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AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 12:20 pm ET
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding out the possibility that Iraq's national election could be delayed beyond January because of a dispute over the allocation of seats in parliament.
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UPI - Mon Nov 23, 9:58 pm ET
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A dispute between lawmakers and a vice president of Iraq threatens to derail plans to hold a parliamentary election on schedule in January, officials said.
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The Gainesville Sun - Tue Nov 24, 6:15 am ET
The Associated Press Iraq's parliament failed Monday to produce an election law acceptable to minority Sunni Arabs, prompting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to say that nationwide balloting scheduled for January "might slip" to a later date.
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Denver Post - Mon Nov 23, 3:16 am ET
A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions ahead of national elections.
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The Tuscaloosa News - Tue Nov 24, 2:58 pm ET
Google is documenting the artifacts of Iraq's national museum. Google chief Eric Schmidt toured the museum Tuesday, and said the photographs would be available for viewing online in 2010. (Nov 24)
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AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 9:46 am ET
Iraq's parliament has amended an election law that was vetoed by a Sunni Arab vice president, but Sunnis say the changes do not address their concerns.
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EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 24, 12:41 pm ET
Kirkuk, Iraq - Iraqi Arab politicians in the disputed northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday said they would boycott the country's upcoming parliamentary elections if parliament did not make changes to the electoral law. The Arab Political Council in Kir...
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WALB Albany - Tue Nov 24, 12:11 pm ET
Staff Sergeant Briand T. Williams, 25, of Sparks, GA, died Nov. 22, in Numaniyah, Iraq.
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PRWeb - Tue Nov 24, 3:23 am ET
Iraqi Air Force Commander Lt. General Anwer Ahmed has confirmed to speak at the summit. Lt. Gen. Anwer Ahmed will present challenges and opportunities in the Iraqi defense sector, answer questions from delegates, and conduct one-on-one meetings at IADS, a two-day event on December 10-11, 2009 in Washington, D.C. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue Nov 24, 12:26 am ET
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's tortuous effort to hold its parliamentary election on schedule in January collapsed yesterday, raising the prospect of a political and constitutional crisis next year as the United States begins withdrawing the majority of its combat troops.
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UPI - Mon Nov 23, 9:58 am ET
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Iraq is offering $2,000 cash to Shiites and Sunnis who intermarry to try to ease sectarian tension, officials said.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 2:04 pm ET
An Iraqi television presenter was wounded on Monday when unknown attackers shot him while he was driving to work in central Baghdad, police and the channel he worked for said.
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UPI - Mon Nov 23, 7:21 pm ET
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- An election law passed Monday by the Iraqi Parliament faces another veto as it heads to a three-member presidency council for approval.
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The California Aggie - Tue Nov 24, 1:32 am ET
Elements of American society starkly contrast Iraqi society. A UC Davis student shared her perspective with the Davis community about women's gains and setbacks during the last 100 years in Iraq.
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CBS News - Mon Nov 23, 2:00 pm ET
Dispute over Parliament Seat Allocation Could Delay National Election Beyond January, Secretary of State Says