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Travel globally, but dress locally – Richmond Times Dispatch

January 31, 2009 in Iraq Travel


Travel globally, but dress locally
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 1 hour ago
The top five countries for kidnapping are Mexico, Iraq, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, according to Chubb Group. -- From Wire Reports.

Obama, Canada's Harper will have plenty to talk about – Los Angeles Times

January 31, 2009 in Iraq Travel


Washington Post

Obama, Canada's Harper will have plenty to talk about
Los Angeles Times, CA - 13 hours ago
Which means he'll most likely travel to Toronto, where the stadium has a roof, thankfully. Or he'll go up to Ottawa, the world's second-coldest capital, ...
Video: Obama Sets Cool, Casual White House Tone AssociatedPress
How Bad Was Bush for the World, Really? Global Politician
Highlights better define Bush years Northwest Missourian
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Voting for change in Mosul – Los Angeles Times

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


ABC News

Voting for change in Mosul
Los Angeles Times, CA - 2 hours ago
Mosul, Iraq -- Hisham marched to the polls in Mosul eager for change -- the last four years had been disastrous. The voting line moved briskly and people ...
Iraqi Christians caught in middle of Mosul vote The Associated Press
Three Sunni Candidates Slain Days Before Elections Washington Post
UN condemns killing of Iraqi candidates International Herald Tribune
NPR - Azzaman.com
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In Iraq, security trumps sectarianism at polls – Los Angeles Times

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


Financial Times

In Iraq, security trumps sectarianism at polls
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago
Then he gave an answer that would have seemed unthinkable during the depths of Iraq's bloody civil war: "Our prime minister" -- the Shiite head of ...
Video: Raw Video: Iraqis Vote in Provincial Elections AssociatedPress
A Calmer Iraq Takes Another Try at the Ballot New York Times
Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence ... guardian.co.uk
BBC News - New York Daily News
all 3,320 news articles

Election Results in Iraq's Diyala May Prove to Be a Critical … – Washington Post

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


ABC News

Election Results in Iraq's Diyala May Prove to Be a Critical ...
Washington Post, United States - 45 minutes ago
By Anthony Shadid BAQUBAH, Iraq, Jan. 31 -- In Iraq's receding but still entrenched sectarian struggle, perhaps the most important votes in the provincial ...
Iraq's Sunnis turn toward the ballot Los Angeles Times
Iraqi Christians caught in middle of Mosul vote The Associated Press
Iraqis vote in key test of nation's progress AFP
International Herald Tribune - Kansas City Star
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Obama, Canada's Harper will have plenty to talk about – Los Angeles Times

January 31, 2009 in Iraq Travel


Washington Post

Obama, Canada's Harper will have plenty to talk about
Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago
Which means he'll most likely travel to Toronto, where the stadium has a roof, thankfully. Or he'll go up to Ottawa, the world's second-coldest capital, ...
Video: Obama Sets Cool, Casual White House Tone AssociatedPress
How Bad Was Bush for the World, Really? Global Politician
Highlights better define Bush years Northwest Missourian
all 1,874 news articles

Iraq’s Elections: Pointing the Way to the Future or a Return to … – FOXNews

January 31, 2009 in Iraq


ABC News

Iraq’s Elections: Pointing the Way to the Future or a Return to ...
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
2) The Jihadist forces of Iraq, including Al Qaeda, dislike the rise of a democratic culture and the pro-Iranian militants plan on using the system to their ...
Video: Under Tight Security, Iraqis Go to the Polls AssociatedPress
A Calmer Iraq Takes Another Try at the Ballot New York Times
Iraq elections: Polls close as security clampdown keeps violence ... guardian.co.uk
Xinhua - Reuters
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Iraqi Christians caught in middle of Mosul vote – The Associated Press

January 31, 2009 in Security


ABC News

Iraqi Christians caught in middle of Mosul vote
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
"Hopefully the elections will bring security and a better future for Iraq and that's all we can hope for," she said. "Security is the main thing."
UN condemns killing of Iraqi candidates International Herald Tribune
Posted by The National Security Network DemocracyArsenal.org
Arab, Kurd rift evident as election day nears Stars and Stripes
AFP - TIME
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ISF strives to ensure safe election day for Iraqi citizens – NewsBlaze

January 31, 2009 in Security


USA Today

ISF strives to ensure safe election day for Iraqi citizens
NewsBlaze, CA - Jan 31, 2009
It is the job of the Iraq Security Forces to provide the security for the thousands of Iraqi citizen voters. The ISF cast their votes during a special ...
Video: Under Tight Security, Iraqis Go to the Polls AssociatedPress
Saturday's elections largely free of violence in Iraq Houston Chronicle
Pointing to a New Era, US Pulls Back as Iraqis Vote New York Times
CNN - BBC News
all 3,421 news articles

Priceline.com Joins Super Bowl Advertising Lineup – WELT ONLINE

January 31, 2009 in Iraq Travel


Priceline.com Joins Super Bowl Advertising Lineup
WELT ONLINE, Germany - 2 hours ago
The spot, which focuses on the economy, shows how budget-conscious consumers can afford to travel if they use priceline.com. "These are unsettling times, ...