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Six feet from death on the day Iraq descends further into Hell
The bomb exploded at 8.25 in the morning. The noise was terrifying. I was lying in bed reading when the first blast sprayed slivers of glass across the room. Comment?
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In Iraq, on Holiday, a Round of Attacks on Shiites
BAGHDAD -- As Shiite pilgrims waving black mourning flags poured through the sunny streets of the Iraqi capital on Saturday, a roadside bomb exploded in the eastern part of the city, adding to the drumbeat of sectarian violence that has been on the rise during the 10-day religious observance of Ashura. Comment?
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Another Peril in War Zones: Sexual Abuse by Fellow G.I.'s
BAGHDAD -- Capt. Margaret H. White began a relationship with a warrant officer while both were training to be deployed to Iraq. By the time they arrived this year at Camp Taji, north of here, she felt what she called 'creepy vibes' and tried to break it off. Comment?
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4 Killed in Iraqi Bombing, but Holiday Is Mostly Calm
BAGHDAD -- A bomb killed four people in northern Iraq, but a huge deployment of security forces kept the culmination of the Shiite observance of Ashura on Sunday largely peaceful, foiling several other plots to kill pilgrims, officials said. Comment?
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I recently returned from Mosul, Iraq, with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and this was one of the last interactions I had with the incoming unit before I redeployed. Comment?
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In the Humvee patrolling Baghdad's deadly roads, one soldier kept both hands tucked inside his body armor, hoping they would not be blown off if a bomb penetrated the vehicle. Comment?
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Bombers attack Shiite pilgrims
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Shiite Muslims re-enact the seventh century battle of Karbala during the climax Sunday of the festival of Ashoura in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City in Baghdad. Comment?
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BAGHDAD a ' A bomb killed four people in northern Iraq, but a massive deployment of security forces kept the culmination of the Shiite observance of Ashura on Sunday largely peaceful,, officials said. Comment?
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Iraqi Shiites converge in Karbala for holiday
Reporting from Baghdad and Karbala, Iraq - An estimated 3 million people gathered Sunday in the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark the Shiite holy day of Ashura at the beginning of the Muslim new year. 1 comment
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Conjoined twins, Rodriguez trial top 2006 stories
Jesse and Amy Carlsen of Fargo check on conjoined twins Abby and Belle on March 6, 2006, at the Mayo Eugenio Litta Childrena s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Comment?
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Mississippi Soldiers Help Rebuild Iraq
The soldiers of 155th Brigade put in months of training at Camp Shelby in order to prepare for Camp Taji in north Baghdad. Comment?
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Bombs kill 7 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq
"A bomb killed five Shiite pilgrims in a procession in northeast Iraq on Sunday and blasts in Baghdad killed two more pilgrims as millions of people marched to commemorate the most important Shiite religious observance. Comment?
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18 killed in Iraq violence despite tight security
Eighteen people including six Shiite worshippers were killed in a spate of attacks across Iraq on Friday, despite ramped up security for Christmas Day and Shiite Ashura rituals. Comment?
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Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in Iraq
The Shi'ite Muslim religious festival of Ashura passed without major violence in Iraq on Sunday, after tight security was deployed to safeguard millions from the bloody attacks that marred past pilgrimages. Comment?
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Sunni leaders mull concessions by Shia as constitution talks go to the wire
The fate of Iraq's constitution was hanging in the balance last night after the speaker of the National Assembly said that an agreement had been reached "in principle". Hajim al-Hassani said that negotiators from the Shia majority had proposed a number of amendments to an existing draft to meet Sunni demands. Comment?
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A man runs past a burning police motorbike, as others photograph the clashes between protestors opposed to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the security forces in Tehran yesterday enlarge Iranian security forces killed at least five people yesterday, including a nephew of the opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, during the fiercest clashes with ... Comment?
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For Iraqi refugee, simply living is a 'miracle' after crash
Marwan Hamza, once an energetic translator for U.S. troops in Iraq, sat slumped in a wheelchair in the lobby of a nursing home in southeast Houston, his eyes downcast on a worn, leopard-print rug. Comment?
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Soldiers grateful for holiday support
... writer is commander of the U.S. Army's 35th Signal Brigade, stationed at Fort Gordon and currently serving in Baghdad, Iraq.) Comment?
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Iraq intensifies security measures for climax of Shiite ritual
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Iraqi security personnel check the Shiite pilgrims participanting in the Ashura commemoration in Bagdad, Iraq, Dec. Comment?
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Conquering the Battle Zone in His Mind
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Ronald Sykes, who survived a suicide bombing in Iraq, says cooking is his therapy. Comment?
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