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  1. Is there a new revolution under way in Iran?Read the original story

    20 min ago | Yemen Observer

    ... and I was with him,a he kept repeating. By the 1980s, this devouring melodrama had moved to another status. Iran and Iraq had attacked each other, and a horrendous nine-year war ensued in which more than a million people died mostly agonizing ...

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    Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Terrorism, Opinion

  2. Congressman Guthrie Visits IraqRead the original story w/Photo

    31 min ago | WQMF-FM Louisville

    The war in Afghanistan has gotten most of the headlines recently, but one Kentucky lawmaker says don't forget about Iraq.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Brett Guthrie, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Kentucky, Kentucky Government

  3. Explosions in Baghdad, Mosul kill 9 people, expose continued security gaps in IraqRead the original story w/Photo

    38 min ago | Coast Reporter

    A barrage of bombings killed nine people in two of Iraq's largest cities Tuesday, stoking Iraqis' anger that insurgents continue to slip past security forces amid looming national elections and the U.S. military's planned exit.

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    Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Baghdad, Iraq, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

  4. Female vets face homelessness, dearth of servicesRead the original story

    39 min ago | Lincoln Daily News

    The $15,000 that former Army Pvt. Margaret Ortiz had in the bank when she left Iraq is long gone, spent on alcohol and cocaine.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, US News, US Senate, Patty Murray, Democrat, US Politics

  5. Iran ex-rebels defy police orders to quit Iraq campRead the original story

    44 min ago | Raw Story

    ... of the deadline set by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for their departure for alternative accommodation in southern Iraq but they refused to leave. Maliki wants the former fighters of the People's Mujahedeen, which fought with Saddam Hussein's regime ...

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  6. Baby among five killed in Iraq attacksRead the original story

    45 min ago | Raw Story

    An eight-day-old baby was among five people killed in separate attacks Tuesday in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad and bombings that struck two churches in the main northern city of Mosul.

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  7. Explosions in 2 major Iraq cities kill 9 peopleRead the original story

    52 min ago | Newsday.com

    a ' A barrage of bombings killed nine people in two of Iraq's largest cities Tuesday, stoking Iraqis' anger that insurgents continue to slip past security forces amid looming national elections and the U.S. military's planned exit. The explosions in ...

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  8. Toward Turkish - German Cooperation In IraqRead the original story

    54 min ago | TurkishPress.com

    ... that exist between Turkey and Germany are preparing the grounds for economic cooperation between the two countries in Iraq. Thusly, the Baghdad Railway, which is marking its 100th year, forms the historical basis of cooperation between Iraq, Turkey ...

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    Related Topix: Turkey, Middle East, World News, Baghdad, Iraq

  9. PMOI relocation voluntary, Iraq saysRead the original story

    1 hr ago | UPI

    Iranian dissidents at Camp Ashraf in Iraq's Diyala province can transfer to another facility on a voluntary basis, Iraqi military officials said Tuesday.

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  10. E-lectionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | International Herald Tribune

    ... in past elections. She wrote: "Hi everyone, God willing, the liberal Iraqi forces will win this time. God willing, Iraq will move towards a better future and the liberal parties will wipe all the tears off the face of Iraq." Another member named ...

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  11. Series of explosions rock downtown Baghdad, killing 5 people and wounding 16Read the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Squamish Chief

    ... raise fresh questions about the government's ability to protect itself and its citizens as U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq. "There were two military checkpoints using detectors at the beginning of the street, how can such car bombs manage to enter ...

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    Related Topix: Baghdad, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Explosion

  12. Fort Stewart soldier dies in IraqRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Daily Citizen

    An Army soldier from Cobb County has died in Iraq. Department of Defense officials say 29-year-old Pfc.

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    Related Topix: US Military, Fort Stewart, US Army, Fort Stewart, GA, Kirkuk, Iraq, World News

  13. Austell soldier, 29, killed in IraqRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | MDJonline.com - Marietta, Georgia

    A 29-year-old Army soldier from Austell died Friday in Kirkuk, Iraq, according to the Department of Defense.

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    Related Topix: Austell, GA, Kirkuk, Iraq, World News, US Military, Fort Stewart, US Army

  14. Explosions in Two Major Iraqi Cities Kill 9 PeopleRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Cybercast News Service

    Car bombs and other explosions ripped through Iraq's capital and a major northern city on Tuesday, killing nine people and highlighting once again the apparent ease with which insurgents can slip past security.

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  15. Building to be dedicated to commander killed in IraqRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Jacksonville Daily News

    ... the base as the director of the Community Counseling Center when he volunteered to deploy to Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Iraq where he was killed. The training center will provide a venue for training needs in the area of mental health and wellness, and ...

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  16. a Theya ll know they wona t be forgottenaRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Morris Daily Herald

    Melinda Astin of Anna, Ill., who lost her only child, Brian Romines, in combat in Iraq, gazes at his name engraved on the Middle Eastern Conflicts Memorial Wall at Marseilles.

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    Related Topix: Anna, IL, Marseilles, IL, Baghdad, Iraq, World News, Morris, IL

  17. Afghan escalation to take a whileRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | DispatchPolitics

    The second-highest-ranking U.S. general in Afghanistan said yesterday the planned rapid escalation of American troops would take longer than expected to carry out, indicating it will probably be nine to 11 months before they are all in place.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Kabol, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistan

  18. Baghdad reels from wave of attacksRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Taipei Times

    ... different ministries but the prime minister blamed MPs for not approving more funds. The commander of US forces in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, predicted a rise in the number of attacks ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for March 7. This ...

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  19. Georgia native, Fort Stewart soldier dies in IraqRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | SavannahNow

    The Department of Defense reported Monday that a soldier with the 3rd Infantry Division died in a non-combat related incident while deployed in Iraq.

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    Related Topix: Fort Stewart, GA, Austell, GA, Kirkuk, Iraq, World News

  20. Iraq to move Iranian refugeesRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | CNN

    More than 3,000 Iranian dissidents are set to be moved Tuesday from their refugee camp in northeastern Iraq to a hotel in Baghdad, the Iraqi government said Monday.

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    Related Topix: Baghdad, Iraq, World News, Activism