VP Biden on 3 day trip to Iraq

Breaking News [ 39 min ago ] Johnson's 2-run double lifts Mariners to 7-6 win BOSTON (AP) - A double inside the line and a fan going over the line were very helpful for the Seattle......read more VP Biden on 3 day trip to Iraq (NECN/APTV) - US Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders on Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered US assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq. He stressed that America would "continue to help train, equip and support Iraqi security forces," and wanted to build on the US partnership with Iraqi leaders even as it draws down its forces, starting with Tuesday's deadline for pulling back combat troops from cities. Biden, who was making the three-day visit to Iraq after being appointed to oversee the... [read full story]                    

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