Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• 10 killed in Iraq violence, including journalist (AFP)
• Iraq's marathon: Fight over leader, then posts (AP)
• Senior US diplomat tours Yemen, Iraq and Jordan (AFP)
• Iraq oil reserves overtakes Iran's (AFP)
• U.S. views sought in Iraqi contractor torture case (Reuters)
• Iraq raises proven oil reserves figure by 25 percent (Reuters)
• In Northern Iraq, a Population Census Raises Tensions (Time.com)

10 killed in Iraq violence, including journalist (AFP) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT AFP - Ten people were killed in violence in Baghdad and northern Iraq on Monday, including a journalist for a US-funded television station, medical and security officials said.

Iraq's marathon: Fight over leader, then posts (AP) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 12:13 PM PDT AP - The flurry to close the first chapter of Iraq's seven-month political drama is suddenly intense with angry Sunnis pledging to dig in for a fight while Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki tries to win over the last few allies he needs to stay in power.

Senior US diplomat tours Yemen, Iraq and Jordan (AFP) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 12:04 PM PDT AFP - William Burns, the under secretary of state for political affairs, was due this week to visit Yemen, Iraq and Jordan, as part of efforts to promote peace and stability in the region, aides said.

Iraq oil reserves overtakes Iran's (AFP) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 07:45 AM PDT AFP - Iraq reported on Monday a sharp rise in proven oil reserves that saw it leapfrog Iran into third place worldwide, as the war-battered country seeks to rebuild its crude-dependent economy.

U.S. views sought in Iraqi contractor torture case (Reuters) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 07:42 AM PDT Reuters - The Supreme Court on Monday asked the U.S. government for its views about a lawsuit claiming that employees of two defense contractors took part in the torture and abuse of Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Iraq raises proven oil reserves figure by 25 percent (Reuters) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:20 AM PDT Reuters - Iraq raised its proven oil reserves figure by a quarter on Monday in a bid to match the clout of leading producer Saudi Arabia and strengthen its case for OPEC to grant it a higher output quota.

In Northern Iraq, a Population Census Raises Tensions (Time.com) Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:40 PM PDT Time.com - Everyone from the Kurds to the Arabs to the Turkmen wants a big share of Kirkuk, the ancient but oil-soaked Iraqi city. But a census may give the Kurds the best argument to take it all

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