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Auditors say billions likely wasted in Iraq work - Huffington Post Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:53:01 GMT

USA TODAY

Auditors say billions likely wasted in Iraq work Huffington Post WASHINGTON — After years of following the paper trail of $51 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars provided to rebuild a broken Iraq, the U.S. government can say with certainty that too much was wasted. But it can't say how much. In what it called its ... Auditors say billions spent rebuilding Iraq were wastedJackson Sun all 326 news articles »

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Panel calls for annual PTSD screening - Philadelphia Inquirer Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:57:26 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Panel calls for annual PTSD screening Philadelphia Inquirer WASHINGTON - The Institute of Medicine recommended Friday that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan undergo annual screening for post-traumatic stress disorder and that federal agencies conduct more research to determine how well the various ... Study Calls For Yearly PTSD Screenings For Iraq, Afghanistan War VetsThinkProgress all 286 news articles »

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Iraq-Iran Ties Grow Stronger As Iraq Rises From The Ashes - Huffington Post Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:25:39 GMT

The National Interest Online

Iraq-Iran Ties Grow Stronger As Iraq Rises From The Ashes Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- In the run-up to the war in Iraq, neoconservative hawks in and out of the Bush administration promised that the U.S. invasion would quickly transform that country into a strong ally, a model Arab democracy and a major oil producer that ... Obama's Iraq LegacyBrookings Institution all 4 news articles »

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Weather stops tandem lawn chair balloon flight - Albany Times Union Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:44:32 GMT

Weather stops tandem lawn chair balloon flight Albany Times Union Iraqi adventurer Fareed Lafta, right, and Bend, Ore., gas station owner Kent Couch lift off Saturday, July 14, 2012, from Couch's gas station in Bend, Ore., as they attempt to fly some 360 miles to Montana. The flight is a warm-up for a future flight ... and more »

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Syria's defected Baghdad envoy criticises Iraq's Maliki - The Daily Star Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:02:00 GMT

AFP

Syria's defected Baghdad envoy criticises Iraq's Maliki The Daily Star Lebanon News :: Middle East News :: The Daily Star The Leading English Language Newspaper in Lebanon and the Middle-East. Iraq PM condemns Treimsa 'massacre'AFP Syria ex-envoy to Iraq: Assad regime is dyingAljazeera.com Syria ambassador to Iraq, Nawaf al-Fares, defects from Assad's regimeCBS News Wall Street Journal -Christian Science Monitor all 4,680 news articles »

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White House moves to extradite prisoner from Iraq - Detroit Free Press Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:33:07 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

White House moves to extradite prisoner from Iraq Detroit Free Press The White House is asking Iraq to hand over a Hezbollah commander who was accused of masterminding a 2007 attack that killed 5 U.S. troops. US to Iraq: Review case of acquitted militantSan Francisco Chronicle all 239 news articles »

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Fresh Air Weekend: Iraq, Guthrie, 'Margaret' - NPR Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:43:16 GMT

Fresh Air Weekend: Iraq, Guthrie, 'Margaret' NPR Brian Castner commanded two Explosive Ordnance Disposal units in Iraq, where his team disabled roadside IEDs. Also, filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan on his film Margaret and Fresh Air celebrates Woody Guthrie's birthday. and more »

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Iraq veteran seeks reunion with bomb dog - Baxter Bulletin Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:33:35 GMT

Kansas City Star

Iraq veteran seeks reunion with bomb dog Baxter Bulletin More than once, a bomb-sniffing dog saved Logan Black's life in Iraq. Now the former U.S. Army sergeant wants to be reunited with his old partner, Diego, as the 8-year-old yellow Labrador retriever nears retirement age. Kansas City veteran hopes for reunion with dog that saved his life in IraqStars and Stripes all 35 news articles »

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Auditors say billions likely wasted in Iraq work - The Associated Press Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:52:00 GMT

Auditors say billions likely wasted in Iraq work The Associated Press By By ROBERT BURNS – 2 minutes ago. WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of following the paper trail of $51 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars provided to rebuild a broken Iraq, the U.S. government can say with certainty that too much was wasted. But it can't ...

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Family, friends host benefit in memory of Lansing Marine killed in Iraq - nwitimes.com Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:09:49 GMT

Family, friends host benefit in memory of Lansing Marine killed in Iraq nwitimes.com LANSING | Saturday's afternoon thunderstorms cooled the air, but not the camaraderie at the second annual Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini Memorial Benefit at J.J. Kelley's Restaurant in Pub. Hundreds attended the fundraiser held outside and inside the ... and more »