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In this photo taken Feb. 19, 2013, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen gestures during an interview in his office in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) 

Too much money spent in Iraq

Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost.

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    2 bombings kill 6 in Iraq

    Iraqi officials say two bombings have killed six people and wounded eight others in the center of the country on Thursday.

    Foreign policy fireworks: Face-off before election

    President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, saying, "Every time you've offered an

    Candidates seek foreign policy edge in 3rd debate

    Still neck-and-neck after all these months, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into their third and final debate with each man eager to project an aura of

    Latest developments on anti-Islam film protests

    Here's a look at protests across the Middle East and elsewhere on Friday, four days after crowds angry over an anti-Muslim film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad

    Obama vows help to soldiers, marks Iraq war end

    In an election-year reminder that he ended the war in Iraq, President Barack Obama vowed Friday to help soldiers, veterans and their families overcome economic

    US vets reflect on Iraq violence

    More than 1.5 million Americans served in the Iraq War, and these are just a handful of voices from among those ranks, offering a range of perspectives. Here

    Iraq attacks kill 106 in deadliest day in 2 years

    Bombings and shootings ripped across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 106 people in the deadliest day in more than two years.

    Opposition: Syria's Iraq ambassador has defected

    Opposition figure says the ambassador, Nawaf Fares, is believed to be on his way to seek asylum in Turkey. If confirmed, it would mark one of the highest level

    Families: Non-military should help vets

    If you have military-age children who have not served in this decade's wars, then you owe a debt — meaning money — to those who did. That's the premise of a

    US plans significant military presence in Kuwait

    The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the

    26 dead after Iraq car bombings

    Two car bombs in Iraq's capital killed at least 26 people Saturday on the last day of a Shiite pilgrimage already hit by multiple bombings.

    Car bombs targeting Shiites kill 66 in Iraq

    A coordinated wave of car bombs struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and several other cities Wednesday, killing at least 66 people and wounding more than 200 in

    Fish pedicures:Iraq's sign of progress?

    The latest luxury spa in Iraq's capital offers another small sign of life creeping closer to normalcy — if your definition of "normal" includes having tiny

    Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demands

    Iran and six world powers exchanged dueling proposals Wednesday in a tug of war over Tehran's nuclear program that pits international concerns about the

    Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for US raid

    A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style

    Mine detection dogs ready for adoption

    They saved countless lives in Iraq, now five land mine detection dogs are back in the U.S. and ready to start retirement.

    • A Look Back

    War in Iraq Timeline

    A look at the key events throughout the war in Iraq (Associated Press)

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    • Remembering Our Fallen

    Local fallen heroes of 9-11

    50 local troops died in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11.

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