Yahoo! News: Iraq

Are Shi'ite Feuds Driving Iraq's Lingering Violence? (Time.com) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 10:40 PM CST Time.com - Suspicions over an attack in Karbala underscore growing alienation of ordinary Shi'ites from the political parties that claim to represent them

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,245 (AP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 06:14 PM CST AP - As of Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at least 4,245 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Iraqi election commission acknowledges fraud (AP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:48 PM CST AP - Iraqi officials acknowledged Sunday that there was some fraud in last month's provincial elections but not enough to force a new vote in any province.

Too many Iraqis in government jobs: UN (AFP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:45 PM CST AFP - Iraq is employing too many people in government jobs and a precipitous fall in oil prices makes the situation untenable, a United Nations report warned on Sunday.

Iraq hands back Asian Cup -- dents an' all (AFP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:28 PM CST AFP - It was hailed around the world as a triumph of the spirit for a war-torn country but it seems that Iraqis could not contain their joy after winning the Asian Cup football title in 2007.

Four Iraqis and US soldier killed in Iraq attacks (AFP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:23 PM CST AFP - At least four Iraqis died in attacks around the country on Sunday, including a man killed in a blast in Baghdad's Shiite slum district of Sadr City, Iraqi medical and security officials said.

Iraq poll results due after 'minor' fraud (AFP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 10:37 AM CST AFP - Final results of Iraq's provincial polls are to be announced on Wednesday, more than two weeks after the vote, following a probe into "minor" fraud cases, an electoral commission official said.

Heavy security for Shiite pilgrims in Iraq holy city (AFP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 07:42 AM CST AFP - Iraqi security forces, including snipers and undercover agents, have deployed in force in Karbala to protect millions of Shiite pilgrims gathered for a ceremony already blighted by deadly bombings, police said on Sunday.

One dead in Baghdad's Sadr City blast (AFP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 04:59 AM CST AFP - A bomb blast near a market in Baghdad's Shiite slum district of Sadr City killed a man and wounded 19 other people on Sunday, Iraqi medical and security officials said.

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