Blair cancels second book event
Tony Blair pulls out of a second event related to his memoirs amid threats of disruption by an anti-Iraq war protest. (full story...)

Giannoulias attacks Kirk over Iraq war vote
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias on Tuesday said Republican Mark Kirk was "George Bush's architect" in the push for war against Iraq, a claim that at once overestimated the congressman's role while overlooking the involvement of fellow Democrats. (full story...)

Iraqi Treasures Return, but Questions Remain
Iraq announced the return of hundreds of antiquities that had ended up in the United States, although 632 pieces repatriated last year were now unaccounted for. (full story...)

As Iraqi Treasures Return, Others Still Lost Raise Questions
Iraq announced the return of hundreds of antiquities that had ended up in the United States, although 632 pieces repatriated last year were now unaccounted for. (full story...)

First U.S. troops killed in Iraq after Obama declared combat over
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. troops were shot to death and nine wounded by an Iraqi soldier yesterday in the first deadly attack on Americans since President Obama declared the U.S. combat mission over. (full story...)

2 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq
Nine are injured as they come under fire from a man in an Iraq i army uniform. The troops were part of a security detail for a U.S. commander meeting with Iraq i officers in Salahuddin province.Two American soldiers were killed and nine injured Tuesday when a man wearing an ....(more) (full story...)

PARTING SHOTS: Fidel slams Ahmadinejad’s anti-semitism (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Here's our daily roster of stories that evaded full-on blog treatment: • In a rare interview with the American press, Fidel Castro slammed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for "slandering the Jews." (The Atlantic) • Despite the White House's declaration that combat operations are over in Iraq , two U....(more) (full story...)

Half a year on, little progress in Iraq government talks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six months after Iraq held an election many hoped would usher in greater stability and peace, voters like Naseer Challoub are running out of patience with politicians, and also out of faith in democracy. (full story...)

Two U.S. soldiers killed, nine wounded in Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and nine wounded on Tuesday when a gunman in Iraqi army uniform attacked them at an Iraqi base, U.S. officials said a week after Washington declared a formal end to U.S. combat operations. (full story...)

2 U.S. troops shot dead in Iraq
Nine others are injured as they come under fire from a man wearing an Iraq i army uniform. The troops were part of a security detail for a U.S. commander meeting with Iraq i officers in Salahuddin province.Two American soldiers were killed and nine injured Tuesday when a man wearing an ....(more) (full story...)