Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:35 GMT
St. Louis to host first major parade for Iraq War vets
(Reuters)
 Reuters - At least 1,000 Iraq War veterans and their family members are expected to march in St. Louis on Saturday in the nation's first major homecoming parade honoring U.S. soldiers who served in the war, a coalition of veteran groups, private citizens and local officials said.
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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:20 GMT
Iraq War veteran accused of posing as Ore. officer
(AP)
AP - Eugene Police Officer Dan Baker drove a blue SUV and set off sirens to clear cars in front of him at traffic lights. He pulled over motorists — though it's unclear if he ever gave out tickets. And when he stopped by a youth shelter as a volunteer, he came in full uniform.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:21 GMT
Mayor Bloomberg: No NYC parade for Iraq War vets
(AP)
AP - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there will be no city parade for Iraq War veterans in the foreseeable future because of objections voiced by military officials.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:17 GMT
St. Louis hosts 1st big parade on Iraq War's end
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 AP - Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home. No ticker-tape parades. No massive, flag-waving public celebrations.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:38 GMT
Suicide bomber kills 33 at Shiite funeral in Iraq
(AP)
 AP - A suicide car bomber struck a Shiite funeral procession Friday, killing 33 people as suspected al-Qaida militants stepped up apparent efforts to provoke a counterattack by Shiite militias on Sunnis that could pave the way toward open sectarian warfare now that U.S. troops have left Iraq.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:44 GMT
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Baghdad attack
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-filled taxi near a Shi'ite funeral procession in Baghdad on Friday, killing 31 people and bringing the death toll from violence since an Iraqi political crisis erupted in December to more than 400.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:01 GMT
(AP)
AP - Iraqi officials say a suicide attack on a Baghdad Shiite district has killed 26 people.
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:34 GMT
Official: Iraq will take legal action over US raid
(AP)
 AP - Iraq will take legal action to ensure justice for the families of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians killed in a U.S. raid in Haditha seven years ago, a government spokesman said Thursday, after the lone U.S. Marine convicted in the killings reached a deal to escape jail time.
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:47 GMT
U.S. to Iraq: don't "blow this opportunity"
(Reuters)
Reuters - The United States has warned Iraq not to "blow this opportunity" to become a prosperous, unified nation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, saying it must start to act like a democracy and embrace compromise.
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