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Member of Iraq president party killed in drive-by (AP) Posted: 06 Jan 2009 03:54 AM CST AP - Iraqi police say gunmen have killed a member of President Jalal Talabani's political party in a drive-by shooting in the northern city of Kirkuk.

US opens world's largest foreign mission in Iraq (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 06 Jan 2009 02:00 AM CST The Christian Science Monitor - Just inside the gateway of the new United States Embassy in Baghdad, a US Army lieutenant colonel acted as the diplomatic equivalent of a Wal-Mart greeter, welcoming guests Monday afternoon to the dedication ceremony for the largest – and most expensive – American mission in the world.

Opening Day for America's Enormous New Embassy in Iraq (Time.com) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 11:10 PM CST Time.com - It is meant to symbolize a new era, but its heavy security portends otherwise.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,221 (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 08:09 PM CST AP - As of Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at least 4,221 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Fewer reporters died in 2008; Iraq still deadliest (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 05:47 PM CST AP - The Committee to Protect Journalists says Iraq remains the most lethal place for working media members despite a two-thirds decline in deaths there in 2008.

Bush chooses Uribe, Blair, Howard for high honor (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 04:52 PM CST AP - President George W. Bush is giving the nation's highest civilian award to three foreign leaders who have been among his most loyal partners on the world stage, particularly in the Iraq war.

Baghdad Bag Claim: A (Happy) Tale of Lost Luggage (Time.com) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 04:25 PM CST Time.com - The true story of how Delta lost my luggage but the Iraqis got it to me - a parable of Iraq's new phase

Iranian Resistance Group a Source of Contention in Iraq (Time.com) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST Time.com - Iran wants the group handed over for prosecution, but the U.S. has pledged to ensure its protection under international law

Mammoth new U.S. Embassy marks new stage for Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 03:56 PM CST McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — The U.S. flag was raised Monday over the mammoth new American Embassy in Iraq, symbolizing a new era of restored Iraqi sovereignty and reduced U.S. power, despite the fact that it's the biggest American mission on Earth.

US opens new embassy in Baghdad (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 03:14 PM CST AFP - The United States inaugurated its gigantic new embassy in Baghdad on Monday, ushering in what American officials described as a new era in relations with Iraq nearly six years after it invaded the country.

Iraq takes over Sunni anti-Qaeda fighters in Diyala (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 02:13 PM CST AFP - Around 9,000 Sunni militia from restive Diyala province who have helped the United States battle Al-Qaeda will now take their payments from the Iraqi government, the US military said on Monday.

Victims of Blackwater shooting await guards' trial (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 01:42 PM CST AP - Iraqis wounded by gunfire in a Baghdad square 15 months ago are awaiting with guarded hopes the beginning of court proceedings against five former private Blackwater Worldwide security guards.

Turkey, Iran bombard Kurdish rebels in Iraq: PKK (AFP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 01:15 PM CST AFP - Turkish warplanes and Iranian artillery bombarded Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq on Monday, a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) spokesman said.

US ambassador: 2009 key year for Iraq (AP) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 12:34 PM CST AP - Iraq has made tremendous progress in recent months but the United States must remain engaged over the long term if it wants those gains to solidify, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said.

U.S. opens new Iraq embassy (Reuters) Posted: 05 Jan 2009 09:16 AM CST Reuters - The United States dedicated its new embassy building in Baghdad on Monday, a step meant to symbolize its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.

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