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Monday, December 20, 2004

Iraq Today
50 Suspects Detained in Najaf Bombing: "Thousands of mourners attended funerals Monday and Iraqi authorities detained 50 suspects in connection with an explosion in the Shiite holy city of Najaf that killed at least 54 people and wounded 142."

In Kansas City Star: Iraq



Firm says it can't be sued over use of Iraqi funds: "ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Attorneys for a U.S.-based security company accused of setting up sham companies in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme in Iraq are contending that the company cannot be sued und...




[in The Seattle Times]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Report: Chemical Weapons Suspect Was Dutch Informer: "The Dutch intelligence serviceemployed as an informant and helped hide a Dutchman suspectedof selling materials for chemical weapons to Iraq's SaddamHussein, a daily newspaper reported Monday."

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Iraqi Shia Cities Targeted: "Powerful car bomb blasts have killed and injured scores of civilians in the Iraqi Shia cities of Najaf and Karbala. In Najaf, at




[in Journal of Turkish Weekly]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Iraqis receive training in Slovakia: "THE PONTIS Foundation, operating in the development aid sphere, will train young Iraqis in the workings of the non-governmental sector and political parties




[in Slovak Spectator]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Violence Hits Iraqi Cities of Necef and Kerbela: "60 people were killed and 65 others were injured in suicide attacks committed in the holy Iraqi city of Necef (Najaf) yesterday during the crowded funeral




[in Zaman Online]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Town lights candles for Iraqi dead: "Around 300 residents of a Victorian town battled windy conditions to light 16,419 candles - one for every civilian killed in Iraq since its occupation.




[in Ninemsn]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Saddam, from His Prison Cell, Urges Iraqis to Unite: "By Suleiman al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appealed to Iraqis from his prison cell to unite against what he called U.S. efforts to sow sectarian divisions, his l...




[in Reuters]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Iraq's Zebari Holds Talks With Pakistan Pres: "ISLAMABAD (AP)--Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari held talks Monday with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf during a visit to discuss Iraq's reconstruction and elections slated for next month, an o...




[in Morning Star]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Dozens killed, over 100 injured as bombers target Iraq's Shiite centers: "Click to enlarge NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) - Sixty-two people were killed and over 100 wounded in the Iraqi Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala by twin car bombs, marking a violent assault on the countr...




[in AFP via Yahoo]
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In The US News: Iraq News



60 die as car bombs rock two cities in Iraq: "BAGHDAD, Iraq — In twin attacks targeting Iraq's major Shiite Muslim cities, car bombs in Najaf and Karbala killed at least 60 people yesterday, threatening to inflame sectarian anger as the nati...




[in The Seattle Times]
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In The US News: Iraq News



Suicide Bombers Hit Holy Iraqi Cities, 62 Dead: "By Khaled Farhan NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Suicide car bombers struck Iraq's two main Shi'ite holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Sunday, killing at least 62 people and wounding nearly 130, in coordi...




[in Reuters]
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In The US News: Iraq News

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