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GOP ponders path of return (www.washingtontimes.com)
After a flubbed response to Hurricane Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, several corruption cases and a mangled economy, the Republican Party found itself Tuesday in a damp, earthy pit it had... More
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Iraq Troops React To Election (www.youtube.com)
Troops based just south of Baghdad react to the election of Sen. Barack Obama, saying they will support him as president.
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Obama election through North Jersey eyes (www.northjersey.com)
A veteran of the Iraq war, Master Sgt. Minnie E. Hiller-Cousins is not prone to crying. On election night, she couldn't control the tears. "The first thing I thought was, 'Wow — maybe our... More
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Six recent combat veterans win congressional races (www.stripes.com)
Six veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom won their congressional races Tuesday, giving recent combat veterans their biggest presence in national government yet. In 2006 Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa.,... More
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In Iraq, some troops see Obama as best bet (www.latimes.com)
Reporting from Baghdad and Washington -- Presidential election exit polls showed that the economy was uppermost on the minds of most Americans. But when Baghdad-based Army Maj. Ian Howard cast his... More
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Biden wins 7th Senate term but may not serve (ap.google.com)
Joe Biden won a seventh Senate term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Christine O'Donnell and setting up several intriguing possibilities should he also win the vice presidency. Delaware law... More
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Iraq still thirsting for water that's safe to drink (www.mcclatchydc.com)
Every day, a man driving a tanker truck filled with water comes to Nashat al Chamamla's village in southern Iraq, and every day the people line up to fill their jugs and jerry cans. "The water we... More
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Iraqi minorities 'insulted' by new provincial assemblies law (www.mcclatchydc.com)
The Iraqi parliament approved legislation Monday that allocates six seats in provinces to small ethnic and religious communities in the upcoming provincial elections, but Christians, Yazidis and... More
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Alabama National Guard unit leaves Tallassee bound for training in Indiana before Iraq duty (blog.al.com)
Five chartered buses carrying members of the latest Alabama Army National Guard unit bound for Iraq left Tallassee this morning for Camp Atterbury, Ind., where the unit will train for about a month... More
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Soldiers come out in force to vote for President (www.nydailynews.com)
New York Army National Guard Sgt. John O'Dougherty has spent the past year in Afghanistan, and while he misses his family, he won't miss out on voting for President. "It's an important election,... More
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