Tag Archives: Iraq

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  Kerry makes surprise Iraq visit; presses for Iran-Syria shipments end

  Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday in Baghdad that he pressed Iraq’s leaders to take steps prohibiting Iranian planes from delivering arms to Syria’s besieged government.
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  Deadly car bombs target Shiite neighborhoods

  A spate of six car bombs exploded in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 18 people and wounding 82 others, police said.
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  Suicide bomber, gunmen launch deadly attack on police HQ in Iraq

  At least 20 people were killed and more than 35 others wounded when a suicide car bomber followed by gunmen in police uniforms attacked the police headquarters.
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  Blast kills 18 at funeral in Iraq

  A suicide bomber detonated his explosives during a funeral on Wednesday, killing 18 people, an official told the Associated Press.
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  Defense contractor ordered to pay millions to National Guard soldiers

  Defense contractor KBR was negligent in exposing National Guard soldiers to toxic chemicals at a water plant in Iraq, a federal jury found Friday.
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  Deadly attack in Iraq targets ‘green zone’

  The green zone houses government offices, U.S. and British embassies and some foreign companies.
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  War vet reunited with bomb-sniffing dog

  Now retired, this former military bomb-sniffing dog has a new home, but it’s with an old friend.
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  Deadly blasts kill dozens in Iraq

  While overall attacks have dropped off in Iraq since the height of violence in 2006, insurgents have routinely targeted Iraqi security forces and civilians since the US withdrew troops in December.
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  Local soldier battles cancer one mile at a time

  A local soldier is embarking on a 100 mile march for cancer research
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  From assault choppers to the Freedom Farm, marine returns

  This Marine, with 23 years of service and two recent tours, has found serenity on his local farm.