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AP - As of Saturday, June 14, 2008, at least 4,098 members of the U.S. military have died in the iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Britain should not jeopardise coalition gains in iraq by withdrawing its troops prematurely, US President George W. Bush said in an interview with The Observer newspaper published Sunday.

Iraq has sent army and police units to the southern city of Amara for a new crackdown on Shi'ite militias, local officials said on Saturday.

A female suicide bomber targeted soccer fans near a cafe north of Baghdad as they were celebrating iraq's win in a World Cup qualifying game, Iraqi police said.

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Saturday that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a threat to peace, as they sought to end tension over iraq and forge a common front against Iran.

PARIS, June 14 -- President Bush said here Saturday that he was confident that the United States and iraq would be able to forge a compromise on U.S. military presence there after Iraqi leaders publicly rejected key U.S. demands.

An agreement that would allow U.S. forces to remain in iraq past the Dec. 31, 2008 date established by a U.N. mandate is causing rifts between the United States, iraq and Iran. Iraqi Kurdish lawmaker Mahmoud Othman talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the negotiations under way to allow a permanent U.S. military presence in iraq.

Turkey has stepped up military operations this year against PKK, both inside Turkey and in northern Iraq

McCain says US winning in iraq, opposes Obama's plan to begin troop withdrawals shortly after taking office

Iraq has sent army and police units to the southern city of Amara for a new crackdown against Shi'ite militias, local officials said on Saturday. Full Story