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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,284 (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 04:45 PM PDT AP - As of Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at least 4,284 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

A War No Longer on Autopilot: What if Iraq Unravels? (Time.com) Posted: 05 May 2009 04:10 PM PDT Time.com - Analysis: A downturn in Iraq's security situation -- and in Sunni-Shi'iterelations -- could cloud President Obama's withdrawal plans

U.S. fears violence ahead of Kurdistan regional elections (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 05 May 2009 11:55 AM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Iraq's semi-autonomous northern region of Kurdistan will hold parliamentary elections on July 25, officials said Tuesday.

US in Iraq says it holds fewer than 12,000 prisoners (AFP) Posted: 05 May 2009 09:55 AM PDT AFP - The number of detainees in US custody in Iraq has dropped to below 12,000 as thousands of people have been released as part of a security agreement signed with Baghdad, the US military said on Tuesday.

U.N. revises refugee guidelines to show Iraq safer (Reuters) Posted: 05 May 2009 06:43 AM PDT Reuters - Violence in Iraq has waned enough for the United Nations to stop recommending that most Iraqis get automatic refugee status abroad, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday.

Iraqi army kills U.S.-allied Sunni militiaman (Reuters) Posted: 05 May 2009 06:27 AM PDT Reuters - Iraqi soldiers killed a Sunni Arab fighter from a U.S.-allied local militia unit on Tuesday and arrested his brother, Iraqi police said.

Iraqi Kurds to hold election on July 25 (AFP) Posted: 05 May 2009 05:03 AM PDT AFP - The autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq is to hold an election for its parliament on July 25, regional president Massud Barzani said on Tuesday.

3 SKorean soldiers convicted of bribery in Iraq (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 04:33 AM PDT AP - Three South Korean army personnel have been convicted of accepting or seeking bribes while serving as part of a U.S.-led alliance aimed at rebuilding Iraq, an official said Tuesday.

Iraq says kills over 30 militants in new strike (Reuters) Posted: 05 May 2009 04:23 AM PDT Reuters - Iraqi security forces have killed more than 30 Islamist militants in a new military operation in the restive province of Diyala, a security official said on Tuesday.

UN refugee body: Security improved in Iraq's south (AP) Posted: 05 May 2009 03:54 AM PDT AP - The U.N. refugee agency says it has changed its guidelines on how countries should treat asylum seekers from southern Iraq because of the improved security situation.

Iraq protests Iran air raid on Kurd villages (AFP) Posted: 05 May 2009 03:51 AM PDT AFP - Iraq on Tuesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest over an air raid targeting alleged separatists in the country's autonomous Kurdish region, the foreign ministry said.

Iraq to probe soldier's killing of US troops (AFP) Posted: 05 May 2009 02:18 AM PDT AFP - Iraq is to launch a probe into an incident in which an Iraqi army soldier shot dead two US troops in the north of the country last week, the defence ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

Man allegedly squeezed Army contractor for payoff (AP) Posted: 04 May 2009 06:22 PM PDT AP - Federal officials say a civilian project engineer has been charged with squeezing an Army Corps of Engineers contractor for a bribe in connection with a $2.5 million plan to build a park in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

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