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Iraq leaders meet to resolve political crisis - San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:11:08 GMT

Iraq leaders meet to resolve political crisis San Francisco Chronicle Baghdad -- Leaders from nearly all of Iraq's top political blocs called Saturday for a solution to a crisis pitting the Shiite-led government against Sunnis and Kurds, saying the dispute threatens the country's national interests. and more »

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Vets navigate tough new terrain _ the job market - Fox News Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:19:40 GMT

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Vets navigate tough new terrain _ the job market Fox News He served one tour in Iraq and a second in Afghanistan. But the Army veteran is having a harder time back home navigating a calmer but uncertain terrain — the job market. On this spring day, Saldana is roaming the aisles of a noisy ballroom in the ... Veterans Return to an Unwelcoming Job MarketThe Ledger all 113 news articles »

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Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni - New York Times Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:40:09 GMT

Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni New York Times Knit throughout are the little details of life in Iraq. An American general makes a cameo. Staccato machine-gun fire provides background noise. When the sexual imagery from the Queen Mab speech by Mercutio in Shakespeare's original was deemed too ... and more »

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Iraq tears down blast walls - Reuters Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:56:32 GMT

Iraq tears down blast walls Reuters April 28 - Crews in Baghdad pull down a series of massive concrete walls that had divided the Iraqi capital, sparking hope that life in some parts of the battle-scarred city will return to normal. Andrew Raven reports. ( Transcript ) Getting the story ... and more »

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Turkey and Iraq Trade Barbs in Growing Diplomatic Spat - Wall Street Journal Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:09:17 GMT

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Turkey and Iraq Trade Barbs in Growing Diplomatic Spat Wall Street Journal By JOE PARKINSON ISTANBUL—A rolling diplomatic spat between Turkey and Iraq's government is heightening regional strains, as Baghdad and Ankara accuse one another of stoking sectarian strife. The two countries this week summoned each others' top ... Hard-line Iraqi cleric urges political unityFox News Iraq's Sadr Meets Kurdish Leader, Aims to End DisputeAINA (press release) Iraq's Sadr to meet with chief of Kurdish regionXinhua AFP -Philadelphia Inquirer -The Associated Press all 429 news articles »

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Iraq's Shahristani: dispute with Kurds an internal affair - Reuters Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:08:38 GMT

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Iraq's Shahristani: dispute with Kurds an internal affair Reuters By Alister Bull | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A simmering dispute between Iraq's central government and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan is an internal affair, a top Baghdad official said on Thursday, in an implicit rebuff of US efforts to broker a ... Iraq: Explosions Rip Through Cafe Northeast Of Baghdad, Killing 9 And Wounding 21Huffington Post Iraq violence: Eight killed in Baquba cafe bomb attacksBBC News Mother, three children shot dead in east IraqPress TV all 37 news articles »

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Photo brings Iran's plans for Iraq into sharp focus - Greater Dandenong Weekly Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:46:01 GMT

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Photo brings Iran's plans for Iraq into sharp focus Greater Dandenong Weekly A PUBLIC relations stumble between Tehran and Baghdad has intensified speculation that one of Iran's most senior clerics is about to extend his power - and Iran's theocratic system - into Iraq. On his return from a visit to Tehran, Iraqi Prime Minister ... Babacan: Problem in Iraq Stems from BaghdadJournal of Turkish Weekly Iranian cleric may lead Iraq's ShiitesThe Canberra Times all 192 news articles »

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'And Then They Came Home:' Marine turned filmmaker documents own experiences ... - Washington Post Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:56:03 GMT

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'And Then They Came Home:' Marine turned filmmaker documents own experiences ... Washington Post LOS ANGELES — An ex-Marine filmmaker whose unit carried pocket digital cameras into some of the worst fighting in Iraq is using that footage, and post-war interviews, to open viewers' eyes about combat and help himself deal with the lasting emotional ... Portland Marine vet producing Iraq war filmkgw.com all 211 news articles »

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Feds: Soldier sold stolen arms on eBay from Iraq - Orlando Sentinel Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:01:35 GMT

Feds: Soldier sold stolen arms on eBay from Iraq Orlando Sentinel By Arelis R. Hernández, Orlando Sentinel A US Army soldier with connections to Orlando sold stolen arms to buyers on eBay while he was deployed in Iraq in 2010, according to Homeland Security investigators. Fidel Ignacio Cisneros is accused of ... and more »

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Norris Burkes: From Iraq, the unutterable prayer - Baxter Bulletin Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:05:33 GMT

Norris Burkes: From Iraq, the unutterable prayer Baxter Bulletin On Easter morning, 2009, I was the chaplain in the Air Force Field Hospital in Balad, Iraq, when three patients from a Black Hawk UH-60L were wheeled into our emergency room. The first patient had shrapnel in her right eye and a broken left hand, ... and more »