Iraq's religious leaders criticize security agreement (www.mcclatchydc.com)

Influential religious leaders across Iraq are voicing reservations about a U.S.-Iraq security agreement that allows Americans to remain in the country for another three years. Some are cautious in... More

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Bush Hails Passage of New U.S.-Iraq Security Pact (www.defenselink.mil)

President George W. Bush and other senior U.S. officials hailed the new U.S.-Iraq security pact that was approved by Iraqi lawmakers in Baghdad yesterday. The two-part security pact consists of a... More

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Neb. vet still recovering from Iraq wounds (www.militarytimes.com)

Ben Marksmeier lost his right leg below the knee in 2006. More than two years later, the Fremont man still is struggling with the physical effects of all the metal embedded in his... More

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Iraq: bombs kill more than 30 in Baghdad, Mosul (www.salon.com)

BAGHDAD -- A series of bombs struck U.S. and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul on Monday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens more, Iraqi officials... More

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Bomb goes off under reporter's armored car in Baghdad (blogs.usatoday.com)

NPR says one of its correspondents survived an "apparent assassination attempt" yesterday in Iraq. Someone stuck a so-called "sticky bomb" under the armored car while reporter Ivan Watson and three... More

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Family: Capt. slain while distributing food (www.militarytimes.com)

The family of a Marine from Ohio killed in Iraq says he was shot while distributing food during a humanitarian mission. Marine Capt. Warren Frank of Cincinnati died Tuesday in Ninewa province in... More

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UN unveils anti-fraud measures for Iraq vote (www.militarytimes.com)

U.N. and Iraqi officials on Sunday unveiled anti-fraud measures for Iraq’s first nationwide vote in more than three years, including plans to assign teachers to staff voting stations because they... More

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Vt. 4-H expanding effort to aid military kids (www.militarytimes.com)

Vermont’s 4-H clubs are expanding programs across the state to work with an estimated 3,000 children whose military parents have been or might be deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere. For... More

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$5M oasis for war wounded to open at Fort Sam (www.militarytimes.com)

Judith Markelz has relied on volunteers for years to help the war wounded and their families. They’ve brought meals, DVDs, event tickets and an endless supply of cookies to help comfort those whose... More

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Operation Homefront opens Wis. headquarters (www.militarytimes.com)

A national nonprofit that aids the families of deployed and wounded service members has opened a headquarters for Wisconsin. Operation Homefront has opened its state headquarters in... More

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