Iraqi coalition possible within weeks leader says
Iraqs fractured political groups could form a coalition government within weeks President Jalal Talabani said after meeting with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw Straw noted Iraqi optimism despite a violent week that killed nearly 200 people incl 11 U S troops U S officials have increased contacts with disaffected Sunni Arabs to draw them into the political process while avoiding dialogue with foreign terrorists or Saddam loyalists
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Iraqi unity government eyed within weeks
Talabani after talks with Straw in Baghdad said Shiite Sunni Arab and Kurdish groups agreed in principle on a unity government to be formed within weeks. Western diplomats foresee a government by mid February, though details may delay final steps.
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Baghdad
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Soldiers debate armor weight vs protection in Iraq study
US troops question a Pentagon study claiming extra body armor saves lives after analyzing 93 fatal torso wounds among 401 Marines in Iraq from March 2003 to June 2005. Soldiers like Second Lt. Josh Suthoff argue added armor hinders mobility, while others note protection comes at a mobility cost and no system is 100 percent.
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Armed Forces
Associated Press
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Miner McCloy Improves After Sago Mine Rescue
The sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster, Randal McCloy Jr., shows dramatic improvement and is stable enough to be flown back toward home. Doctors note reduced brain swelling and kidney dialysis will be needed, with long recovery ahead.
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West Virginia
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Americans split on needing court warrants for eavesdropping
An AP Ipsos poll shows 56 percent support requiring court warrants to monitor overseas calls and emails of U.S. citizens tied to terrorism, while 42 percent oppose. Age and party influence views with Democrats favoring warrants, Republicans less likely. The NSA runs the program under dispute.
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Two men linked to multiple Virginia family killings
Police say Ricky Gavon Gray and Ray Joseph Dandridge, both 28, are charged with conspiracy to commit murder and auto theft in Virginia. They are suspected in slayings across two Richmond area homes where seven people were found bound, one home set ablaze, and another ransacked in separate incidents over New Year’s weekend.
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Ricky Gavon Gray
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Ray Joseph Dandridge
Virginia
Rodney Monroe
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