Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• After years of war, Iraqis hit by frenzy of crime (AP)
• Iraqi shoe thrower wants to move to Switzerland (AFP)
• Iraqi Shiite leader appeals for unity before vote (AP)
• Inquiry examines Iraqi's death in military custody (AP)

After years of war, Iraqis hit by frenzy of crime (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:25 PM PDT AP - The kidnappers holding an Iraqi auto mechanic's 11-year-old son gave him just two days to come up with $100,000 in ransom. When he could not, they were just as quick to deliver their punishment: They chopped off the boy's head and hands and dumped his body in the garbage.

Iraqi shoe thrower wants to move to Switzerland (AFP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 01:15 PM PDT AFP - The Iraqi journalist who was jailed for throwing his shoes at George W. Bush said in an interview that he wants to move to Switzerland and rally Iraqis to take the ex-US president to court.

Iraqi Shiite leader appeals for unity before vote (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 09:17 AM PDT AP - The leader of Iraq's largest Shiite party sought Monday to shore up political support before January's elections, urging his rivals to join him and resist what he called threats to their unity.

Inquiry examines Iraqi's death in military custody (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2009 08:26 AM PDT AP - British officials may have condoned the harsh and abusive interrogation techniques that led to the death of a prisoner in the army's custody, lawyers representing the man's family alleged Monday.

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