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Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress and a strong critic of the Iraq war, died Wednesday after having a brain hemorrhage, a Cleveland Clinic official said. (Aug. 20)

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Local Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Stottlemyer of Hatfield, PA has been killed serving America in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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McCain goes after Obama's position on the Iraq war, while Obama goes after McCain's economic policies.

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John McCain says he's not challenging Barack Obama's patriotism in criticizing the Democrat's call to pull out of Iraq, only his judgment. (Aug. 20)

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Sen. John McCain says he is "questioning" Sen. Barack Obama's judgement on Iraq.

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is criticized Republican rival John McCain Tuesday at a VFW convention in Orlando, Florida; for questioning his patriotism and his judgment on national security matters, especially on Iraq. (Aug. 19)

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A former Marine sergeant is facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime. Jose Nazario's manslaughter trial starts Tuesday in Calif. for actions he allegedly took in Fallujah, Iraq back in 2004. (August 19)

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Sen. Obama answered a question from a voter in New Mexico Monday and laid out his approach to ending the Iraq war.

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Sen. McCain spoke at a VFW convention Monday and criticized Sen. Obama's approach to the Iraq war.

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John McCain credited the troop surge for putting victory in Iraq within sight. In a speech before the Veterans of Foreign Wars, McCain criticized rival Barack Obama for his opposition to the surge. (Aug. 18)

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CNN has exclusive access to a woman who Iraq authorities accuse of planning to blow herself up. CNN's Arwa Damon reports

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A former Marine sergeant this week becomes the first person accused of a military crime outside the U.S. to be tried in a civilian court. Jose Luis Nazario, Jr. is charged with killing unarmed detainees in Iraq. He denies it. (August 17)

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Gen. David Petraeus talks about the way forward in Iraq

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Replica of Iraqi village gives soldiers a taste of what to expect when their tours begin

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U.S.: Iran, Hezbollah training Iraqi hit squads

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Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has qualified to run as an independent against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in November's general election. Sheehan became an anti-war symbol and activist after her oldest son was killed in Iraq. (Aug. 12)

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Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr say he will dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the U.S. sets a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq.

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Militant cleric makes offer to U.S. in Iraq

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An alliance between US forces and local Sunni tribes means Al Qaeda is largely defeated in Iraq's western province of Al-Anbar. This was first seen in the town of Al-Qaim, where one Sunni warlord, nicknamed 'The Sheriff', is seen as a hero after he helped chase militants away.

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Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussein has survived numerous assassination attempts pursuing her dream to go to the Beijing Olympics. For a while, it looked like Iraq would be banned from the Games but a last-minute reprieve means she can now compete after all.

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Report indicates that Baghdad has spent very little on infrastructure.

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Never before seen footage of the surge and Sunni awakening may finally settle the war of words between Obama and McCain

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Iraqi journalist and poet Hatem Saleh is finally free to walk the streets safely, 8000 miles away from home. The Casa Refugio Citlaltepetl, a safe house in Mexico City for persecuted writers, recently welcomed Saleh, who had been attacked and threatened for his work in Iraq.

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Radical cleric denounces any agreement with U.S.

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Are U.S. and Iraqi troops driving Al Qaeda out of Iraq? Maj. Bob Bevelacqua weighs in

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President Bush held out the prospect of further troop cuts in Iraq later this year as he hailed a new "degree of durability" in security gains there.

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Former CENTCOM commander on strategy in Iraq now that troop surge has reduced violence

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President Bush says there's encouraging news from Iraq, violence is down and that means tour lengths for U.S. troops can drop to 12 months from 15 months. (July 31)

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Thousands of pilgrims walked through Baghdad's heavily-policed streets for a major Shiite religious ceremony on Tuesday, a day after women suicide bombers killed at least 25 worshippers. Raw images from AFPTV.

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U.S. incursion in Diyala province aims to clear al Qaeda militants.

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Barack Obama discusses how much he is willing to alter his timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq

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Barack Obama admits surge in Iraq worked but still criticizes the overall war

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Three female suicide bombers strike a religious procession in Baghdad.

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Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb killed at least 26 people in Baghdad on Monday. The dead were all Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession. (July 28)

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Campaign surrogates discuss Obama's trip abroad, how success in Iraq will play for both McCain and Obama

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Nowhere in the country have changes been more dramatic than in Sadr City.

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Fresh from his recent overseas trip aimed at bolstering his foreign policy credentials, Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama spoke at the Unity Journalism Conference about his impressions of the trip. (July 27)

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There still might be hope for the athletes banned from the Olympics.