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Obama, McCain argue over war, taxes in 1st debate (AP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 03:27 AM CDT AP - In a faceoff that returned again and again to judgment, John McCain portrayed himself as a battle-tested elder running against a naive rookie, while Barack Obama suggested the Republican is a hothead who made the wrong choices on the Iraq war, corporate taxes and more.

Iraq hopes economic crisis won't affect US troops (AP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 03:06 AM CDT AP - Iraq's foreign minister says "there is a new world now" because of the global financial crisis and he hopes it won't lead to an immediate withdrawal of the 146,000 American troops in his country.

US says five Iranian proxy insurgents held in Iraq (AFP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:00 AM CDT AFP - American troops in the Iraqi capital on Saturday arrested five suspected insurgents from a group acting as proxies of Iran, the US military said in a statement.

McCain, Obama question each other's judgment (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 12:28 AM CDT Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain battled over spending, taxes and the Iraq war on Friday, sharply questioning each other's judgment and ability to lead on the biggest issues facing the United States.

McCain, Obama battle on economy, war in first debate (AFP) Posted: 27 Sep 2008 02:23 AM CDT AFP - John McCain and Barack Obama battled in the shadow of the US finance crisis late Friday in a first presidential debate crackling with sharp disputes over the economy, Iraq and terrorism.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,173 (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 08:37 PM CDT AP - As of Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at least 4,173 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Contractor says immune from Iraq torture lawsuits (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 05:37 PM CDT AP - Defense contractor CACI (KA'-kee) claims it should be immune from lawsuits alleging torture at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, saying it was doing the U.S. government's work as a supplier of interrogators.

Sadrists and Iran denounce US-Iraqi security pact (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 02:58 PM CDT AP - Thousands of Shiites rallied Friday against a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact, while one of Iran's most influential politicians urged Iraq's government and religious leaders to block the deal.

2 Iraqi researchers sue Texas A&M, alleging bias (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 02:22 PM CDT AP - Two former Texas A&M University researchers allege colleagues threw animal feces and urine on their prayer rug and routinely mocked and mistreated them because they are Muslims from Iraq, according to a federal lawsuit.

Baghdad has quietest Ramadan in three years: US (AFP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 12:19 PM CDT AFP - The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has been the quietest fasting period in Baghdad in three years with insurgent and militia attacks falling dramatically, an American general told reporters on Friday.

Turkish warplanes hit 16 Kurdish targets in Iraq (AP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 10:29 AM CDT AP - Turkish warplanes successfully attacked 16 Kurdish rebel targets in a cross-border raid in northern Iraq, a military spokesman said Friday.

Baghdad blast kills three children: US military (AFP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 09:17 AM CDT AFP - Three Iraqi children were killed and another two were wounded in a bomb attack in Baghdad, the US military said on Friday.

Turkish jets hit 16 rebel targets in northern Iraq: army (AFP) Posted: 26 Sep 2008 05:13 AM CDT AFP - Turkish warplanes successfully struck 16 targets in a fresh raid targeting separatist Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq, a senior Turkish general said Friday.

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