Extremists Target Iraqi Athletes Wearing Shorts In Baghdad
Gunmen in Baghdad killed a Sunni Arab tennis coach and two Shiite players after stopping their car and ordering them out for wearing shorts. Leaflets in Saidiyah and Ghazaliyah warned youths that shorts violate Islamic principles. A Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter crashed in Anbar province during a maintenance test flight, two crew missing, while a marine was killed by enemy action nearby.
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Anbar
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Associated Press
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Interior Ministry
Nouri al-Maliki
Adnan al-Dulaimi
Defense Ministry
Haditha killings threaten U S war support amid Iraq crisis
U S Marines face a criminal probe over alleged Haditha civilian slayings and a possible cover up that could undermine Bush administration efforts in Iraq. Time magazine reports a videotape sparked the inquiry, with about a dozen Marines under investigation and three unit officers relieved.
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Human Rights Watch
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Miguel Terrazas
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Texas
Time Magazine
Peter Chiarelli
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