Bomb blasts kill 11 in northern Iraq city Kirkuk
The twin blasts in Kirkuk killed 11 and wounded 65 as a car bomber struck minutes later. U S and Iraqi forces pressed operations around Baghdad and Ramadi targeting Sunni insurgents with airstrikes and checkpoints.
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Rice visits Baghdad seeks progress on security and oil law
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise Baghdad visit to review the Baghdad security plan and discuss Sunni and Kurdish oil revenue shares as Iraq inches toward a revised constitution. She met Prime Minister Maliki and other leaders, urged quick oil law passage, and warned that security progress will face setbacks before sustainable stability emerges.
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Marine Lance Cpl. Pennington Given Eight-Year Brig Term
Lance Cpl. Robert Pennington pleaded guilty to kidnapping and conspiracy in the killing of Hashim Ibrahim Awad, 52, in Hamandiya. A murder charge was dropped in exchange for the plea, yielding the eight-year sentence and potential dishonorable discharge. Earlier hearings at Camp Pendleton had seen sentences of 12 months, 18 months, and 21 months for other service members in the case.
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