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U.S., coalition, and Iraqi forces have made substantial and durableprogress in providing security and stability for the Iraqi people;but security alone is an insufficient foundation for maintainingthe hard-fought successes achieved to date, and any assessmentshould be tempered by an understanding of the numerous economic,diplomatic, political, informational, rule of law, andcapacity-building challenges the Iraqis must still address. ....
U.K. and Irish governments urge rival parties in Northern Ireland to come together. Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory in local elections. Sinn Fein, which seeks union with Ireland, won 27 seats in the 90-seat legislature. It's not clear whether Sinn Fein will lead a new government because of delicate power-sharing politics. ....
Whether there is a political motive. virginia i owed apparently $125 million for being the lead investigater in a medicaid fraud case that resulted in a $1.5 billion settlement in may 2012. the u.s. treasury received the money in october but not paid up and ag is not happy. for months we thought this was just incompetence by the irs, but with the refusal to fill out paperwork f entire year, we wonder if there were different motives. he says the money would be used to assist law enforcement or train local prosecutors. in a letter obtained by fox, they have agreed initial payment $10 million to virginia and promises to start the transfer of remaining funds. northern ire is getting a face list before hose contingent the g-8 summit. unemployment is almost 8.5% ....