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After seeing shops close, his customers flee, his wares droop in power outages, Yousif Mohammed still loves a good bloom. But please, don't make him sell you the plastic lilies.
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The agreement clears the way for Iraqi soldiers to operate in the Baghdad slum largely controlled by a radical cleric. But will all groups adhere to the accord? >>
The Baghdad slum has seen weeks of bloody fighting. U.S. forces say they will still kill anyone seen engaging in criminal activity. >>
The Iraqi-Canadian citizen is accused of stabbing another contractor during a fight. >>
Despite last year's troop buildup, cleric Muqtada Sadr's influence remains strong and clashes are frequent in his militia stronghold. >>
But both sides disagree on the terms of the pact. Baghdad government begins offensive in Mosul to root out Sunni Arab militants. >>
The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq: >>
FROM THE BLOGS
A routine patrol joins a soldier and an injured Iraqi girl, and neither's life will be the same. >>
The jump coincides with the extension of combat tours from 12 to 15 months. >>
Militants fired rockets into a British base in Iraq's southern oil town of Basra, killing two contractors and wounding four other civilians, the U.S. military said Thursday. >>
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari says meetings cannot take place while the nation's two key allies are engaged in the 'exchange of attacks and accusations.' >>
The military is battling militiamen loyal to the cleric, but takes pains to not blame his Mahdi Army, whose political and social services role make it immensely popular. >>
The White House said Wednesday that President Bush has paid a price for the "Mission Accomplished" banner that was flown in triumph five years ago but later became a symbol of U.S. misjudgments and mistakes in the long and costly war in Iraq. >>
Baghdad City Hall and a park are hit in rocket attacks. U.S. forces retaliate; seven people are reported slain. >>
Elements of the Mahdi Army are accepting help from old foes in Iran. The move is a pragmatic shift by a movement under siege from rival Shiite groups and U.S. troops. >>
At issue is the crackdown on Shiite militias. Washington escalates its accusations against Tehran of backing extremists. >>
At first, spokesman Ali Dabbagh backs away from accusations over its neighbor supplying Shiite militants with arms. But later, he says proof exists and a committee is investigating. >>
Recent reports from Iraq and Afghanistan bring to mind a sad case from Korea. >>
Relatives of those killed in September by U.S. contractors are insulted by the compensation offers. In their justice system, an apology comes first. >>
Timothy M. Smith had always been a daredevil, flying off homemade jumps in a wagon attached to his friend's bike or attacking the half-pipe on his snowboard. >>
An Iraqi delegation that traveled to Tehran to raise allegations of Iranian interference in Iraq's violence says it sensed 'a positive stance' and got a pledge for improved cooperation. >>
When Army Sgt. Richard Vaughn came home on leave, he would visit Serra High School, where he had been a star wrestler. >>
The military says 150 rebels were killed, but the guerrillas say six died. Villagers previously displaced by cross-border fighting are again caught in crossfire. >>
U.S. soldiers face obstacles of their own at a roadblock on the edge of the militia stronghold of Sadr City. >>
He had said that his energy policy would eliminate U.S. dependence on Middle East oil and prevent the need to again send troops to the region. >>
The keeper of the memorial where the vigils are held takes Old Glory down beforehand, to demonstrators' consternation. >>
LABOR
Their union says the action is to protest the war in Iraq, but port operators and shippers say it's an attempt to influence their contract. >>
Tehran denies the charges that it is aiding militias. Meanwhile, Gen. Petraeus says large amounts of Iranian weapons were found in the Basra crackdown. >>
The coordinated strikes occur in a market in Balad Ruz, in Diyala province. In Baghdad, a car bomb leaves a U.S. soldier and nine civilians dead. >>
It was the highest in months for U.S. troops as well as Iraqi civilians. >>
A Tennessee couple whose son was killed in Iraq want an Arizona merchant to pay more than $40 billion in damages to survivors of U.S. soldiers whose names are on the antiwar shirts he sells online. >>
A new exhibit shows the hand-in-glove ties to the White House in WWII. >>
The U.S. Army says the attacks killed only militants, but photos show a child's body being pulled from the rubble. >>
Baghdad says it agrees that Iran has supplied militants with weapons, but the Iraqi government seems to want the U.S. to back off threats of military action and let it pursue diplomatic solutions. >>
Rocket or mortar fire kills four U.S. soldiers. The American military says at least 45 gunmen mounting assaults have been slain over two days. >>
FROM THE BLOGS
Vehicle owners facing repairs -- and scorching temperatures -- make sure the A/C is fixed before other problems. >>
The nominee to take over Gen. David H. Petraeus' command of U.S. forces there, Odierno evolved from a conventional warrior to help shape the strategy. >>
Friends and strangers turn out in Ohio to honor the Army staff sergeant, who was kidnapped and killed in Iraq. He had been missing in action longer than any soldier in the war. >>
Militants target the area, home to U.S. and Iraqi government offices, during a heavy sandstorm. Surrounding neighborhoods are hit. >>
NONFICTION FILM
Oscar-winner looks for hidden context with his new film, 'Standard Operating Procedure.' >>
FROM THE BLOGS
Armed with picnic baskets and dressed in their brightest holiday finery, Iraqi Kurds headed into the hills here Friday to celebrate a cherished holiday that marks the beginning of spring. >>
COLUMN ONE
Richard Dvorin is working the night shift, answering a hotline for those who have felt war's pain -- a pain he feels deeply every day. >>
In unusually public accusations, it says Tehran is working to destabilize Iraq via attacks on U.S. troops. >>
The Shiite cleric urges his followers not to fight Iraqi troops and says his threat of war is aimed only at U.S.-led forces. >>
Adm. Michael Mullen adds that Iran is encouraging violence, despite its promises to tamp down on fighting, in a bid to cement itself as the region's most powerful country. >>
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE / TINA DAUNT
The former TV legend's passion for the 'Body of War' project is fueled by anger over Iraq and admiration for the film's subject, Tomas Young. >>
The move is expected to boost Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's government, especially as it continues a crackdown on Shiite militants. >>
MOVIE REVIEW
Documentary examines Tomas Young, who was paralyzed fighting in Iraq. >>
The U.S. military has no way of knowing how many men are actually trained and ready for duty, an oversight agency says. >>
The promotion of a like-minded general to a post lasting into the next administration could help perpetuate high troop levels in Iraq and heighten attention on Iran. >>
DNA tests are being done to determine whether the man is Izzat Ibrahim, a top Saddam Hussein aide who was No. 6 on the U.S. wanted list, an Arab news channel reports. >>
FROM THE BLOGS
Flow of produce from the south has been disrupted. Fruits and vegetables cost 30% to 40% more at one market. >>
The deadly attacks by Sunni militants come as Iraqi and U.S. troops are battling cleric Muqtada Sadr's militia. >>
Tehran could reciprocate by pressing Shiite Muslims in Iraq to rein in insurgents, and by stemming violence in Afghanistan. >>
The military branch is singled out in a speech that levels criticism at all U.S. services for being slow to adapt to the threats facing America. >>
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may paint a rosy picture of improving healthcare for veterans, but the agency has systematically denied benefits to sick veterans and delayed claims so long that many of them commit suicide, a lawyer for two advocacy groups argued in federal court Monday. >>
The woman targeted pro-U.S. paramilitary fighters. In Baghdad, American and Iraqi forces battle the Mahdi Army militia of Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr, leaving at least nine suspected militants dead. >>
The secretary of State mocks his threat of all-out war, saying he is safe in Iran while he sends his fighters out. Ambassador Crocker says Sadr's movement is weakened. >>
A bullet in Iraq put Tomas Young in a wheelchair. But with a documentary film and its double-CD music compilation, his story of resolve and redemption has taken wing. >>
Muqtada Sadr’s clash with the Iraqi government could spark violence in the center of the Shiite faith in the country, whose mainstream clerics view him as an upstart. The repercussions could be widespread. >>
Angered by government raids, he issues a 'last warning.' An end to his militia's truce would pose big problems for the U.S. >>
The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq: >>
The Iraqi Basketball Assn. is trying to train the national team, but it faces a lack of funds and an increasingly conservative culture. >>
The doors are open again thanks to a tentative calm. But the owner worries about what will happen if U.S. troops leave the Baghdad neighborhood. >>
A study finds a high rate of depression and stress disorders, and many are not getting proper treatment. >>
As part of an internal war among Sunni Arabs, a suicide bomber blows himself up in a tent full of mourners for two cousins killed fighting insurgents. >>
Army and police chiefs in Basra are being moved to new positions, but officials deny it has anything to do with Iraqi forces' performance in a controversial crackdown on militias. >>
The Hubbard Act is named for an Army veteran from Central California. His brothers were killed in Iraq, leading to his mandatory discharge -- and a loss of his benefits. >>
The U.S. military held a pretrial hearing Tuesday for an interpreter accused of a stabbing, the first attempt to apply military law to civilian contractors working for U.S. forces in Iraq. >>
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