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Ex-Marine Acquitted in Killing of Iraqis

A jury acquits a former Marine of voluntary manslaughter in the killings of unarmed Iraqi detainees during a fierce 2004 battle. Jose Luis Nazario Jr. is the first U.S. veteran tried by a civilian court for alleged actions in combat.
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Jose Luis Nazario Jr.


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Iraq Says US Wanted Presence Until 2015

The U.S. asked Iraq for permission for troops to maintain a presence there until 2015, Iraq's president says. Iraq wanted the troop presence to end in 2010, and the two sides agreed to make it 2011, he says.

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US Closes In on Deal for Iraq Pullout

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A U.S. plan aims to pull combat troops out of major Iraqi cities by June 2009 and set an overall exit date as December 2011. From Baghdad, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls the timetable "aspirational," suggesting it may depend on measurable progress. The plan awaits approval by top Iraqi leadership.
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Ex-Marine on Trial for Killings in Iraq

The trial of a former Marine accused of killing unarmed detainees in Iraq is set to begin today in California. The trial is the first of its kind under a federal law that allows the government to prosecute ex-military service members for war crimes. Jose Luis Nazario Jr. has pleaded innocent to the charges.
Former Marine Sgt. Jose Luis Nazario Jr.
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$85 Billion Spent on Iraq Contracts

A new government report says the U.S. has paid $85 billion to contractors working in Iraq from 2003 to 2007. There are currently at least 190,000 contract employees working in the war zone -- about one contractor for every American service member in the country, according to the study.

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Iraqis Say Deal Close on US Withdrawal

Two Iraqi officials say an agreement between their country and the U.S. to have all American combat troops leave Iraq by October 2010 is nearing completion. The proposed deal calls for the U.S. to pass off Baghdad's Green Zone to the Iraqis by the end of this year. But U.S. officials insist that no specific time line has been set.
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Iraq May Have $79 Billion Surplus

Thanks to soaring oil prices, the Iraqi government may be left with a budget surplus as high as $79 billion by the end of the year, according to a U.S. report. But very little of those funds are being spent on reconstruction, partly because the country lacks a proper system to oversee spending. Still, one American lawmaker says it's "inexcusable for U.S. taxpayers to continue to foot the bill."

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