Archive for July, 2009

Funeral held for Cape – My Fox Boston

July 31, 2009

NECN
Funeral held for Cape
My Fox Boston
A local Cape Cod soldier was laid to rest on Friday night after he was killed in Afghanistan by a road side bomb last week. Hundreds attended the funeral of
Cape Community Mourns Its First Fallen Soldier Of The WarsWBUR
'A radiant light of heroism and patriotism'SouthCoastToday.com

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Funeral held for Cape – My Fox Boston

July 31, 2009

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Funeral held for Cape
My Fox Boston
A local Cape Cod soldier was laid to rest on Friday night after he was killed in Afghanistan by a road side bomb last week. Hundreds attended the funeral of
Cape Community Mourns Its First Fallen Soldier Of The WarsWBUR
'A radiant light of heroism and patriotism'SouthCoastToday.com

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Britain ends Iraq troop presence six years after invasion – Daily Times

July 31, 2009

Globe and Mail
Britain ends Iraq troop presence six years after invasion
Daily Times
Baghdad and London signed a deal that all British soldiers in Iraq would withdraw completely by the end of July 2009 once they had completed their mission,
UK concludes military involvement in IraqPRESS TV
US troops now a 'coalition of one' in IraqThe Associated Press
Iraqi death toll down in July after US handoverAFP
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Foreigners, possibly Americans, missing in Iraq – Reuters

July 31, 2009

AFP
Foreigners, possibly Americans, missing in Iraq
Reuters
"They phoned their friend in Sulaimaniya and told him 'We are in trouble and are being held by soldiers who are not speaking Kurdish or Arabic'," Hamajan
Breaking news: Iran may be holding American tourists who strayed Examiner.com
Three American Tourists Seized By Iranian Military After Straying AHN
3 US tourists held by Iran, Kurds sayCNN International

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Missouri soldier's remains identified six decades later – Kansas City Star

July 31, 2009
Missouri soldier's remains identified six decades later
Kansas City Star
The remains of a Missouri soldier who died in the Korean War are being returned to his family. Defense Department officials say a North Korean farmer found
Soldier From Ava Identified 59 Years After DeathOzarks First

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Bombs in Baghdad Kill at Least 29 – New York Times

July 31, 2009

Reuters
Bombs in Baghdad Kill at Least 29
New York Times
Leaders of a community of Iranian dissidents in Iraq, engaged in a bloody confrontation days ago with Iraqi soldiers, are making the same allegation.
Iraqis fear latest bombings signal return of al Qaida in IraqMcClatchy Washington Bureau
Wave of blasts near mosques kills 29 in IraqThe Associated Press
Baghdad mosque bombings shatter July's fragile calmChristian Science Monitor
Reuters -Monsters and Critics.com -The Associated Press
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Tickets issued for Patch funeral – BBC News

July 31, 2009

BBC News
Tickets issued for Patch funeral
BBC News
Two private soldiers of each of the armies of Belgium, France and Germany will also be taking part. In this way the organisers of the funeral said they
Tickets snapped up for Harry funeralBath Chronicle

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Navy Ship Named for WNY Soldier – WNED

July 31, 2009
Navy Ship Named for WNY Soldier
WNED
BUFFALO (wned) – The Navy's newest destroyer is being named after a US Marine from Western New York who was killed in Iraq five years ago.

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Soldier From Virginia Dies in Iraq – Washington Post

July 31, 2009
Soldier From Virginia Dies in Iraq
Washington Post
Joel Graves, Berrios-Campos's company commander, added that the soldier's "energetic youthfulness and humorous personality will be greatly missed by all

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FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq, July 31 – Reuters

July 31, 2009

BBC News
FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq, July 31
Reuters
MOSUL – Iraqi soldiers arrested a Moroccan man trying to plant a bomb in northern Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad, on Thursday, the Iraqi army
Police: 29 killed in bombings near Baghdad mosquesThe Associated Press
At least 30 killed in blasts at Baghdad Shiite mosques (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.com
Bombs Target Shi'ite Mosques in BaghdadVoice of America
Canada.com -Xinhua -New Statesman -Brisbane Times
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Police: 29 killed in bombings near Baghdad mosques – The Associated Press

July 31, 2009

BBC News
Police: 29 killed in bombings near Baghdad mosques
The Associated Press
On Friday, rockets struck a US base outside Iraq's second largest city of Basra, but there were no reports of casualties. Three US soldiers were killed
US Hopeful About Exit From IraqWCPO

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NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan – AFP

July 31, 2009

MiamiHerald.com
NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan
AFP
According to the independent www.icasualties.org website, which tracks military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, 230 foreign soldiers have been killed in
Afghanistan: What To Do?Power Line
Tribal leaders hold the key to a peaceful solution in HelmandTelegraph.co.uk
Roadside Bombs Make For Deadly July In AfghanistanNPR
Washington Post -CNN -Alarab online
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Iraqi Brothers Open $500000 Mall at Q-West – Systems

July 31, 2009
Iraqi Brothers Open $500000 Mall at Q-West
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Nibras Khudir, who runs Al Rwad in Irbil, Iraq, said he opened the branch on base because he supports the US Soldiers in Iraq. "Frankly, I'd like to help

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US soldier killed as deadliest Afghan month closes – Washington Post

July 31, 2009
US soldier killed as deadliest Afghan month closes
Washington Post
the 1980s Falklands War, with the 22 troops killed in the month taking its total losses in Afghanistan to 191, 12 more than were killed in the Iraq war.
A deadly month, a deadly legacy in AfghanistanGlobe and Mail

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Cape Community Mourns Its First Fallen Soldier Of The Wars – WBUR

July 31, 2009
Cape Community Mourns Its First Fallen Soldier Of The Wars
WBUR
The town of Yarmouth has seen an outpouring of grief and support since the death last week of Marine Cpl. Nicholas Xiarhos.

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