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Hee Haw, Hee Haw: Donkey's journey from Iraq to America is no joke - Washington Post Sun, 15 May 2011 00:30:15 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Hee Haw, Hee Haw: Donkey's journey from Iraq to America is no joke Washington Post By AP, WASHINGTON — It took 37 days and a group of determined animal-lovers, but a donkey from Iraq is now a US resident. Smoke The Donkey, who became a friend and mascot to a group of US Marines living in Iraq's Anbar Province nearly three years ago, ... Iraqi Donkey Coming To OmahaKCAU Donkey's journey from Iraq to America is no jokeWinnipeg Free Press Beloved donkey who was mascot for US Marines in Iraq makes long journey to AmericaThe Canadian Press OneNewsNow all 252 news articles »

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Kidnapped man held for $100K ransom in Iraq; official says he was targeted ... - Washington Post Sat, 14 May 2011 16:45:21 GMT+00:00

Austin American-Statesman

Kidnapped man held for $100K ransom in Iraq; official says he was targeted ... Washington Post By AP, KIRKUK, Iraq — Police say a Christian man in a northern Iraqi city has been kidnapped and is being held for a $100000 ransom. Kirkuk deputy police chief Maj. Gen. Torhan Abdul-Rahman said the victim is a construction worker who did not come ... Police: Iraqi Christian kidnapped for $100K ransomAtlanta Journal Constitution Police: Iraqi Christian kidnapped for $100K ransomSeattle Post Intelligencer all 127 news articles »

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Turkish troops kill 12 Kurdish rebels in southeast - Washington Post Sat, 14 May 2011 16:45:19 GMT+00:00

www.worldbulletin.net

Turkish troops kill 12 Kurdish rebels in southeast Washington Post By AP, ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's military says troops have killed 12 Kurdish rebels trying to infiltrate the country from northern Iraq. The military said in a statement Saturday the rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, were killed in two ... Turkish forces kill 12 Kurd fighters crossing from IraqReuters The Kurdish question and the Soviet Union (1917-1991)Kurdish Globe Marianna Charountaki: America's Close Relationship With Iraq's Kurds Was a ...Rudaw all 185 news articles »

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Utah Guard troops arrive in Utah after duty in Iraq - Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 15 May 2011 02:01:31 GMT+00:00

Utah Guard troops arrive in Utah after duty in Iraq Salt Lake Tribune Other families awaiting the return of the Utah National Guard's Group Support Company, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Iraq were sure to choose red, white and blue, or even "support our troops" yellow for their signs, ... Troops return from IraqFox 13 Now - Salt Lake City all 3 news articles »

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Iraq wants to triple oil production by 2014 - Al-Arabiya Sat, 14 May 2011 20:39:22 GMT+00:00

AFP

Iraq wants to triple oil production by 2014 Al-Arabiya Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs Hussain al-Shahristani, left, and Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi, second left, attend the reopening of Baiji oil refinery in Baiji, 180 km north of Baghdad. (File photo) By MUSTAPHA AJBAILI Iraq will ... Iraq sticks to ambitious oil output targetAFP Iraq's oil deals going faster than planned - ShahristaniReuters India Iraq's oil deals going faster than planned-ShahristaniReuters Africa Petroleum Economist all 20 news articles »

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EDITORIAL: Keep Dec. 31 deadline for withdrawal from Iraq - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Sun, 15 May 2011 01:00:32 GMT+00:00

Press TV

EDITORIAL: Keep Dec. 31 deadline for withdrawal from Iraq istockAnalyst.com (press release) May 14--Barack Obama's presidential campaign was predicated, in part, on a set timetable for removal of American troops from Iraq. When he could do so after becoming president, Obama selected Dec. 31, 2011, as the date for remaining US troops to leave ... Iraqi parliament: US military presence not allowed after 2011Press TV US Troop Extension at Center of Major Power Struggle for Iraqi Shi'itesAntiwar.com all 6 news articles »

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NEW: Mid-Michigan honors fallen Harrison Soldier - The Morning Sun Sat, 14 May 2011 20:17:33 GMT+00:00

The Saginaw News - MLive.com

NEW: Mid-Michigan honors fallen Harrison Soldier The Morning Sun Twenty-one-year-old Friese was killed April 29 in the Al Qadisiyah province of Iraq when his convoy was hit by an enemy rocket propelled grenade. “There is nothing bad you can say about Robert. He was a brother, a father, an uncle and a best buddy,” ... Community turns out for funeral of slain soldier9&10 News Community turns out for funeral of slain soldierArgus Press Funeral planned for Harrison soldier killed in IraqDetroit Free Press all 17 news articles »

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Global Life Expectancy On The Rise - RedOrbit Sat, 14 May 2011 13:44:09 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Global Life Expectancy On The Rise RedOrbit While the average life expectancy rate climbs in much of the world, men in Iraq and women in South Africa have life expectancies that are declining. WHO said the average life expectancy in Iraq for both sexes fell to 66 years in 2009 from 68 in 2000. ... Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancyThe Associated Press Average life spans steadily increaseNewsOK.com Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancyNewsday (subscription) CTV.ca all 194 news articles »

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War on terror, the do-it-yourself division - Globe and Mail Sat, 14 May 2011 14:06:50 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

War on terror, the do-it-yourself division Globe and Mail Just two weeks earlier, Mr. Bruggink, an American Iraq war veteran, had returned from Afghanistan, where he had gone with an ex-military buddy to track down the world's most-wanted man. Armed with a borrowed AK-47 and fistfuls of privately raised cash, ... Terror And The Military Industrial ComplexBlack Star News Sun Setting on British PowerWall Street Journal We Went to Iraq and All We Got Was This Stupid DebtPatch.com Tulsa World -The Guatemala Times -Nashua Telegraph all 16 news articles »

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In Iraq, an internal Shiite battle may be key to U.S. troop extension - Washington Post Fri, 13 May 2011 22:03:51 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

In Iraq, an internal Shiite battle may be key to U.S. troop extension Washington Post BAGHDAD — A pledge this week by Iraq's Shiite prime minister to seek consensus on whether US troops should stay or go came with a not-so-subtle challenge to an influential fellow Shiite. If a solid majority of Iraq's main political ... Iraq gets third vice presidentUPI.com Iraq to get one more vice presidentAl-Arabiya Iraq MPs approve three ceremonial vice presidentsDaily Times Alsumaria all 10 news articles »