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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/">Source article &nbsp;: Iraqi troops escort workers back to oil well after Iranian forces pull back</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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <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 .... Read the 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/">here</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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-explodes-near-central-baghdad-restaurant-killing-3-injuring-16-245685/">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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-authorities-holding-dozens-of-suspects-in-last-weeks-bombing-245576/">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 source &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 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/series-of-explosions-rock-downtown-baghdad-killing-4-wounding-others-244063/">Series of explosions rock downtown Baghdad, killing 4, wounding others</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-says-it-warned-iraqis-of-possible-baghdad-blasts-had-no-specific-information-243760/">Original article &nbsp;: US military says it warned Iraqis of possible Baghdad blasts, had no specific information</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/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Car bomb hits police patrol near Fallujah in west Iraq, killing 2</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ambush-style-bomb-attack-kills-at-least-6-south-of-baghdad-243000/">Source &nbsp;: Ambush-style bomb attack kills at least 6 south of Baghdad</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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaida-affiliate-in-iraq-claims-responsibility-for-baghdad-bombings-that-killed-127-people-242355/">Original article on  : Al-Qaida affiliate in Iraq claims responsibility for Baghdad bombings that killed 127 people</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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wave-of-attacks-in-baghdad-strike-government-sites-killing-at-least-90-killed-241345/">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>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wave-of-attacks-strike-government-sites-in-baghdad-killing-at-least-72-people-241339/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 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 this article on Gaea Times at  : Wave of attacks in Baghdad strike government sites killing at least 62 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi officials: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; at least 18 killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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3 bomb-rigged cars explode in Baghdad; 18 killed

BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say three bomb-rigged cars that exploded in quick succession across Baghdad killed at least 18 people.
The officials say one of the three blasts on Tuesday morning occurred outside the Labor Ministry, killing at least eight people there.
They say at least 10 others died in ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-officials-3-bomb-rigged-cars-exploded-across-baghdad-at-least-18-killed-241318/">Iraqi officials: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; at least 18 killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; casualty count unclear</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Report: 3 bomb-rigged cars explode in Baghdad

BAGHDAD — Three bomb-rigged cars exploded in quick succession across Baghdad on Tuesday, state television reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but at least one of the reported targets was a busy market.
State-run Iraqiya television said the explosions occurred at a market in central Baghdad, near the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-3-bomb-rigged-cars-exploded-across-baghdad-casualty-count-unclear-241294/">Report: 3 bomb-rigged cars exploded across Baghdad; casualty count unclear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Series of loud explosions heard in central Baghdad</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Explosions heard in central Baghdad
BAGHDAD — At least three loud explosions have shaken central Baghdad.

There was no immediate reports on casualties in the Tuesday morning explosions, which came in a span of few minutes.
The Iraqi capital has been relatively quiet since the twin car bomb attacks in downtown Baghdad on city administration offices in late ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/series-of-loud-explosions-heard-in-central-baghdad-241290/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Series of loud explosions heard in central Baghdad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi police: 5 killed, 34 wounded in blast at Baghdad school</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea J. Carter</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Blast hits Iraq school; 5 killed
BAGHDAD — A bomb exploded at a school in Baghdad&#8217;s Shiite district of Sadr City, killing five people, including four students, Iraqi officials said.

The bombing took place at about 1 p.m. in an area where large attacks have been infrequent because it is encircled by U.S. and Iraqi security .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-police-5-killed-34-wounded-in-blast-at-baghdad-school-240912/">Source &nbsp;: Iraqi police: 5 killed, 34 wounded in blast at Baghdad school</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian exile groups claims health care blocked at Iraqi camp</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-exile-groups-claims-health-care-blocked-at-iraqi-camp-240072/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iranian group: Health care blocked at Iraq camp

BAGHDAD — Members of an Iranian opposition group claimed Friday that Iraqi authorities are limiting their access to outside health care at a camp in northern Iraq where they have been under watch since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
The charges are the latest complaints about conditions ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-exile-groups-claims-health-care-blocked-at-iraqi-camp-240072/">Read : Iranian exile groups claims health care blocked at Iraqi camp</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi official says bomb inside juice cart kills 1, wounds 6 at roadside market in Baghdad</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-official-says-bomb-inside-juice-cart-kills-1-wounds-6-at-roadside-market-in-baghdad-239178/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi official: Baghdad bomb kills 1, injures 6

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi security official says a bomb at a roadside market in northern Baghdad killed one and wounded six people.
The official says the bomb was hidden inside a juice cart when it went off on Thursday morning in the primarily Sunni neighborhood of Azamiyah.
The official says .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-official-says-bomb-inside-juice-cart-kills-1-wounds-6-at-roadside-market-in-baghdad-239178/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Iraqi official says bomb inside juice cart kills 1, wounds 6 at roadside market in Baghdad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US military: American airstrike kills gunman northeast of Baghdad after joint patrol attacked</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-american-airstrike-kills-gunman-northeast-of-baghdad-after-joint-patrol-attacked-238705/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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US military: airstrike kills 1 in northeast Iraq

BAGHDAD — An American airstrike killed one gunman after a joint U.S.-Iraqi foot patrol was attacked early Wednesday in northeast Iraq in what a police official described as a case of mistaken identity.
The airstrike was called in after five gunmen attacked the patrol as it was searching a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-military-american-airstrike-kills-gunman-northeast-of-baghdad-after-joint-patrol-attacked-238705/">Read the original article &nbsp;: US military: American airstrike kills gunman northeast of Baghdad after joint patrol attacked</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Booze ban lifted in southern Iraqi province of Basra</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/booze-ban-lifted-in-southern-iraqi-province-of-basra-238258/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq&#8217;s Basra lifts ban on booze
BAGHDAD — Officials in the southern province of Basra say they are lifting a four-month-old ban on alcohol.

The spokesman for the Basra provincial council, Hashim Aleibi, says the decision Tuesday came after opponents argued the ban violated rights for personal freedoms and denied non-Muslims the ability to buy and consume .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/booze-ban-lifted-in-southern-iraqi-province-of-basra-238258/">Booze ban lifted in southern Iraqi province of Basra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq reports fewer than 90 civilian deaths in November in 1 of lowest monthly tolls since 2003</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq reports drop in civilian deaths in November

BAGHDAD — Fewer than 90 civilians were killed in violence in November in one of the lowest monthly death tolls in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, officials said Monday.
According to figures compiled from various Iraqi ministries, a total of 88 Iraqi civilians were killed in violence ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-reports-fewer-than-90-civilian-deaths-in-november-in-1-of-lowest-monthly-tolls-since-2003-237721/">Iraq reports fewer than 90 civilian deaths in November in 1 of lowest monthly tolls since 2003</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bombings kill 4 civilians, injure 32 south of Baghdad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq: 4 killed, 32 injured in separate bombings

BAGHDAD — Police and health officials say four people have been killed and at least 32 others wounded in two separate bombings south of Baghdad.
They said one of the Thursday attacks involved two home-made bombs that targeted a vegetables market in Mussayab, about 28 miles (45 kilometers) south .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bombings-kill-4-civilians-injure-32-south-of-baghdad-236172/">Source article &nbsp;: Bombings kill 4 civilians, injure 32 south of Baghdad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq: Attackers kill 6 in their home, and double bombing injures 25 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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6 family members killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Assailants broke into a house and killed six family members before dawn Wednesday in an area north of Baghdad that was once a stronghold of al-Qaida in Iraq, Iraqi officials said.

The dead included a couple and two daughters, and two brothers of the husband, according to a police ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-attackers-kill-6-in-their-home-and-double-bombing-injures-25-people-235768/" title="Iraq: Attackers kill 6 in their home, and double bombing injures 25 people">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi officials say 25 people injured in double bombing in southern city of Karbala</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Bombs in Iraqi Shiite holy city injure 25
BAGHDAD — A double bombing on Wednesday injured 25 civilians in the Iraqi city of Karbala ahead of an Islamic holiday, officials said.

One bomb first exploded in a restaurant, drawing onlookers and police, before a suicide bomber on a motorcycle then drove toward the crowd and detonated his .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-officials-say-25-people-injured-in-double-bombing-in-southern-city-of-karbala-235680/">Source &nbsp;: Iraqi officials say 25 people injured in double bombing in southern city of Karbala</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi TV shows confessions of alleged conspirators in massive October bombings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Alleged Iraq bombers offer confessions
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s state television has shown what it says are confessions of alleged conspirators in October bombings of government offices that killed more than 150 people.

Baghdad&#8217;s military spokesman says the three men planned the Oct. 25 attacks in the heavily protected center of Baghdad.
Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi made the announcement ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-tv-shows-confessions-of-alleged-conspirators-in-massive-october-bombings-234345/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iraqi TV shows confessions of alleged conspirators in massive October bombings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: 4 dead, including 2 police officers, in attacks in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mazin Yahya</dc:creator>
		
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Officials: 4 dead in attacks around Iraq
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security officials say four people have been killed in attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul.

They say two police officers were killed late Saturday when a bomb attached to their car exploded. Also, a member of a U.S.-backed Sunni militia that revolted against al-Qaida .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-4-dead-including-2-police-officers-in-attacks-in-iraq-234254/">Officials: 4 dead, including 2 police officers, in attacks in Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab vice president rejects part of key election law, throwing vote into question</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq&#8217;s Sunni VP rejects parts of election law

BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab vice president has rejected part of a key election law, throwing the January vote and a planned U.S. troop drawdown into question.
Tariq al-Hashemi said Wednesday he is sending part of the law back to parliament to be amended. He wants more seats allocated .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-sunni-arab-vice-president-rejects-part-of-key-election-law-throwing-vote-into-question-231505/">Original article &nbsp;: Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab vice president rejects part of key election law, throwing vote into question</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s Kurds threaten to boycott January elections, call allocation of seats unfair</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq&#8217;s Kurds threaten to boycott elections

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Iraq&#8217;s Kurds are threatening to boycott national elections slated for January unless the allocation of seats in parliament is revised in what they describe as a &#8220;fair manner.&#8221;
The office of Kurdistan autonomous regional President Massoud Barzani said in a statement Tuesday the distribution of seats is unfair .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-kurds-threaten-to-boycott-january-elections-call-allocation-of-seats-unfair-231006/">Source &nbsp;: Iraq&#8217;s Kurds threaten to boycott January elections, call allocation of seats unfair</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>13 Iraqis gunned down west of Baghdad in possible political killing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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13 bullet-riddled bodies found west of Baghdad

BAGHDAD — Gunmen killed at least 13 people in a Sunni village west of Baghdad, dumping their bullet-riddled bodies in a cemetery, Iraqi security officials said Monday.
The motive for the attack was unclear, but could be a case of insurgents killing locals allied to the central government or an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/13-iraqis-gunned-down-west-of-baghdad-in-possible-political-killing-230494/">Original article on  : 13 Iraqis gunned down west of Baghdad in possible political killing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi official says 13 killed in village west of Baghdad, investigation under way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq official: 13 dead in village west of Baghdad

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi security official says 13 people were killed overnight in a village west of Baghdad.
Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, head of Baghdad&#8217;s Operations Command, said in a statement that officials are looking into the 13 deaths and suspect it may have been a tribal dispute.
Mohammed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-official-says-13-killed-in-village-west-of-baghdad-investigation-under-way-230477/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Iraqi official says 13 killed in village west of Baghdad, investigation under way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab VP threatens to veto election law, raising concerns over January vote</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-sunni-arab-vp-threatens-to-veto-election-law-raising-concerns-over-january-vote-230099/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi Sunni Arab VP threatens to veto election law
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab vice president threatened Sunday to veto the country&#8217;s election law unless changes are made giving Iraqis living abroad more guaranteed seats in parliament, throwing the January vote into question.
The veto threat comes a week after lawmakers passed the long-delayed legislation, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-sunni-arab-vp-threatens-to-veto-election-law-raising-concerns-over-january-vote-230099/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab VP threatens to veto election law, raising concerns over January vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab vice president demands changes to election law before approving</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq Sunni Arab VP demands changes to election law

BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab vice president says he cannot approve the country&#8217;s election law unless changes are made giving Iraqis living abroad more guaranteed seats in parliament, throwing the country&#8217;s national vote in January into question.
Tareq al-Hashimi said in a letter to lawmakers Sunday that the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-sunni-arab-vice-president-demands-changes-to-election-law-before-approving-230060/">Iraq&#8217;s Sunni Arab vice president demands changes to election law before approving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US official says Iraqi government needs to do more to help refugees return</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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US: Iraq needs to do more to help refugees return

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has taken strides to help refugees displaced by the violence in the country over recent years return home, but still &#8220;needs to do a heck of a lot more,&#8221; a U.S. official said Saturday.
Eric Schwartz, the assistant secretary of state for .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-official-says-iraqi-government-needs-to-do-more-to-help-refugees-return-229595/">US official says Iraqi government needs to do more to help refugees return</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s PM warns of threat in run-up to January vote, vows to maintain security</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq PM warns of threat in run-up to January vote

BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s prime minister warned on Wednesday that insurgents will try to undermine the country&#8217;s fledgling democracy in the run-up to January&#8217;s national elections.
Nouri al-Maliki told tribal leaders from Baghdad&#8217;s Shiite Sadr City district that maintaining security would remain his top priority because the insurgent ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-pm-warns-of-threat-in-run-up-to-january-vote-vows-to-maintain-security-225785/">Original article on  : Iraq&#8217;s PM warns of threat in run-up to January vote, vows to maintain security</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi PM denies suggestion he&#8217;ll form election alliance with major Shiite rivals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi PM: no election alliance with Shiite rivals

BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s prime minister on Tuesday denied reports he will form an alliance with the nation&#8217;s leading Shiite parties ahead of national polls in January.
Nouri al-Maliki said the suggestions that he will create an election bloc with the rival Shiites of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council and  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-pm-denies-suggestion-hell-form-election-alliance-with-major-shiite-rivals-224520/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq election law sidesteps controversy over disputed city of Kirkuk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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BAGHDAD — After weeks of hard-nosed negotiations, analysts say the election law passed by Iraq&#8217;s parliament allowing national polls to go forward in January extends compromises to all sides but with key concessions to the Kurds.
However, analysts warn the bill also sidesteps a decision on the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-election-law-sidesteps-controversy-over-disputed-city-of-kirkuk-223624/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Iraq election law sidesteps controversy over disputed city of Kirkuk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq election head proposes national vote on Jan. 21 after parliament passes key legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq election head wants national vote on Jan. 21
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s electoral commission on Monday submitted a proposal to hold national elections on Jan. 21, five days after the previously scheduled date.
Parliament cleared the way for the national poll when it passed a crucial election law Sunday night after weeks of political ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-election-head-proposes-national-vote-on-jan-21-after-parliament-passes-key-legislation-223058/">Read : Iraq election head proposes national vote on Jan. 21 after parliament passes key legislation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for national vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq electoral law passes, sets up national vote
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal.
The decision appeared to resolve a key sticking point ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-parliament-approves-long-delayed-election-law-paving-way-for-national-vote-222623/">Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for national vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for nationwide vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraqi parliament passes key election law
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s parliament on Sunday passed a long-delayed law in a crucial step to setting up nationwide elections, and the head of the electoral commission said he did not expect any major delays in the vote planned for January.

In an indication of U.S. concern over the elections, including whether ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-parliament-approves-long-delayed-election-law-paving-way-for-nationwide-vote-222573/">Iraqi parliament approves long-delayed election law, paving way for nationwide vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi parliament begins voting on much-delayed election law needed for January vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraqi parliament begins voting on key election law

BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s parliament is voting on a much-delayed election law needed to carry out the nation-wide vote in January.
The evening voting session Sunday, which was televised live on Iraq state TV, comes after intense behind-the-scenes negotiating throughout the day, and marked the first time the issue has .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-parliament-begins-voting-on-much-delayed-election-law-needed-for-january-vote-222547/">Iraqi parliament begins voting on much-delayed election law needed for January vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stalemate over Iraq election law threatens delay of January vote, US troop withdrawal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Santana</dc:creator>
		
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers failed Thursday to agree on an election law for the country&#8217;s January vote, raising concerns the balloting may be delayed and in turn push back a U.S. troop withdrawal.
Iraq&#8217;s election law has been stalled for weeks as lawmakers argue over who ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stalemate-over-iraq-election-law-threatens-delay-of-january-vote-us-troop-withdrawal-219384/">Stalemate over Iraq election law threatens delay of January vote, US troop withdrawal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq lawmakers end session with no election deal, raising concerns about January vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq lawmakers end session with no election deal

BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers ended their session Thursday without agreeing on an election law needed to carry out the country&#8217;s January vote, raising concerns about the country&#8217;s ability to carry out the crucial election as planned.
The election law has been stalled for weeks as lawmakers argue over how ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-lawmakers-end-session-with-no-election-deal-raising-concerns-about-january-vote-218880/" title="Iraq lawmakers end session with no election deal, raising concerns about January vote">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s election head warns again of vote delay as lawmakers try to strike a deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq election head warns again of vote delay

BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers are discussing a controversial election law needed to carry out the January 16 vote. But the head of Iraq&#8217;s election commission warns that a deadline is looming.
The election law has been stalled for weeks over the issue of how to apportion votes in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-election-head-warns-again-of-vote-delay-as-lawmakers-try-to-strike-a-deal-218792/" title="Iraq&#8217;s election head warns again of vote delay as lawmakers try to strike a deal">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deadline to pass Iraqi election law looms as lawmakers wrestle over future of Kirkuk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Santana</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq vote may be delayed, election head warns

BAGHDAD — The official charged with carrying out Iraq&#8217;s crucial January polls warned Wednesday that they will be delayed if parliament doesn&#8217;t approve a key electoral bill.
Any delay in the Jan. 16 elections could plunge Iraq into a crisis, undermining the government and leading to instability just as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deadline-to-pass-iraqi-election-law-looms-as-lawmakers-wrestle-over-future-of-kirkuk-217966/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Deadline to pass Iraqi election law looms as lawmakers wrestle over future of Kirkuk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi election head warns parliament of vote delay if election law not passed in 48 hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraqi election head warns parliament of vote delay

BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers have only a day left to agree on a new bill that would enable the country to hold key parliament elections in January, according to remarks Wednesday by the country&#8217;s election commission chairman.
The chairman, Faraj al-Haidari, said he warned the legislators that if they .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-election-head-warns-parliament-of-vote-delay-if-election-law-not-passed-in-48-hours-217235/">Original source &nbsp;: Iraqi election head warns parliament of vote delay if election law not passed in 48 hours</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Almost half of all Iraqis killed in October died in Baghdad ministry bombing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Half Iraqis killed in October died in one attack

BAGHDAD — Nearly half of all Iraqis who died in October perished in a single coordinated attack against government offices in Baghdad, a tally by The Associated Press showed Monday.
Of the 364 Iraqis killed over the past month, according to the AP count, 155 died in two ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/almost-half-of-all-iraqis-killed-in-october-died-in-baghdad-ministry-bombing-215213/">Read : Almost half of all Iraqis killed in October died in Baghdad ministry bombing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: A bomb attached to a bicycle kills 5 in Hillah, southern Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Bicycle bomb kills 5 in southern Iraq

BAGHDAD — A bomb attached to a bicycle killed five people in southern Iraq on Sunday, and at least five others were killed in violence across the country, police said.
The bloodshed comes as Iraqi lawmakers intensify negotiations over a new election law that many hope will hasten the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-a-bomb-attached-to-a-bicycle-kills-5-in-hillah-southern-iraq-214127/">Police: A bomb attached to a bicycle kills 5 in Hillah, southern Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi ministry: Man held in Baghdad bombings kills investigative officer during questioning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraqi man suspected in attacks kills officer

BAGHDAD — A man being questioned in connection with this week&#8217;s deadly double bombings in the Iraqi capital was able to seize a gun and kill an investigative officer during an interrogation before being shot himself, the government said Saturday.
The man, who was not identified, snatched a gun from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-ministry-man-held-in-baghdad-bombings-kills-investigative-officer-during-questioning-213854/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Iraqi ministry: Man held in Baghdad bombings kills investigative officer during questioning</a>.]]></description>
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