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In Iraq's Tikrit, tensions flare over footage of death of an unknown soldier - CNN Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:39:41 GMT

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In Iraq's Tikrit, tensions flare over footage of death of an unknown soldier
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Tikrit, Iraq (CNN) Two men in blue smocks were mopping up blood spilled in the main entrance to the Dijla Hospital south of Tikrit when we arrived there mid-morning Friday. The air shook with outgoing rockets and artillery roaring toward the center of ...

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Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them - Reuters Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:57:47 GMT

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Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them
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Peter Sawczak, spokesman for the Dutch-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, said: “We have not had a request from Iraq to investigate claims of use of chemical weapons in Iraq, and the OPCW cannot immediately verify the claims.”.
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Iraq Militia Leader Hails Iran's 'Unconditional' Support - ABC News Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:51:07 GMT

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Iraq Militia Leader Hails Iran's 'Unconditional' Support
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The U.S. has failed to live up to its promises to help Iraq fight Islamic State extremists, unlike the "unconditional" assistance being given by Iran, the commander of Iraq's powerful Shiite militias alleged Friday. In a battlefield interview near ...
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Despite booby traps, human shields ISIL near 'collapse' in Tikrit - USA TODAY Sat, 14 Mar 2015 22:06:52 GMT

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Despite booby traps, human shields ISIL near 'collapse' in Tikrit
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SALAHUDDIN PROVINCE, Iraq — Islamic State fighters killed the prominent leader of a Shiite militia in the battle of Tikrit on Saturday, but Iraqi officers said the dwindling band of extremists were in "total collapse." Iraqi government leaders ...
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Nelly performs in Iraq to support Kurdish soldiers - New York Daily News Sat, 14 Mar 2015 20:56:53 GMT

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Nelly performs in Iraq to support Kurdish soldiers
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In a first for an American artist, “Hot in Herre” rapper Nelly took to the stage Friday for a concert in Iraq to support ethnic Kurds. Prior to taking the stage, the “Country Grammar” rapper was welcomed to the Kurdistan region by Erbil Gov. Nawzad ...
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US soldier in Iraq wounded while in guard tower - Washington Post Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:14:16 GMT

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US soldier in Iraq wounded while in guard tower
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It marks the first time that an American service member has been wounded by ground fire since the Pentagon sent troops to Iraq last year as part of an international effort to defeat the Islamic State militant group that swept through the country last year.
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Did ISIS use chlorine gas in Iraq attacks? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 15 Mar 2015 01:14:34 GMT

Did ISIS use chlorine gas in Iraq attacks? (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
The Kurdish region's Security Council said in a statement to Reuters that the peshmerga had taken soil and clothing samples after an Islamic State suicide bombing in northern Iraq in January. It said laboratory analysis showed "the samples contained ...

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In NH, Bush Pressed On Common Core; Says Wants Troops In Iraq - NBCNews.com Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:01:25 GMT

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In NH, Bush Pressed On Common Core; Says Wants Troops In Iraq
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At his first public appearance in New Hampshire, Bush waded into the discussion of foreign policy, declining to weigh in in the Republican's letter to Iran and by saying he wanted to put a "small force" of U.S. troops back into Iraq. He also continued ...

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Top US Military Official Repeatedly Warned Iraq About Troops' Conduct - ABC News Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:37:38 GMT

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Top US Military Official Repeatedly Warned Iraq About Troops' Conduct
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The U.S. has blocked aid to the un-named Iraqi units under the Leahy Law since American troops returned to Iraq in August and began supporting government forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters with airstrikes against ISIS jihadists, the senior official ...
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John Prescott links Tony Blair's Iraq invasion with radicalisation of young ... - The Independent Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:23:34 GMT

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John Prescott links Tony Blair's Iraq invasion with radicalisation of young ...
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The outspoken former deputy PM, who was recently appointed as an unpaid adviser with special responsibility for climate change by Labour leader Ed Miliband, said he believes Blair was wrong for invading Iraq in 2003. "They told us it wasn't regime change.

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