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2010-03-11: Headlines

Fight Back! Newspaper: Iraq: Elections under the barrel of the occupier's gun 2010-03-11
Parliamentary elections took place in occupied Iraq on March 8 as rockets and mortars slammed into the Green Zone and US military bases across the country.
The Guardian: Up in arms over Brown and Iraq 2010-03-11
The debate over resourcing the armed forces that has ensued from Gordon Brown's presence at the Chilcot inquiry (Editorial, 6 March) is put into perspective ...
Asia Times Online: Premature withdrawal in Iraq 2010-03-11
We've now been at war with, or in, Iraq for almost 20 years, and intermittently at war in Afghanistan for 30 years.
Brattleboro Reformer: Progress in Iraq? 2010-03-11
As we approach the end of seven years of war and occupation in Iraq, there is a small glimmer of hope that US forces will soon begin to leave.
Washington Post: After playing down election violence in Iraq, US military reassesses 2010-03-11
Amid a series of deadly bombings that killed at least 38 people across the country, according to Iraqi police, nearly 20 million Iraqis were eligible ...
Law Gazette: Jocelyn Cockburn acts for families of soldiers killed in Iraq 2010-03-11
Why is she in the news? Acting for several families of soldiers who were killed in poorly armoured Snatch Land Rovers during the Iraq war.
ISRIA: Iraq - Foreign Minister Receives Assistant Secretary General for Public ... 2010-03-11
His Excellency Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari received in his office this afternoon 10th.Mar.2010 Mr. Mohamed AL-Khamlishi Assistant Secretary General ...
MedIndia: Breast Cancer Continues to Rise in Iraq 2010-03-11
Breast cancer continues to rise in Iraq, and scientists have established the Iraqi National Cancer Research Program to better understand the underlying ...
National Post: Saving Iraq's Christians 2010-03-11
This new decade has gotten off to a rough start for Christians living in the Islamic world. Just this week, hundreds of Nigerian Christians were killed ...
AME Info: Iraq Civil Aviation Board approves Salahaddin airport 2010-03-11
The Iraqi Civil Aviation Board has given its approval for plans for a new international airport in Salahaddin province, Meed has reported.
UT The Daily Texan: Reporter challenges US media coverage of Iraq 2010-03-11
Josh Rushing, a correspondent for Al-Jazeera English, spoke at UT on Wednesday about the impending civil war in Iraq and the lack ...
Los Angeles Times: Iraq election means life or death for US ally 2010-03-11
An ex-militia leader helped restore order to Baghdad, then was arrested and chased by security forces. Raad Ali, right, greets then-Lt. Gen.
Arab News: Birth defects in Iraq 2010-03-11
This refers to Masood Khan's letter about the abnormally high level of birth defects in the Iraqi city of Fallujah as a result of the US operations there ...
Reuters AlertNet: FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 11 2010-03-11
* MOSUL- Two people were injured, including one soldier, when a roadside bomb exploded near an Iraqi army patrol late on Wednesday in western Mosul ...
World Socialist Web Site: The Hurt Locker, the Academy Awards and the rehabilitation of the Iraq war 2010-03-11
The three films the Academy rewarded most highly, The Hurt Locker, Precious and Inglourious Basterds, collectively embody something ...
China.org.cn: Preliminary Iraq elections results expected Thursday 2010-03-11
Preliminary results of Iraq's landmark elections are expected to be released on Thursday, said a UN official. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki casts h ...
The Union of Grass Valley: NU grad in Iraq helps launch school supplies drive 2010-03-11
Submitted photo Eric Richardson talks on his microphone while on patrol in the Taji area of Iraq, where he also helped a needy school ...
Houston Chronicle: Iraq's vote: US has a rooting interest in the long-term success of democracy ... 2010-03-11
It will likely be many months before definitive results of this past weekend's Iraqi elections are made known. With some 6000 candidates competing for 325 ...
Chiropractic Economics: Adjustments are a way of life for Dr. Smith in Iraq 2010-03-11
March 10, 2010 — A career in the armed services and one in chiropractic are similar in that both involve adjustments. A chiropractor gives adjustments ...
RT: Kurdistan is a part of Iraq – Kurdistan Region president 2010-03-11
The tricky process of coalition building in Iraq is underway while the country awaits the preliminary results of the recent parliamentary elections.
NorthJersey.com: Local man returns from time in Iraq 2010-03-11
Haledon — Army National Guard Pfc. Daniel J. Vetere is returning to the US after a deployment to Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom.
San Antonio Express: Elections signal progress in Iraq 2010-03-11
HADI MIZBAN/AP An Iraqi woman votes Sunday. An impressive 62 percent of eligible voters cast ballots, indicating a victory for the electoral process.
Consultant News: Deloitte offers career guidance to veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan 2010-03-11
Deloitte announced that, in collaboration with American Corporate Partners, a team of its people will volunteer to mentor veterans who have recently ...
Tolerance: Iraq: UNICEF and government look to new country programme 2010-03-11
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Zawya: Abadan gas oil exports to Iraq exceed 320m liters 2010-03-11
TEHRAN - Some 322.9 million liters of gas oil have been exported to Iraq via Abadan from March 20, 2009 to March 6, 2010. During the period some 920000 ...
NYU Washington Square News: Iraq War veteran goes from Baghdad to business school 2010-03-11
Imagine the first time you experienced New York City. You were probably overwhelmed by the fast-paced environment and boisterously loud ...
SteelGuru: CNOOC and Sinochem win bid for Missan Oil Field deal in Iraq 2010-03-11
China Knowledge reported that consortium led by CNOOC Ltd a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corp, won the bid to develop the Missan Oil Field ...
WTVM: Local soldier killed in Iraq, family speaks 2010-03-11
FORT BENNING, GA (WTVM) - "She was always outgoing and she was always looking for an adventure.
Altoona Mirror: 200 soldiers will deploy to Iraq 2010-03-11
For the second time in five years, the 298th Maintenance Company, headquartered on Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona, will deploy ...
Investor's Business Daily: Signs point to al-Maliki win in Iraq 2010-03-11
Even though initial results from Iraq's national election won't be released until Thu., opponents of Shiite PM Nouri al-Maliki conceded that he had garnered ...
NewsOK.com: US troop recall: Iraq's foes have eye on timetable, too 2010-03-11
Although the jihadists and other insurgent enemies of democracy failed to deter this week's parliamentary vote with scattered violence ...
CCTV: Initial results: Strong showing for Shi'ite in Iraq's election 2010-03-11
Initial results from Iraq's national election are likely to be released by Thursday, as further signs emerged of a strong showing for Shi'ite Prime Minister ...
WBUR: A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles 2010-03-11
Correspondent Deborah Amos has made many trips to Iraq since she began covering the region for NPR. But she hasn't always found it easy to work there.
War On Terror News: Supporting Small Government in Iraq 2010-03-11
4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division By 1st Lt. Adam Marquis and Lt. jg Christopher Deluzio 03.09.2010 CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER ...
Windsor Star: Iraq's election 2010-03-11
Almost 12 million courageous Iraqi citizens braved mortar shells and rocket attacks to cast their ballots in Sunday's general election.
VUE Weekly: Dyer Straight: IRAQ ELECTION 2010-03-11
There are some bombs going off, but apart from that the election in Iraq on March 7 is a model of its kind. There are more than 6000 candidates for the 352 ...
Detroit Free Press: Iraq war drama 'Green Zone' loses sight of its mission 2010-03-11
The case has been made that the Bush administration railroaded America into invading Iraq by ignoring evidence, facts and logic and never ...
Steel Business Briefing: Mobarakeh not involved in Iraq project 2010-03-11
Iran's Mobarakeh Steel Co has asked us to point out that it has no involvement in the project by the Atieh Foulad company for an investment in Iraq ...
Irish Times: Initial figures on election in Iraq set for release today 2010-03-11
IRAQ'S ELECTION commission announced yesterday a second postponement of the release of preliminary results of Sunday's national parliamentary election.

2010-03-10: Headlines

Los Angeles Times: Doomsday in Iraq -- is it really just around the corner? 2010-03-10
The country may indeed devolve into chaos -- but that could, and did, happen with US troops still there. By Tom Engelhardt We've now been at war ...
WVLT: Guard units from East Tennessee to deploy to Iraq 2010-03-10
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee National Guard says military police units from Bristol and Lenoir City will deploy to Iraq at the end of March.
Yahoo! News: Georgie Anne Geyer IRAQ WAR STILL A MISTAKE 2010-03-10
Georgie Anne Geyer has delivered distinctive foreign commentary from a variety of foreign fronts for more than 30 years. WASHINGTON -- One would have ...
WIBW: 2 US Soldiers Killed in Iraq 2010-03-10
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two US soldiers died Tuesday in a vehicle accident at a military base south of the Iraqi capital. Two other soldiers were injured ...
PR.com: Soldier Writes Screenplay While Deployed to Iraq 2010-03-10
A screenplay written by Pete Robertson, an Indie filmmaker deployed to Iraq, is attracting Hollywood's attention. Portland, OR, March 10, 2010 --(PR.com)-- ...
KNDO/KNDU: Ellensburg soldier home from Iraq 2010-03-10
ELLENSBURG, Wash--You could feel the excitement when Lieutenant Colonel Don Meseck walked into his homecoming party. Although he works in intelligence ...
Huffington Post: Iraq: The Elections Are Over, But Our Job Is Not Finished 2010-03-10
The elections in Iraq this week were without question critical in efforts to maintain progress there. But elections alone will be enough to sustain ...
WIVB: WNY welcomes back a soldier from Iraq 2010-03-10
Newly promoted Sergeant John Heckert arrived to the applause of onlookers and embrace of his loved ones at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF IRAQ ELECTION TO BE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY 2010-03-10
BAGHDAD, March 10 (NNN-KUNA) — The preliminary results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections will be announced Wednesday, the Iraqi high commission for ...
Arab News: Iraq after the elections 2010-03-10
By most accounts Iraq's parliamentary elections, which took place on Sunday, were a resounding success. With over 60 percent turnout, voters sent a positive ...
BBC News: Lessons from Iraq's first-time voters 2010-03-10
In 2006 and 2007, Osama Salim didn't miss a single day's school at Baghdad College for boys. Baghdad College is in Adhamiya, a largely Sunni ...
Telegraph.co.uk: Iraq War veteran Phil Packer and BBC newsreader Kate Silverton complete Three ... 2010-03-10
Phil Packer, the Iraq War veteran and Kate Silverton, the BBC newsreader, have completed the Three Peaks Challenge in less than four days despite blizzard ...
The Week Magazine: Did Iraq just win one for the Busher? 2010-03-10
George W. Bush got just about everything wrong in Iraq, breaking that county into smithereens along the way. But did he get the biggest thing right?
Al-Arabiya: There are still Iraqis in Iraq 2010-03-10
There are still Iraqis in Iraq, and they went to the polls with great enthusiasm. They were undeterred by promises or threats. No obstacles prevented them ...
Kingsport Times News: Bristol National Guard MP unit to be deployed to Iraq 2010-03-10
By Staff Report Tennessee National Guard Military Police units from Bristol and Lenoir City, a total of approximately 170 soldiers, will deploy at the end ...
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Iraq weighed nuclear offer 2010-03-10
As troops massed on his border near the start of the Persian Gulf war, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein considered the purchase of a $150 million nuclear ...
Seven Sided Cube: The results of Iraq Elections Postponed! 2010-03-10
In a short notice the Iraq Election Commission has postponed announcing the initial results of the election that took place last week with the reason th ...
SteelGuru: Iraq to develop Maysan oilfields with Chinese firms 2010-03-10
Reuters reported that Iraq has signed an initial deal with China's CNOOC and Sino chem to develop the 2.5 billion barrel Maysan oilfield complex.
CCTV: Iraq's electoral commission says ballots are still being counted 2010-03-10
Iraq's electoral commission says parliamentary election ballots are still being counted. It's backed off from an expected announcement of partial results ...
AME Info: Iraq buys ten 787 Dreamliners 2010-03-10
Iraq has signed a deal with Boeing to buy 10 787 Dreamliners on behalf of its flag carrier, Iraqi Airways, the National has reported.
Hill Country Times: Great Scott! SVHS celebrates teacher's return from Iraq 2010-03-10
For those of you old enough to remember the 1970s musical group Tony Orlando and Dawn, Smithson Valley High played it's own ...
China Knowledge Online: CNOOC, Sinochem win bid for Missan Oil Field deal in Iraq 2010-03-10
Mar. 10, 2010 (China Knowledge) - A consortium led by CNOOC Ltd , a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corp, won the bid to develop the M ...
Trend News Agency: Azerbaijani FM calls on citizens to refuse from traveling to Iraq 2010-03-10
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry calls on the citizens to refuse to travel to Iraq in connection with the terror acts and armed confrontation.
Peninsula On-line: Iraq has moved forward. It's time we did too () 2010-03-10
Imagine for a moment that you've woken up to the election results from North Korea. Or Syria. Or even China.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: We need an inquiry on Iraq 2010-03-10
Ask an American audience what it knows about Britain's “Chilcot Inquiry” and chances are you will draw blank looks. That's too bad.
Party for Socialism and Liberation: US Out of Afghanistan and Iraq Now! 2010-03-10
March 20 is the seventh anniversary of the invasion and continuing criminal occupation of Iraq. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is escalating its war in Afghanist ...
WISN Milwaukee: Two Local Soldiers Return Home From Iraq 2010-03-10
The soldiers left Iraq just ahead of the historic parliamentary elections that were held last weekend, but they said they witnessed firsthand the tensi ...
Press TV: 'US might manipulate Iraq election results' 2010-03-10
A member of Iraq's National Alliance (INA) has warned that the US is possibly attempting to manipulate the results of the country's general elections as ...
Dallas Morning News: Dallas legislator, Iraq vet Vaught ready for big-screen debut in war thriller ... 2010-03-10
AUSTIN – Democratic state Rep. Allen Vaught of Dallas, a Purple Heart recipient, will be up on the big screen ...
Janesville Gazette: Iraq future 2010-03-10
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Charleston Post Courier: Support democratic Iraq 2010-03-10
Iraq has just held a successful election for the national assembly despite terror attacks intended to suppress voting. The final results won't be known ...
Deseret News: America 'stuck' in Iraq, authors Thomas E. Ricks and Aaron David Miller say 2010-03-10
SALT LAKE CITY — Americans don't understand the war in Iraq, at least according to former journalist and acclaimed author Thomas E. Rick ...
People's Daily Online: Two US soldiers die in accident in Iraq 2010-03-10
Two US soldiers were killed and two others wounded in a vehicle accident in Iraq, the US military said Tuesday. A US military statement said the accident ...
WWSB ABC 7: American bomb squads in Iraq say they are not the cowboys like in 'The Hurt ... 2010-03-10
AP Writer PITTSBORO, NC (AP) - A former aide to John Edwards narrowly escaped jail time Tuesday over his handling of a videotape purportedly ...
Straits Times: Partial Iraq poll results soon 2010-03-10
BAGHDAD - PARTIAL results from Iraq's parliamentary election will be released on Thursday, the country's electoral commission said on Wednesday.
News.Az: Azerbaijan warns against travel to Iraq 2010-03-10
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has warned the public about the risk of terror attacks and armed incidents in Iraq. 'Though the number of terror attacks h ...
People's Daily Online: 3 policemen killed in attack in western Iraq 2010-03-10
Three policemen were killed in a bomb explosion followed by gunfire in a village in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Tuesday, a provincial police source ...
UNPO: Iraq Kurdistan: Christians Out of Competition 2010-03-10
Low voter turnout among Christians leaves them without representation. Most Christians approached the election with great apprehension, sure that ...
Long Beach Press-Telegram: Long Beach firefighter on his third tour in Iraq 2010-03-10
In 2003, David Kean greets his daughter, Jenna Kean, then 4, after returning from service in Iraq as a military ...
MMORPG News: Hurt Locker Funny Bug: Xbox360 Leaked in Iraq in 2004 2010-03-10
Summary: Did you watch Hurt Locker? I believe most of you watch it. Do you remeber the scene that a soldier is playing Xbox 360? I bet you do.
Realdeal.hu: MOL makes discovery in Iraq 2010-03-10
By MTI-ECONEWS Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Tuesday said it had a made a discovery in a block in Iraq. MOL is evaluating a promising result from ...
TheNewsTribune.com: Thank US troops for Iraq's elections 2010-03-10
Veterans of Iraq – at Fort Lewis and elsewhere – can stand even taller after Sunday's elections in that once-bloody country. By any standard, the vote was ...
Financial Times: Iraq investors trade polls for portfolios 2010-03-10
The room is buzzing. Men lean on wooden shelves as they phone brokers sitting behind a glass barrier.
ISRIA: Iraq - The Meeting of the 14th Session of the Permanent Committee of the Arab ... 2010-03-10
The Arab – African Permanent Committee for Cooperation held its meeting in Cairo on 4th.Mar. 2010 at the Ministerial level in its Fourteenth Session in ...
ISRIA: Iraq - The Meeting of Arab League Council at the Ministerial Level 2010-03-10
The Ministerial Council of the Arab League held its 133rd Session on 3rd.Mar.2010 in Cairo in the Presidency of Somalia as the current President of ...
Gerson Lehrman Group: Boeing 787s Firmed Up By Government Of Iraq 2010-03-10
Iraqi Airways stands to reap the rewards of new technology that will support the growth in its tourism and pilgrimage industries. The one dark cloud hanging ...
Colorado Springs Gazette: Iraq war vet held in death threat 2010-03-10
An Iraq war veteran who was reportedly haunted by two tours of combat was arrested last month in Fountain on charges that he held a loaded gun to h ...
ISRIA: Iraq - Foreign Minister congratulates Iraqi women 2010-03-10
It gives me pleasure on the occasion of the International Women's Day that I send you my own greetings and on behalf of all staff of the Ministry' ...
NewsHour: Gen. Odierno: 'People of Iraq Have Embraced Democracy' 2010-03-10
As Iraq counts the ballots from Sunday's parliamentary election, Jim Lehrer talks to Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of US forces in Iraq, about how a new ...
AFP: 'Months' before Iraq government, says US general 2010-03-10
WASHINGTON — The commander of US forces in Iraq has predicted it would take "a couple of months" for leaders to form a post-election government ...
APA: Travels to Iraq are dangerous, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry warns 2010-03-10
Baku. Lachin Sultanova – APA. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry warned the citizens about the terrorist acts and armed incidents in Iraq, APA reports.

2010-03-09: Headlines

Winnipeg Free Press: Iraq vote advances democracy 2010-03-09
TEL AVIV -- Sunday's Iraqi parliamentary elections were certainly an important chapter in the country's history. They did not represent, ...
Sheboygan Press: Editorial: Iraq elections important for Americans, too 2010-03-09
Once again, the people of Iraq have sent a strong message to the rest of the world that they crave democracy. In numbers that are only reached in U ...
BusinessWeek: Iraq Politicians Maneuver for Power Ahead of Election Results 2010-03-09
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Political maneuvering was under way in Iraq before initial results from the parliamentary ...
IRINnews.org: IRAQ: IDPs returning to Diyala Province in increasing numbers 2010-03-09
BAGHDAD, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - The security situation in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala is slowly improving and thousands of displaced families ...
In These Times: Sorry, Rove, Bush Did Lie About Iraq 2010-03-09
With the publication of Karl Rove's memoir, the American public can expect a reprise of the argument that it was unfair for anyone to accuse ...
Contra Costa Times: Editorial: Voter turnout in Iraq is encouraging 2010-03-09
IN THE US, voter turnout is often influenced by such mundane things as weather and the charisma of candidates. But in Iraq last weekend, voters dodged ...
NPR: Sunnis Who Fled Iraq, Haven't Returned 2010-03-09
Since the US invasion if Iraq, about four million Iraqis fled their homes. About two million fled the country entirely — and many are still outside ...
PR-inside.com: General Ricardo Sanchez, Former Top Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq ... 2010-03-09
Army Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez has joined its board of directors. General Sanchez will take an active role on many leadership and management ...
San Francisco Chronicle: Victory claims in Iraq before vote tally ends 2010-03-09
Maya Alleruzzo / AP An Iraqi soldier carries a box of ballot tally sheets from Ninevah province to a military cargo plane bound for Baghdad.
Islam Online: Iraq Defeats Avatar in Oscar 2010-03-09
HOLLYWOOD — The low-grossing Iraq war thriller "The Hurt Locker" has swept the prestigious Academy Awards, scooping six Oscar prizes and defeating ...
Systems: 1-36 Infantry Scout 'earning His Spurs' in Northern Iraq 2010-03-09
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq – In today's Army, the cavalry scout is considered the commander's eyes and ears on the battlefield.
Systems: Efficient Irrigation Method Holds Promise for Iraq 2010-03-09
QASIM, Iraq – Even as the US hands more and more responsibility for the future of Iraq back to the Iraqi people, projects continue to ensure that the people ...
The Associated Press: Britain begins inquiry into Iraq abuse claims 2010-03-09
LONDON — Britain is opening an inquiry into claims that its soldiers murdered and abused civilians in southern Iraq in 2004. Several Iraqis claim they ...
Channel 4 News: Iraq Inquiry - the lessons learned so far 2010-03-09
By Channel 4 News Sir John Chilcot's Iraq Inquiry now moves into its next phase, having heard evidence from civil servants, military officials and lead ...
RedOrbit: Heat Therapy Effective In Treating Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Among US Soldier ... 2010-03-09
A single session of heat therapy using the ThermoMed™ device appears to be as effective as a 10-day intravenous course of sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam)
WalesOnline: Matt Damon takes on Iraq 2010-03-09
While Matt Damon may not have won an Oscar, at least he got a night off from his typically break-neck schedule. The 39-year-old is more in demand than ever ...
Merinews: Iraq troop pullout on schedule: US General 2010-03-09
US general for Iraq Odierno is hopeful that Iraq will form a new government in next few months peacefully. He pointed out that Iraqis voted enthusiastically ...
AFP: Baghdad holds key as Iraq awaits initial vote results 2010-03-09
BAGHDAD — Iraq awaited initial results Tuesday from polls touted as a test of its young democracy, with Baghdad holding the key as the prime minister's list ...
Alsumaria: Alsumaria on alert for Iraq 2010 elections 2010-03-09
Iraq Parliamentary elections came to an end. Yet the long awaited March 7 cast along the life of tens of people. Before reaching March 7, 2010, security ...
Press TV: Miliband: Iraq war won Britain respect 2010-03-09
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has claimed that UK's involvement in the Iraq war has earned it respect in the Middle East.
Merinews: Voting trends in Iraq indicate Maliki as a forerunner 2010-03-09
Voting trends in Iraq indicate Prime Minister Maliki is a forerunner. The coalition led by Maliki is leading in nine of the 18 provinces, giving him an edge ...
People's Daily Online: Political Wire: British PM at Iraq inquiry 2010-03-09
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on March 5 defended Britain's participation in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 as the "right decision" but conceded ...
FederalNewsRadio.com: GAO compares the costs of using contractors in Iraq 2010-03-09
Using private security contractors in Iraq may actually be a lot cheaper than using personnel from the State and Defense departments. In a recent study ...
Tactical Report: Iraq: Maliki and his options to set up a new government 2010-03-09
The (Shiite) Dawa Party is said to have no intention of conceding the Iraqi Premiership under any new alliances, with Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is set ...
Tampabay.com: 'Hurt Locker' brought the Iraq war home in real time 2010-03-09
For an event conceived with innovation in mind, the results of Sunday night's Academy Awards rigidly stuck to a script ...
Heavy Lift: Coyne Airways extends Iraq coverage 2010-03-09
March 9 - Coyne Airways has been appointed as the exclusive sales agent in the UK and Ireland for RUS Aviation, giving freight forwarders direct access ...
News Courier: Soldier from local 203rd enjoying time away from Iraq 2010-03-09
That's what's on Kevin Slaten's mind for the next two weeks. The 45-year-old Athens soldier is officially on rest ...
Earthtimes: Five suspected al-Qaeda members arrested in northern Iraq 2010-03-09
By : dpa Mosul, Iraq - Five suspected al-Qaeda members were arrested Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a police source said.
Baltimore Sun: The vote in Iraq 2010-03-09
The last time Iraqis went to the polls for national parliamentary elections, in 2005, the insurgency against the US invasion of 2003 was still gaining ...
The Citizen Daily: Us troop withdrawal plan after Iraq poll 2010-03-09
President Barack Obama called Iraq's election an "important milestone" on Sunday despite deadly violence, praising Iraqi security forces and repeating h ...
Worcester Telegram: Rivals claim Iraq ballot win 2010-03-09
An Iraqi soldier carries a box of ballot tally sheets from Ninevah province to a plane yesterday in Mosul bound for Baghdad. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) ...
Earthtimes: Turkish soldier killed in explosion near Iraq border 2010-03-09
By : dpa Istanbul - A soldier was killed Tuesday by an explosion in Turkey's restive southeast region, Turkish media has reported.
WJZ: Rep. Keeley Returning From Iraq After Elections 2010-03-09
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) ? Delaware Rep. Helene Keeley is describing the recent elections in Iraq a success, despite hearing explosions throughout Baghdad ...
Screen Weekly: Hurt Locker breaks Hollywood's Iraq war curse 2010-03-09
World War Two produced Oscar winner The Bridge Over The River Kwai. The Vietnam war was immortalised on screen by Academy Award winners The Deer Hunter ...
Alsumaria: UN Security Council hails Iraq elections 2010-03-09
The UN Security Council Monday hailed parliamentary elections in Iraq as an "important step" toward strengthening the country's national unity.
The Australian: Sunnis come out in force to lift Iraq ballot turnout 2010-03-09
BAGHDAD: The turnout for the Iraqi election was 62.9 per cent - higher than predicted - with a strong showing by Sunni voters who boycotted the previou ...
The Ledger: Candidates Speculate on Results of Iraq Vote 2010-03-09
BAGHDAD — Even before the votes were tallied, Iraq's candidates and coalitions began positioning themselves in an evolving political landscape on Monday.
KolkataObserver.com: Counting in Iraq begins, results likely tomorrow 2010-03-09
The counting of votes in Iraq's parliamentary elections is underway and the preliminary results are expected to be announced Wednesday.
indiablooms: Polls close in Iraq, UN calls for unity 2010-03-09
New York, Mar 9 (IBNS) The United Nations' chief envoy to Iraq called on political candidates and groups to respect the democratic process as counting ...
The Australian: After the poll, it's time to salute democracy in Iraq 2010-03-09
JUST seven years after the start of the Iraq war and the nation's citizens have witnessed their second general parliamentary election.
Vancouver Sun: Iraq's voter turnout hits 62 per cent despite attacks 2010-03-09
Employees of the Independent High Electoral Commission stacks boxes of parliamentary ...
History News Network: Robert Fisk: Is Iraq's 'Democracy' Worth It? 2010-03-09
In 2005 the Iraqis walked in their tens of thousands through the thunder of suicide bombers, and voted – the Shias on the instructions of their cleric ...
Alsumaria: Al Maliki:Iraq eyes buildup after elections 2010-03-09
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki affirmed that the government is heading after elections to start build up and reestablish relations with neighboring ...
Syracuse.com: Iraq The Hurt Locker - The Post-Standard 2010-03-09
Senior Airman Bryan Bell, 22, Erie, Pa., part of a US Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attached to the US Army's 4th Brigade 1st Armored ...
ISRIA: France - Election in Iraq 2010-03-09
Today a large number of Iraqis turned out to vote in the general election, despite a new outburst of terrorist violence which killed nearly 40 people ...

2010-03-08: Headlines

Forex Pros: TURNOUT IN IRAQ'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION WAS 62 PERCENT - ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2010-03-08
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MyStateline.com: Votes Being Counted In Iraq 2010-03-08
(Washington, DC) -- Iraqi election officials are busy counting votes today following the country's first parliamentary elections since 2005.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Obama hails Iraq vote as 'important milestone' 2010-03-08
BY STEVEN R. HURST AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama praised the Iraqi people for passing "an important milestone" Sunday, when millions turned out ...
Earthtimes: Iraq parliamentary election turnout reached 62 per cent - Summary 2010-03-08
By : dpa Baghdad - The Independent High Electoral Commission said Monday that the overall turnout for Iraq's parliamentary election reached 62 per cent.
Tapped: Iraq Quietly Votes the US Out. 2010-03-08
With all of last night's well-deserved accolades for The Hurt Locker, you might be forgiven if you forgot about Sunday's elections in Iraq, the next step ...
mcclatchydc.com: Iraq: LIVE BLOG: Polls now closed in Iraq after day of bombings 2010-03-08
10 p.m. | Most of the explosions Sunday came from dozens of plastic water bottles that had been packed with explosives and left in garbage cans and near curbs along routes to polling stations, according to the U.S. military.
mcclatchydc.com: Iraq: Iraqi turnout pegged at 62 per cent in Sunday's elections 2010-03-08
BAGHDAD — Iraq election workers began tallying votes from 47,000 polling stations across the country Monday, a day after the country pulled off a landmark vote despite scattered dozens of explosions that went off in Baghdad and in other parts of the country.
mcclatchydc.com: Iraq: Iraqis vote despite explosions, but now comes the hard part 2010-03-08
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Throughout Iraq, fear gave way to defiance Sunday as voters, even in the most volatile areas, cast ballots in landmark parliamentary elections that militants tried their best to disrupt with dozens of explosions that shook Baghdad even before the polls opened.
mcclatchydc.com: Iraq: Iraqis turn out to vote amid wave of bombing attacks 2010-03-08
BAGHDAD, Iraq — BAGHDAD, Iraq — Throughout Iraq, fear gave way to defiance Sunday as voters, even in the most volatile areas, cast ballots in landmark parliamentary elections that militants tried their best to disrupt with dozens of explosions that shook Baghdad even before the polls opened.
The Nation.: Exit Strategies for Afghanistan and Iraq 2010-03-08
It's been a long winter for the peace movement. Waiting for Obama has proved fruitless. The Great Recession has strengthened Wall Street ...
Democracy Now: Vote Counting Begins in Iraq; 38 Killed on Election Day 2010-03-08
Iraqi authorities have begun counting votes a day after the nation held parliamentary elections for only the second time since the 2003 US invasion.
AlterNet: After Iraq's Election, Will Power-Sharing Be Possible? 2010-03-08
"I am sure forming the new government will take months," one member of the Iraqi parliament's integrity committee said. "The reason is the mistrust between ...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty: After Elections, Iran Remains A Major Player In Iraq 2010-03-08
A US soldier stands guard in front of a vote-counting center in Baghdad. Will Iraqi politicians be able to ensure security when he leaves?
New Statesman: David Miliband's careful balancing act over Iraq 2010-03-08
David Miliband's position on the 2003 invasion of Iraq is in the spotlight today after an interview and evidence he gave to the Chilcot inquiry ...
Talk Radio News Service: Millions Head To The Polls In Iraq, Despite Violence 2010-03-08
Amid fears of attacks, Iraqis rushed the polls this weekend to choose their future leaders in the country's second ever parliamentary ...
New York Times: Turnout For Iraq Election Solid At 62 Pct 2010-03-08
By REUTERS BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's provincial ballot, despite attempts ...
BBC News: Iraq election turnout 62%, officials say 2010-03-08
The voter turnout in Iraq's general elections was 62%, officials said, despite attacks that killed 38 people. Preliminary results are not expected ...
Washington Post: Iraq election renews U.S. debate on war 2010-03-08
The news of the violence-marred election in Iraq has re-energized the arguments our Readers Who Comment have waged for years. Is the fact the election w ...
Islam Online: Iraq Defeats Avatar in Oscar 2010-03-08
HOLLYWOOD — The low-grossing Iraq war thriller "The Hurt Locker" has swept the prestigious Academy Awards, scooping six Oscar prizes and defeating ...
Aljazeera.net: High turnout in Iraq election 2010-03-08
More than 60 per cent of Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections despite numerous attempts to disrupt the vote, officials have said.
Manila Times: PM Maliki frontrunner in Iraq election count 2010-03-08
BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki emerged Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as the frontrunner after Iraq's general election, according to estimates Agence ...
Pakistan Observer: 38 killed in Iraq election day attacks 2010-03-08
Baghdad—Millions of Iraqis braved waves of deadly rocket, mortar and bomb attacks that killed 38 to vote Sunday in a general election seen as a test of ...
TwoCircles.net: Initial reports of Iraq elections 'encouraging,' says UK 2010-03-08
“It is too early to reach a conclusion on the freedom and fairness of the election or on turnout, but I can say that initial reports are encouraging ...
euronews: Miliband makes low-key appearance before Iraq inquiry 2010-03-08
Britain's Foreign Secretary says the UK must ensure it remains a major international player, despite of political and financial constraints.
This is London: David Miliband outside the Iraq inquiry today 2010-03-08
David Miliband defended the decision to topple Saddam Hussein today as he praised the millions of Iraqis who defied violence to go to the polls.
Pleasanton Weekly: Prudential agents send hundreds of gift boxes to local troops in Iraq, Afghanistan 2010-03-08
Agents, administrative staff and executives of Prudential Stoneridge worked together Saturday to package hundreds of contributions from those ...
phillyBurbs.com: Afghanistan, Iraq vet home for good 2010-03-08
Joseph Booz, dressed in his military fatigues, on Sunday celebrated the end of his 10-year career in the US Army. It was a decade in which the 29-year-old ...
CNN: Will Iraq's democracy vindicate Bush? 2010-03-08
Iraqi election officials count votes Sunday at a polling station in the city of Karbala. President George W. Bush spoke ...
Only Kent: 2010 Elections in Iraq celebrated as a success 2010-03-08
Following our earlier story about the Election Day in Iraq being marred by a series of attacks, comes welcome news that now the voting is over the electi ...
Coastal Courier: Iraq elections, US drawdown continuing 2010-03-08
Iraq's elections and the US drawdown of troops there later this year will go on undeterred by suicide bombings last week and previous attacks like ...
Press TV: Iraq elections turnout stands at 62.4% 2010-03-08
Iraq's electoral body says the 62.4 percent of the eligible 20 million voters cast their ballot in the Sunday elections, despite rains of mortar and rocket ...
Fars News Agency: Iran, Iraq to Set up Joint Free Trade Zone 2010-03-08
The Iranian side in a meeting with Iraqi officials offered the initiative for starting a joint free trade zone, and that the proposal was welcomed by ...
RTT News: Counting Begins In Iraq, Final Results Expected By Month-end 2010-03-08
(RTTNews) - Counting is underway in Iraq's Parliamentary elections, with preliminary results expected in several days, as counting the poll's complicated ...
The AtlanticWire: What Made Iraq Elections a Success 2010-03-08
It's been a long and difficult road to Iraq's third-ever national elections, held Sunday across the country.
The Associated Press: US says Iraq troop pullout on schedule after vote 2010-03-08
BAGHDAD — The top US general for Iraq says the country's national election was a milestone on the way to a full pullout of US combat troops by September 1 ...
Federal News Service: SUBJECT: YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS IN IRAQ INTERVIEWERS: CHUCK TODD AND SAVANNAH ... 2010-03-08
MR. TODD: Well, it will be days before the results of the Iraqi elections are known, months before a new government is actually in place. MS.
Atlantic Online: Iraq's Elections: What Made Them Possible 2010-03-08
Iraqi elections have been violent and marred by factional boycotts, but the elections that just took place seem to have marked progress, despite attacks.
Daily Contributor: Al-Maliki Party Leads in Early Iraq Vote Count 2010-03-08
Iraqi poll officials have begun counting the votes from Sunday's violence-ridden parliamentary elections. Reports said early results show Prime Minister ...
Global Security Newswire: British Foreign Secretary Defends Logic For Invading Iraq 2010-03-08
Another top-level British official today defended the United Kingdom's rationale for participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the London Guardi ...
KDKA: Cautious Optimism Follows Iraq Election 2010-03-08
Iraqi workers at the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) headquarters in Baghdad store ballot boxes on March 8, 2010. A day after Iraqis went ...
Africasia: Iraq election turnout is 62.4 percent: electoral commission 2010-03-08
Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary poll was 62.4 percent, the nation's electoral commission said on Tuesday, a day after millions of voters defied deadly ...
France24: Iraq elections: a milestone or a muddle? 2010-03-08
Over the weekend, millions of Iraqis turned out to vote for a new government. This all despite a wave of bombings that left some 38 people dead.
Federal News Service: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ON THE ELECTION IN IRAQ (AS RELEASED BY ... 2010-03-08
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Today, the people of Iraq went to the polls to choose their leaders in Iraq's second national election.
Spero News: Iraq War Film Secures Pioneering Victory At Oscars 2010-03-08
The Academy Awards broke new ground on March 7 by giving its best director award to a woman, Kathryn Bigelow, for her film "The Hurt Locker," a story ...
Spero News: Iraq Film Wins Best Director, Picture Oscars 2010-03-08
Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker," her Iraq war film about a team of US soldiers who defuse bombs, has won her the best director and best picture Oscar ...
mcclatchydc.com: Iraq: Obama: The future of Iraq belongs to the people of Iraq 2010-03-08