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Iraq president urges factions to resolve impasse - San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 27 May 2012 01:28:29 GMT

AFP
Iraq president urges factions to resolve impasse
San Francisco Chronicle
Baghdad -- Iraq's president on Saturday urged the nation's bickering factions to resolve the bitter political dispute that has gripped the government for nearly six months, warning that the crisis threatens to split the country.
Iraqi president calls for dialogue to solve crisisThe Associated Press
Leaders call for end to Iraq stalemateNewsday

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Memorial Day: Among post-9/11 veterans, deepening antiwar sentiment - Christian Science Monitor Sat, 26 May 2012 20:11:01 GMT

Christian Science Monitor
Memorial Day: Among post-9/11 veterans, deepening antiwar sentiment
Christian Science Monitor
This Memorial Day the Iraq war is over and the Afghanistan war is winding down, but they're weighing heavily on post-9/11 veterans, 33 percent of whom said they weren't worth the cost. By Gloria Goodale, Staff writer / May 26, 2012 US war veterans ...
Obama honors the fallen on Memorial Day weekendUSA TODAY (blog)
The One Percent Deserving Our ThanksHuffington Post (blog)
President, GOP recognize Memorial Day in weekly addressesKETK
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Iraqi president calls for dialogue, says political dispute poses threat to nation - Washington Post Sat, 26 May 2012 12:14:28 GMT

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Iraqi president calls for dialogue, says political dispute poses threat to nation
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — Iraq's president on Saturday urged the nation's bickering factions to resolve the bitter political dispute that has gripped the government for nearly six months, warning that the crisis threatens to split the country.
Officials say 3 Iraqi soldiers killed in roadside bombing near northern cityGreenfield Daily Reporter
4 killed in Iraq attacksPakistan Daily Times
Officials: Roadside bomb kills 3 Iraqi soldiersFox News

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Iraq Signs Unit-Building Contract With South Korea's Hanwha - BusinessWeek Sat, 26 May 2012 23:08:04 GMT

Iraq Signs Unit-Building Contract With South Korea's Hanwha
BusinessWeek
By Khalid Al Ansary on May 26, 2012 Iraq signed a contract with South Korea's Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp. to build 100000 residential units in the capital, Baghdad, according to an e- mailed statement yesterday from the city's governor.
S. Korea firm to sign $7.7b deal on Iraq homesOman Tribune

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End of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan allows 'rebalance' of national security ... - The Hill (blog) Sat, 26 May 2012 18:18:12 GMT

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End of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan allows 'rebalance' of national security ...
The Hill (blog)
By Carlo Munoz - 05/26/12 02:02 PM ET With the war in Iraq over and combat operations winding down in Afghanistan, the United States can now shift focus to other national security priorities around the world, Vice President Biden said on Saturday.
Biden Touts Osama Killing, Ending Of Iraq War In West Point SpeechRTT News
Biden tells West Point cadets: prepare for new threatsReuters
Biden addresses '9/11 generation' of West Point gradsLos Angeles Times
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The beauty in the details: Idaho's 'Field of Heroes' - msnbc.com (blog) Sat, 26 May 2012 20:47:24 GMT

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The beauty in the details: Idaho's 'Field of Heroes'
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Iraq war veteran Bruce Marley paints the crosses marking fallen comrades at Pocatello, Idaho's 'Field of Heroes.' Each cross includes the soldier's name, rank, unit, and type of casualty. By Mike Taibbi, NBC News correspondent POCATELLO, Idaho -- I was ...

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Iraq vet wants people to really think about Memorial Day - The Northwest Florida Daily News Sat, 26 May 2012 22:55:06 GMT

Iraq vet wants people to really think about Memorial Day
The Northwest Florida Daily News
He thinks of the wall of a schoolhouse in Iraq painted red with his lieutenant's blood and of his own trip back to that schoolhouse days later to paint the wall white again. Memorial Day is bittersweet for Everett, and for other veterans who have seen ...

Five killed in Iraq violence - Hindustan Times Sun, 27 May 2012 02:10:16 GMT

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Five killed in Iraq violence
Hindustan Times
Some five people were killed and four injured in Iraq on Saturday in separate bomb and gunfire attacks, police said. At least three soldiers were killed in Nineveh province after a roadside bomb went off near their patrol, Xinhua quoted a source as ...
5 people killed in Iraq's violenceTrend.az

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Salinas veteran recalls Iraq war experience, embarks on new mission - The Salinas Californian Sat, 26 May 2012 12:09:23 GMT

Salinas veteran recalls Iraq war experience, embarks on new mission
The Salinas Californian
Iraq war veteran Miguel Vargas Jr. at home in Salinas. Miguel is studying physical therapy and wants to work with vets in the future. Michelle Bateman for The Californian Iraq war veteran Miguel Vargas Jr. and his sister, Claudia, are shown at home in ...

Veterans battle with PTSD years after deployment - Springfield News Sun Sun, 27 May 2012 01:07:43 GMT

Veterans battle with PTSD years after deployment
Springfield News Sun
In a roundtable at the Dayton Daily News, six combat veterans shared their experiences in places like Iraq and Afghanistan and describe the toll it has taken. Jim Witmer Justin Weis, left, and Tom Bush are friends who belong to a PTSD support group at ...
Ohio seeing dramatic increase of PTSD casesMiddletown Journal

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