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Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of
Najaf (AP)

Delegates Urge Cleric to Pull Out of
Najaf (AP) 08/16/2004 06:31 AM
AP - Delegates at Iraq's National Conference called on radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to abandon his uprising against U.S. and Iraqi troops and pull his fighters out of a holy shrine in Najaf.

U.S. Pushes New Offensive in Najaf, but
Not All-Out Assault

U.S. Pushes New Offensive in Najaf, but
Not All-Out Assault 08/12/2004 08:03 AM
The operation was far from the full-scale attack on the stronghold of the rebel Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr that American commanders had been discussing.

U.S. Assault in Najaf to Exclude Key
Shrine -Military

U.S. Assault in Najaf to Exclude Key
Shrine -Military 08/12/2004 12:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 5:02PM GMT

U.S. Launches Major Assault in Najaf
(washingtonpost.com)

U.S. Launches Major Assault in Najaf
(washingtonpost.com) 08/13/2004 01:44 AM
washingtonpost.com - NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 13 -- U.S. forces launched a multi-pronged offensive Thursday to drive a stubborn militia from the holiest city in Shiite Islam, as heavy fighting broke out in other cities in southern Iraq and the country's highest-ranking Shiite cleric called for an end to combat.

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Assault,
Protests Erupt

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Assault,
Protests Erupt 08/12/2004 05:43 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 10:31AM GMT

U.S. Forces Move Close to Major Assault
on Najaf Rebels

U.S. Forces Move Close to Major Assault
on Najaf Rebels 08/11/2004 10:06 AM
Thousands of soldiers are prepared to attack the entire city, but await approval from the Iraqi prime minister.

N.Korea, U.S. Still Poles Apart on Eve
of Talks (Reuters)

N.Korea, U.S. Still Poles Apart on Eve
of Talks (Reuters) 06/22/2004 02:54 AM
Reuters - Negotiators at six-party talks in Beijing this week will discuss a freeze of North Korea's nuclear programs and inspections leading to their dismantling, a South Korean official said Tuesday.

Transatlantic Allies Poles Apart Over
Breasts (Reuters)

Transatlantic Allies Poles Apart Over
Breasts (Reuters) 02/10/2004 02:56 AM
Reuters - Britain and the United States stand shoulder to shoulder in war and peace -- but when it comes to breasts on television, the two cultures are poles apart.

U.S., N.Korea Emerge from Talks Poles
Apart (Reuters)

U.S., N.Korea Emerge from Talks Poles
Apart (Reuters) 06/26/2004 09:21 AM
Reuters - The United States and North Korea were as far apart as ever Saturday after nuclear crisis talks, with Washington insisting Pyongyang disclose its uranium enrichment program.

Senators Urge C.I.A. to Declassify
Critical Report

Senators Urge C.I.A. to Declassify
Critical Report 06/09/2004 01:17 AM
The Senate Intelligence Committee's 400-page report is highly critical of the C.I.A.'s prewar performance on Iraq.

Bells Toll, Millions of Poles Bid
Farewell to Pope (Reuters)

Bells Toll, Millions of Poles Bid
Farewell to Pope (Reuters) 04/08/2005 06:50 AM
Reuters - Alarm sirens wailed and church bells tolled across Poland to mark the start of funeral rites for Pope John Paul as millions gathered to pay their last respects to their greatest native son and spiritual leader.

Report: Sex Assault Widespread at Bases
(AP)

Report: Sex Assault Widespread at Bases
(AP) 08/30/2004 10:37 PM
AP - Sexual assaults at U.S. Air Force bases are more widespread than officials first believed, and addressing the problem will require major institutional changes, according to an Air Force report released Monday.

PeopleSoft: DOJ Urge Against Oracle Bid
(Reuters)

PeopleSoft: DOJ Urge Against Oracle Bid
(Reuters) 02/10/2004 11:56 PM
Reuters - Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.(PSFT.O) on Tuesday said staff of the anti-trust division of the U.S. Department of Justice had recommended that regulators file suit to block a $9.4-billion takeover offer by rival Oracle Corp.(ORCL.O)

Top Palestinians Urge End to Violence
After Arafat (Reuters)

Top Palestinians Urge End to Violence
After Arafat (Reuters) 12/26/2004 07:12 AM
Reuters - Prominent Palestinian figures appealed on Sunday for an end to violence, adding weight to the election campaign of moderate Mahmoud Abbas to succeed Yasser Arafat and launch peace talks with Israel.

Officials Urge Extension of Passport
Changes (Reuters)

Officials Urge Extension of Passport
Changes (Reuters) 04/21/2004 03:36 PM
Reuters - Two senior U.S. officials on Wednesday urged Congress to extend a deadline that requires 27 American allies, including Britain, Japan and France, to issue machine-readable passports that contain a biometric identifier by October.

Activists Urge Better Prostitutes'
Rights Worldwide (Reuters)

Activists Urge Better Prostitutes'
Rights Worldwide (Reuters) 05/02/2004 11:11 AM
Reuters - The world's oldest profession should be decriminalized and treated like any other business, international activists at a Hong Kong conference on prostitution said Sunday.

Senate Leaders Urge Bush to Name New CIA
Director (Reuters)

Senate Leaders Urge Bush to Name New CIA
Director (Reuters) 07/11/2004 04:17 PM
Reuters - Senate Intelligence Committee leaders called on President Bush on Sunday to name a new CIA director quickly amid heightened terror fears and widespread concerns about U.S. intelligence flaws.

Bush Panel to Urge Intelligence Agency
Changes (Reuters)

Bush Panel to Urge Intelligence Agency
Changes (Reuters) 03/30/2005 09:08 PM
Reuters - A presidential commission will propose changes to encourage information sharing and dissent within U.S. spy agencies, and will fault prewar intelligence estimates for largely ignoring contrary views about Iraq's weapons programs, officials said on Wednesday.

Officials Urge Care on U.S. Intelligence
Reforms (Reuters)

Officials Urge Care on U.S. Intelligence
Reforms (Reuters) 08/17/2004 05:14 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urged the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to proceed with great caution on a proposed overhaul of U.S. intelligence and avoid putting barriers between military commanders and the agencies that gather information.

Bush, Father, Clinton Urge U.S. Relief
Aid (Reuters)

Bush, Father, Clinton Urge U.S. Relief
Aid (Reuters) 01/03/2005 11:51 AM
Reuters - President Bush and two former U.S. presidents, George Bush and Bill Clinton, made a joint appeal on Monday for "every American" to contribute money to help victims of the South Asia tsunami.

Activists Urge Congress to Add E-Vote
Printers (Reuters)

Activists Urge Congress to Add E-Vote
Printers (Reuters) 04/28/2004 01:16 PM
Reuters - Voting activists from 16 states urged Congress on Wednesday to require electronic voting terminals to print out ballots as a way to avoid the recount battles that marred the last presidential election.

Nations Urge Citizens to Quit Iraq After
Abductions (Reuters)

Nations Urge Citizens to Quit Iraq After
Abductions (Reuters) 04/13/2004 12:40 PM
Reuters - France and Russia, which opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, urged their citizens Tuesday to leave the country or postpone traveling there following a spate of kidnappings and a resurgence of violence. The Czech Republic, which has sent troops to Iraq, called on all non-military citizens to leave as officials tried to locate three Czech journalists believed kidnapped in a roadside ambush.

Government Witness to Urge Ouster of
Tobacco Execs (Reuters)

Government Witness to Urge Ouster of
Tobacco Execs (Reuters) 03/14/2005 05:36 PM
Reuters - A government witness scheduled to testify in the racketeering case against cigarette makers will recommend that the courts oust senior tobacco industry management, according to court documents.

Hurricane Frances Begins Assault on
Florida (Reuters)

Hurricane Frances Begins Assault on
Florida (Reuters) 09/03/2004 08:08 PM
Reuters - Hurricane Frances weakened as it roared through the Bahamas on Friday and began its initial assault on the crowded southeast Florida coast, where hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes and much of the state shut down.

Army Plans Assault on Sports Shoe Market
(Reuters)

Army Plans Assault on Sports Shoe Market
(Reuters) 09/16/2004 09:31 AM
Reuters - The British army has poked a toe into one of the world's toughest fields of conflict -- selling sports shoes.

Kerry Hits Bush Over Lapse of Assault
Weapons Ban (Reuters)

Kerry Hits Bush Over Lapse of Assault
Weapons Ban (Reuters) 09/13/2004 12:55 PM
Reuters - Democrat John Kerry rebuked President Bush on Monday for letting a ban on assault weapons expire and said his Republican rival paid for tax cuts by taking police off the streets and slashing anti-drug programs.

Kerry Tells Bush to 'Get Real' on
Assault Weapons (Reuters)

Kerry Tells Bush to 'Get Real' on
Assault Weapons (Reuters) 09/10/2004 12:54 PM
Reuters - Democratic candidate John Kerry on Friday said President Bush's failure to fight for a renewal of a ban on assault weapons will make it easier for terrorists to get the lethal weapons.

U.S. Forces Say 43 Guerrillas Killed
Near Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Say 43 Guerrillas Killed
Near Najaf (Reuters) 04/27/2004 01:44 AM
Reuters - Forty-three guerrillas were killed near the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Najaf, a U.S. military spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Fire Blazes in Najaf After Blasts
(Reuters)

Fire Blazes in Najaf After Blasts
(Reuters) 08/21/2004 04:32 PM
Reuters - A large fire was blazing in Najaf Saturday after a series of blasts and gunfire as a U.S. AC-130 plane circled overhead, a Reuters witness said.

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Offensive
(Reuters)

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Offensive
(Reuters) 08/12/2004 02:16 AM
Reuters - U.S. marines, backed by aircraft, launched a major offensive to crush a week-long rebellion by Shi'ite militia dug in around holy sites in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday.

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid
(Reuters)

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid
(Reuters) 08/17/2004 02:06 AM
Reuters - Iraqi political and religious leaders prepared to go to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds and rattled oil markets.

Five Killed in Clashes with U.S. Forces
in Najaf (Reuters)

Five Killed in Clashes with U.S. Forces
in Najaf (Reuters) 05/28/2004 09:29 AM
Reuters - Five Iraqis were killed and 14 wounded in clashes between U.S. troops and Shi'ite militiamen in the holy city of Najaf and in nearby Kufa on Friday, hospital sources said.

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle (Reuters)

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle (Reuters) 08/06/2004 08:00 PM
Reuters - U.S. Marines said Friday they had killed 300 fighters loyal to a firebrand Iraqi Shi'ite cleric in fierce clashes that pose a stern test for an interim government struggling to stamp its authority over the country.

Group Says to Attack Iraq Oil Pipeline
Over Najaf (Reuters)

Group Says to Attack Iraq Oil Pipeline
Over Najaf (Reuters) 08/18/2004 03:34 AM
Reuters - A group claiming links to rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said it was responsible for setting an oil well in south Iraq on fire and vowed to attack the main southern oil pipeline if U.S. forces did not leave Najaf.

U.S. Troops, Iraqi Militia Clash Again
Near Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraqi Militia Clash Again
Near Najaf (Reuters) 06/02/2004 04:07 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops and Iraqi Shi'ite militia traded sporadic fire on Wednesday at Kufa, just outside the holy city of Najaf, nearly a week after the militia leader, radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, offered a truce.

U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf (Reuters) 05/23/2004 03:19 AM
Reuters - U.S. air strikes and heavy fighting between U.S. armored units and Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf killed at least 14 people overnight and wounded 37, hospital staff told Reuters on Sunday.

Najaf Fighting Kills 77 Iraqis in 24
Hours (Reuters)

Najaf Fighting Kills 77 Iraqis in 24
Hours (Reuters) 08/20/2004 06:30 AM
Reuters - At least 77 Iraqis have been killed and 70 wounded in fighting in the holy city of Najaf over the past 24 hours, Iraq's Health Ministry said on Friday.

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters) 05/06/2004 10:18 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops killed 41 members of rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's militia in a firefight east of Najaf on Thursday and recaptured the governor's office in the city, a senior coalition military official said.

Protests Erupt in Five Iraqi Cities Over
Najaf (Reuters)

Protests Erupt in Five Iraqi Cities Over
Najaf (Reuters) 08/13/2004 06:50 AM
Reuters - Mass protests against the U.S. assault on the sacred Shi'ite Muslim city of Najaf broke out in five Iraqi cities on Friday, with some demonstrators calling for interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi to step down.
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