Five bombings kill 24 in Iraq
Insurgents set off two car bombs near the Iraqi Green Zone, killing at least 21 and wounding over 100 as militants strike at will despite pledges to curb violence. The attacks come amid a spike in bombings since September and amid turmoil after Samarra’s recapture.
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Bush signs extension of tax cuts in Iowa visit
President Bush campaigned in Des Moines area to sign a extension of tax cuts set to expire. He argued the cuts boost a economy damaged by recession and terrorism. Kerry countered that cuts mainly aid the wealthy and pledged middle class relief. The campaigns sparred over security and domestic policy as both framed tax proposals and health care plans for working families.
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U.S. Faces Complex Iraqi Guerrilla War Across Nation
In Iraq the United States fights a multifaceted insurgency with about 140000 troops trained for conventional war. Some 20000 insurgents operate in four main blocs, three Sunni Iraqi groups and a Shiite militia led by Muqtada al Sadr, each pursuing different tactics and goals while civilians blur the lines between ally and foe.
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U.S. military divides Iraq insurgents into four groups
The article explains U.S. commanders classify insurgents into four camps active in Najaf Karbala Kut and Baghdad Sadr City with aims ranging from anti Western governance to a Taliban like Islamic state It notes Abu Musab al Zarqawi and his followers the Mahdi Army and Ansar al Sunnah as key groups and cites rising death tolls and public opinion as decisive factors in the war effort
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Supreme Court ends Moore Ten Commandments case in Alabama
The US Supreme Court rejected Roy Moore's final appeal to keep his 5,300-pound Ten Commandments monument in the Alabama courthouse. Moore attacked the decision as political and hypocritical, while opponents celebrated the ruling as a long overdue loss for the judge.
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Palestinian PM accuses world of indifference over Gaza offensive
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia condemned what he called international indifference as Israeli forces pressed a five day Gaza operation aimed at stopping rocket fire. The toll reached at least 67 Palestinians, with civilians, militants, and children among the dead, while Yasser Arafat urged factions to put Palestinian interests above all.
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