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Anti-malaria spraying begins in Aceh
Masked workers with mosquito-killing spray guns began moving through refugee camps Friday in tsunami-battered Aceh province, trying to prevent an outbreak of malaria. Indonesia, meanwhile, said it is pursuing a permanent truce with rebels in the area, the worst-hit by the disaster.

Israel seals off Gaza after attack
Israel sealed off the Gaza Strip on Friday but signaled it will hold off on harsh retaliation for an attack by Palestinian militants that killed six Israeli workers at a Gaza crossing, giving newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas a chance to rein in violent groups.


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Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Iraq group claims killing of cleric's aide
A veteran Iraqi extremist movement claimed responsibility Friday for the killing of a community leader who was working to get out the vote on behalf of the country's top Shiite cleric, and three American troops were killed in persistent violence ahead of this month's elections. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq


Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Annan Presses Inclusive Election in Iraq (AP)
AP - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that conditions for elections in Iraq were "far from ideal" and Iraqi officials should intensify efforts to make the vote inclusive. Yahoo! News: Iraq

OPERATION POWDER RIVER ROUNDS UP 25 SUSPECTS NEAR AD DULUIYA
CENTCOM: News Release

201ST IRAQI ARMY DISCOVERS ROCKET AIMED AT TIKRIT
CENTCOM: News Release

Iraq group claims killing of cleric's aide
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A veteran Iraqi extremist movement claimed responsibility Friday for the killing of a community leader who was working to get out the vote on behalf of the country's top Shiite cleric, and three American troops were killed in persistent violence ahead of this month's elections. Modesto Bee: Iraq

Iraq Group Claims Killing of Cleric's Aide
A veteran Iraqi extremist movement claimed responsibility Friday for the killing of a community leader who was working to get out the vote on behalf of the country's top Shiite cleric, and three American troops were killed in persistent violence ahead of this month's elections. Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Bush Mulls Over Things He Might Not Say Again
WASHINGTON — President Bush expressed misgivings Thursday for two of his most famous expressions: "Bring 'em on," in reference to Iraqis attacking U.S. troops, and his vow to get Osama bin Laden "dead or alive." Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Groups claims responsibility for killing Shiite cleric
Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

States propose paying premiums for National Guard life insurance
Katu.com: Iraq & Terror Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Half of Iraq Population Estimated to Vote
A senior election official estimates that half of Iraq's 15 million eligible voters will take part in this month's national election and says that to encourage a high turnout, those living in insurgency-racked areas will be allowed to vote in safer communities. Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

3 Kurdish Party Officials Killed in Mosul
Gunmen killed three officials of a leading Kurdish political party in an ambush in the volatile northern city of Mosul, another official of the party said Friday. Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

6-Senate leader hopes Iraq vote can mirror surprise success in Afghanistan .....
KABUL, January 14 (Online): U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Wednesday he hoped Iraq's election would mirror the recent vote in Afghanistan in helping to "squelch" militants and smooth the ... [in Pak Tribune] The US News: Iraq News

Iraqi leader admits voting peril
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that parts of Iraq probably won't be safe enough for people to vote in the Jan. 30 elections, and he announ... [in Casper Star Tribune] The US News: Iraq News

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Guerrillas attacked a joint U.S.-Iraqi convoy in Mosul on Wednesday, killing two Iraqi National Guardsmen a day after a similar attack in the restive northern city left three Guardsme... [in Casper Star Tribune] The US News: Iraq News

Iraqis face bleak winter amid fuel shortage, high food costs
The doctors at the emergency room of Taipei City Hospital's Jen Ai branch who turned away an unconscious four-year-old girl who had been badly beaten should be [in eTaiwan News] The US News: Iraq News