Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count (AP)
• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,385 (AP)
• Iraq PM and main rival projected to tie on seat count (AFP)
• With most Iraq election votes counted, Iyad Allawi closer to Prime Minister Maliki (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Allawi leads Maliki for first time in Iraq count (Reuters)
• Slow progress in Iraq vote count fuels suspicions (McClatchy Newspapers)
• US might bolster force in northern Iraq: general (AFP)
• US soldier dies in vehicle accident in north Iraq (AP)
• U.S. might boost Iraq force structure during drawdown (Reuters)
• Iraq progress still "fragile": Petraeus (Reuters)
• Eight dead, 11 wounded in Iraq bomb attacks: police (Reuters)
• Syria, Iran interests diverge in Iraq: US (AFP)
• US urges Syria to do still more to stop fighters entering Iraq (AFP)
• ArcelorMittal plans steel plant in Iraq (AFP)
• Iran praises Iraq election as Shi'ite ally leads (Reuters)

Challenger overtakes Iraq PM in overall vote count (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 04:05 PM PDT AP - A secular coalition challenging the Iraqi prime minister in the country's historic parliamentary elections has narrowly pulled ahead for the first time in the overall vote count, although it still trails in the crucial province-by-province count.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,385 (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 03:36 PM PDT AP - As of Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at least 4,385 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Iraq PM and main rival projected to tie on seat count (AFP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 03:26 PM PDT AFP - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his main rival Iyad Allawi were projected on Wednesday to win the same number of seats in Iraq's parliament in a dramatic tightening of the country's election race.

With most Iraq election votes counted, Iyad Allawi closer to Prime Minister Maliki (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 03:01 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Iraq’s embattled election commission announced Tuesday that 79 percent of the votes from parliamentary elections have been counted, a breakthrough for a process so slow that it’s raised suspicions of fraud. The close race got even closer as secular rival, Iyad Allawi, edged nearer to Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s coalition.

Allawi leads Maliki for first time in Iraq count (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 02:29 PM PDT Reuters - Former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi edged past Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday in results from Iraq's fragmented March 7 vote that may lead to months of political bargaining and create a risky power vacuum.

Slow progress in Iraq vote count fuels suspicions (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 02:13 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Iraq's embattled election commission announced Tuesday that 79 percent of the votes from parliamentary elections have been counted, a breakthrough for a process so slow that it's raised suspicions of fraud. The close race got even closer as a secular rival edged nearer to Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's coalition.

US might bolster force in northern Iraq: general (AFP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 12:28 PM PDT AFP - The US military may set up an additional headquarters in northern Iraq even after Washington scales back its forces by a September deadline, a top US general said on Tuesday.

US soldier dies in vehicle accident in north Iraq (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 11:56 AM PDT AP - The U.S. military says an American soldier has died in a vehicle accident in Iraq.

U.S. might boost Iraq force structure during drawdown (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 10:50 AM PDT Reuters - The United States may leave a stronger-than-expected force structure in northern Iraq if the situation requires, even as it reduces troops to targeted levels, a top U.S. general said on Tuesday.

Iraq progress still "fragile": Petraeus (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 09:41 AM PDT Reuters - Iraq's progress remains fragile and could still be reversed, despite decreased violence, successful national elections in March and other advances, U.S. General David Petraeus said on Tuesday.

Eight dead, 11 wounded in Iraq bomb attacks: police (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 08:24 AM PDT Reuters - Eight people died in two bombings five minutes apart on the main street of an Iraqi town south of Baghdad on Tuesday, nine days after an election Iraqis hoped would bring more stability and less sectarian conflict.

Syria, Iran interests diverge in Iraq: US (AFP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 08:21 AM PDT AFP - The nominee for US ambassador to Damascus hinted Tuesday at a chance to drive a wedge between Syria and ally Iran, telling US lawmakers the two regional powers have different goals in Iraq.

US urges Syria to do still more to stop fighters entering Iraq (AFP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 07:32 AM PDT AFP - The nominee for US ambassador to Damascus, Robert Ford, said Tuesday Syria "could and should do" more to stop foreign fighters crossing the border into Iraq.

ArcelorMittal plans steel plant in Iraq (AFP) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 02:43 AM PDT AFP - The world's biggest steel maker ArcelorMittal said Tuesday it plans to build a 130-million-dollar steel plant in Kurdish northern Iraq in partnership with the Turkish company Dayen.

Iran praises Iraq election as Shi'ite ally leads (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 02:22 AM PDT Reuters - Iran congratulated Iraqis on Tuesday over an election that is likely to keep a bloc led by its Shi'ite ally, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, in power after a campaign in which Tehran's influence was a divisive issue.

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