Pelosi Leads Congressional Fact Finding Mission to Baghdad
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep John Murtha led a delegation of lawmakers to Baghdad to assess Iraqi views amid White House and Congress dispute on expanding U S forces. They visited the Green Zone and met Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki and described gaining greater understanding of opposing perspectives.
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Army to court-martial Abu Ghraib officer in Iraq abuse case
Lt Col Steven Lee Jordan, a 50 year old reservist from Virginia who ran the Abu Ghraib interrogation center, faces eight charges including cruelty and maltreatment of prisoners and lying to investigators. The Army says he failed to exert authority as chaos grew with naked prisoners photographed and dogs used to intimidate.
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Bond Between Twins Linked by Doctor After Twin Births
Dr Thaddeus Weghorst the obstetrician for twin sisters oversaw the births of two healthy sons within hours of each other on Tuesday, reinforcing theories about twin bonds and shared experiences.
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Four U S soldiers abducted and killed in Iraq attack
Gunmen in U S uniforms abducted four soldiers last week at Karbala provincial headquarters, then shot them to death. A fifth soldier died in the initial raid. Two bound in a SUV near Mahawil, others died at scene or en route to hospital. Nine to 12 attackers posed as an American security team.
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Bush authorizes aggressive action against Iran in Iraq
President Bush approved U.S. forces in Iraq to take necessary action against Iranian agents deemed a threat. Officials cited intelligence that Iran supports terrorism and provides IEDs to insurgents. The White House says the U.S. will not cross the Iraq Iran border.
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Navy Seahawk helicopter crashes off California coast
A Navy MH-60S Seahawk with four crew aboard crashed into the Pacific about 50 miles off the California coast during a training mission. One sailor was rescued dead, three others reportedly missing, with search efforts ongoing near San Clemente Island and the USS Bonhomme Richard.
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