Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Shiite group claims kidnapping of US contractor in Iraq (AFP)
• Iraq group says it has kidnapped U.S. contractor (Reuters)
• Iraqi court pushed to rule on banned candidates (AP)
• Iraq leaders seek ruling on barred poll candidates (AFP)
• US may help Turkey combat Kurdish rebels: Gates (AFP)

Shiite group claims kidnapping of US contractor in Iraq (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:34 PM PST AFP - A Shiite Islamist group said on Saturday it kidnapped an American military contractor in Iraq and warned of attacks, hours after an Internet video showed the captive man wearing a US military uniform.

Iraq group says it has kidnapped U.S. contractor (Reuters) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 02:14 PM PST Reuters - An Iraqi militant group said on Saturday it kidnapped a U.S. civilian contractor last month and was negotiating the release of the body of another.

Iraqi court pushed to rule on banned candidates (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 12:43 PM PST AP - Iraqi leaders on Saturday pushed the country's highest court to issue a quick ruling on hundreds of candidates who have been banned from running in March elections, warning that parliament will settle the controversy if the judges don't.

Iraq leaders seek ruling on barred poll candidates (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:27 AM PST AFP - Iraqi leaders on Saturday urged a panel of seven judges to issue a final ruling on 500 candidates barred from running in next month's general elections, before campaigning starts next week.

US may help Turkey combat Kurdish rebels: Gates (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:22 AM PST AFP - The United States may offer Turkey more help with equipment and intelligence to combat separatist Kurdish rebels taking refuge in the Iraqi north, US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates said Saturday.

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