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Violence Escalates Across Iraq (Los
Angeles Times)
Violence Escalates Across Iraq (Los
Angeles Times)
09/13/2004 04:59 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — A bloody and chaotic day of
violence across Iraq — including at least three suicide car
bombings and an exchange of gunfire between an Iraqi crowd and a U.S.
helicopter crew — killed dozens and injured scores of others
Sunday.
Clinton Hospitalized in N.Y., Awaits
Quadruple Bypass (Los Angeles Times)
Clinton Hospitalized in N.Y., Awaits
Quadruple Bypass (Los Angeles Times)
09/04/2004 05:00 AMLos Angeles Times - NEW YORK — Former President Clinton was
admitted to a Manhattan hospital Friday after complaining of chest
pains and difficulty breathing, and is scheduled to have quadruple
heart bypass surgery early next week, said his wife, Sen. Hillary
Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).
A Daily Lesson in Violence and Despair
(Los Angeles Times)
A Daily Lesson in Violence and Despair
(Los Angeles Times)
02/17/2004 06:03 AMLos Angeles Times - IONE, Calif. — Marcos Alvarez peers out the
8-inch window of his steel cell door, straining to catch a glimpse of
the world beyond. There's not much to see — another door, an
empty concrete hallway — but it helps pass the time.
Fresh Insurgent Violence Kills 4
Marines, 14 Iraqis (Los Angeles Times)
Fresh Insurgent Violence Kills 4
Marines, 14 Iraqis (Los Angeles Times)
07/07/2004 04:55 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Insurgent violence flared in Iraq
on Tuesday after more than a week of relative calm, killing four U.S.
Marines in the west, a city official in Baghdad and at least 13
mourners at the funeral for an assassination victim in the volatile
region north of the capital.
A Family Deposed by Force (Los Angeles
Times)
A Family Deposed by Force (Los Angeles
Times)
01/22/2004 02:53 AMLos Angeles Times - When Trudy Sherburne returned to her desert home
near Victorville after a short trip on Easter weekend in 1998, she
thought her house was on fire. Government vehicles with flashing
lights surrounded the place.
Force of 9/11 Panel Is Felt (Los Angeles
Times)
Force of 9/11 Panel Is Felt (Los Angeles
Times)
07/28/2004 05:45 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — The juggernaut known as the
Sept. 11 commission gathered momentum and influence Tuesday as Sen.
John F. Kerry called for extending its charter until 2006 and a Senate
oversight committee moved up its first hearing on reforming U.S.
counterterrorism agencies to later this week.
2 Wildfires Force Thousands to Flee (Los
Angeles Times)
2 Wildfires Force Thousands to Flee (Los
Angeles Times)
05/05/2004 05:25 AMLos Angeles Times - Firefighters on Tuesday struggled to contain two
wildfires that consumed about 15,000 acres and forced thousands of
residents on the outskirts of Corona and Temecula to flee their homes.
U.S. Hand Seen in Afghan Election (Los
Angeles Times)
U.S. Hand Seen in Afghan Election (Los
Angeles Times)
09/23/2004 04:51 AMLos Angeles Times - KABUL, Afghanistan — Mohammed Mohaqiq says
he was getting ready to make his run for the Afghan presidency when
U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad dropped by his campaign office and
proposed a deal.
New Election Is Sought in Washington
(Los Angeles Times)
New Election Is Sought in Washington
(Los Angeles Times)
12/30/2004 06:51 AMLos Angeles Times - OLYMPIA, Wash. — Republican Dino Rossi on
Wednesday urged his Democratic rival in the closest governor's race in
state history to join him in calling for another vote.
Ineffective Iraqi Force in Fallouja
Disbanded (Los Angeles Times)
Ineffective Iraqi Force in Fallouja
Disbanded (Los Angeles Times)
09/11/2004 05:27 AMLos Angeles Times - RAMADI, Iraq — The Iraqi military force
formed by the Marines in a last-ditch effort to pacify the restive
city of Fallouja has been disbanded in the face of continuing
violence, assaults on government security forces and evidence that
some members have been working openly with insurgents.
Justices Appear to Support Cheney Task
Force Secrecy (Los Angeles Times)
Justices Appear to Support Cheney Task
Force Secrecy (Los Angeles Times)
04/28/2004 04:34 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — In a closely watched test of
the president's right to operate behind closed doors, the Bush
administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to preserve the
freedom of the executive branch to solicit private outside advice.
Task Force Set Up to Ferret Out Plans
for Terrorist Attack in U.S. (Los
Angeles Times)
Task Force Set Up to Ferret Out Plans
for Terrorist Attack in U.S. (Los
Angeles Times)
05/27/2004 01:48 PMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and the
FBI said Wednesday that they were launching an initiative to root out
a possible terrorist attack in the U.S. this summer, citing vague but
"credible" intelligence that Al Qaeda was close to making good on its
vow to strike American soil again.
Film and Election Politics Cross in
'Fahrenheit 9/11' (Los Angeles Times)
Film and Election Politics Cross in
'Fahrenheit 9/11' (Los Angeles Times)
06/11/2004 06:44 AMLos Angeles Times - There are movie campaigns and there are
presidential campaigns, and usually you can tell the difference. One
features a red carpet, the other a war room.
Dueling Immigration Ideas Frame a Key
Election Issue (Los Angeles Times)
Dueling Immigration Ideas Frame a Key
Election Issue (Los Angeles Times)
05/01/2004 04:52 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats,
playing catch-up with President Bush's guest-worker proposal, plan to
introduce an immigration reform bill Tuesday that would put millions
of illegal immigrants on the path to citizenship but restrict the
entry of future workers.
'Change' Is Vital Election Theme for
Bush, Kerry (Los Angeles Times)
'Change' Is Vital Election Theme for
Bush, Kerry (Los Angeles Times)
09/12/2004 05:14 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — After nearly four years in
office, President Bush has settled on a surprising new identity for
his campaign's stretch run: he is selling himself as the candidate of
change.
Kurds Wonder Where They Fit in the New
Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
Kurds Wonder Where They Fit in the New
Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
07/27/2004 05:47 AMLos Angeles Times - SULAYMANIYA, Iraq — Sitting on the top of
Azmar Mountain, looking down on the twinkling lights of this Kurdish
city with a whiskey in his plastic cup and a skewer of roasted lamb on
his plate, Bahdai Ahmad Hassan could be forgiven for thinking that
Iraq, with all its problems, might as well be another country.
Coming of Age in Iraq (Los Angeles
Times)
Coming of Age in Iraq (Los Angeles
Times)
08/17/2004 05:23 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Halfway up a red-carpeted stairway
inside the exclusive Baghdad Hunting Club, the rhythmic boom-boom-boom
of techno dance music is rattling windows and vibrating the floor.
Past an armed guard and into a darkened conference room, Mansour High
School's prom is in full swing.
One Year Later:Where Is Iraq? (Los
Angeles Times)
One Year Later:Where Is Iraq? (Los
Angeles Times)
04/09/2004 04:00 PMLos Angeles Times - John Daniszewski was in Baghdad throughout the war
and has continued reporting there during the U.S. occupation. This is
his impression of the conflict's aftermath.
Iraq Might Welcome a Strongman (Los
Angeles Times)
Iraq Might Welcome a Strongman (Los
Angeles Times)
06/21/2004 06:08 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — On the eve of sovereignty, Iraq is
a nation in disarray, riven by bombings, assassinations and sabotage.
Yet many people here appear cautiously optimistic that a tough-talking
new government run by Iraqis can confront the withering cycle of
violence better than their U.S.-led occupiers.
U.S. Toll in Iraq Reaches 1,000 (Los
Angeles Times)
U.S. Toll in Iraq Reaches 1,000 (Los
Angeles Times)
09/08/2004 05:29 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — The number of American military
deaths in Iraq reached 1,000 Tuesday as fierce fighting erupted
between U.S. forces and insurgents in Baghdad and Fallouja.
105 Killed in Attacks Across Iraq (Los
Angeles Times)
105 Killed in Attacks Across Iraq (Los
Angeles Times)
06/25/2004 05:32 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — A wave of attacks that killed at
least 105 people in five Iraqi cities Thursday indicate a new level of
coordination by insurgents, days before the United States is scheduled
to hand over control to an interim government.
CIA Iraq 'Failures' Condemned (Los
Angeles Times)
CIA Iraq 'Failures' Condemned (Los
Angeles Times)
07/10/2004 06:23 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — The United States went to war
with Iraq on the basis of flawed intelligence assessments that "either
overstated or were not supported by" the underlying evidence on
Baghdad's weapons programs, according to a scathing report released by
the Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday.
For Iraq, Trial Is Balancing Act (Los
Angeles Times)
For Iraq, Trial Is Balancing Act (Los
Angeles Times)
07/02/2004 05:10 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — The sheer breadth of the war
crimes case against Saddam Hussein, which involves charges dating back
30 years, would be daunting for any country.
Lugar Has Little Say Over U.S. Policies
on Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
Lugar Has Little Say Over U.S. Policies
on Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
04/22/2004 05:23 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — For almost 20 years, as one of
the most respected internationalists in Washington and a senior member
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Richard G. Lugar
(R-Ind.) was a man whose voice counted when it came to U.S. foreign
policy.
Back to Africa, From Iraq (Los Angeles
Times)
Back to Africa, From Iraq (Los Angeles
Times)
01/17/2004 10:42 PMLos Angeles Times - BASRA, Iraq — His ebony skin, curly hair
and facial features distinguish Mohammed Abbass as a man of African
descent. But he has never set foot in Africa and knows little about
the continent and its people. As long as he can recall, his
forefathers have lived in Iraq, and his roots are deep in this Middle
Eastern country.
3 Turks Taken Hostage in Iraq (Los
Angeles Times)
3 Turks Taken Hostage in Iraq (Los
Angeles Times)
06/27/2004 05:04 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Followers of the United States'
"No. 1 target" in Iraq announced Saturday that they had kidnapped
three Turkish contractors and threatened to behead them, even as
President Bush was flying to Turkey for a NATO summit. The abductions
came as 54 people were killed in insurgent attacks across Iraq.
U.S. Death Toll in Iraq at Least 52 This
Month (Los Angeles Times)
U.S. Death Toll in Iraq at Least 52 This
Month (Los Angeles Times)
09/17/2004 04:53 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Iraqi insurgents pressed their
assault on U.S. and allied forces Thursday as two Americans and a
Briton were kidnapped from their Baghdad house and three Marines were
killed, bringing the number of U.S. military deaths in the country
this month to at least 52.
Nations Slow to Deliver Iraq Aid (Los
Angeles Times)
Nations Slow to Deliver Iraq Aid (Los
Angeles Times)
07/12/2004 05:27 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Amid continuing efforts by the
Bush administration to build international support for its mission in
Iraq, countries have provided only a small fraction of the
reconstruction aid they promised at a conference nine months ago.
Iraq Deal on Airline Is Probed (Los
Angeles Times)
Iraq Deal on Airline Is Probed (Los
Angeles Times)
06/23/2004 06:27 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — The top U.S. transportation
official in Iraq was forced out after conducting closed-door
negotiations to create a national airline with a firm suspected of
helping Saddam Hussein's regime skirt United Nations sanctions,
according to documents and current and former U.S. officials.
Iraq, U.S. Differ on Prisoner Release
(Los Angeles Times)
Iraq, U.S. Differ on Prisoner Release
(Los Angeles Times)
09/23/2004 04:51 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — In a sign of confusion over who
runs post-Hussein Iraq, the United States on Wednesday contradicted an
announcement by an Iraqi government ministry that a female Iraqi
scientist in U.S. custody would soon be released.
Iraq War Eclipses Domestic Agenda (Los
Angeles Times)
Iraq War Eclipses Domestic Agenda (Los
Angeles Times)
05/16/2004 05:03 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Pity the advocates of
overhauling Social Security. They have been told for months that
President Bush would give a major speech pushing their cause as the
cornerstone of his new domestic agenda.
U.S. May Delay Iraq Power Transfer (Los
Angeles Times)
U.S. May Delay Iraq Power Transfer (Los
Angeles Times)
02/12/2004 05:51 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Colin L.
Powell signaled Wednesday that the administration might delay plans to
return sovereignty to Iraqis by June 30, telling a congressional
oversight panel that violence continued to vex U.S. and Iraqi
officials.
59 Killed in Iraq as Insurgency Rages On
(Los Angeles Times)
59 Killed in Iraq as Insurgency Rages On
(Los Angeles Times)
09/15/2004 06:11 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — A car bomb and a mass shooting
killed 59 people in Iraq on Tuesday, many of them policemen and
unemployed young men seeking to join the country's beleaguered
security forces. More than 120 Iraqis have been killed in the last
three days as the nation's insurgency shows no sign of abating.
Kerry Comes Under Fire for Stance on
Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
Kerry Comes Under Fire for Stance on
Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
05/09/2004 04:34 AMLos Angeles Times - In a speech nine days ago in Missouri, Sen. John
F. Kerry laid out his case against President Bush on Iraq, saying the
administration had left America dangerously isolated from the rest of
the world.
Options for Iraq Trouble Envoy (Los
Angeles Times)
Options for Iraq Trouble Envoy (Los
Angeles Times)
02/14/2004 05:57 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — A special United Nations envoy
left Iraq on Friday after signaling that swift, direct elections
sought by the nation's Shiite Muslim majority were impractical and
highly unlikely.
NATO Balking at Iraq Mission (Los
Angeles Times)
NATO Balking at Iraq Mission (Los
Angeles Times)
05/09/2004 04:34 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — The Bush administration's hopes
for a major NATO military presence in Iraq this year appear doomed,
interviews with allied defense officials and diplomats show.
CIA Study on Iraq Weapons Is Off Course,
Officials Say (Los Angeles Times)
CIA Study on Iraq Weapons Is Off Course,
Officials Say (Los Angeles Times)
08/20/2004 04:35 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Having failed to find banned
weapons in Iraq, the CIA is preparing a final report on its search
that will speculate on what the deposed regime's capabilities might
have looked like years from now if left unchecked, according to
congressional and intelligence officials.
Spy Work in Iraq Riddled by Failures
(Los Angeles Times)
Spy Work in Iraq Riddled by Failures
(Los Angeles Times)
06/17/2004 05:08 AMLos Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — A pair of British-recruited
spies in Iraq, whose alarming reports of Saddam Hussein's illicit
weapons were rushed to the White House shortly before the U.S.-led
invasion last year, were never interviewed by the CIA and are now
viewed as unreliable, current and former U.S. intelligence officials
say.
Premier of Iraq Calls for End to
Insurgency (Los Angeles Times)
Premier of Iraq Calls for End to
Insurgency (Los Angeles Times)
06/05/2004 05:51 AMLos Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Iraq's new interim prime minister,
in his first policy address to the nation, urged insurgents Friday to
halt attacks on U.S. forces, saying it would be a "disaster" for the
country if foreign troops departed prematurely.
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