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  • El Salvador to send 380 soldiers to Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    El Salvador will send 380 troops to Iraq later this week to replace a unit weakened by the deaths of two soldiers and the wounding of four others, defense officials said Thursday.

  • Former Iraq POW Johnson signs book deal Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
    Former Iraq prisoner of war Shoshana Johnson has signed a deal to write a book about her life and 22 days of captivity after she and five other members of her Fort Bliss unit were captured early in the war.

  • Democrats say plot shows Iraq war a diversion Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 2:39 PM
    Prominent Democrats said on Thursday a foiled plot in Britain to blow up U.S.-bound planes showed the Bush administration's pursuit of war in Iraq had diverted resources from the bigger threat of terrorism and made the danger worse.

  • UN extends aid mission in Iraq for another year Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 1:48 PM
    The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations assistance mission in Iraq for another year on Thursday after Baghdad said it still needed help rebuilding and restoring security.

  • Bombing near Iraq shrine leaves 35 dead Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 11:14 AM
    A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives Thursday near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing at least 35 people and injuring 122, an official said.

  • At Least 33 Killed in Iraq Blast Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 10 11:32 AM
    Suicide bomber detonates belt of explosives near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq.

  • Bomb Attack Kills at Least 33 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 10 9:46 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 10 -- A suicide bomber struck Thursday morning near one of this Shiite holy city's most revered shrines, killing 33 persons and wounding more than 100, according police and hospital sources.

  • AP Blog: Christmas brownies land in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 7:15 AM
    AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad. AP Correspondent Rebecca Santana is embedded with the New Jersey National Guard at Camp Anaconda, Iraq. Antonio Castaneda is embedded with the U.S. Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Regiment.

  • Iraq needs up to two years to build security forces: Hashemi Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 7:36 AM
    Iraq needs one to two years to rebuild its security forces, Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi has said despite predictions they would be fully operational by the end of the year.

  • On Iraq, the Military Shares Some Blame Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 10 7:28 AM
    In the post-Lieberman world, with the Iraq war declared little more than a looming electoral mandate, one group is left not just holding the bag but seems excused from judgment: the American military.Those on the ground in Iraq soldier on, fighting battle after battle and battling fighter after fighter, struggling towards victory but in reality hostage to the prevailing political timetable.Back

  • Iran urges foreign forces to leave Iraq after Najaf attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 7:31 AM
    Shiite Iran has called for foreign troops to leave war-torn Iraq following a deadly bombing near one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines in the southern city of Najaf.

  • Rising Unease In Congress Over Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 10 5:01 PM
    When congressional lawmakers return from their August recess, they might be thinking more critically about the Iraq war. Signs are pointing to an increased unsettledness in both parties over the war in Iraq.

  • Deadly Blast At Iraq Shiite Shrine Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 10 5:31 PM
    A suicide bomber blew himself up near a revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing at least 35 people and injuring 122. A Sunni insurgent group claimed responsibility for the attack.

  • Bombing near Iraq shrine leaves 33 dead Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 5:08 AM
    A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 108, an official said.

  • Ex-POW signs deal to write book about Iraq ordeal Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    Former POW Shoshana Johnson has signed a deal to write a book about her life and 22 days of captivity after a deadly ambush in the early days of the Iraq war.

  • Suicide bomber kills 30 in southern Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 3:41 AM
    A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 30 people and injuring 60, an official said.

  • Troops under-equipped, overstretched in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 3:21 AM
    Essential military kit must be sent to Iraq urgently to protect British troops who are under-equipped and overstretched despite escalating violence there, a parliamentary committee reported.

  • Iraq 'challenges' for UK forces Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 10 9:31 AM
    The main areas of concern MPs have about what they call the "challenges" facing UK forces in Iraq.

  • U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 10 5:45 PM
    As of Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006, at least 2,595 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,055 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Israel fights under shadow of Iraq Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 10 9:34 AM
    Israeli forces are involved in an asymmetric struggle with Hezbollah, evokes parallels with the conflict in Iraq, the BBC's Jonathan Marcus says.

  • Patriotic T-shirt back from Iraq and in Young's wardrobe Open this result in new window
    St. Petersburg Times - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    TAMPA Beverly Young pulled the shirt on and sniffed. Smells like Iraq, she said. It was a touching reunion Thursday between a famous T-shirt and the wife of Republican U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young of Indian Shores.

  • Suicide bomber kills 35 near Iraq Shiite shrine Open this result in new window
    Bernama - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) - A suicide bomber has killed 35 people near one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines, in what Iraqi leaders branded an attempt to sow sectarian hatred and destroy a fragile peace process.

  • Suicide Bomber Attacks Shiite Shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Aug 10 5:13 PM
    A suicide attacker detonated his explosives outside a Shiite shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, killing at least 35 people, the Iraqi army said. Shiite religious leaders blamed Sunni loyalists of Saddam Hussein.

  • Whitehouse criticizes Iraq war in new Senate ads Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 10 10:30 AM
    Former state Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat running for Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee's seat, has launched two new ads criticizing the execution of the war in Iraq.

  • Suicide bomber kills 35 outside Shiite shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinal - 29 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber blew himself up Thursday among pilgrims outside Iraq's holiest Shiite shrine, killing 35 people and wounding 122. A radical Sunni group claimed it carried out the attack in the southern city of Najaf, warning Shiites they are not safe even "deep in your regions."

  • Rising unease in Congress over Iraq war Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 09 6:48 PM
    There's an increasing unsettledness among Capitol Hill lawmakers over the war in Iraq. Before they left town last week, they questioned Pentagon officials about the Iraq campaign and heard the civilian leaders offer a more positive assessment than did military leaders reporting on the view from the ground.

  • Former POW signs deal to write book about Iraq ordeal Open this result in new window
    KXAN 36 Austin - 41 minutes ago
    EL PASO, Texas An ex-P-O-W plans to write a book about her life and 22 days of captivity after a deadly ambush in the early days of the Iraq war.

  • In Iraq: 35 die in bombing; 37 other deaths Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 10 1:32 PM
    Today's headlines from Iraq: At least 35 people were killed and 122 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives near a highly revered Shiite shrine in Najaf. Authorities say at least 37 other people were...

  • UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Iraq mission for one year Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    The UN Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for one year.

  • After glitch, AFN radio back on the air in Iraq, Kuwait Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Aug 10 2:57 PM
    American Forces Network radio programs are back on the air in Iraq and Kuwait after a monthlong hiatus because of technical problems, network officials said Thursday.

  • Artillery gunners making their presence felt in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Aug 10 2:57 PM
    RAMADI, Iraq In a shadowy, run-and-gun insurgency, where battles are fought with robot planes and roadside bombs, its rare for an artilleryman to fire his howitzer in anger.

  • Marines: Carroll was held near Iraq base Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 6:12 PM
    U.S. Marines who cracked the Jill Carroll kidnapping case say the American journalist was held for a time in a home within sight of a sprawling U.S. military base in western Iraq.

  • Troops in Iraq 'under-equipped' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 10 2:18 AM
    British forces fighting the escalating violence in Iraq are "under-equipped and overstretched", MPs warn.

  • Nearly 450 Fort Campbell soldiers to return from Iraq Open this result in new window
    WREG-TV Memphis - Aug 10 6:41 PM
    FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. Nearly 450 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are expected to return to Fort Campbell tomorrow morning from Iraq on two flights.

  • Looking at Iraq's future as a state Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 10 1:16 AM
    Calls for Iraq's partition have increased as the Sunni-Shia death toll rises, reports analyst Roger Hardy.

  • Ceremony precedes brigade departure for Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCAX 3 - Aug 10 6:22 PM
    FORT DRUM, N.Y. The 10th Mountain Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team held a ceremony yesterday in advance of its imminent one-year deployment to Iraq, the brigade's second tour there in the past two years.

  • Bombing Near Iraq Shrine Leaves 35 Dead Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 10 8:26 AM
    A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives Thursday near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing at least 35 people and injuring 122, an official said. The bomber blew himself up while being patted down by police near the Imam Ali...

  • Iraq: Amnesty International greatly concerned by rising toll of civilian killings, including for discriminatory motives Open this result in new window
    Amnesty International - Aug 10 12:38 PM
    Amnesty International is greatly concerned about the continuing killings of civilians in Iraq, and the continuing failure of the Iraqi authorities to end the killings and bring the perpetrators to justice.

  • Suicide Bomber Kills 30 in Southern Iraq Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 10 4:03 AM
    Suicide Bomber Kills 30, Injures 60 Near Major Shiite Shrine in Iraq

  • Embattled White House seeks Iraq upper hand Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 4:28 PM
    The White House waged an exceptionally aggressive campaign to turn Iraq from a political liability into an asset after a much-watched US election saw an anti-war political novice beat a veteran senator who backed the conflict.

  • Anger over Iraq war sets tone in US elections Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 3:39 PM
    The stunning defeat of a prominent Democratic senator by a political newcomer with a strong antiwar message is an early sign that voter anger about Iraq will have a big impact on elections in November, experts said.

  • Marine From Austin Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KXAN 36 Austin - Aug 10 4:47 PM
    A Marine from Texas has been killed in combat in Iraq. The Defense Department Friday announced the death of 23-year-old Sergeant George M. Ulloa Jr. of Austin.

  • Former Iraq POW Johnson signs book deal Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 10 5:11 PM
    EL PASO, Texas (AP) Former Iraq prisoner of war Shoshana Johnson has signed a deal to write a book about her life and 22 days of captivity after she and five other members of her Fort Bliss unit were captured early in the war.

  • Blast near shrine kills 35 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 10 5:59 PM
    najaf, Iraq A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 120 yesterday near one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites, the Imam Ali shrine in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf.

  • Former POW signs deal to write book about Iraq ordeal Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Aug 10 5:06 PM
    EL PASO, Texas An ex-P-O-W plans to write a book about her life and 22 days of captivity after a deadly ambush in the early days of the Iraq war. Shoshana Johnson...

  • SLU Air Force doctor returns from Iraq, shares his story Open this result in new window
    KMOV St. Louis - Aug 10 3:23 PM
    (KMOV) - Gun shot wounds, multi-car accidents and second-degree burns: a typical scene in any emergency room around the country, but are doctors prepared for what they'll see in Iraq?

  • Lieberman, on the Offensive, Links Terror Threat and Iraq Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 33 minutes ago
    Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut seized on the reports of a terror plot to attack his Democratic opponent, Ned Lamont.

  • IRAQ VIOLENCE Open this result in new window
    KPVI-TV - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The death toll from a suicide bombing in Iraq this morning has climbed to 33, with more than 100 people injured.

  • Blast kills 35 near Shi'ite shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Aug 10 2:05 PM
    NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 120 on Thursday near one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites, the Imam Ali shrine in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf.

  • U.K. Needs Helicopters, Land Rovers for Iraq, Lawmakers Say Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 10 1:13 AM
    Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Britain's armed forces may need more trucks, helicopters and planes to support military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, an all-party committee of lawmakers in Parliament said.

  • Should we still be in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Aug 10 4:52 PM
    With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?

  • CIRCLE IN THE SAND: Why We Went Back to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Kirkus Reviews - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    Review Date: AUGUST 01, 2006 Publisher: Doubleday Pages: 384 Price (hardback): $26.95 Publication Date: 10/10/2006 0:00:00 ISBN: 0-385-51598-7 ISBN (hardback): 0-385-51598-7 Category: NONFICTION A political scientist unearths the decision-making process that led to the first Gulf War and its undesirable aftermath, arguing that the current war in Iraq should be understood through the prism of the

  • Blasts Near Shiite Shrine in Iraq Kills 24 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 10 1:04 AM
    Explosions Near Major Shiite Shrine in Iraq Kills 24, Injures 30

  • Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens Outside Shiite Shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 31 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Aug. 10 -- A suicide bomber Thursday made his way to within a few yards of the entrance to one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines and detonated an explosives-laden belt, killing more than 30 people and sending a shock through a country already convulsed by sectarian violence.

  • In Kentucky congressional race, Iraq not an issue Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 10 8:56 AM
    Anti-war sentiment may win votes in many parts of America but in Kentucky's most competitive congressional race, the Republican incumbent and Democratic challenger alike stand behind President George W. Bush's war in Iraq.

  • More Killings in Iraq as US and Iraqi Troops Reinforce Baghdad Open this result in new window
    WAVE 3 Louisville - Aug 10 1:30 PM
    Reports of violence are filtering in from sites around Iraq today.

  • AP Blog: Christmas Brownies Land in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 10 7:15 AM
    AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad.

  • 3 U.S. soldiers killed in Anbar, Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 12:08 PM
    Three U.S. soldiers were killed in combat Wednesday in Iraq's restive Anbar province, west of Baghdad, the military said. The soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division "died from enemy action," the military said in a statement. It gave no other details.

  • Attack near major Shiite shrine kills 35 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Aug 10 7:37 AM
    At least 122 injured in suicide bombing outside Imam Ali mosque in Najaf A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq today, killing at least 35 people and injuring 122, an official said.

  • Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Aug 10 1:18 PM
    Three U.S. soldiers in Iraq died Wednesday in Anbar province. Department officials have meantime identified five soldiers killed earlier. Those killed Wednesday were assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. Their names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

  • 24th Vermont Soldier Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WCAX 3 - Aug 10 12:20 PM
    Sgt. Carlton Clark of Sharon -- a member of the 101st airborne division -- was killed in Iraq on Sunday. The U.S. Dept. of Defense says the 22 year-old died when his humvee was hit by an improvised bomb.

  • Lieberman's loss seen as referendum on Iraq war, Bush Open this result in new window
    San Jose Mercury News - Aug 10 6:47 AM
    Democrats energized by the stunning defeat of Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Connecticut primary said Wednesday that growing discontent over the Iraq war would boost them in the fall and blunt GOP efforts to portray them as weak on defense.

  • 35 killed, 122 injured in suicide bombing in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Northwest Herald - Aug 10 10:58 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives Thursday near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing at least 35 people and injuring 122, an official said.

  • Suicide bomber kills 35 near Iraq Shiite shrine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 10 9:07 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq -- A suicide bomber killed 35 people near one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines Thursday, in what Iraqi leaders branded an attempt to sow sectarian hatred and destroy a fragile peace process.

  • FURTHER EVIDENCE OF GAY MURDERS IN IRAQ Open this result in new window
    Gay City News - Aug 10 3:17 PM
    In reports in the U.K. Observer and on Britains Channel 4, reporter Jennifer Copestake has provided further documentation of the wave of anti-gay executions being carried out by Shiite militias in Iraq. These murders were first reported by Doug Ireland in a Gay City News cover story in March, available at gaycitynews.com/gcn_511/iraq.html.

  • Bombing Near Iraq Shrine Leaves 35 Dead Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 10 5:28 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives on his body near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 35 people and injuring 122, the Iraqi army said.

  • Iraq war anger sets tone in US elections Open this result in new window
    Business Day - Aug 10 11:34 AM
    WASHINGTON The stunning defeat of a prominent Democratic senator by a political newcomer with a strong antiwar message is an early sign that voter anger about Iraq will have a big impact on elections in November, experts said Wednesday.

  • Suicide Bomber Kills 35 Near Shiite Shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 10 4:31 PM
    The attacker set off his bomb at a police checkpoint near the holiest shrine of Shiite Islam during a patdown search.

  • To Iraq and back: Soldier uses Linux in war and peace Open this result in new window
    NewsForge - Aug 10 10:06 AM
    In 2003 and 2004, Jeff Schroeder served in the Iraq war, flying a tiny remote control spy plane and servicing Unix and Linux systems on the battlefield. Schroeder learned a lot of technology in the desert, and now that his time in the Army is over, he's busy working as a Web administrator for Comair Airlines, and writing utility scripts for Ubuntu, his favorite distribution. He believes Linux is

  • U.S. deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Aug 10 5:53 AM
    As of Wednesday, at least 2,595 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,055 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Suicide Bomber Kills 33 in Southern Iraq Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 10 4:29 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives on his body near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 108, an official said.

  • Suicide Bomber Kills 30 In Southern Iraq Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Aug 10 4:39 AM
    A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 30 people and injuring 60, an official said. CBS News: Iraq's New Government

  • Explosion near Shiite shrine in Iraq kills 24 Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Aug 10 12:54 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq Two bombs exploded in a market near a highly revered Shiite shrine in Najaf on Thursday, killing at least 24 people and injuring 30, doctors said.

  • Uganda: Iraq Jobs Craze Goes North Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 10 9:27 AM
    The Iraq jobs craze has spread to northern Uganda, targeting army veterans, writes Vision reporter.

  • Blast kills 35 near Iraq Shi'ite shrine Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 10 9:06 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber kille

  • Troops in Iraq 'need kit now', say MPs Open this result in new window
    ePolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 10 3:45 AM
    Warning that the armed forces are overstretched, a committee of MPs has found "disturbing" problems with the equipment of British troops in Iraq.

  • 3 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Aug 10 4:33 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Three U.S. soldiers were killed Wednesday in the Sunni insurgent area west of Baghdad, and Iraqi officials said about 1,500 people died violently last month in the capital - many shot execution-style by sectarian death squads.

  • Iraq needs up to two years to build security forces: Hashemi Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 10 8:43 AM
    ISTANBUL - Iraq needs one to two years to rebuild its security forces, Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said here on Thursday despite predictions they would be fully operational by the end of the year.

  • N.H. soldier's Iraq tour extended as he prepared to come home Open this result in new window
    Eagle-Tribune Online - Aug 10 9:11 AM
    NASHUA, N.H. (AP) - Lisa Belair is one of thousands of mothers around the country who received disappointing news from Iraq. Instead of getting word that her Army son had arrived back in the United States last week, she learned his stay in the war zone has been extended by four to six months.

  • Latest casualty of the Iraq war Open this result in new window
    The Enterprise - Aug 10 8:38 AM
    Was Sen. Joe Lieberman, who lost the Democratic primary in Connecticut Tuesday, punished by voters for his support of the war effort in Iraq? Or did he lose by 10,000 votes because he is perceived as being too chummy with the Bush administration?

  • Lieberman defeat sends strong political message on Iraq war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 7:41 AM
    Iraq loomed larger on the US political landscape after a prominent Democratic senator and former vice presidential candidate was denied renomination for a fourth term largely because of his support for the war.

  • Ceremony honors Ft. Campbell soldiers abducted, killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The News-Review - Aug 10 8:25 AM
    FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - Families and colleagues of troops in the 101st Airborne Division gathered Wednesday to honor soldiers who have been killed in Iraq, including two soldiers killed after being kidnapped by insurgents in June.

  • Blast kills 35 near Shi'ite shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Aug 10 3:11 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded over 90 on Thursday near a Shi'ite shrine in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf, dealing a blow to fresh efforts to avert a sectarian civil war.

  • Suicide Bomber Kills 33 in Southern Iraq Open this result in new window
    KTLA 5 - Aug 10 7:06 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives on his body near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 108, an official said.

  • Iran urges foreign forces to leave Iraq after Najaf attack Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 10 8:45 AM
    TEHERAN - Shia Iran called on Thursday for foreign troops to leave war-torn Iraq following a deadly bombing near one of Shia Islams holiest shrines in the southern city of Najaf.

  • At least two dozen people killed in explosion near major Shiite shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KVOA Tucson - Aug 10 8:40 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq At least two dozen people have been killed in the explosion of two bombs today in a marketplace near a Shiite shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf (NAH'-jahf).

  • At Least 35 Killed, 122 Injured In Bombing Near Iraq Shrine Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Aug 10 11:44 AM
    A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives Thursday near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq, killing at least 35 people and injuring 122, said an Iraqi army official. The bomber blew himself up while being patted down by police near the Imam Ali mosque in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, said Dr. Munthir al-Ithari, the head of the city's health directorate. Shiite religious

  • U.S. copter crashes in Iraq; 2 missing Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 6:25 AM
    A U.S. Army helicopter crashed in Iraq's western Anbar province, leaving two crew members missing and four injured, the U.S. military said Wednesday, as Iraqi and U.S. reinforcements move into the capital in a bid to stem sectarian violence that threatens civil war.

  • Mourners Remember Ohio Marine Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Aug 10 11:24 AM
    CINCINNATI (AP) - About a thousand mourners gathered in a Cincinnati-area cemetery to pay their respects to a 21-year-old Marine who died last month in Iraq without ever seeing his now three-week-old daughter.

  • Iraq: Suicide Bombing Near Major Shi'ite Shrine Kills 30 Open this result in new window
    Elite TV - Aug 10 6:56 AM
    Police say the attack took place in a market outside the Imam Ali Shrine - one of the most sacred shrines of Shi'ite Islam. The offices of Iraq's most respected Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, are also located near the shrine.

  • Suicide Bomber Kills 35 Near Shiite Shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 10 12:46 PM
    The attacker was apparently intending to blow himself up inside the holiest shrine of Shiite Islam, but instead set off his bomb at a police checkpoint.

  • Voters oust Democrat who backed war in Iraq Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 09 6:32 AM
    The victory of a political unknown over Joseph Lieberman in a Democratic Party primary is a demonstration of how the Iraq war is buffeting U.S. politics.

  • Blast kills 35 near Shi'ite shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Aug 10 5:07 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 90 on Thursday near one of Shi'ite Islam's most revered sites, the Imam Ali shrine in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf.

  • Coalition Captures American Journalist's Kidnappers in Iraq Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - Aug 10 9:40 AM
    The capture of individuals allegedly involved in the kidnapping of an American journalist, ongoing efforts to reduce violence in Iraqs capital, and successes in rebuilding a city in Northern Iraq were outlined for journalists by a spokesman for Multi-National Force Iraq. U.S. forces arrested four men connected with the kidnapping of American journalist Jill Carroll, who was released earlier

  • Marines: Carroll was held near Iraq base Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 09 5:52 AM
    U.S. Marines who arrested four Iraqi men now accused in the kidnapping of American journalist Jill Carroll say she was held for a time in a home within sight of a sprawling U.S. military base in western Iraq.

  • Suicide Bomber Kills 30 in Southern Iraq Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 10 1:43 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives on his body near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 30 people and injuring 60, an official said.

  • Two Iranian pilgrims killed in Iraq's mosque blast Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 10 7:09 AM
    Two Iranian pilgrims were killed and nine others were injured in a bomb blast Thursday morning in Iraq, the official IRNA news agency reported here.

  • Ceremony honors Fort Campbell soldiers killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - Aug 10 7:00 AM
    FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. Friends and family members of 101st Airborne Division soldiers gathered for another ceremony at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for soldiers killed in Iraq.

  • 1,500 Violent Deaths Reported in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 09 5:27 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq -- About 1,500 violent deaths were reported in the Baghdad area last month, a top health official said Wednesday, providing figures that showed a steady increase in killings since the beginning of the year.

  • Blast kills 31 near sacred Shi'ite shrine in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 10 1:46 AM
    NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded 100 near a sacred Shi'ite shrine in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday, hospital sources said.