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UN: Iraq sees highest annual death toll in years - USA TODAY Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:52:11 GMT

The Guardian

UN: Iraq sees highest annual death toll in years USA TODAY BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations said Wednesday that violence claimed the lives of 7,818 civilians in Iraq in 2013, the highest annual death toll in years. Over eight months of escalated violence has sparked fears that the country may be returning to ... More Guns Will Not Save IraqNew York Times Sunni militants storm Iraq police stations to free prisonersReuters Iraq suffers its deadliest year since 2008The Guardian CNN -Voice of America all 825 news articles »

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Iraq Had Its Most Violent Year Since 2008 — And The Future Could Be Much ... - Business Insider Wed, 01 Jan 2014 13:33:49 GMT

Business Insider

Iraq Had Its Most Violent Year Since 2008 — And The Future Could Be Much ... Business Insider Violence in Iraq surged in 2013 to its worst level in five years, figures released Wednesday showed, fuelled by discontent among the Sunni Arab minority and the civil war in neighbouring Syria. Bombs tore through markets, cafes, football fields and ...

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Maliki under fire as Iraq violence continues - Aljazeera.com Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:47:10 GMT

Maliki under fire as Iraq violence continues Aljazeera.com Several car bombs have hit Shia neighbourhoods in Iraq's capital Baghdad killing at least five people, bringing to 23 the number of people killed in the last 24 hours. The series of bombings on Tuesday come as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ...

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Secret pre-Iraq War talks between Blair and Bush to be published - RT Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:16:33 GMT

RT

Secret pre-Iraq War talks between Blair and Bush to be published RT Tony Blair and George Bush exchanged voluminous correspondence prior to the start of military operations in Iraq. Now, the UK is moving to declassify details of the talks for an inquiry into Britain's involvement in the conflict, British media reported. British government will reportedly declassify Bush-Blair talks from Iraq War ...Fox News Exclusive: Private talks between Tony Blair and George Bush on Iraq war to be ...The Independent Secret Iraq War Talks Between Tony Blair And George Bush 'To Be Published'Huffington Post UK The Nation -Telegraph.co.uk -The Times (subscription) all 29 news articles »

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Sean Azzariti, Iraq war vet, first to legally buy pot - Politico Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:45:54 GMT

Politico

Sean Azzariti, Iraq war vet, first to legally buy pot Politico Sean Azzariti (@Seanazzariti) January 1, 2014. Sean Azzariti is an Iraq war veteran who has been an activist for the legalization of weed, saying marijuana helps alleviate his symptoms from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to multiple news ... Iraq War vet makes Colorado's first pot purchaseUSA TODAY Iraq War Vet Is The First Person To Buy Pot Legally In ColoradoHuffington Post Iraq vet with PTSD makes Colorado's first legal recreational pot purchaseNBCNews.com (blog) BuzzFeed all 1,409 news articles »

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MPs quit over Anbar violence - Aljazeera.com Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:49:14 GMT

MPs quit over Anbar violence Aljazeera.com Four people died on Tuesday in clashes between Iraq's security forces and gunmen in Ramadi, following the forced closure of the site. The camp has been an irritant to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shia-led government since protesters set it up a ...

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Iraq suffers worst year of violence since 2008 - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:23:53 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Iraq suffers worst year of violence since 2008 Hurriyet Daily News Violence in Iraq surged in 2013 to its worst level in five years, fuelled by widespread discontent among the Sunni Arab minority and Syria's civil war, figures released Wednesday showed. Bombs tore through markets, cafes, football fields and mosques, ...

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Iraq suffers highest death toll in five years - Press TV Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:44:23 GMT

Press TV

Iraq suffers highest death toll in five years Press TV According to figures released on Wednesday by Britain-based non-governmental organization Iraq Body Count (IBC) which tracks violence in Iraq, 9,475 civilian deaths were recorded in Iraq in 2013. Iraq recorded 10,130 deaths in 2008, according to IBC.

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Drawn Back Into Iraq - New York Times Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:24:19 GMT

Drawn Back Into Iraq New York Times When President Obama announced the full withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in October 2011, he said, “After nearly nine years, America's war in Iraq will be over.” Two months later, welcoming soldiers home, he spoke of the country's “extraordinary ... No military aid to IraqChillicothe Gazette all 9 news articles »

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Iraq War vet first to buy pot in Colorado - USA TODAY Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:38:41 GMT

Iraq War vet first to buy pot in Colorado USA TODAY Sean Azzariti, an Iraq War veteran who lobbied for legalizing marijuana, was the first person to buy the recreational drug when Colorado's pot stores opened January 1. Loading… Post to Facebook. Iraq War vet first to buy pot in Colorado on USATODAY ...