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Iraqi Judges Start Quizzing Saddam Aides (AP): "AP - Iraqi judges on Saturday started interrogating Saddam Hussein's former defense minister and the notorious general known as Chemical Ali, who is accused of gassing thousands of Kurds in the 1980s, the lead judge said."

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'Chemical Ali' Opens New Stage in Iraq Trials (Reuters): "Reuters - Saddam Hussein's cousin and feared lieutenant Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," and former defense minister Sultan Hashem appeared before an investigating magistrate on Saturday, an Iraqi judge said."

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Shiite poll showing raises Iraq concerns: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A resounding Shiite victory in next month's elections will bring Iraq closer to Tehran, forming a "Super Iran" that could change the face of the Middle East, critics say."

In Fresno Bee: Iraq



Sailor dies on Gulf patrol: "A sailor serving in Iraq has died while on patrol in the Gulf."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



Iraqis Face Winter Shivering by Candlelight: "As if the daily struggle to dodgebullets and bombings is not enough, many Iraqis now face afreezing winter shivering by candlelight as persistent attackskeep the power out for more than 12 hours a day."

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Saudi Oil Giant Says Maintaining High Security: "State-owned giant Saudi Aramco said onSaturday it remained "on alert at all times" to secure theworld's biggest oilfields, after Osama bin Laden urgedmilitants to attack Iraqi and Gulf oil facilities."

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Officer arraigned in Iraq killing case: "By David Rising, Associated Press | December 18, 2004. BERLIN -- An Army officer was arraigned yesterday on charges of dereliction




[in Boston Globe]"

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Tareq Aziz ages in Iraqi jail: "counsel. Aziz, who studied English literature and briefly worked as a journalist, was born in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.




[in Reuters]"

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Iraqis win death test case probe: "The families' lawyer said failing to adequately investigate had breached the Iraqis' human rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.




[in BBC News]"

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Iraqi rebels kill 3 foreigners: "Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents killed at least three foreigners on Friday in Mosul, a northern city that became a stronghold after Fallujah fell to U.S. and Iraqi forces. Militants also ...




[in Billings Gazette]"

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Iraqi woman killed at US checkpoint: "US soldiers have killed an Iraqi woman at a checkpoint in Kirkuk after the driver allegedly failed to stop as US contractors came under attack in Baiji.




[in Al-Jazeera.Net]"

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Embassy Identifies U.S. Man Held in Iraq: "The U.S. Embassy confirmed the name of an American kidnapped six weeks ago in a deadly attack in the Iraqi capital, and his family pleaded Friday for his release.




[in Yahoo]"

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Turkish embassy guards killed in Iraq >: "Last Updated 18/12/2004, 17:21:41 Attackers in Iraq have killed at least four Turkish embassy guards, on their way from Turkey to Baghdad.Turkish foreign ministry says they were killed near the north...




[in Radio Australia]"

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Iraq violence surges ahead of elections: "Several Turkish embassy guards, on their way from Turkey to Baghdad, were killed in an armed attack in Mosul, as Iraq braced for new violence ahead of January's historic elections.




[in Turkish Press]"

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