US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,364
As of Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at least 4,364 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count....

Woman awarded $3M in assault claim against KBR
HOUSTON (AP) -- A woman who claimed she was raped in 2005 while working in Iraq for a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary has been awarded nearly $3 million by an arbitrator to settle her case....

Marines, corpsman to be removed in Iraqi death
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Three Marines and a Navy man convicted of aiding the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi man have been ordered removed from the military, the Navy said Wednesday....

Lingering effects of Baghdad blasts on Iraqis
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Sadiya Khadem Rashid just needed a stamp. One stamp from Baghdad's city hall so she could receive $850 in compensation given to displaced Iraqis who return home. But before she could get there, the building was blown up....

Schwarzenegger drops in on US troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped in on U.S. troops in Iraq on Monday, thanking them for the sacrifices they and their families are making....

UK war criminal: Troops kicked and punched Iraqis
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's first convicted war criminal said Monday that some of his fellow soldiers frequently beat Iraqi detainees....

US military: American soldier dies in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of noncombat-related injuries in Iraq....

Iraq Olympic committee disbands soccer federation
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq could face action from FIFA after its Olympic committee dissolved the Iraqi Football Association....

Trial of British contractor in Iraq postponed
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The trial of a British security contractor accused of shooting two colleagues to death has been postponed, an Iraqi official said Sunday....

Britain investigating fresh Iraq abuse claims
LONDON (AP) -- Iraqi civilians who were detained by British troops during the U.S.-led war have leveled some 33 allegations of rape and abuse against male and female soldiers, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Saturday....