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1 hr ago | KFVS

Inability to compromise may delay Iraqi election

Iraq's parliament failed Monday to produce an election law that pleased minority Sunni Arabs, prompting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to say that nationwide balloting scheduled for January "might slip" to a later date.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News

6 hrs ago | Concord Monitor

Iraq

The Sunni insurgent group al-Qaida in Iraq has rebounded in strength in recent months and appears to be launching a concerted effort to cripple the Iraqi government as U.S. troops withdraw, Iraqi and American officials say.

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Related Topix: World News, Terrorism

11 hrs ago | Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

Iraqi Parliament Struggles Over Elusive Vote Deal

Iraq's parliament suspended efforts today to reach a deal on a law that is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News,

17 hrs ago | Clover Herald

US military: American soldier killed in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in action in Iraq. A military statement said the soldier from the Multi-National Division - South died on Sunday.

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Related Topix: World News

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Salisbury Journal

Iraq war files show US-UK tensions

Leaked documents have revealed the extent of tensions between UK military commanders in Iraq and their US allies.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

CBS News

Iraq PM Ramps Up Attacks On Baathists Before Vote

A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Prison

Newsday

Iraqi lawmakers delay vote on election law dispute

In this handout photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, speaks during a meeting with sheiks and tribal leaders of al Sudan Shiite tribe, in Baghdad , Iraq , Thursday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News,

Las Vegs Sun

Officials: 4 dead in attacks around Iraq

Iraqi security officials say four people have been killed in attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News,

Salisbury Journal

Iraq war's 'appalling' MoD failures

A leaked Government report on "lessons learnt" after the Iraq war reveals "appalling" failures that left the British Army ill-equipped for battle and the subsequent occupation, it has been reported.

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Related Topix: World News

Sat Nov 21, 2009

PakTribune

Top US officer warns of attacks ahead of Iraq vote

BAGHDAD: The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary.

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

The Age

'Too early' for Afghan handover deadline: Gates

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said it is too soon to set a timeline for shifting security duties from NATO-led troops to Afghan forces, as proposed by Britain.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), George Bush, Hamid Karzai

The Miami Herald

Iraq working for release of Americans held in Iran

An Iraqi official says Baghdad has contacted Tehran in a bid to secure the release of three Americans detained in Iran, but has received no reply.

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Related Topix: World News

New York Times

U.S. Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste

In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan , the United States government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, building tens of thousands of hospitals, water treatment plants, electricity substations, schools and bridges.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

Al-Qaeda In Iraq 'Becoming Less Foreign'

Al-Qaeda in Iraq is becoming more Iraqi and less dominated by foreigners as the insurgent group increasingly joins forces with Saddam Hussein's outlawed Ba'ath party, the commander of U.S. forces said today.

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Related Topix: World News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

KNDU

Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political crisis

A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader on Friday urged the country's fractious political blocs to resolve a crisis over a key election law that threatens to delay national polls planned for January.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Yakima, WA

The Facts

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Sparta, TN

WisInfo

Iraqi detainees needle Wisconsin troops about Favre leaving Packers

MILWAUKEE - Detainees at a camp in Baghdad, Iraq have found a way to get under the skin of guard troops from Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, World News, New Richmond, WI

The Common Ills

Burials, memorials and deployments

Early Monday morning, men dressed in Iraqi Army uniforms killed at least 13 people, including a local cleric.

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Related Topix: World News, Abu Ghraib, Boat Disaster, Life, Veteran Affairs, Prison

CBS 2

Gates says Iraq withdrawal on schedule

Melinda worries about Aiden when he's befriended by the ghost of a girl who died from leukemia.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Bruce Gray, Prison

Thu Nov 19, 2009

DispatchPolitics

Ohio soldier's father, senator fault Army's death probe

Army Lt. Col. Dominic "Rocky" Baragona was killed in Iraq on the day he was going home.

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Related Topix: Niles, OH, World News

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