Missing Navy pilot found buried in Iraq desert
WASHINGTON Navy pilot Michael Scott Speicher was called the first casualty of the 1991 Gulf War. But his true status was a mystery, and the Pentagon didn't know whether he was dead or missing. For nearly two decades, Speicher's family, from outsi...
5.5K - Aug. 3, 2009; scored 249.0

Biden to Iraqis: Use political process to resolve differences
BAGHDAD - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq. Protesters, me...
4.4K - Jul. 4, 2009; scored 1000.0

Motorcycle bomb kills 15
BAGHDAD (AP) - A booby-trapped motorcycle loaded with nails and ball-bearings exploded in a crowded bazaar today in Baghdad, killing at least 15 people, Iraqi officials said. The attack struck just four days before the deadline for U.S. combat troops...
3.3K - Jun. 26, 2009; scored 1000.0

Three killed during operations in Anbar province
BAGHDAD (AP) - Three U.S. troops have been killed in fighting west of Baghdad, the military said today, making April the deadliest month for American forces in Iraq since September. At least 18 U.S. soldiers died in April, a sharp increase from March...
4.4K - May. 1, 2009; scored 249.0