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Baghdad art gallery offers some hope 1/26/2005, 11:50 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Automatic fire rattled a short distance away as Qasim al-Sabti and a group of friends gathered around a makeshift fire in an outdoor cafe on a cold January morning to debate Iraq's election.

A daily look at U.S. Iraq military deaths 1/26/2005, 7:24 p.m. PT
(AP) — As of Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at least 1,416 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,080 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.

37 troops die on deadliest day in Iraq 1/26/2005, 7:16 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A U.S. helicopter crashed in a desert sandstorm in the early morning darkness Wednesday, killing the 30 Marines and one Navy sailor aboard. Six other troops died in insurgent ambushes in the deadliest day for Americans since the Iraq war began nearly two years ago.

Weather suspected in deadly Marines crash 1/26/2005, 5:54 p.m. PT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. general said Wednesday there was severe weather at the site of a U.S. Marine helicopter crash in of western Iraq and that he had no reports of enemy fire in the area. President Bush expressed sorrow at the loss of life and said he knew Americans would find the new deaths discouraging.

Top U.S. commander: Iraq forces not ready 1/26/2005, 4:40 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday said U.S.-trained Iraqi security forces were still not ready to take over the counterinsurgency and there was no guarantee they will ever be able to defeat it on their own.

37 troops die on deadliest day in Iraq 1/26/2005, 3:42 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A U.S. helicopter crashed in a desert sandstorm in the early morning darkness Wednesday, killing the 30 Marines and one Navy sailor aboard. Six other troops died in insurgent ambushes in the deadliest day for Americans since the Iraq war began nearly two years ago.

Election tensions in Kirkuk could spread 1/26/2005, 3:05 p.m. PT
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) — The women introduced themselves in a friendly way both Sunni Arabs and activists, one married to a Kurd. Then the talk turned to the weekend elections, and suddenly the women were shouting.

37 troops die on deadliest day in Iraq 1/26/2005, 3:00 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A U.S. helicopter crashed in a desert sandstorm in the early morning darkness Wednesday, killing the 30 Marines and one Navy sailor aboard. Six other troops died in insurgent ambushes in the deadliest day for Americans since the Iraq war began nearly two years ago.

A daily look at U.S. Iraq military deaths 1/26/2005, 2:54 p.m. PT
(AP) — As of Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at least 1,416 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,080 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.

Iraq conditions make for unusual election 1/26/2005, 2:49 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Four days before historic elections in Iraq, many candidates' names are still secret. Almost no one is out pressing the flesh. And fliers threaten death to anyone who dares vote.

Top U.S. commander: Iraq forces not ready 1/26/2005, 1:18 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The top American commander in Iraq on Wednesday said U.S.-trained Iraqi security forces were still not ready to take over the counterinsurgency and there was no guarantee they will ever be able to defeat it on their own.

Turkey warns Kurds about Kirkuk control 1/26/2005, 12:18 p.m. PT
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's military warned Wednesday that the migration of large numbers of Kurds into the oil rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk could sway the results of the upcoming elections and possibly lead to clashes that could draw Ankara into the dispute.

Weather suspected in deadly Marines crash 1/26/2005, 12:07 p.m. PT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. general said Wednesday there was severe weather at the site of a U.S. Marine helicopter crash in of western Iraq and that he had no reports of enemy fire in the area. President Bush expressed sorrow at the loss of life and said he knew Americans would find the new deaths discouraging.

Gadhafi calls for Iraq hostage's release 1/26/2005, 12:02 p.m. PT
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday called on Iraqi insurgents to release a U.S. hostage, responding to the captive's plea for his intervention.

Poll: Confidence in Iraq's future slips 1/26/2005, 9:28 a.m. PT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Bush's bedrock supporters Southerners and rural residents have lost confidence in the likelihood of a stable, democratic Iraq.

Government announces new curfew in Iraq 1/26/2005, 8:17 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The government said Wednesday it would ban travel between provinces and extend the hours of a curfew as part of heightened security before Iraq's weekend elections.

Fatal helicopter crashes in Iraq war 1/26/2005, 7:04 a.m. PT
(AP) — A list of fatal helicopter crashes in the Iraq war:

31 killed in Marine chopper crash in Iraq 1/26/2005, 6:57 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A U.S. military transport helicopter crashed in bad weather in Iraq's western desert Wednesday, killing 31 people, all believed to be Marines, in the deadliest incident for U.S. troops since the war began, officials said. Insurgents killed four American troops in an ambush and carried out a flurry of attacks on sites linked to this weekend's elections.

Attack targets Kurdish party near Mosul 1/26/2005, 6:54 a.m. PT
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A suicide car bomber attacked an office of a major Kurdish party Wednesday, killing or injuring at least 20 people, an official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party said.

Poll: Confidence in Iraq's future slips 1/26/2005, 6:39 a.m. PT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Bush's bedrock supporters Southerners and rural residents have lost confidence in the likelihood of a stable, democratic Iraq.

31 Marines perish in helicopter crash 1/26/2005, 6:32 a.m. PT
WASHINGTON (AP) — All of the people killed in the crash of a U.S. Marine helicopter in western Iraq are believed to be U.S. Marines, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Experts help run Iraq vote effort in U.S. 1/26/2005, 6:02 a.m. PT
SOUTHGATE, Mich. (AP) — John Gattorn has delivered aid to Liberia, registered voters in Bosnia and monitored an election in East Timor but his latest work has brought him to a giant warehouse in surburban Detroit.

Marine helicopter crash kills 31 in Iraq 1/26/2005, 5:57 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A U.S. Marine helicopter transporting troops crashed Wednesday in the desert of western Iraq, killing 31 people, American military officials said. It was the deadliest crash of a U.S. military helicopter in Iraq.

280,303 Iraqi expatriates register to vote 1/26/2005, 3:58 a.m. PT
GENEVA (AP) — The final total of Iraqi expatriates to have registered to vote in that country's elections is 280,303 less than a quarter of those eligible, organizers said Wednesday.

Iraqi Insurgents attack polling stations 1/26/2005, 3:28 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Insurgents staged attacks against U.S. forces, schools to be used as polling stations and political party offices on Wednesday, as they pressed a bloody campaign to undermine Iraq's weekend elections. A U.S. Marine transport helicopter crashed in western Iraq.

Government announces new curfew in Iraq 1/26/2005, 3:22 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The government announced Wednesday that it would ban travel between provinces and extend the hours of curfew as part of heightened security before the weekend national elections.

Three car bombs explode in northern Iraq 1/26/2005, 3:10 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Three car bombs exploded Wednesday in a town in northern Iraq, killing at least five people and injuring nine others, police said, as insurgents stepped up attacks four days before crucial national elections.

Experts help run Iraq vote effort in U.S. 1/26/2005, 1:21 a.m. PT
SOUTHGATE, Mich. (AP) — John Gattorn has delivered aid to Liberia, registered voters in Bosnia and monitored an election in East Timor but his latest work has brought him to a giant warehouse in surburban Detroit.

Shiites, Kurds fill ranks of Iraqi forces 1/26/2005, 12:51 a.m. PT
ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq (AP) — For those eager to see Iraqi forces take on more responsibility for their own security, the 1,100-plus recruits tromping through the gates of this U.S.-run base would make a welcome sight eager young men reporting in throngs for training as Iraq's new police.

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