Thousands of Iranians bent on overthrowing the current Iranian regime are being held in Camp Ashraf near Baghdad. A retired Army General says the U.S. had promised to protect them. But since Iraqis assumed control of the camp, dozens have been killed and hundreds wounded.
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After a nine-month deadlock, Iraq has a new government, but what’s the reality on the ground?
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After months of deadlock, Iraq finally has a new government. Among those included, are a significant number of the followers of a fiercely anti-American cleric.
more »Iraq’s cabinet decided to postpone the country’s first population census since 1987 yesterday, largely because of a longstanding conflict over the northern city of Kirkuk.
more »How Facebook and email affect the military’s process of telling family members their loved ones have been killed.
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Christians Face Stepped-up Attacks In Iraq, Film Says Professors Share Blame For Wall Street Crash, Map Points Can Create Safer Passwords, Medical Workers Say Haiti Needs Money Now To Recover, This Picture Book Is ‘The Cat’s Pajamas’
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Following The Fall Out From Juan Williams’ Firing, Back To Baghdad: A Former Soldier And A Journalist Return To Iraq, French Pension Protests Continue, Scientists Say The Ocean Is The True Source Of Oil, Candidates Bait Each Other To ‘Man Up’ In Era Of ‘Truthiness’
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On The Campaign Trail, Candidates Focus On Economy, Where Will The Next Gen. Petraeus Come From?, Stolen Iraqi Art Returns Home, Finally, Curtain May Fall On Europe’s Last Gypsy Circus, Demands Growing For Nationwide Halt on Foreclosures, East Meets West In New Opera
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American Troops Begin New Role As Advisers In Iraq, Middle East Peace Talks Resume Amidst Hope For Compromise, Louisiana Shrimp Festival Also Honors The Oil Industry, Bracelet Links Reporter To Missing Soldier, Gail Caldwell Memorializes Caroline Knapp
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Oil Spill Fund Recipients Must Give Up Right To Sue, American Aid Worker Goes ‘Barefoot In Baghdad’, Florida Primaries Tomorrow: It’s About Character, The Televangelist And The Warlord, Sharing Our Tacky Tourist Photos
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President Obama delivers the commencement address this weekend at Morehouse College, the all-male historically black college. The school’s president discusses recent controversies and challenges.
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Failures in mental health care mean that often the only way to get help for a loved one is to call the police. We speak with a journalist about the tragic consequences for her family.
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