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| Jan.1 |
 Baghdad |
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  Iraq 'regrets' US Blackwater move'| Iraq has criticised a US judge's dismissal of all charges against guards from US security firm over the killing of 17 Iraqi in 2007 | |
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Iraq |
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 No U.S. combat deaths in Iraq in Dec.| December was the first month since the beginning of the war in which there were no U.S. combat deaths. There were 3 noncombat fatalities | |
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| Jan.10 |
Baghdad |
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Most families join Blackwater settlement All but one of the families who lost relatives in Nusoor Square killings have agreed to settle their claims against the security contractor
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| Jan.14 |
Southern Iraq |
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Triple bombing kills at least 25  Map of Najaf Iraq 72 more were wounded in a triple bombing at a crowded market. A car bomb and two roadside bombs detonated in quick succession
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| Jan.17 |
Baghdad |
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Fourth death sentence for 'Chemical Ali'| Ali Hassan al-Majid, a former Iraqi official, has been sentenced to death for ordering the gassing of Kurds | |
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| Jan.23 |
Baghdad |
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 Biden pledges Blackwater appeal| US Vice-President says the US government will appeal against a court ruling dismissing manslaughter charges in the shootings case | |
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| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam's cousin, 'Chemical Ali,' hanged| Ali Hassan was hanged after having been convicted on 13 counts of killings and genocide in four separate trials | |
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