Garner wins Kurdish welcome and talks on Iraq rebuild
Twelve years after a mission protecting Kurds, retired General Garner returned to northern Iraq to oversee reconstruction. He met Jalal Talabani and Massoud Barzani, winning assurances to delay independence aims while pledging Kurdish input in a democratic Iraq. A multiethnic mediation group was discussed as tensions with Arabs persist.
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Saddam Hussein
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U.S
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Turkey
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Kurdish Democratic Party
Massoud Barzani
Dokan
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Ances
Kurdistan
Saddam
Saddam Husseinn
Mosul
Cholera and typhoid suspected in Baghdad
In Baghdad doctors report suspected cholera and typhoid amid widespread sanitation collapse. Half to 60 percent of treated children show dehydration from dirty water, with clinics in mosques due to looting and power cuts. Health workers warn hundreds may be ill, while treatment lapses constrain confirmation.
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Iraq
Al-Ishan Children’s Hospital
Ahmad Abdul Fattah
U.N
Baghdad lights return after weeks of darkness
In Baghdad electricity returned to a portion of the city sparking celebrations as residents hailed the power restoration following a three week outage. Officials said four plants were back up with plans to resume full service within days though much of the city remained in darkness and repair efforts faced attacks and bomb damage.
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U.S
Saddam Hussein
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Wisam Abbas
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Army Seizes Mosul in Swift Operation Despite scattered fire
U S troops occupy Mosul Iraqs third largest city by air and ground assault with little resistance. They seize key government buildings clinics a TV station and power plants as Marines had held the airfield earlier. Major General Petraeus says security will allow quick recovery and humanitarian work will begin Thursday.
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Joseph Anderson
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