A preliminary military inquiry into the incident found sufficient reason to move to a formal criminal investigation, the military said in a statement released in Baghdad.It is the latest in a series of investigations in which U.S. troops are suspected in the killings of civilians.Army Maj. Gen. James Thurman, the top U.S. commander in the Baghdad area, asked the Army's Criminal Investigation Command to look into the incident in the area of Mahmudiyah, south of the capital, the military said.... http://news.yahoo.com censor News |
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Sunnis condemn Iraq amnesty plan |
| An influential Sunni group in Iraq, the Association of Muslim Scholars, has criticised the government's amnesty offer for insurgents. One of the group's leaders, Muthanna Harith al-Dari, said it was no more tha.. full News |
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Former NYPD chief Kerik pleads guilty to taking gifts from construction firm |
| A year and a half after his Homeland Security nomination sank over ethics questions, former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty Friday to charges he accepted tens of thousands of doll.. full News |
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Shi'ite, Sunni fighters clash north of Baghdad |
| The governor of the Iraqi province where Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed this month called in the army after clashes between Sunni and Shi'ite fighters north of Baghdad on Friday, police and his office said. Bu.. full News |
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$37bn debt cut for poor nations |
| The World Bank is preparing to cancel billions of dollars of debt owed to it by many of the world's poorest nations. Some $37bn (£20bn) in debt relief will be provided to 19 countries on 1 July, following agree.. full News |
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An Argument for Freedom Based Upon Disagreement |
| Can government ever intervene in private voluntary exchanges and make matters better for those affected without making anyone else worse off? I do not think that it can. Along with a good many others like Rothb.. full News |
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