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AP - As of Sunday, May 11, 2008, at least 4,075 members of the U.S. military have died in the iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Iraq's ambassador to the United States insisted Sunday his government was doing more to pay its own way as angry Democrats in Congress push to cut US funding for reconstruction.

Guns fell silent in Baghdad's militia bastion of Sadr City on Sunday after the movement of anti-american cleric Moqtada al-Sadr struck a deal with Iraqi officials to end the fighting in the district.

A ceasefire between the Iraqi government and Shia militias seems to be holding in Baghdad's Sadr City.

A highly drug-resistant strain of bacteria is complicating the recovery of hundreds of U.S. troops who served in iraq. Acinetobacter baumannii initially was seen in field hospitals, and government officials say it has lead to a handful of troop deaths.

Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damagedbodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that willcost the nation billions for decades to come -- even as the totalpopulation of America's vets shrinks.

AP - The U.S. military on Sunday ordered a court-martial for a civilian contractor charged with aggravated assault while working as an Army translator in iraq ? the first such military prosecution since the Vietnam War.

Time.com - U.S. and Iraqi forces spent two months battling al-Sadr's Mahdi Army only to see the cleric standing strong after a hastily arranged cease-fire

On the Spot (CNSNews.com) - House financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) told Cybercast News service on Tuesday he will move to end the iraq War with an immediate termination of funding if a Democrat becomes president next year.

A tenuous ceasefire is in place in Baghdad's Sadr City. The Iraqi government and militia members loyal to the anti-american cleric Muqtadah Al-Sadr temporarily agreed to lay down arms on Saturday. Fighting has been raging in the Shiite slum for the last six weeks, and more than 1,000 people have died.