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Emotional at the last, Bush defends his presidency (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 01:16 AM CST AP - With rare public emotion, George W. Bush sat in judgment on his controversial, consequential presidency on Monday, lamenting mistakes but claiming few as his own, heatedly defending his record on disasters in Iraq and at home and offering kindly advice to a successor who won largely because the nation ached for something new.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,226 (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:16 PM CST AP - As of Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at least 4,226 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Bush defends presidency in final news conference (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 05:03 PM CST AP - By turns wistful, aggressive and joking in the final news conference of his presidency, President George W. Bush vigorously defended his record Monday but also offered an extraordinary listing of his mistakes — including his optimistic Iraq speech before a giant "Mission Accomplished" banner in 2003.

Bush Cites Few Regrets Defending White House Record (Bloomberg) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:48 PM CST Bloomberg - Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, looking back at eight years of decisions on war and peace, expressed few regrets and defended his administration’s actions in the fight against terrorism, the war in Iraq, and the response to a global financial meltdown.

"Mission accomplished" banner was a mistake: Bush (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 02:32 PM CST AFP - President George W. Bush admitted Monday it had been a mistake to hang a banner saying "mission accomplished" on a US battleship where he declared major combat operations in Iraq over in 2003.

Bush Cites Few Regrets While Defending His White House Record (Bloomberg) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 02:23 PM CST Bloomberg - Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, looking back at eight years of decisions on war and peace, expressed few regrets and defended his administration’s actions in the fight against terrorism, the war in Iraq, and the response to a global financial meltdown.

Regrets and disappointments? Bush had a few (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 12:54 PM CST Reuters - President George W. Bush, winding up eight years in office, expressed regrets on Monday over policies blocked by Congress, weapons of mass destruction not found in Iraq and the harsh political tone in Washington.

US VP-elect Biden in Iraq: Iraqi FM (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 10:47 AM CST AFP - US vice president-elect Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Monday and held talks with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told AFP.

Bush ponders how democracy will survive in Iraq (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:11 AM CST AP - President Bush says he isn't certain whether democracy will survive in Iraq.

Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Iraq (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:56 AM CST AP - Vice President-elect Joe Biden has arrived in Baghdad following his visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Vice President-elect Biden arrives in Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:33 AM CST Reuters - Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad Monday for talks with leaders of Iraq, where the withdrawal of some 140,000 American troops is seen as a key challenge facing the incoming U.S. administration.

US soldier killed in Iraq (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:15 AM CST AFP - An American soldier has been killed in a non-combat related incident in the central Iraqi city of Samarra, the US military said in a brief statement on Monday.

Baghdad to sweep beggars off its streets (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 05:46 AM CST AFP - Baghdad on Monday launched a tough new initiative to force the fast growing number of beggars off busy streets and into new social programmes.

As US withdraws, will Al Qaeda in Iraq find new openings? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 03:00 AM CST The Christian Science Monitor - Three months before Amin al-Qaraghouli walked into a meeting of tribal sheikhs here and blew himself up, killing 23 people, he was in jail for planting roadside bombs. He was freed after local elders backed his claim that he had abandoned his violent past.

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