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Iraqi army finds 10 bodies in mass grave (AFP) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:52 AM CST AFP - The Iraqi army has uncovered 10 bodies in a shallow mass grave north of the capital believed to date back about two years to a period when Al-Qaeda terrorised the area, the military said on Sunday.

Are Shi'ite Feuds Driving Iraq's Lingering Violence? (Time.com) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 12:10 AM 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

U.S. officers probed on Iraq rebuilding: report (Reuters) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 08:29 PM CST Reuters - U.S. officials looking into irregularities in the early portion of the $125 billion U.S.-led effort to rebuild Iraq have expanded the inquiry to include senior U.S. military officers who oversaw the program, The New York Times reported on its website.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,243 (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 07:29 PM CST AP - As of Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at least 4,243 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 Kurds want US help to avoid war with Arabs (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 02:01 PM CST AP - The closest U.S. allies in Iraq — the Kurds — feel abandoned by Washington these days and say war with the Arab-dominated central government is likely without American pressure to resolve disputes that predate even the era of Saddam Hussein.

Iraq spends $5 bln on US defence deals (AFP) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 09:29 AM CST AFP - The US military announced on Saturday it has struck deals with Iraq that will see Baghdad spend five billion dollars on American-made weapons, equipment and training.

Saddam party members urged to pick up Iraq pensions (AFP) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 08:39 AM CST AFP - Former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party were urged on Saturday to step forward to pick up their Iraqi state pensions, under a reconciliation law passed more than a year ago.

Roses at a premium as Baghdadis look to better days (AFP) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 07:17 AM CST AFP - Red roses are selling at a premium for Valentine's Day this year, with a hint of optimism in the air alongside the romance despite the fragility of Baghdad's improved security.

Iraqis open arms to romance as violence fades (Reuters) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 07:15 AM CST Reuters - Romance is in the air in Baghdad as war-weary Iraqis celebrate Valentine's Day after a sharp drop in violence, allowing lovers to cautiously hold hands in parks and to buy gifts for their sweethearts.

Five Kurds quit Iraqi president's party (AFP) Posted: 14 Feb 2009 04:58 AM CST AFP - Five high-ranking officials from Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's Kurdish party resigned on Saturday, citing differences over how to tackle corruption, a political official told AFP.

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