Fallujah Assault Curtailed US to Work with Iraqi Forces
US troops will begin patrols with Iraqi security forces in Fallujah as Washington abandons an all out assault. Brig Gen Mark Hertling said forces will counter radical Shiite groups near Najaf while Spanish troops withdraw. Coalition cautions weapon stockpiles in mosques and schools must stop.
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War’s hired guards reshaping Iraq conflict as operators
In Iraq as many as 15,000 operators from two dozen security firms protect convoys and supplies. Former SEALs and Green Berets, they blend camouflage and money driven motives. The Blackwater killings near Moyock triggered heavy fighting as operators entered the fray.
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Thousands march for abortion rights on National Mall
Thousands of abortion rights supporters gathered on the National Mall in Washington in a protest claiming erosion of reproductive freedoms under President Bush. Police estimated the crowd at more than a half million as demonstrators denounced federal funding bans and abroad limits on family planning.
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Kerry decries GOP distortions in Iowa campaign stop
Democrat John Kerry urged Iowans to look past attack ads and remember his caucus victory. He accused President Bush of a truth deficit and a costly campaign, rallying 2,000 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium with Gov. Tom Vilsack and Sen. Tom Harkin.
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