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AP: Iraq Expense Leaving Others in Cold: "Donors were generous last week in pledging billions to rebuild Iraq - disproportionately generous compared with their donations to fight poverty and AIDS in the world's poorest countries, development and AIDS officials say. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Iraqi weapons material may have been moved to Syria: Pentagon official: "The director of a Pentagon agency that analyzes imagery from satellites and spy planes said Iraqi leaders may have moved weapons of mass destruction "material" into neighboring Syria before the war. (AFP)"

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Another Iraq Suicide Bomb, Bush Blames Foreigners: "A suicide bomber killed himself and atleast four others in Iraq Tuesday, as foreign aid workersagonized over whether to leave the country in the aftermath ofMonday's bloodbath in Baghdad in which 35 people were killed. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Series of strong explosions shake Baghdad: "A series of strong explosions rattled the center of Baghdad late Tuesday, but it was unclear where they occurred."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Newspaper Editor Fatally Shot in Mosul: "An editor of an Iraqi weekly newspaper was shot and killed Tuesday on the roof of his office's building, police said. His daughter said he had been threatened because of his writings. (AP)"

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Another Iraqi Blogger in IraqWar.info



Newspaper Editor Shot, Deputy Mayor Assasinated: "In two unrelated incidents today:
Unknown gunmen assassinated a deputy mayor of Baghdad in an apparent hit-run shooting, the U.S. occupation authority reported Tuesday.
And:
An editor of an Iraqi weekly newspaper was shot and killed Tuesday on the roof of his office's building, police said. His daughter said he had been threatened because of his writings.
Two men followed Ahmed Shawkat , editor of the independent "Without Direction," to the roof -- where he went to make a phone call -- and one of them shot him, police said.
[Both stories from Newsday]
"

In Command Post: Irak



The Foiled Bomber: Flypaper, Indeed: "by Armed Liberal
Somehow this has been briefly commented on, but not given a lot of play in the blogs I've seen. This story about the suicide bomber who was foiled yesterday is on page A6 of this morning's L.A. Times (requires registration, use 'laexaminer'/'laexaminer') - which itself is positive news. And if true, suggests that the war in Iraq is in fact a lot more complex than those who suggest that it is the "natural resistance" of the Iraqi population to foreign invaders. Here's why this story matters:
read the rest..."

In Command Post: Irak



Rocket-Propelled Grenades Kill U..S Soldier in Iraq: "A rocket-propelled grenade attackMonday killed a U.S. soldier and wounded six others in Baghdad,the U.S. military in Iraq said Tuesday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Fresh Iraqi bomb kills six, Bush vows not to be intimidated: "A bomb exploded west of Baghdad killing at least six people, a day after the Iraqi capital was rocked by a wave of suicide bombings that killed 43 people, prompting US President George W. Bush to vow his forces would not be intimidated by attacks on civilians. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. Official Believes Iraqis Moved Arms: "An intelligence official said today he believes banned material from Iraq's weapons program was moved before and during the war."

In New York Times: World Special



Iranian prosecutor blamed for murder: "Iran's reformist-dominated parliament on Tuesday accused hard-line Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi of illegally detaining a Canadian photojournalist and then covering up facts surrounding her death in custody in July."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Deputy mayor of Baghdad assassinated: "Unknown gunmen assassinated a deputy mayor of Baghdad in an apparent hit-run shooting, the U.S. occupation authority reported Tuesday."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq