Iraqi troops enter Baghdad's Shiite stronghold
                   
iht.com     May 20, 2008            

Thousands of Iraqi troops moved unchallenged into Baghdad's Sadr City Tuesday to seize the Shiite militia stronghold, in the largest attempt yet by the government to impose control, an Iraqi military spokesman said. The large Iraqi force backed by tanks entered the sprawling district before dawn,... [read full story]                

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Army puts football star's NFL dream on hold

cnn.com     10 hrs ago   126 related          

Being drafted by a professional sports team is a dream of almost every college athlete, but, in a time of war, the Pentagon has decided duty should come before athletic glory for officers graduating from the nation's military...                

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Former Argentine army chief sentenced to life in 'dirty war' trial

hnn.us     10 hrs ago   56 related          

Source: AP (7-25-08)A court sentenced one of Argentina's most feared former military leaders to life in prison on Thursday for the 1977 kidnapping, torture and killing of four leftist activists. Luciano Benjamin Menendez, 81,...                

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Iraq war's total cost nearing Vietnam's price tag

charlotte.com     11 hrs ago   9 related          

The total cost of the Iraq war is approaching the Vietnam War's expense, a congressional report estimates, while spending for military operations after 9/11 has exceeded it.The new report by the Congressional Research Service...                

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2 school buses crash on NY highway; minor injuries

iht.com     10 hrs ago   12 related          

Police say two school buses collided on Interstate 95 in New York's Westchester County and a number of children suffered minor injuries. State police Sgt. John Maasz says Friday's collision resulted in "a lot of injured people,...                

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