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View our interactive map of regional casualties from the war in Iraq.From Minnesota Public Radio
U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken is one-upping a
call from his opponent, Republican Norm Coleman, for the United States to rescind funds it's sending to Iraq for reconstruction of that country.
(08/11/2008)
U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says he'll push to
rescind $1 billion in U.S. funding for Iraqi reconstruction -- responding to a report that Iraq could finish the year with as much
as a $79 billion cumulative budget surplus.
(08/08/2008)
A progress report from a member of the team of analysts invited to Iraq by Gen. David Patraeus for 10 days of research on security and political progress in Iraq's three largest cities.
(Midday,
08/04/2008)
Ceremonies were held today for two Minnesota
National Guard units heading to Iraq -- one in Oklahoma, the other in St. Paul.
(08/04/2008)
They are members of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, which will
command and maintain Blackhawk, Apache and Chinook helicopters.
(08/01/2008)
As the Iraqi government and the Bush administration negotiate the future of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, presidential candidates are talking about whether withdrawal of forces can begin to happen next year.
(Midmorning,
07/24/2008)
Brian Atwood, dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, joins Midday to talk about the latest news from the Middle East, including Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's visit there, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the recent political and internal conflicts in those countries.
(Midday,
07/24/2008)
A soldier from South Dakota was killed this
week in Iraq. The Department of Defense says Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vrooman, 28, died Tuesday from injuries suffered when an explosive device went off while on a combat mission.
(07/17/2008)
Iraqi journalist Ahmed Fadaam began his career after the invasion in 2003, when the art school where he was teaching was destroyed. Fadaam talks about covering the war.
(Midmorning,
06/23/2008)
Mary Tillman writes about her son Pat Tillman, the former football star and and Army Ranger who was killed in the Iraq war, in her new book, "Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman." She discussed her son and the circumstances around his death recently at the Commonwealth Club of California.
(Midday,
06/10/2008)
From NPR News
China, Iraq Aim To Team Up To Develop Oil FieldA pending deal with the state-run China National Petroleum Corp. calls for China to help develop an oil field south of Baghdad, Iraq. It would be the first contract Iraq has signed with a big foreign oil company since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Iraq needs help to develop its oil fields, and China needs energy for its fast growing economy. (08/29/2008)
Jury Acquits Ex-Marine In Detainee SlayingsA civilian jury in Riverside, Calif., has acquitted a former Marine on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Jose Nazario Jr. was accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. (08/29/2008)
Baghdad Plans Ferris Wheel To Boost TourismIraq's tourism board aims to promote Baghdad as a fun place to be. There are already plans for a six-star hotel on the Tigris River, golf courses — and now a Ferris wheel. It's inviting proposals for the "Baghdad Eye," which it wants to be taller than the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, the London Eye. (08/28/2008)
Culture Resurfaces In Sadr City As Violence FallsStreet life in the neighborhoods is picking up, with vendors, hawkers and street games of table soccer resurfacing. Residents of Sadr City credit the area's radical Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for the quiet in their impoverished neighborhood. (08/26/2008)
Relatives Search For Missing In Iraqi Mass GravesMissing relatives and loved ones are slowly being found in mass graves in Iraq, though identification is a challenge. Despite registration of missing people, officials are having trouble simply locating the bodies. (08/26/2008)
Iraqi Children Find Solace In Cultural CenterA summer camp at the recently reopened center in Baghdad is offering Iraqi children a safe place to learn and play, away from the violence. Through art projects and plays, children try to experience the normalcy of prewar Iraq. (08/25/2008)
Treating Iraqi Children For PTSDThe war in Iraq has had a severe impact on the country's children. More than 650 children were reported killed there last year. Iraq's children also have been the victims of kidnapping, torture and rape. A clinic for children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder is opening this month in Baghdad. (08/25/2008)
Civilian Trial For Marine StartsFormer Marine Sgt. Jose Luis Nazario began standing trial for manslaughter in Riverside County, Calif. It's the first time that a former service member has stood trial in a civilian court for crimes said to have occurred during the war in Iraq. (08/22/2008)
U.S., Iraq Near Pact On Troop WithdrawalIraq and the U.S. reached a preliminary agreement including the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraqi cities by next June if security conditions allow, Iraq's foreign minister said Thursday. The draft document still must be approved by the U.S. and Iraq governments. (08/21/2008)
Rice Reaches Draft Deal For Iraq Troop WithdrawalIraq and the U.S. have set a preliminary timetable for withdrawal of American forces from Iraqi cities by next June, Iraq's foreign minister said Thursday after meeting with Condoleezza Rice. A final agreement would require endorsement by top Iraqi leaders and the Iraqi parliament. (08/21/2008)
Sec. Rice Drafts Iraq Pull-Out PlanWhile in Iraq, Sec. Rice worked with senior Iraqi officials to draft a strategy for pulling out U.S. troops. Gina Chon, the Wall Street Journal's Iraq correspondent, discusses the negotiations. (08/21/2008)
Tensions Rise In Diyala ProvinceEthnic tensions are on the rise in the province in northeast Iraq. Recent government raids on Sunni officials have resulted in violence and angry proclamations from Sunni politicians against the Shiite-led government. (08/20/2008)
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