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In Iraq, 'No Retreat' Protests Turn Deadly - New York Times (blog) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:45:02 GMT

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In Iraq, 'No Retreat' Protests Turn Deadly New York Times (blog) It was the first time that one of the antigovernment protests that have roiled Iraq for more than a month has led to deadly confrontation between the protesters, who are mostly Sunni opponents of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, and government forces. Violence Erupts at Iraq Rally; 5 Protesters KilledABC News Iraq troops kill four in clashes with Sunni protestersYahoo! News (blog) Several killed in clashes in Iraq's FallujahAljazeera.com BBC News -Naharnet all 47 news articles »

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Iraq cuts gold holdings by a quarter in Nov-IMF - Reuters Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:01:49 GMT

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Iraq cuts gold holdings by a quarter in Nov-IMF Reuters (Corrects throughout to show Iraq cut holding in November, not December). * Russia has world's 6th largest gold holding. * IMF revised up Iraq's additions in Sept, Oct. NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Iraq cut its gold holdings by a quarter to 29.9 tonnes ... Iraq cuts gold holdings by a quarter in Dec - IMFYahoo!7 News all 2 news articles »

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Iraq: Investigation needed as troops shoot anti-government protesters - Amnesty International Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:26:14 GMT

Iraq: Investigation needed as troops shoot anti-government protesters Amnesty International Iraq must immediately investigate the killings of protesters in accordance with international standards, Amnesty International said today after several people died when troops in the city of Fallujah fired on anti-government demonstrators who had ...

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Iraq War Hangs Over A Top White House Appointment - BuzzFeed Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:18:24 GMT

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Iraq War Hangs Over A Top White House Appointment BuzzFeed The new White House chief of staff, Denis McDonough, shares with his boss a key political experience: Both were shaped by the bitter domestic debate around the Iraq War. But while President Barack Obama made his name as an opponent of the war, ... How to ListenRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Obama taps Stillwater native Denis McDonough as chief of staffMinneapolis Star Tribune all 187 news articles »

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In Mali, Shades of Iraq - American Spectator (blog) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:00:01 GMT

In Mali, Shades of Iraq American Spectator (blog) When France entered the world's newest war against terrorism, French officials boldly declared that the ragtag radical Islamists they planned to oust from northern Mali would scatter in the face of a modern fighting force. But two weeks later, reality ... and more »

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QC Iraq vet was in the line of fire - Quad City Times Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:17:21 GMT

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QC Iraq vet was in the line of fire Quad City Times Maya Best didn't wait for the Pentagon's OK this week to enter combat zones in Iraq. She was there in 2007. The Florida native who lives in Milan said that as a battalion signal officer, she often went into the line of sniper fire to set up antennas to ... Is the heat of combat in Iraq or Afghanistan any place for a woman?Telegraph.co.uk Congresswoman Jokes About Receiving Iraq War Injuries in Bar Fight: 'You ...NewsBusters (blog) Ex-POW Jessica Lynch: Rule on women in combat 'good news'WOWK Valley News -North Adams Transcript -Buffalo News all 964 news articles »

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Heroic Judges of Iraq - New York Law Journal (registration) Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:38:50 GMT

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Heroic Judges of Iraq New York Law Journal (registration) I was part of a small group invited by the Iraqi courts to help train 15 Iraqi judges on the role of the judiciary in adjudicating international credit disputes. By way of background, Iraq has created a special International Commercial Court with ...

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Graphic: Civilians Still Die in Bloody Iraq - National Post Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:57:53 GMT

Graphic: Civilians Still Die in Bloody Iraq National Post On Dec. 31, 2012, 15 separate bombing and shooting attacks struck 13 different cities and towns across Iraq. It was a bloody day at the end of a bloody year. According to U.K.-based iraqbodycount.org, in 2012 more than 4,500 civilians died as a result ...

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Ex-Iraq contractor from Texas gets prison, fraud - KHOU Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:00:59 GMT

Ex-Iraq contractor from Texas gets prison, fraud KHOU SAN ANTONIO—A former Texas co-owner of a development company has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison for submitting nearly $1.3 million in fake invoices for Iraq reconstruction. Prosecutors in San Antonio say 33-year-old Jill Ann Charpia in August ...

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Iraq: At least 4 killed in Fallujah clashes - GlobalPost Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:17:32 GMT

Iraq: At least 4 killed in Fallujah clashes GlobalPost Anti-government protests have been going on in Iraq since December, with the Sunni minority in Iraq protesting what they view as unfair treatment by the Shiite-led government. Sunni cleric Mohammed al-Dulaimi urged protesters to exercise restraint, ...