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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Iraq</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Treasury freezes assets of insurgent group in Iraq for attacks US and coalition forces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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US freezing assets of Iraq-based insurgent group

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department is freezing the assets of an Iraq-based insurgent group that has conducted or supported violent raids against U.S. and coalition forces.
The department said Tuesday that since April, the group, Jaysh Rijal al-Tariq al-Naqshabandi, has launched attacks using armor-penetrating grenades, rockets, and improvised explosive devices. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-freezes-assets-of-insurgent-group-in-iraq-for-attacks-us-and-coalition-forces-247414/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Treasury freezes assets of insurgent group in Iraq for attacks US and coalition forces</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran: Border spat with Iraq was misunderstanding

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday said its recent takeover of an Iraqi oil well was the result of a &#8220;misunderstanding&#8221; and called for the two nations to open talks to clearly demarcate their border.
The Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers spoke over the weekend and agreed to re-establish a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-border-dispute-with-iraq-was-misunderstanding-urges-quick-resolution-247324/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-fm-expects-speedy-trial-of-3-americans-who-crossed-border-from-iraq-246955/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeina Karam</dc:creator>
		
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Iran expects speedy trial of 3 American hikers

BEIRUT — Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said Monday he expects a speedy trial for three American hikers who have been jailed since crossing the border from Iraq nearly five months ago.
Manouchehr Mottaki declined to specify what charges the Americans faced. Last month, Iran&#8217;s chief prosecutor said the Americans are .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-fm-expects-speedy-trial-of-3-americans-who-crossed-border-from-iraq-246955/">Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq initials deal with oil consortium to develop prized Majnoon oil field</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-initials-deal-with-oil-consortium-to-develop-prized-majnoon-oil-field-246534/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq initials deal on prized oil field
BAGHDAD — Iraq has initialed a deal with a consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Malaysia&#8217;s state-run Petronas to develop one of Iraq&#8217;s most prized oil fields.

Iraqi officials initialed the deal Sunday during a signing ceremony at Iraq&#8217;s Oil Ministry in Baghdad. The contract still ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-initials-deal-with-oil-consortium-to-develop-prized-majnoon-oil-field-246534/">Read : Iraq initials deal with oil consortium to develop prized Majnoon oil field</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi troops escort workers back to oil well after Iranian forces pull back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq says Iranian troops left disputed oil well

BAGHDAD — Iraqi troops escorted workers back to a remote oil well Sunday after Iranian forces withdrew as a standoff on the two countries&#8217; disputed border appeared to wane.
Two Iraqi government officials and an employee at the site said about 11 oil workers returned to well No. 4 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-troops-escort-workers-back-to-oil-well-after-iranian-forces-pull-back-246527/">Original article on  : Iraqi troops escort workers back to oil well after Iranian forces pull back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-the-road-with-mullen-parking-concerns-in-iraq-missing-chance-to-see-anna-kournikova-246443/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The merchant who buttonholed the top U.S. military officer at a street market on the outskirts of Baghdad wasn&#8217;t worried about car bombs or infiltrators in suicide vests.
It was the parking.
There isn&#8217;t enough of it and it&#8217;s too far away, the man told ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-the-road-with-mullen-parking-concerns-in-iraq-missing-chance-to-see-anna-kournikova-246443/">Read more : ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US praises speedy Iraqi self-defense in oil well dispute, worries over Iran&#8217;s influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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US: Iraq not &#8216;pushed around&#8217; by Iran
BAGHDAD — Iraq is &#8220;not going to be pushed around&#8221; by Iran, the top U.S. diplomat in Iraq said Saturday following an Iranian takeover of an oil well along the two nations&#8217; disputed border.

U.S. officials said they agreed with Iraq&#8217;s speedy defense of its sovereignty amid ongoing concern over .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-praises-speedy-iraqi-self-defense-in-oil-well-dispute-worries-over-irans-influence-246396/">US praises speedy Iraqi self-defense in oil well dispute, worries over Iran&#8217;s influence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US officer sees no sign that Iran forces takeover of oil well forecasts election meddling</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullen: &#8216;concerned&#8217; about Iran&#8217;s influence in Iraq
BAGHDAD — America&#8217;s top military officer says there&#8217;s no evidence that the takeover of an oil well in southern Iraq by Iranian forces is an attempt to influence Iraq&#8217;s upcoming elections.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Saturday he nonetheless remains concerned about Iran&#8217;s influence over its Mideast .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-officer-sees-no-sign-that-iran-forces-takeover-of-oil-well-forecasts-election-meddling-246388/">Top US officer sees no sign that Iran forces takeover of oil well forecasts election meddling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi officials find Saddam-era mass grave containing 185 bodies mostly of women and children</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-officials-find-saddam-era-mass-grave-containing-185-bodies-mostly-of-women-and-children-246337/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq says new mass grave found near Kirkuk

BAGHDAD — A mass grave discovered in northeast Iraq contains dozens of bodies, mostly of women and children believed killed during a crackdown against Kurds by former dictator Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi official said Saturday.
The grave was originally found nearly two years ago west of Kirkuk, though its ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-officials-find-saddam-era-mass-grave-containing-185-bodies-mostly-of-women-and-children-246337/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Iraqi officials find Saddam-era mass grave containing 185 bodies mostly of women and children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Adm. Mike Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Adm. Mullen tours Iraqi market
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The top US military officer toured a bustling market on the outskirts of Baghdad on Saturday that is returning to normal as violence ebbs in Iraq.

Prosaic complaints such as a lack of parking have replaced fears of bombings for most merchants at the market in Abu Ghraib, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/adm-mike-mullen-tours-iraqi-market-as-things-get-calmer-in-country-246313/">Read more : Adm. Mike Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullen tours Iraqi market
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The top US military officer toured a bustling market on the outskirts of Baghdad on Saturday that is returning to normal as violence ebbs in Iraq.

Prosaic complaints such as a lack of parking have replaced fears of bombings for most merchants at the market in Abu Ghraib, a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-tours-iraqi-market-as-things-get-calmer-in-country-246312/">Read more : Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq says oil well takeover by Iran violated its sovereignty, demands clearly defined border</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-says-oil-well-takeover-by-iran-violated-its-sovereignty-demands-clearly-defined-border-246201/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq: Iran oil well takeover violated sovereignty

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government&#8217;s spokesman says the takeover of an oil well by a group of armed Iranians who crossed the border was a violation of the country&#8217;s sovereignty.
Iraqi spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the seizure in an area of disputed territory demonstrates the need for a clearly defined  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-says-oil-well-takeover-by-iran-violated-its-sovereignty-demands-clearly-defined-border-246201/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US looking for Iranian interference in Iraq election; Mullen says American withdrawal on pace</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-looking-for-iranian-interference-in-iraq-election-mullen-says-american-withdrawal-on-pace-246177/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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US on watch for Iranian meddling in Iraq voting

BASRA, Iraq — The top U.S. military officer quizzed Iraqi leaders Friday about the influence and motives of next-door Iran as national elections approach, but made no promises when his hosts asked for surveillance equipment and other help to keep an eye on their neighbors.
Hours before Adm. .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-looking-for-iranian-interference-in-iraq-election-mullen-says-american-withdrawal-on-pace-246177/">US looking for Iranian interference in Iraq election; Mullen says American withdrawal on pace</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen arrives in Iraq to check on status of US withdrawal plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullen in Iraq: US drawdown on schedule
BASRA, Iraq — The top U.S. military officer, arriving in Iraq Friday, said he is confident that the war-torn country will hold elections on March 7 and that the U.S. drawdown will begin on schedule that month.

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a group ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-arrives-in-iraq-to-check-on-status-of-us-withdrawal-plans-245929/" title="Mullen arrives in Iraq to check on status of US withdrawal plans">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb explodes near central Baghdad restaurant, killing 3, injuring 16</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb near central Baghdad restaurant kills 3

BAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded outside a popular restaurant in central Baghdad on Thursday night, killing three people and wounding 16 as diners were out enjoying the start to their weekend, police and hospital officials said.
The explosion happened around 7:10 p.m. outside the City Chef restaurant in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-explodes-near-central-baghdad-restaurant-killing-3-injuring-16-245685/">Read more : Car bomb explodes near central Baghdad restaurant, killing 3, injuring 16</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi authorities holding dozens of suspects in last week&#8217;s bombing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq: Dozens of suspects held in Baghdad blasts

BAGHDAD — Authorities are holding dozens of people as suspects in last week&#8217;s suicide bombings in Baghdad, an Iraqi official said Thursday, clarifying earlier remarks by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that had appeared to link security forces to the attacks.
At an hourlong news conference Wednesday, al-Maliki cited the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-authorities-holding-dozens-of-suspects-in-last-weeks-bombing-245576/">Original article on  : Iraqi authorities holding dozens of suspects in last week&#8217;s bombing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Maliki says bombings won&#8217;t slow plans for American troops to leave by 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi PM: US military withdrawal on track
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s prime minister says continued violence won&#8217;t slow the U.S. military&#8217;s withdrawal from his country.

Nouri al-Maliki told a news conference Wednesday that U.S. troops still will leave by a December 31, 2011 deadline included in a security agreement between Iraq and the United States.
He blamed a wave .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-maliki-says-bombings-wont-slow-plans-for-american-troops-to-leave-by-2011-244779/">Al-Maliki says bombings won&#8217;t slow plans for American troops to leave by 2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Series of explosions rock downtown Baghdad, killing 4, wounding others</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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Explosions rock downtown Baghdad, killing 4

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says four people have been killed in a series of explosions near the heavily protected Green Zone.
The police major says three car bombs were detonated Tuesday within minutes of each other shortly after 7:30 a.m.
The police major spoke on condition of anonymity because he  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/series-of-explosions-rock-downtown-baghdad-killing-4-wounding-others-244063/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,370 Monday, according to Associated Press count</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,370
As of Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, at least 4,370 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,477 military personnel died as a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4370-monday-according-to-associated-press-count-244025/">Original article on  : US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,370 Monday, according to Associated Press count</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big new US deployment to Afghanistan could take nearly a year, not six months, general says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — The military may not finish its surge of 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan until nearly a year from now, a senior U.S. commander said Monday — a slower pace than President Barack Obama has described. The White House insisted it was sticking with a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/big-new-us-deployment-to-afghanistan-could-take-nearly-a-year-not-six-months-general-says-243951/" title="Big new US deployment to Afghanistan could take nearly a year, not six months, general says">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says 3 jailed Americans who crossed border from Iraq will go on trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nasser Karimi</dc:creator>
		
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Iran to try 3 Americans who crossed Iraqi border

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Monday it would try three Americans jailed since crossing the border from Iraq in July, a step certain to aggravate the U.S. at a time when Tehran is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-3-jailed-americans-who-crossed-border-from-iraq-will-go-on-trial-243764/" title="Iran says 3 jailed Americans who crossed border from Iraq will go on trial">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military says it warned Iraqis of possible Baghdad blasts, had no specific information</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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US military warned Iraq of possible Baghdad blasts
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says it warned Iraqi officials about possible attacks in Baghdad the same day that bombers struck government sites in the country&#8217;s capital last week.
The U.S. military said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that the information it shared with .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-says-it-warned-iraqis-of-possible-baghdad-blasts-had-no-specific-information-243760/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Success of Afghan strategy evident in a year, changes will be made in case of failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve R. Hurst</dc:creator>
		
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Obama: Success of strategy evident in a year
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he&#8217;ll know by the end of 2010 if his Afghan strategy is working, and pledges to change direction if the U.S. military is not on course &#8220;in terms of securing population centers&#8221; from Taliban militants.
The president also says his Dec. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-success-of-afghan-strategy-evident-in-a-year-changes-will-be-made-in-case-of-failure-243616/">Obama: Success of Afghan strategy evident in a year, changes will be made in case of failure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb kills two soldiers, injures 21 in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSUL - Two soldiers were killed and 21 injured Sunday when a car bomb exploded near an Iraqi army facility in the northern city of Mosul, police said.

The bomb was placed in a car parked at a military recruitment centre.	 	
Mosul, some 400 km north of the capital Baghdad, is among the most dangerous areas ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-kills-two-soldiers-injures-21-in-iraq-243464/">Car bomb kills two soldiers, injures 21 in Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb hits police patrol near Fallujah in west Iraq, killing 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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Car bomb kills 2 in western Iraq
BAGHDAD — A car packed with explosives blew up near a passing police patrol Sunday in western Iraq, killing at least two people but missing the security chief who was the apparent target, a police official said.

The blast in Fallujah killed at least two guards accompanying police Col. Saad .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-hits-police-patrol-near-fallujah-in-west-iraq-killing-2-243441/">Original source &nbsp;: Car bomb hits police patrol near Fallujah in west Iraq, killing 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Panel faults Marine officer for response to deaths of 24 Iraqis but opposes demotion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliot Spagat</dc:creator>
		
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Panel faults Marine for response to Iraq killings

SAN DIEGO — A military panel says a Marine officer displayed substandard performance in his response to the deaths of 24 Iraqis, but he should not be demoted.
The recommendation Friday by a three-member Board of Inquiry at Camp Pendleton is a mixed result for Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/panel-faults-marine-officer-for-response-to-deaths-of-24-iraqis-but-opposes-demotion-243348/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Panel faults Marine officer for response to deaths of 24 Iraqis but opposes demotion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia-Norway consortium take biggest prize in Iraq oil bidding round</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-norway-consortium-take-biggest-prize-in-iraq-oil-bidding-round-243231/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Russia-Norway team wins bid for Iraqi oil field

BAGHDAD — A consortium led by Russia&#8217;s private oil giant on Saturday won the biggest prize of Iraq&#8217;s second oil auction this year as companies snatch up major fields in the relatively calm south and balk at nearly all projects with higher security risks.
Lukoil and Norway&#8217;s Statoil ASA .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-norway-consortium-take-biggest-prize-in-iraq-oil-bidding-round-243231/" title="Russia-Norway consortium take biggest prize in Iraq oil bidding round">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military: American soldier in northern Iraq dies of injuries unrelated to combat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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US military: Soldier dies in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American soldier in northern Iraq has died of injuries unrelated to combat.

The military said in Saturday&#8217;s statement that the Multi-National Division-North soldier died Friday. He was found not breathing in his living quarters at Camp Speicher near Saddam Hussein&#8217;s hometown of Tikrit.
The name .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-american-soldier-in-northern-iraq-dies-of-injuries-unrelated-to-combat-243218/">US military: American soldier in northern Iraq dies of injuries unrelated to combat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,369 Friday, according to Associated Press count</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,369
As of Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at least 4,369 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,477 military personnel died as a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4369-friday-according-to-associated-press-count-243134/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,369 Friday, according to Associated Press count</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: CIA has canceled Blackwater Predator missile-loading contract</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-cia-has-canceled-blackwater-predator-missile-loading-contract-243098/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Hess</dc:creator>
		
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AP source: Blackwater missile contract ended

WASHINGTON — CIA Director Leon Panetta has canceled a secret contract with the former Blackwater security firm that had allowed the company&#8217;s employees to load missiles on Predator drones in Pakistan.
A person familiar with the contract says Panetta canceled the contract earlier this year and the work is being transferred .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-cia-has-canceled-blackwater-predator-missile-loading-contract-243098/">AP source: CIA has canceled Blackwater Predator missile-loading contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts: foreigners helping Somali Islamist insurgents to improve tactics, technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Houreld</dc:creator>
		
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Experts: Somali Islamists improving tactics, bombs

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali Islamist insurgents have imported terrorist tactics and technology used with deadly results in Iraq and Afghanistan, threatening the African country&#8217;s beleaguered government and causing alarm as far as Washington.
Somali fighters over the past two years have gone from simply throwing grenades into crowded rooms to building ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/experts-foreigners-helping-somali-islamist-insurgents-to-improve-tactics-technology-243019/">Experts: foreigners helping Somali Islamist insurgents to improve tactics, technology</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ambush-style bomb attack kills at least 6 south of Baghdad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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Bomb blast kills at least 6 south of Baghdad

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi Interior Ministry official says at least six people are dead after a two-pronged bomb attack south of Baghdad that was apparently designed to ambush bystanders.
The official says the first bomb went off with no casualties Friday in the village of Qaragoul, about 12 ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ambush-style-bomb-attack-kills-at-least-6-south-of-baghdad-243000/">Ambush-style bomb attack kills at least 6 south of Baghdad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shell-led consortium wins rights to develop Iraq&#8217;s giant Majnoon oil field</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shell-led-consortium-wins-rights-to-develop-iraqs-giant-majnoon-oil-field-242820/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Shell-Petronas win Iraq&#8217;s Majnoon oil deal

BAGHDAD — A consortium led by European oil giant Shell has won the rights to develop Iraq&#8217;s giant Majnoon oil field, an almost 13 billion barrel behemoth that is the largest on offer in the country&#8217;s second international oil auction.
Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said Friday that Shell and Malaysia&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shell-led-consortium-wins-rights-to-develop-iraqs-giant-majnoon-oil-field-242820/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Shell-led consortium wins rights to develop Iraq&#8217;s giant Majnoon oil field</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bidding rounds begin for major stake in Iraqi oil fields</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bidding-rounds-begin-for-major-stake-in-iraqi-oil-fields-242803/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil bidding opens for major stake in Iraqi fields

BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s prime minister urged international oil company executives to look beyond their security fears in the country as they began bidding Friday on the biggest stake in the nation&#8217;s energy riches offered in decades.
Iraqi officials hope the country&#8217;s second oil licensing round, which began under ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bidding-rounds-begin-for-major-stake-in-iraqi-oil-fields-242803/" title="Bidding rounds begin for major stake in Iraqi oil fields">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military: American soldier dies in Iraq of injuries unrelated to combat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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US military: US soldier dies in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American soldier in Iraq has died of injuries unrelated to combat.

The military says the Multi-National Corps-Iraq soldier died Thursday.
A military statement says the name of the soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. It says the incident is under .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-american-soldier-dies-in-iraq-of-injuries-unrelated-to-combat-242800/">US military: American soldier dies in Iraq of injuries unrelated to combat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Blackwater guards took part in secret CIA raids against insurgents</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Blackwater guards linked to CIA raids

WASHINGTON — Private security guards working for Blackwater USA participated in clandestine CIA raids against suspected insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Blackwater, now renamed Xe Services, disputed there was any contract for secret raids. The reported role would point to a much deeper connection .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-blackwater-guards-took-part-in-secret-cia-raids-against-insurgents-242743/">Report: Blackwater guards took part in secret CIA raids against insurgents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,368 Thursday, according to Associated Press count</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,368
As of Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at least 4,368 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,477 military personnel died as a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-deaths-in-iraq-war-at-4368-thursday-according-to-associated-press-count-242728/" title="US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,368 Thursday, according to Associated Press count">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq seeks to move Iranian exile group to desert camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq seeks to shift Iranian group to desert camp

BAGHDAD — Iraq announced plans Thursday to move members of an Iranian opposition group to a former desert detention camp in a sharp escalation of pressure on a faction that poses complications for both Baghdad and Washington.
The group, the People&#8217;s Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, strongly denounced the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-seeks-to-move-iranian-exile-group-to-desert-camp-242592/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Iraq seeks to move Iranian exile group to desert camp</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military: American soldier in Iraq dies of injuries unrelated to combat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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US: American soldier dies in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says an American soldier in Iraq has died of injuries unrelated to combat.

The military says the Multi-National Division-Baghdad soldier died Thursday.
A military statement says the name of the soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. It says the incident is under investigation. ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-american-soldier-in-iraq-dies-of-injuries-unrelated-to-combat-242465/">US military: American soldier in Iraq dies of injuries unrelated to combat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>On Syria border: smugglers nabbed but nothing to back Iraq claims of Saddam-era insurgents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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On Syria border: No sign of Saddam loyalist

RABIYA, Iraq — Iraq&#8217;s border with Syria runs for hundreds of miles through barren land patrolled by scattered security forces.
But despite claims about exiled Saddam Hussein loyalists sneaking across to disrupt Iraq&#8217;s upcoming elections, the only evidence around one key outpost is faded slogans of Saddam&#8217;s banned Baath .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-syria-border-smugglers-nabbed-but-nothing-to-back-iraq-claims-of-saddam-era-insurgents-242375/">Read the original article &nbsp;: On Syria border: smugglers nabbed but nothing to back Iraq claims of Saddam-era insurgents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida affiliate in Iraq claims responsibility for Baghdad bombings that killed 127 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Al-Qaida claims this week&#8217;s deadly Baghdad blasts

BAGHDAD — Al-Qaida&#8217;s umbrella group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the coordinated Baghdad bombings that killed 127 people and wounded over 500 this week.
The group, known as the Islamic State of Iraq, said in a statement posted early Thursday on the Internet that the strikes in the Iraqi .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaida-affiliate-in-iraq-claims-responsibility-for-baghdad-bombings-that-killed-127-people-242355/" title="Al-Qaida affiliate in Iraq claims responsibility for Baghdad bombings that killed 127 people">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lucky dog and owner presumed dead reunite after Baghdad blast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi man, lucky dog reunite after Baghdad blast

BAGHDAD — Liza is one lucky dog. And so, it turns out, is her family.
The ginger-colored mutt stranded alone atop the bombed-out ruins of her Baghdad home was reunited with her owners Wednesday after a night spent chained to a railing, bringing a few smiles after the Iraqi .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lucky-dog-and-owner-presumed-dead-reunite-after-baghdad-blast-242083/">Lucky dog and owner presumed dead reunite after Baghdad blast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mideast Cmdr Petraeus says Afghanistan no worse off now than Iraq was when he arrived there</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — A top-ranking American warned Congress Wednesday that the military situation in Afghanistan likely will &#8220;get harder before it gets easier.&#8221;
Yet Gen. David Petraeus, who executed the Iraq surge in 2007, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Afghanistan is in no worse condition now .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mideast-cmdr-petraeus-says-afghanistan-no-worse-off-now-than-iraq-was-when-he-arrived-there-242003/">Mideast Cmdr Petraeus says Afghanistan no worse off now than Iraq was when he arrived there</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mideast Cmdr Petraeus warns Afghan surge progress will be slower than similar effort in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Petraeus warns new surge progress will be slow

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. general is telling Congress that progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than during the surge of American forces in Iraq two years ago.
Gen. David Petraeus (peh-TRAY&#8217;-uhs), who executed the Iraq surge in 2007, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mideast-cmdr-petraeus-warns-afghan-surge-progress-will-be-slower-than-similar-effort-in-iraq-241998/">Read : Mideast Cmdr Petraeus warns Afghan surge progress will be slower than similar effort in Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dog chained to railing survives Baghdad blast that killed owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hadi Mizban</dc:creator>
		
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Dog survives Baghdad suicide bombing, owners die

BAGHDAD — All that was left were the walls and a lucky dog.
The ginger-colored hound, chained to roof railing, was left stranded on top of the remaining walls Tuesday as the rest of the house collapsed and killed the dog&#8217;s owners and their children in a suicide car bombing, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dog-chained-to-railing-survives-baghdad-blast-that-killed-owners-241673/">Dog chained to railing survives Baghdad blast that killed owners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK intelligence believed Iraq chemical, biological weapons dismantled ahead of 2003 invasion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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UK believed Iraqi weapons had been dismantled

LONDON — Britain believed Iraq had dismantled its chemical and biological weapons in the run-up to the 2003 invasion but thought it was possible they could be reassembled, the former head of the country&#8217;s Joint Intelligence Committee said Tuesday.
John Scarlett, who chaired the committee from 2001 to 2004 before ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uk-intelligence-believed-iraq-chemical-biological-weapons-dismantled-ahead-of-2003-invasion-241635/" title="UK intelligence believed Iraq chemical, biological weapons dismantled ahead of 2003 invasion">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More than 100 killed in Baghdad blasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD - At least 100 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in four powerful bomb explosions in central Baghdad Tuesday morning. It was one of the bloodiest attacks in Iraq this year.

Panic reigned on the streets of the capital after the blasts shook several districts in the city centre, strewing human body parts through ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-than-100-killed-in-baghdad-blasts-241473/">Original article on  : More than 100 killed in Baghdad blasts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wave of attacks in Baghdad strike government sites killing at least 90 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Coordinated attacks in Baghdad kill at least 90

BAGHDAD — An official at Iraq&#8217;s Interior Ministry says at least 90 people have been killed and more than 115 wounded in a series of coordinated blasts around Baghdad.
Three bomb-rigged cars exploded in quick succession on Tuesday, striking the Labor Ministry, a court complex and the new site ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wave-of-attacks-in-baghdad-strike-government-sites-killing-at-least-90-killed-241345/">Original article on  : Wave of attacks in Baghdad strike government sites killing at least 90 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wave of attacks strike government sites in Baghdad killing at least 72 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Coordinated blasts hit Baghdad kill at least 72

BAGHDAD — A series of coordinated attacks struck across Baghdad Tuesday — including three car-rigged bombs striking near government sites — killing at least 72 people and wounding 115 in the worst wave of violence in the capital in more than a month, authorities said.
The total of four ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wave-of-attacks-strike-government-sites-in-baghdad-killing-at-least-72-people-241339/">Wave of attacks strike government sites in Baghdad killing at least 72 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wave of attacks in Baghdad strike government sites killing at least 62 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Coordinated attacks in Baghdad kill at least 62

BAGHDAD — An official at Iraq&#8217;s Interior Ministry says at least 62 people have been killed in a series of coordinated blasts around Baghdad. State television placed the toll higher to at least 70.
It is the deadliest day in Baghdad in more than a month.
Three bomb-rigged cars exploded ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wave-of-attacks-in-baghdad-strike-government-sites-killing-at-least-62-killed-241333/">Read more : Wave of attacks in Baghdad strike government sites killing at least 62 killed</a>.]]></description>
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