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Iraqi deputy prime minister pleads for aid: "TOKYO (AP) - Iraq's deputy leader pleaded with donors Wednesday to fulfill their promises of aid to help rebuild his war-ravaged nation, while U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage acknowledged that Washington was initially too slow in channeling money to Iraq."

In Modesto Bee: Iraq



Iraq urges donors to release cash: "Iraq's deputy PM asks nations meeting in Tokyo to fulfil pledges of aid, saying it is key to "beating terrorism"."

In BBC: Conflict with Iraq (UK Edition)



Blair faces demands to apologize over Iraq war: "LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Tony Blair faced growing demandsWednesday to apologize for the way his government handledintelligence on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction as it built acase for war."

In Fresno Bee: Iraq



Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A roadside bomb attack killed threeAmerican soldiers in a convoy as American troops and Iraqi soldiersstepped up pressure on Sunni insurgents before the start of theIslamic holy month of Ramadan this week."

In Fresno Bee: Iraq



U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Ready to Return to Iraq: "U.N. inspectors, barred from most ofIraq since last year's invasion, are ready to return to probethe disappearance of equipment that could be used in atomicweapons, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Wednesday. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S., Iraqi forces launch Baqouba raids: "More than 1,000 U.S. troops, Iraqi police and Iraqi National Guardsmen launched two simultaneous raids Wednesday in Baqouba, north of Baghdad, to clear the area of insurgents before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan this week."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Military helping troops vote in November election. in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Iraq says nuclear sites are 'well protected' in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



U-S general says election marks end of rule of gun in Afghanistan in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



Investigators unearth mass grave in search of evidence against Saddam Hussein in Katu.com: Iraq & Terror



GIs Eager To Vote: "In Iraq, Afghanistan, at U.S. bases, and all over the globe, U.S. military men and women are getting their absentee ballots in order. Extra care is being taken to avoid 2000's scenario, which disqualified hundreds of ballots."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



U.S. Photographer Says Unharmed by Iraq Captors: "An American photographer abducted bygunmen in Iraq said after his release Tuesday that he wastreated well but did not know why he had been kidnapped. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Israeli army suspends accused officer: "The Israeli army has suspended a platoon commander suspected of emptying an ammunition clip into a 13-year-old Palestinian girl who had already been shot several times by soldiers, a commander said Wednesday."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD AND MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES DETAIN 23, FOIL ROADSIDE BOMB in CENTCOM: News Release