Vulnerable Iraqi forces becoming a frequent target 13 min ago BAGHDAD — A suicide bombing tore through a line of recruits waiting to enter a police academy as multiple blasts struck Iraqi security forces Monday, killing at least 33 people and wounding...

Metro: Neighbors, sports 4 hr ago | Add a comment NEIGHBORS Holiday homes on displayThe 31st annual Mesta Park Holiday Homes Tour is 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Six homes will be...

Hunger strike takes toll on Guantanamo Bay inmate Sat, Nov 29, 2008 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The health of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner on hunger strike for more than three years has deteriorated sharply, his lawyer said in legal papers seeking a medical...

Iraqi vote marks timetable for exit Thu, Nov 27, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD — The long, costly story of American military involvement in Iraq moved closer to an end Thursday when Iraq’s parliament approved a pact that requires all troops to be out in...

Iraqi lawmakers approve U.S. withdrawal plan Thu, Nov 27, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD (AP) - The long, costly story of American military involvement in Iraq moved closer to an end Thursday when Iraq's parliament approved a pact that requires all troops to be out in three...

Iraqi voters may get last say on U.S. deal Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD — Intense dealmaking among Iraq’s political factions on Wednesday delayed by one day a parliamentary vote on a security pact that would allow American forces to stay in the...

Soldier arrested for plot to kill wife in Oklahoma Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 2 SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. Army soldier wanted in a murder-for-hire plot in Oklahoma has been arrested in San Francisco after arriving on a flight from South Korea where he was deployed. U.S....

Vote today poses hurdle for Iraq pact Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD — A leader of the largest Sunni Arab bloc in parliament hinted he might withhold support for a pact to let U.S. troops stay in Iraq through 2011. That would make it hard for the...

IN BRIEF Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Add a comment U.S. pact poses detainee dilemma CAMP CROPPER, Iraq — The U.S. military is rushing to build criminal cases against some 5,000 detainees it deems dangerous — including suspected members...

U.S. security accord faces uncertain fate Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD — The Iraqi parliament will vote Wednesday on a pact that would allow American troops to stay in Iraq for three more years, but the government’s hopes of winning a wide margin...

Insect-like robotic spy could join war effort Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment DAYTON, Ohio — If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record video and even fire tiny weapons? That kind of James...

Hard sell: Detroit links bailout, national defense Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - In an increasingly anxious campaign for a $25 billion government rescue, Detroit's Big Three car makers and their allies in Washington are warning the demise of the auto industry will...

Iraq’s premier says U.S. pact will cut attacks Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister delivered a nationally televised address Tuesday to rally domestic support for a U.S.-Iraqi security pact. He called it a step toward full sovereignty...

US military can meet Obama demands Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 13 WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday the Defense Department is developing plans to get troops quickly out of Iraq and into Afghanistan to battle a more confident and successful...

US supply line threatened by Pakistan truck halt Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan temporarily barred oil tankers and container trucks from a key passageway to Afghanistan, threatening a critical supply route for U.S. and NATO troops on Sunday...

Iraq's Cabinet approves security pact with US Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end...

Clerics issue threats against security pact Sat, Nov 15, 2008 BAGHDAD — Iraq’s two most powerful Shiite clerics on Friday challenged the government’s planned security pact with the U.S., undercutting efforts to reach a deal before the U.N....

Counting death figures getting more complicated Sat, Nov 15, 2008 BAGHDAD — This much is agreed — a double bombing in Baghdad struck a school bus and those responding to the first blast. But the difference in casualty figures was stark. Iraqi...

Oklahoma City, Edmond banks taking donations Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Banks taking donations Care package items for U.S. troops abroad can be brought to participating IBC Banks through Nov. 30. Two IBC Bank branches in Edmond are taking donations: 421 S Santa Fe Ave....

Supply-line attacks exploit vulnerability Thu, Nov 13, 2008 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Humvee sped along the dry riverbed. But al-Qaida-linked militants — not American soldiers — were behind the wheel. The scene was captured by AP...