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Iraq insists on US leaving cities by June 30
May 4 2009, AP

Iraq’s government Monday ruled out allowing U.S. combat troops to remain in Iraqi cities after the June 30 deadline for their withdrawal, despite concern that Iraqi forces cannot cope with the security challenge following a resurgence of bombings in recen

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Suicide car bomber kills 4 troops in Pakistan
AP, Peshawar
A suicide car bomber killed four security forces and wounded passing schoolchildren Tuesday in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, where the government is under...
AS, Pakistan, World, Washington
made popular May 5 2009
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Report: NKorea operating cyber warfare unit
AP, Seoul
North Korea runs a cyber warfare unit that tries to hack into U.S. and South Korean military networks to gather confidential information and disrupt service, a news...
AS, NKorea, Hackers, World
made popular May 5 2009
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Police say car bomber kills 4 troops in Pakistan
AP, Peshawar
A senior police official says a suicide car bomber has killed at least four paramilitary security forces in northwestern Pakistan.
AS, Pakistan, World, Peshawar
made popular May 5 2009
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45 killed in attack on engagement party in Turkey
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked an engagement ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people. Two girls survived after the...
EU, Turkey, Attack, World
made popular May 5 2009
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Dictatorship-era official reappears in Paraguay
AP, Asuncion
A former dictatorship-era official considered a brutal torturer by human rights groups has made a surprise return to Paraguay, where he faces six pending trials for the...
LT, Paraguay, Dirty, War
made popular May 4 2009
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45 killed in attack on wedding in Turkey
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls...
EU, Turkey, Attack, World
made popular May 4 2009
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Some fear flu rebound as Mexico seeks 'normalcy'
AP, Mexico City
Mexico announced a return to “normalcy” on Monday, preparing to reopen businesses and schools even as the virus sickened more than 1,200 people in 20...
MED, Swine, Flu, Technology
made popular May 4 2009
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44 killed in attack on wedding ceremony in Turkey
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 44 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls...
EU, Turkey, Attack, World
made popular May 4 2009
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44 killed in attack on wedding in Turkey
AP, Ankara
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 44 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls...
EU, Turkey, Attack, World
made popular May 4 2009
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Swine flu leaves Southern Hemisphere out in cold
AP, Sao Paulo
The Southern Hemisphere has been mostly spared in the swine flu epidemic. That could change soon as winter sets in with no vaccine in place, leaving half the planet out...
Swine, Flu, Southern, Hemisphere
made popular May 4 2009
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Report: 41 killed in attack on wedding in Turkey
AP, Ankara
Turkey’s NTV television, citing authorities, says 41 people have been killed and three have been wounded in an attack on a wedding in the southeast.
EU, Turkey, Attack, World
made popular May 4 2009
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Indonesia anti-corruption chief arrested in murder
AP, Jakarta
The chief of Indonesia’s anti-corruption watchdog was arrested Monday and named a suspect in the murder of a prominent state company official, police and his...
AS, Indonesia, Corruption, World
made popular May 4 2009
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Mexico to reopen universities, schools nationwide
AP, Mexico City
Mexico’s president says universities will reopen Thursday and all other classes will resume nationwide next week, citing an ebb in the swine flu outbreak.
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made popular May 4 2009
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Reports: 16 killed in attack on wedding in Turkey
AP, Ankara
Assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 20 others, new organizations...
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made popular May 4 2009
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UN meeting to give impetus to Mideast peace
AP, United Nations
Russia has invited Security Council ministers to a meeting next week to give “new impetus” to the Middle East peace process.
UN, Mideast, Meeting, World
made popular May 4 2009
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Report: 16 killed in attack on wedding in Turkey
AP, Ankara
Turkish media say at least 16 people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an attack on a wedding ceremony in the southeastern part of the country.
EU, Turkey, Attack, World
made popular May 4 2009
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Afghan president chooses warlord as running mate
AP, Kabul
President Hamid Karzai chose a powerful warlord accused of rights abuses as one of his vice presidential running mates on Monday, hours before leaving for meetings in...
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made popular May 4 2009
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Israel dispatches envoys to soften hawkish image
AP, Jerusalem
Israel dispatched top officials to the U.S. and Europe on Monday in a diplomatic offensive aimed at softening the hawkish image of Prime Minister Benjamin...
ML, Israel, Diplomatic, Push
made popular May 4 2009
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Survey says French excel at eating, sleeping
AP, Paris
The French are living up to their image as lovers of food and can add a new love to the mix, sleep, according to a survey released Monday. In fact, the French excel at...
EU, OECD, Leisure, Time
made popular May 4 2009
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Man allegedly squeezed Army contractor for payoff
AP, Chicago
Federal officials say a civilian project engineer has been charged with squeezing an Army Corps of Engineers contractor for a bribe in connection with a $2.5 million...
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made popular May 5 2009
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Iraq: No extension of US pullback date from cities
AP, Baghdad
The Iraqi government says the June 30 deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from urban areas in Iraq is “non-extendable.”
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made popular May 4 2009
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Iraqi Sunni fighters detained for past attacks
AP, Baghdad
Iraqi and U.S. forces have arrested three leading members of a Sunni militia on suspicion of carrying out attacks _ including downing an American military helicopter _...
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made popular May 3 2009
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Iraqi soldier kills 2 US soldiers, wounds 3
AP, Baghdad
An Iraqi soldier opened fire on a U.S. military team Saturday, killing two American soldiers and wounding three, the U.S. military said, in an attack that could sharpen...
ML, Iraq, World, Iraqi
made popular May 3 2009
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Reclusive Iraqi cleric al-Sadr visits Turkey
AP, Istanbul
An Iraqi cleric who led bloody rebellions against U.S. troops but stayed out of public view in the last two years has made an unusually visible appearance in Turkey,...
EU, Turkey, Iraq, World
made popular May 2 2009
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Gunman in Iraqi army uniforms kills 2 US soldiers
AP, Baghdad
The U.S. military says two American soldiers were killed when an attacker wearing an Iraqi army uniform opened fire near the northern city of Mosul.
ML, Iraq, World, US
made popular May 2 2009
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Anatomy of an `inside' ambush in Iraq
AP, Baghdad
U.S. soldiers and Iraqi police had just sat down for lunch inside a police building in Mosul. Flak vests and other protective gear were removed.
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made popular May 2 2009
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Blast kills 3 in northern Iraq
AP, Baghdad
Iraqi police say a roadside bomb has killed at least three people near the northern city of Kirkuk.
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made popular May 2 2009
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April deadliest month for US in Iraq in 7 months
AP, Baghdad
The U.S. death toll for April rose to 18, the military said Friday, making it the deadliest in seven months for American forces in Iraq. The sharp increase from the...
ML, Iraq, World, US
made popular May 1 2009
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April was deadliest month for US forces in Iraq
AP, Baghdad
The U.S. death toll for April rose to 18, the military said Friday, making it the deadliest in seven months for American forces in Iraq. The sharp increase from the...
ML, Iraq, US, American
made popular May 1 2009
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Iraqi Shiites battered but not battling back
AP, Baghdad
The anger in Baghdad’s main Shiite district was raw and restless after twin car bombings took more than 50 lives earlier this week. But the true measure of the...
ML, Iraq, Shiite, Siege
made popular May 1 2009
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US, Iraqis differ over deadly raid in Tikrit
AP, Baghdad
Iraqi officials and tribal leaders have protested what they say was a U.S. raid that killed two brothers who were policemen in a mainly Sunni area north of Baghdad.
ML, Iraq, Iraqi, US
made popular May 1 2009
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Iraq to kill 3 wild boars at zoo amid flu fears
AP, Baghdad
The Iraqi government decided Thursday to kill three wild boars at the Baghdad Zoo amid worldwide fears of swine flu, officials said.
ML, Iraq, Swine, Flu
made popular Apr 30 2009
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Court refuses to reinstate charges against Marine
AP, San Diego
A military appeals court has refused to reinstate war-crime charges against a Marine in connection with the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians.
US, Marines, Haditha, Marine
made popular Apr 29 2009
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Police: Car bombs kill 41 in Baghdad Shiite area
AP, Baghdad
Iraqi police have raised the death toll in a twin car bombing in Baghdad’s main Shiite district to at least 41.
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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Police: Car bombs kill 17 in Baghdad Shiite area
AP, Baghdad
Iraqi police say two car bombs have killed at least 17 people in Baghdad’s Shiite district of Sadr City.
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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US-Iraqi patrol ambushed while distributing grants
AP, Baghdad
The American military says a U.S.-Iraqi patrol has been ambushed while distributing grants to Iraqi businesses near the northern city of Kirkuk.
ML, Iraq, World, American
made popular Apr 29 2009
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Iraqis display photo of alleged al-Qaida leader
AP, Baghdad
The Iraqi government presented the first image of the alleged leader of an al-Qaida front group Tuesday in a bid to prove the right suspect was in custody despite...
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made popular Apr 28 2009
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Iraq insists suspected insurgent leader captured
AP, Baghdad
The Iraqi government on Tuesday displayed for the first time a picture of a man they claim is the leader of an al-Qaida front group that is believed responsible for...
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made popular Apr 28 2009
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Salah al-Rekhayis, a candidate for provincial council, left, helps puts up his own campaign posters in Zubayr, Iraq, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009. He calls himself the “Iraqi Obama” and hopes to channel...

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