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Retired Marine credits smuggled dog from Iraq with alerting him to thieves

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L.A. Now: A retired Marine officer is crediting the dog he smuggled home from Iraq with alerting him this morning that two thieves were trying to burglarize his wife’s car outside their La Jolla home.Retired Lt. Col. Jay Kopelman said the 4-year-old dog, Lava, began growling and barking about 2 a.m. When Kopelman went outside to inve (Read More)

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Audio slideshow: Bush's eight years

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BBC: The attacks of September 2001, invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and a global financial crisis - the events that shaped a presidency. (Read More)

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Murder, mayhem and museums

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BBC: While Iraq struggles to return to peaceful normality, the British have been working to restore some of the country's pride in its past - with a museum. (Read More)

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Letter: The Psychological Casualties of the Iraq War

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New York Times: To the Editor:. . (Read More)

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U.S. Opens New Embassy in Iraq

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New York Times: The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad Monday, a step meant to symbolize its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government. . (Read More)

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Terms of Trade

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washingtonpost.com - Editorials: MANY FORCES helped propel Barack Obama to victory in the presidential election in 2008: the financial crisis, an unpopular war in Iraq, dissatisfaction with President Bush -- not to mention his own considerable merits. But when Americans told pollsters the country was on the wrong track, they were also expressing unease abo (Read More)

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Suicide Bomber Kills 40 at Shiite Shrine in Baghdad

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Washington Post: BAGHDAD, Jan. 4 -- A woman wearing an explosives belt packed with ball bearings blew herself up in Baghdad near one of Iraq's most sacred Shiite shrines, killing at least 40 people and wounding scores more in a devastating attack that shattered festive celebrations ahead of one of Shiite Islam's... . (Read More)

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Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens in Baghdad

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washingtonpost.com - Iraq -- Washington Post Continuing Coverage: BAGHDAD, Jan. 4 -- A woman wearing an explosive belt packed with ball bearings blew herself up in Baghdad near one of Iraq's most sacred Shiite shrines, killing as many as 40 people and wounding scores more in a devastating attack that shattered festive celebrations ahead of one of Shiite Islam's... . (Read More)

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