Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,311 (AP)
• US probe warns of waste in Iraq, Afghanistan war deals (AFP)
• Car bomb in Iraq kills about 30 people (AP)
• Iraq gives $2.5 million for Fulbrights (AP)
• Iraq market bombing kills 19 (AFP)
• Number of Fulbright scholarships from Iraq doubled (AFP)
• Iraq: 5 US contractors to be released in Baghdad (AP)
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• Iraq to announce foreign oil contract winners June (AFP)
• Car bomb kills 25 in southern Iraqi town (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Car bomb rips through south Iraq market, 33 killed (Reuters)
• Turkey, Iraq sign military cooperation deal (AFP)
• Iraq market bombing kills 19: hospital (AFP)
• Horse racing in Iraq romps past the hard times (AFP)
• Roadside Bombs: An Iraqi Tactic on the Upsurge in Afghanistan (Time.com)

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,311 (AP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 04:38 PM PDT AP - As of Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at least 4,311 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

US probe warns of waste in Iraq, Afghanistan war deals (AFP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 03:02 PM PDT AFP - A bipartisan commission on wartime contracting warned Wednesday that the sheer scale of US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan "create plentiful opportunities for waste, fraud and abuse."

Car bomb in Iraq kills about 30 people (AP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:53 PM PDT AP - A car bomb blew up Wednesday in a packed outdoor food market in one of the most peaceful areas of Iraq's Shiite south, killing about 30 people and wounding dozens more. The blast raised fears that militants may be planning more strikes in remote, poorly secured areas, seeking to stretch Iraq's security services as they take on a bigger role in Baghdad and other flashpoint cities.

Iraq gives $2.5 million for Fulbrights (AP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:32 PM PDT AP - The Iraqi government has pledged $2.5 million to expand the opportunities for Iraqi students to participate in the Fulbright program.

Iraq market bombing kills 19 (AFP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:30 PM PDT AFP - A car bomb exploded in a market in a southern Iraqi town on Wednesday, killing 19 people including women and children in the bloodiest attack to hit the country in weeks.

Number of Fulbright scholarships from Iraq doubled (AFP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 11:40 AM PDT AFP - Baghdad pledged on Wednesday to double the number of prestigious Fulbright Student Scholarships available to Iraqi students who want to study in the United States.

Iraq: 5 US contractors to be released in Baghdad (AP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 11:07 AM PDT AP - Five U.S. contractors detained during an investigation into the slaying of another American will be freed after a week in Iraqi custody due to insufficient evidence against them, the Iraqi government said Wednesday.

(AP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 10:13 AM PDT AP - Iraq says 5 US contractors in Iraqi custody to be released due to insufficient evidence.

Iraq to announce foreign oil contract winners June (AFP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 08:30 AM PDT AFP - Iraq said Wednesday it would announce late June which energy companies have been awarded contracts to work in the country, and assured foreign oil giants their investment plans would not be scuppered.

Car bomb kills 25 in southern Iraqi town (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 08:03 AM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — At least 25 civilians were killed and more than 75 were wounded when a bomb in a parked car detonated early Wednesday inside a marketplace in a small southern Iraqi town, medical officials said.

Car bomb rips through south Iraq market, 33 killed (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 07:26 AM PDT Reuters - A car bomb ripped through a crowded market in southern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least 33 people and prompting angry protests by residents about the failure to protect them, officials and witnesses said.

Turkey, Iraq sign military cooperation deal (AFP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 04:35 AM PDT AFP - Turkey and Iraq have signed a preliminary accord on military cooperation, the Turkish army said Wednesday.

Iraq market bombing kills 19: hospital (AFP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 03:59 AM PDT AFP - Nineteen people were killed and 56 injured when a car bomb exploded in a market in southern Iraq on Wednesday, the main hospital in the region said.

Horse racing in Iraq romps past the hard times (AFP) Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:49 AM PDT AFP - Seven thoroughbred horses thundered down the backstretch engulfed in a cloud of desert dust before Rose of Ali surged across the finish line first, spurred by the zealous whip of a jockey in white silks.

Roadside Bombs: An Iraqi Tactic on the Upsurge in Afghanistan (Time.com) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 09:05 PM PDT Time.com - Outmatched by technology, the Taliban is taking its war to the road in a campaign that not only damages infrastructure but is also taking a toll in lives

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