Ambush and Bomb Attacks Kill Three Americans in Iraq
Reports from Iraq say an American soldier died in an ambush while two others were killed by bomb explosions near Baquba and Balad. Additional incidents in Mosul and near Baghdad injured soldiers as insurgents pursued roadside bombs and ambush tactics. A total of 11 U.S. soldiers have died from hostile action since Monday.
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U.S
Saddam Hussein
Jefferson Wolfe
4Th Infantry Division
Wolfe
Balad
101St Airborne Division
Mosul
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Baqouba
Seven Die in California Mudslides After Christmas Floods
San Bernardino authorities report seven deaths after mudslides engulf two camps in the San Bernardino Mountains on Christmas Day. Rescue teams searched for at least nine missing as 32 trailers were destroyed and Saint Sophia Camp was partially swept away.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Brian Delaney
Devore
Kris Phillips
Saint Sophia Camp
Mildred Najara
San Bernardino Mountains
California
Military investigates personal crisis reports in gulf region
In the Persian Gulf the military probes rising suicides among troops, including Army Spec. Joseph Snell who died in Iraq after a troubled yearlong move from South Korea. His death, ruled nonhostile, sparked questions about family strain and care for service members.
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Texas
Joseph Snell
South Korea
Kuwait
Iraq
Suell
Rebecca
Persian Gulf
Bush Administration
Snell
Officials seek no-shows on Paris to Los Angeles flights
U S investigators plan interviews with a small group in Paris who missed boarding flights to Los Angeles that were scrutinized as a possible terrorist plot. One trainee pilot was among those not certified. Six Air France flights were canceled after talks between U S and French officials.
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U.S
Paris
Los Angeles
United States
Air France
Israeli Hamas cease fire eyed as violence eases
Israeli military officials say Hamas guerrillas have called off attacks inside Israel and a full cease fire could come in weeks. Israel will pause targeting Hamas leaders but pursue other militants in retaliation for a recent death by own action bombing near Tel Aviv that killed four Israelis. An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three militants and two civilians.
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