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Iraqi Boy Killed by Gunmen Aiming for His Father

BAGHDAD - A police chief in northern Iraq says the 8-year-old son of a local anti-terrorism chief was killed in a food market by gunmen aiming for his father. Tuz Khormato police chief Col. Hussein Rasheed said Friday that the target of the shooting was the chief of the city's anti-terrorism security squads. The father...

3 American Soldiers Killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD - Two U.S. soldiers were killed by an Iraqi trooper who opened fire on them during a training exercise Saturday, raising fresh concerns about Iraq's security forces as the Americans prepare to withdraw from the country by the end of this year. Another soldier was killed Saturday during a military operation in...

Katrina Hodge, Former Miss England, Deploys to Afghanistan

A former Miss England is ditching her heels for combat boots and preparing to head to battle in Afghanistan. Before she became a beauty queen, Cpl. Katrina Hodge, 24, had already served in Iraq, where she was decorated for her bravery. But after a year of high fashion, world travel and lingerie modeling, she said...

Back in Iraq, Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Declares 'We Reject America'

NAJAF, Iraq - An anti-American cleric whose militia was once the nemesis of U.S. troops in Iraq said Saturday that his followers were still resisting the U.S. enemy with all means. But Muqtada al-Sadr, now a formidable force in Iraqi politics and not just a militia leader, tempered his fiery words by saying the new Iraqi...

Stubborn Joblessness Among Vets Darkens US Economy

Despite the acceleration of U.S. economic growth, the painful grip of unemployment still isn't loosening and remains especially tough for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Labor Department today announced what many in the news media were heralding as good news: First-time claims for unemployment insurance...

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05/23/12 Kelso woman's Iraq War paper cranes will roost at... Source: The Daily News - Longview WA Folded paper cranes honoring American troops killed in the Iraq War will be displayed through the summer at the Cowlitz County Historical Museum.
05/21/12 âIraq Warâ graffiti daubed on business shutters Source: Paisley Daily Express - Paisley - Renfrewshire - UK VANDALS spraypainted bizarre slogans about the Iraq War when they targeted a business in Paisley.
05/11/12 Iraq War vet gets home makeover Source: The Columbian - Vancouver WA A military man to his core, James "Mike" Curry initially resisted the idea he should be the person to receive a free home makeover.