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IRAQ '' 'Everything Iraq, from About Iraq to Weapons Iraq.
Fallujah: City of death and despair: At Al-Furqan Mosque, one of the more moderate places of worship, some men stay after prayers to discuss the situation. Even more than the US military, they feel the new government has laid siege to their city. 'They use their weapons to clear traffic,' said Imam Abdul Majid. 'We can say the Americans are better than them. Let me speak frankly - the new government has failed. Before, we were oppressed by invaders. Now it's getting worse.'
Operation 'Withdrawal Scam' : A few days ago, the White House launched a new phase of its propaganda siege for the Iraq war when the commander of American forces in Iraq said that continuation of recent trends would make possible 'some fairly substantial reductions' of U.S. troop levels in the spring and summer of 2006. Those reductions, Gen. George Casey proclaimed, will happen 'if the political process continues to go positively and if the development of the security forces continues to go as it is going.' ' ...the start of a media offensive likely to last for the next 15 months, until the congressional elections. Overall, the strategy is double-barreled: Keep killing in Iraq while hyping scenarios for withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Seven U.S. Marines Killed In Iraq : Seven Marines have been killed by insurgents in western Iraq, the U.S. military said, pushing the death toll for Americans since the start of the war past 1,800.
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Surprise! Many GIs to have pay immediately reduced: One example of how drastic the slash in income will be: An E-7 with family members currently drawing San Diego BAH will now draw Camp Pendleton BAH — and stands to forfeit $422 per month.
Staff Sgt. Elliot T. Threat, a substance abuse control officer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, commutes 60 miles one way every day and stands to lose $600, he said.

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Shuttle risky fix: Discovery's astronauts took a call from President Bush on Tuesday as they prepared for a task that's never before been attempted: sending a spacewalker beneath the shuttle to remove filler sticking out between the tiles on the ship's belly.
China and Russia to hold joint war games: Russia is now China's leading source of high-technology weaponry, while the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has become an important source of foreign currency for the crumbling Russian military industrial complex. “The drills mainly aim to deepen Sino-Russian mutual trust, promote mutual friendship and enhance the co-operation and co-ordination of the two armed forces in the areas of defence and security,” China's official Xinhua news agency said.
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Oil settles near highs: Crude creeps up on highs touched after the death of Saudi King Fahd, traders await inventory report...Oil prices settled Tuesday within a dollar of record highs as fears over the stability of world supplies persisted following the death of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd.
A spate of refinery problems in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer, also supported the market by reviving worries about fuel supplies heading into peak demand in the fourth quarter.
World turning its back on brand America: The US is increasingly viewed as a "culture-free zone" inhabited by arrogant and unfriendly people, according to study of 25 countries' brand reputations.
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Jagger 'dregs of society': during an investigation into complaints that police planted drugs on him. Scotland Yard dismissed the Rolling Stone's 1969 claims, saying he was caught up in 'the world of users and dangerous drugs', according to secret files released by the Government yesterday.


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Mubarek's not so democratic reforms in Egypt...U.S. troops booted out of Uzbekistan.
Unocal bid won't slow China's shopping spree: Rapid growth, U.S. trade imbalance will fuel future asset bids... China’s efforts to acquire U.S. companies have been on the rise for years. Last month, Chinese appliance maker Haier dropped a $1.28 billion bid to buy U.S. appliance maker Maytag. The move followed the successful $1.75 billion bid late last year of IBM’s PC division by Chinese computer maker Lenova.
Plane skids off runway, burns: AIR FRANCE jet from Paris was trying to land; went straight into the valley and cracked in half; 252 passengers, some were seen climbing from the plane, most of the others had been safely evacuated...
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Arroyo hit by fresh bribe claim : A former official in the office of the Philippine president claimed yesterday that he had personal knowledge that she rigged last year's election, saying he witnessed election officials being bribed in her house.
Iran to resume nuclear fuel conversion on Monday: Iran has vowed it will resume nuclear activities, refuting suggestions that it is considering, under European pressure, backing away from its threat to immediately end its freeze on uranium conversion.
Israel wants truce with Vatican...in carrying on a public mudslinging match with the pope, the Foreign Ministry did not respond to a sharp Vatican rebuttal Thursday to Israel's protest that ...
Israel-France trade relations begin to thaw... Export Institute director Yechiel Assia talks about improving Israel’s economic relations with France, following the honeymoon between Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and French President Jacques Chirac.
End to Iraq, Palestinian conflicts would help halt terror: Egypt: The two conflicts 'are definitely breeding grounds' for terrorism, Nazif told Sky News television
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