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Palestinian militants to suspend attacks
Militant groups have agreed to suspend attacks as they near a formal truce deal with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and await Israel's response, a senior Palestinian official said Monday.

AP: U.S. foresaw terror threats in 1970s
Top government officials worry about the possibility of radioactive "dirty bombs" being detonated in large cities. Airlines, scared of losing business, protest that new security measures will bankrupt them. Civil liberties groups fear a focus upon Arab-Americans and Arab travelers will erode basic freedoms.

Bomber strikes near Iraqi leader's HQ
A suicide driver detonated a car bomb at a guard post outside the Iraqi prime minister's party headquarters in Baghdad on Monday, injuring at least 10 people a day after the country's most feared terror leader promised an all-out war on democracy.

Ukraine's new president to visit Moscow
President Viktor Yushchenko prepared to travel to Moscow Monday on his first full day in office to smooth relations with the Kremlin before pursuing his goal of closer ties with the West.


Ananova: War In Iraq
New arms exports controls urged
British charities have issued a call for a new system of international controls on small arms exports to prevent weapons reaching human rights abusers and war criminals. Ananova: War In Iraq


The US News: Iraq News
16 Iraqis die in hospital fire
NASIRIYAH: Sixteen Iraqis, including two children, were killed yesterday when a fire swept through a hospital in the southern Iraqi town of Nasiriyah, causing [in Gulf Daily News] The US News: Iraq News

Iraqi minister stays home
Iraqi oil minister, Thamir Al Ghadhban will not be attending Opec's meeting on January 30, the same day as the Iraqi elections. Opec had rejected an earlier Iraqi request to postpone the meeting until... [in AME Info] The US News: Iraq News

Shiite Grand Ayatollah Is Key Figure in Iraq Vote, Despite Not Being Candidate or Party Leader
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Thousands of election posters bearing his image are plastered on walls, concrete blast barriers, shop and car windows. His name comes up in almost any conversation about next Sund... [in Tampa Bay Online] The US News: Iraq News

Suicide Car Bomber Strikes Near Iraqi Prime Minister's Party Headquarters in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide car bomber struck near the Iraqi prime minister's party headquarters on Monday, injuring several people, police said. The was no immediate word on the exact number of... [in Tampa Bay Online] The US News: Iraq News

Zarqawi Urges Iraqi Sunnis to Fight 'Infidel' Poll
By Matt Spetalnick BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared all-out war on Iraq's elections, berating the Shi'ite majority for embracing the Jan. 30 poll and urging Sunnis to... [in Reuters] The US News: Iraq News

Lawmakers to propose big increase in military death benefit
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U.S. Envoy Acknowledges Iraq Election Woes
AP Photo BAG109 By ROBERT H. REID Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to Iraq acknowledged serious problems ahead of next weekend's election but gave assurance Sunday t... [in Guardian] The US News: Iraq News

Lebanese Official: Iraq Cash Moves Legal
Lebanon's finance minister on Sunday downplayed the Iraqi Defense Ministry's transfer of $500 million to a Beirut financial institution, saying he would expect such a transfer to be legal if it was ma... [in Gadsden Times] The US News: Iraq News

Eight hostages in Iraq safely transferred to Chinese side :
[World News]: Beijing, Jan 23 : Eight citizens, held hostage by the Iraqi insurgents since Tuesday, have been transferred to the Chinese side, the Chinese embassy in Iraq confirmed today. They will ... [in New Kerala] The US News: Iraq News

Zarqawi Urges Iraqi Sunnis to Fight 'Infidel' Poll
By Matt Spetalnick BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared all-out war on Iraq's elections, berating the Shi'ite majority for embracing the Jan. 30 poll and urging Sunnis to... [in Reuters] The US News: Iraq News

Accusations of corruption fly over cash deal for weapons in Iraq
The $300 million deal appears to have been arranged outside the financial controls designed by the United States to help Iraq import goods legally. The country defaulted on its external debt in the ... [in Yahoo] The US News: Iraq News

3 local Iraqis put faith in election as a crucial step
By Tom Beal. Violence is increasing in Iraq as next week's election approaches. Saddam Hussein's regime held together Iraq's disparate groups, he said. [in Arizona Daily Star] The US News: Iraq News

Religion a Potent Force in Iraq Election
The blending of religion with politics, however, has drawn complaints from some candidates in next weekend's parliamentary vote who charge that rival factions are exploiting religious sentiment for po... [in Yahoo] The US News: Iraq News


Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Bomber Strikes Near Iraqi Premier's HQ
A suicide driver detonated a car bomb at a guard post outside the Iraqi prime minister's party headquarters in Baghdad on Monday, injuring at least 10 people a day after the country's most feared terror leader promised an all-out war on democracy. Yahoo! News: War with Iraq


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From the Department of Defense
No Effort Spared to Protect Iraq Voters
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2005 — Northern and southern Iraq should have good voter turnout in the Jan. 30 election for a national assembly, said U.S. Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte. The center of the country is “problematic.” Story

Election Marks Start of 'Powerful Period'
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2005 — The Iraqi election Jan. 30 will mark the beginning of a “powerful period” in the history of the country, the commander of the Multinational Corps Iraq said recently. Story

Initiatives to Improve Security for Elections
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2005 — The Iraqi Interior Minister announced a series of initiatives designed to improve security during the Jan. 30 elections. Story

ON THE GROUND
IN IRAQ
'Roughriders' Nab Latifiyah Bombmaking Cell
Lackland Medics Support Evacuation Mission
'Checkmate' Launched to Disrupt Insurgency
Carpentry, Ingenuity Improve Deployment
Al Asad Welcomes Marine Hornets to Iraq
'Commandos' Tally One Million Completed Calls

IN AFGHANISTAN
Soldiers Inducted into Sgt. Audie Murphy Club
Fuelers Keep Helicopters Flying Longer
Reserve Troops Improve Forward Conditions
Army Medics Provide Aid to Afghan Village
Battalion Steps Up Raids in Afghanistan

IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
Boom Operators Provide Fuel for Warfighters

WHY I SERVE
Movie Influences Marine's Decision to Enlist
UTAPAO, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2005 — "I made the decision to come in (to the Marines) in 10th grade," said Cpl. Justin Morris of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. "But they wouldn't take me until I was a senior." Story

TOP NEWS
IN IRAQ
Iraqis Net ‘Top Suspect’
19 Suspects Nabbed in Joint Raid
Iraqi Intel Soldiers Graduate
Iraqis Graduate from Signal School
U.S. Troop Dies Near Duluiyah
Village Roads Get Facelift
Iraq Daily Update
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

IRAQI ELECTIONS
Election Rehearsal Held in Diyala
Rumsfeld: Elections Will Proceed
Sunni Clerics Approve Participation
Poll Finds Iraqis Favor Elections
Fact Sheet: Iraqi Elections
Fact Sheet: Timeline
Fact Sheet: Transitional Admin Law
Fact Sheet: Candidate List Regulations

IN AFGHANISTAN
Missing Aircraft Search Continues
New Radios Link Afghan Army
Enduring Freedom Marks 3 Years
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Crash Kills Pilot; Iraq Ops Continue
Bush Inaugural Pledge: Protect U.S.
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Veterans Appreciate Bush Thanks
Rumsfeld Salutes Inaugural Support
Soldiers Train to Recognize IEDs
National Guard, Reserve Update