Little fanfare for 7th anniversary of war in Iraq
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AP - Almost seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope.
FIFA reinstates Iraq to international football
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AFP - World football's governing body FIFA on Friday lifted its suspension on the Iraqi Football Association after a solution was found to a spat over alleged government interference, officials said.
Rice admits Iraq regrets, says US eventually 'got it right'
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AFP - Former top US diplomat Condoleezza Rice voiced regret on Friday at the bloody aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq but said the Bush administration had in the end "got it right" in the country.
Militants declare campaign vs. Iraqi political parties
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Reuters - An al Qaeda-linked militant group that claimed responsibility for recent bombings in Baghdad has declared a new military campaign against Iraqi political parties, according to a group that monitors insurgents' communications.
Three killed in Baghdad violence
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AFP - Three people were killed, including an Iraqi soldier, and seven others wounded in violence in Baghdad on Friday, security officials said.
Rice regrets how US prioritized rebuilding in Iraq
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AP - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday she would "many times over liberate" Iraq again, but she regretted the Bush administration failed to work closer with Iraqis to rebuild the war-torn country.
Iraq PM, ex-premier in tight race for parliament
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AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and rival Iyad Allawi were locked in a close election race, running neck-and-neck for seats in parliament with nearly 90 percent of ballots counted on Thursday.
US soldier dies in combat in Baghdad
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AP - The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in combat in Baghdad.
US soldier killed in Baghdad 'combat operations'
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AFP - An American soldier was killed in "combat operations" in Baghdad on Thursday, the US military said in a statement.
Iraq PM in slim lead with almost 90% of votes counted
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AFP - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held on to his slim overall lead in the nationwide vote tally over his main challenger Iyad Allawi, updated results from Iraq's general election showed on Thursday.