Yahoo! News: Iraq

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,323 (AP)
Worst violence since US pullback hits Iraq (AP)
U.S. military didn't want to release Iranians held in Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers)
U.S. hands over Iranian officials detained in Iraq (Reuters)
Babylon suffers major damage in US occupation: UNESCO (AFP)
Bombs kill 50 in Iraq as violence flares (Reuters)
Bomb attacks kill 52 in Iraq (AFP)
UNESCO: Invasion seriously harmed historic Babylon (AP)
US frees five Iranian diplomats in Iraq (AFP)
Mass bombings throughout Iraq leave dozens dead (McClatchy Newspapers)
Release of diplomats not a gesture towards Iran (AFP)
US releases 5 Iranian officials in Iraq (AP)
US military 'frees five Iranian diplomats in Iraq' (AFP)
In Iraq, twin bombings follow insurgent's renewed call to fight US (The Christian Science Monitor)
20 dead in twin suicide bombing in Iraq: police (AFP)
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,323 (AP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:07 PM PDT

AP - As of Thursday, July 9, 2009, at least 4,323 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Worst violence since US pullback hits Iraq (AP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 04:06 PM PDT

AP - Bombs killed nearly 60 people in Iraq on Thursday in the worst violence since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week, and American forces released five Iranian officials suspected of aiding Shiite insurgents.

U.S. military didn't want to release Iranians held in Iraq (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 03:53 PM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Thursday reluctantly turned over to Iraq five Iranians it had accused of fomenting violence in Iraq. The Iraqi government promptly invited them to meet Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and then released them to Iranian custody.

U.S. hands over Iranian officials detained in Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 03:12 PM PDT

Reuters - Five Iranian officials detained by the U.S. military in Iraq for up to two years were released on Thursday and handed over to Iranian embassy staff by Iraqi authorities, an Iranian embassy official said.

Babylon suffers major damage in US occupation: UNESCO (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 01:38 PM PDT

AFP - Substantial damage was caused to the ancient city of Babylon by a military base set up there after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, according to a UNESCO report released Thursday.

Bombs kill 50 in Iraq as violence flares (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 12:00 PM PDT

Reuters - Bombs in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed at least 50 people on Thursday, police said, underscoring doubts about local forces' ability to keep Iraqis safe after U.S. troops pulled out of city centers.

Bomb attacks kill 52 in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 11:35 AM PDT

AFP - A double suicide attack and four other bombings killed at least 52 people on Thursday in Iraq's deadliest day since US forces pulled out of towns and cities nationwide just over a week ago.

UNESCO: Invasion seriously harmed historic Babylon (AP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 01:54 PM PDT

AP - Iraq's U.S.-led invaders inflicted serious damage on Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, experts for UNESCO said Thursday.

US frees five Iranian diplomats in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 09:34 AM PDT

AFP - The US military in Iraq on Thursday freed five Iranian diplomats held since January 2007 in a major source of friction between arch-foes Tehran and Washington, Iraqi and Iranian officials said.

Mass bombings throughout Iraq leave dozens dead (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 09:22 AM PDT

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD Mass bombings continued for a second day Thursday throughout Iraq, killing dozens of people and wounding more than 130 in at least three cities a week after the U.S. military withdrew combat forces from Iraq's major cities.

Release of diplomats not a gesture towards Iran (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 08:59 AM PDT

AFP - The White House denied Thursday the US army freed five Iranian diplomats in Iraq as a diplomatic gesture, saying the move was made under the terms of a security pact with the Baghdad government.

US releases 5 Iranian officials in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:20 AM PDT

AP - U.S. forces on Thursday released five Iranian officials detained in January 2007 in northern Iraq on suspicion of aiding local Shiite militants, Iranian and Iraqi officials said.

US military 'frees five Iranian diplomats in Iraq' (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 02:20 AM PDT

AFP - Five Iranian diplomats held by the US military in Iraq since January 2007 were freed on Thursday, the official IRNA news agency said, quoting Tehran's ambassador to Baghdad.

In Iraq, twin bombings follow insurgent's renewed call to fight US (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

20 dead in twin suicide bombing in Iraq: police (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jul 2009 11:02 PM PDT

AFP - At least 20 people were killed and 40 injured in a double suicide bomb attack in northern Iraq, hospital officials said.