Murder charge dropped against Marine accused of killing unarmed detainee in IraqCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A military judge has dismissed a murder charge against a Marine accused of killing an unarmed detainee in Iraq. APNewsBreak: Top US general in Iraq to send thousands of troops homeWASHINGTON — The top general in Iraq is sending home thousands more U.S. troops by the end of October as the American military pulls back from the six-year war. Iraq’s president says new sanctions against Iran won’t work, bans use of airspace to attackNEW YORK — Iraq’s president said new sanctions against Iran won’t work and warned Saturday that Iraq will never allow Israel or any other country to use its airspace to carry out an attack against Iranian nuclear facilities. Legislator soldiers try to serve both their nation, districts while deployed to Middle EastA look at the 65 state legislators who also serve in the military: US military: Drone crashes in Mosul, hitting office of Iraq’s biggest Sunni partiesBAGHDAD — A U.S. military drone crashed Saturday in northern Iraq, hitting a regional office of Iraq’s largest Sunni political party in an area that remains an insurgent stronghold, an American military official said. Iraq says 2 more prisoners caught after stunning jailbreak this week in country’s northBAGHDAD — Iraqi security teams recaptured Saturday two more prisoners from a stunning jailbreak that included al-Qaida-linked prisoners sentenced to death, a police official said. Army to allow lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq to resign from serviceHONOLULU — The Army is allowing the first commissioned officer to be court-martialed for refusing to go to Iraq to resign from the service, his attorney said late Friday. Attorney: Army to allow 1st officer to refuse Iraq duty to resignHONOLULU — An attorney says the first commissioned officer to be court-martialed for refusing to go to Iraq will be allowed to resign from the service. VA to issue emergency checks up to $3,000 to Iraq, Afghanistan vets waiting for benefitsWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department said Friday it would begin issuing emergency checks of up to $3,000 to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans whose payments under the new GI Bill have been delayed. Iraq detains entire prison staff in Saddam Hussein’s hometown in jail break investigationBAGHDAD — More than 100 prison officials and guards have been detained after 16 prisoners, including five al-Qaida-linked inmates awaiting execution, made a stunning jailbreak in Saddam Hussein’s hometown, a police commander said Friday. Explosion north of Baghdad kills 11 Iraqi soldiers, Iraqi military officials sayBAGHDAD — A controlled explosion of weapons confiscated by the Iraqi military went awry Friday, killing 11 Iraqi soldiers, Iraqi military officials said. Appeals court overturns $5M verdict against Kan.-based protesters at Md. soldier’s funeralRICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court on Thursday tossed out a $5 million verdict against protesters who carried signs with inflammatory messages like “Thank God for dead soldiers” outside the Maryland funeral of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq. Stripped of tanks that stormed Iraq, Army unit prepares for new way of fighting in AfghanistanDAHLONEGA, Ga. — Drenched in sweat, Army Capt. Aaron Hall peeled off his soggy socks and applied a liberal dose of foot powder before slipping on a dry pair and rallying his troops back to their throbbing feet. For an outfit used to being ferried from fight to fight in armored vehicles, a 50-mile march through the Appalachians was a little much. Forgotten mourners: Siblings of those killed in Iraq, Afghanistan can find lives unravelingWASHINGTON — The photo tells one story: brothers Chad and Ian Weikel, all smiles, arms around each other on Ian’s wedding day. The tattoos now on Chad’s forearms tell another — about his anguish over his brother’s death in Iraq. Al-Qaida-linked inmates awaiting execution break out of Iraqi prison in Saddam’s hometownBAGHDAD — U.S. aircraft and Iraqi patrols combined in a massive manhunt Thursday after the escape of 16 prisoners — including five al-Qaida-linked inmates awaiting execution — who apparently crawled through a bathroom window in a makeshift jail on a former compound of Saddam Hussein. Iraqi city of Tikrit locked down after prison break, authorities search for fugitivesBAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say about 15 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit and authorities have locked down the city as they search for fugitives. House to vote to eliminate Medicare Part B premium hikes next year for the few who face themWASHINGTON — With no Social Security cost-of-living increase expected in January, House Democrats want to cancel all of next year’s premium increases for Medicare Part B recipients. Roadside bombs and other attacks kill 11 in Iraq’s capital, volatile northern city of MosulBAGHDAD — A bomb exploded Wednesday outside a home in southwestern Baghdad, killing a woman and her two children, as other bombings killed at least seven Iraqi security personnel and a local politician in the capital and a volatile northern area. Roadside bombs kill policeman and 6 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul, BaghdadBAGHDAD — Two roadside bombings in and around the restive northern Iraq city of Mosul and a third in Baghdad killed six Iraqi soldiers and a policeman on Wednesday. Roadside bombs kill policeman and 4 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul, BaghdadBAGHDAD — Two roadside bombings in and around the restive northern Iraq city of Mosul and a third in Baghdad killed four Iraqi soldiers and a policeman on Wednesday. Families of hikers held in Iran hope to learn more of loved ones when Ahmadinejad speaks to UNPINE CITY, Minn. — The families of three American hikers detained in Iran were hopeful to learn more Wednesday about their loved ones when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to speak to the United Nations General Assembly. Father of Iraqi man killed in British custody says he may have been killed in revenge attackLONDON — The father of an Iraqi man killed in 2003 in the custody of British troops testified Wednesday that his son may have been beaten to death in a revenge attack because the father had reported a British soldier for theft. AP Interview: Iranian leaders says he will seek leniency for US hikersNEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday in an Associated Press interview that he will seek leniency for three American hikers who strayed across the Iranian border, and he urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,346 Tuesday, according to Associated Press countAs of Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at least 4,346 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Families of American hikers held in Iran hope Ahmadinejad’s visit to UN will bring good newsPINE CITY, Minn. — The families of the three American hikers detained in Iran said Tuesday they are holding out hope that the Iranian president will bring good news — or more — with him when he visits the United Nations this week. US soldier charged with murder in slaying of contractor on base in IraqBAGHDAD — A U.S. soldier has been charged with murder in the slaying of a civilian contractor on an American base in Iraq, the military said Tuesday. Iraqi president says he’ll press for dropping multibillion Saddam-era debts at UN meetingBAGHDAD — Iraq’s president said Tuesday he will press his government’s case before the United Nations this week to have the country’s remaining multibillion dollar Saddam Hussein-era debts dropped. Military plane crashes during parade where Ahmadinejad boasts of Iran’s military mightTEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran is stronger than ever and warned that its military will “cut the hand” of anyone who attacks. But a military parade where he spoke was marred when an air force plane crashed, killing seven people, according to state radio. In army parade speech, Ahmadinejad warns Iran will retaliate against anyone who attacks itTEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed Tuesday his country is now stronger than ever and warned that the Iranian military will “cut the hand” of anyone who dares attack the nation. After 6 years of war, Iraqis now being engulfed by frenzy of brutal street crimeBAGHDAD — The kidnappers holding an Iraqi auto mechanic’s 11-year-old son gave him just two days to come up with $100,000 in ransom. When he could not, they were just as quick to deliver their punishment: They chopped off the boy’s head and hands and dumped his body in the garbage. |
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