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Nineteen prisoners escape jail in Iraq's Kirkuk - Reuters Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:31:00 GMT

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Nineteen prisoners escape jail in Iraq's Kirkuk Reuters KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Nineteen prisoners, most facing terrorism charges, escaped from a temporary prison in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk through a ventilation window on Friday, a senior local police official said. Police patrols had been deployed ... Iraq terror suspects escape in Kirkuk jail breakBBC News 17 detainees escape in Iraq prison breakSeattle Post Intelligencer Iraq Prison Break: Police Launch Manhunt For 17 Escaped DetaineesHuffington Post all 178 news articles »

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The Strategic Dimensions of the Baghdad Summit - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:00:43 GMT

Boston.com

The Strategic Dimensions of the Baghdad Summit Huffington Post (blog) New York -- The Arab Summit scheduled to be held next week in Baghdad is of the utmost importance for the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), first in terms of Iraq's return to the Arab community, and second in terms of the impact of ... Summit lockdown frustrates Baghdad residentsThe Daily Star Fugitive Iraq VP says bodyguard tortured to deathReuters Iraq's Sunni lawmakers accuse government of torturing to death fugitive VP's ...Washington Post Bellingham Herald -Boston.com -gulfnews.com all 468 news articles »

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Predicting Iraq's future - CNN (blog) Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:40:18 GMT

Boston.com

Predicting Iraq's future CNN (blog) The US invasion of Iraq began 9 years ago this week, triggering a conflict that cost the US approximately 4500 lives and a trillion dollars of taxpayers' money. In honor of that anniversary, Wikistrat's an alytic “crowd” debated: a) what America ... Kurds Threaten Secession From IraqAINA (press release) Iraq Still Studying Lifting Of Bidding Ban On ExxonFox Business Iraq still considering Exxon bidding banReuters India Huffington Post -Foreign Policy (blog) all 43 news articles »

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Archaeologists Revisit Iraq - NPR Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:09:09 GMT

Archaeologists Revisit Iraq NPR One of the first American archaeological teams to work in Iraq in 20 years has recently returned from a dig on the outskirts of Ur. Team leader Elizabeth Stone discusses the team's findings, and what the artifacts tell us about life in the region ... and more »

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Reports send mixed message on veterans employment - BusinessWeek Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:50:00 GMT

U.S. News University

Reports send mixed message on veterans employment BusinessWeek By KEVIN FREKING The unemployment rate for military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan has dipped recently after months of riding higher than the national average, but some analysts caution it's too early to tell if the progress is real or a blip. State disability funds going broke, and going awayThe Rolla Daily News Veteran unemployment up slightly in 2011Washington Post Veteran Unemployment: 2011 Jobless Rate At 12.1% For Iraq And Afghanistan Vets ...Huffington Post all 368 news articles »

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Missing mom of Iraq war veteran in murder-suicide found dead - Fox News Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:32:35 GMT

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Missing mom of Iraq war veteran in murder-suicide found dead Fox News The missing mother of an Iraq war veteran who police say killed his family in a murder-suicide was found dead on Thursday off a rural Northern California road. Gilroy police and volunteers had been looking for 52-year-old Martha Gutierrez since last ... Mother of Gilroy Iraq war veteran found deadSan Francisco Chronicle Mom of Calif. war vet in murder-suicide found deadThe Seattle Times Missing mom's body found in Gilroy Iraq vet murder-suicide spreeKTVU San Francisco all 259 news articles »

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Iraq's Sadr stages Shi'ite show of force before summit - Reuters Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:29:08 GMT

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Iraq's Sadr stages Shi'ite show of force before summit Reuters By Aref Mohammed | BASRA (Reuters) - Up to a million followers of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took to the streets on Monday in a massive show of force before an Arab League summit which Iraq's long-oppressed Shi'ite majority view as their debut on the ... Al-Qaida claims responsibility for Iraq attacksThe Associated Press Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attacksBoston Globe Kurdish president blasts Baghdad for hoarding power, threatens to disrupt ...Washington Post Albany Times Union -CNN all 1,794 news articles »

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Wax museum spurs sticky situation in Iraq - The Associated Press Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:46:00 GMT

Wax museum spurs sticky situation in Iraq The Associated Press NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — An exhibit of wax statues depicting some of Shiite Muslims' most beloved clerics, aimed at paying tribute to this Iraqi holy city's contributions to culture, has been dipped in controversy as some Sunnis decry the figures as ... and more »

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Iraq must probe claims VP's guard tortured: HRW - The Daily Star Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:08:13 GMT

AFP

Iraq must probe claims VP's guard tortured: HRW The Daily Star BAGHDAD: Human Rights Watch on Friday called for Iraq to launch a criminal investigation into allegations that a bodyguard of the country's fugitive Sunni vice president who died in custody was tortured. Amir Sarbut Zaidan al-Batawi died earlier this ... Iraq: Investigate Death of VP's Bodyguard in CustodyHuman Rights Watch Iraq's judiciary denies Hashemi bodyguard torturedeuronews HRW Calls on Iraq To Investigate Torture ClaimsAntiwar.com allvoices all 18 news articles »

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Convicted Combat Vets Watch Each Other's Backs to Stay Out of Prison - Wall Street Journal Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:32:15 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Convicted Combat Vets Watch Each Other's Backs to Stay Out of Prison Wall Street Journal SAN DIEGO—In Iraq, Chris Stavran relied on his buddies to keep him alive. On the streets back home, he relies on them to keep him out of prison. Two years after leaving the Marine Corps, Mr. Stavran has become part of a judicial experiment, ... and more »