Ottawa Marine lance corporal dies in Iraq
Lance Cpl. Christopher Wasser, 21, of Ottawa, died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from shrapnel wounds to the chest. Mayor ordered flags half staff. He was an infantryman with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, survived by his mother Candy Wasser, father Scott Wasser, sister Emily and Katie, brother Nick. He graduated Ottawa High School in 2001 and joined the Marines after Sept 11 2001, with service centered in Twentynine Palms and Kuwait before Iraq deployments.
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U S regains control of southern Iraq city Fallujah
U S forces retook the southern city of Kut after limited resistance as clashes marked the Baghdad fall anniversary. Militants held foreign hostages while Japan refused troop withdrawal threats, and in Fallujah Marines paused then resumed offensive operations amid city leadership talks.
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Brownback says U S must transfer power by deadline
Sen. Sam Brownback told Kansas reporters by teleconference the United States cannot delay the June 30 deadline to establish an Iraqi government. He warned that withdrawing now could empower radicals, delay democracy, and take decades to recover. He cited U S casualties, noting more than 600 deaths since the March 20 2003 war began. Seven of those who died.
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Off-balance military to extend tours of duty in Iraq
The surge in Iraqi violence could extend U S Army deployments. General Abizaid hints at keeping more armor in Iraq, possibly delaying return of the 1st Armored Division and bolstering power by about 10 000 troops. Urban fighting in Fallujah and Najaf Kh the insurgency.
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Boeing plant in Wichita Kansas up for sale
Workers at Boeing Co. Wichita learned the company seeks buyers for its Kansas and Oklahoma plants. Union officials warn against viewing employees as numbers while analysts note GKN Aerospace Services as a likely buyer for the Wichita site tied to Boeing’s new 757 program. GEN, a major composites producer, operates globally with 5,800 employees.
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