia to the Mediterranean are pipes that once carried 1.6m barrels a day (b/d) of Iraqi oil to the global ... In Iraq, Exxon oil deal foments talk of civil warWashington Post Iraq Official Says President Talabani Had a StrokeABC News More than two dozen dead in second day of Iraq violenceCNN Los Angeles Times -Voice of America all 1,470 news articles »

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China the frontrunner to buy Exxon out of Iraq oil - Reuters Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:31:43 GMT

China the frontrunner to buy Exxon out of Iraq oil Reuters BEIJING/LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has emerged as the frontrunner to take over Iraq's West Qurna-1 oilfield from Exxon Mobil, a move that would diminish Western oil influence in Iraq a decade after the U.S.-led ...

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Iraq War veteran in Sacramento State recruiting class - Fox News Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:52:45 GMT

Iraq War veteran in Sacramento State recruiting class Fox News Sacramento, CA – A former member of the United States Marine Corps who was deployed to Iraq is part of the Sacramento State football team's 2013 recruiting class. Offensive lineman Justin Aysse, who played at Long Beach City College, has signed a ... and more »

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Iraq's Oil Surge Could Threaten the Saudis - Businessweek Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:50:37 GMT

Iraq's Oil Surge Could Threaten the Saudis Businessweek Though there was no major dissension at OPEC's Dec. 12 meeting in Vienna, there were signs that Saudi Arabia and Iraq are headed for a face-off over how much oil to pump. Before the start of the meeting, Abdul Kareem Al-Luaibi, Iraq's oil minister ...