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Oct 26, 2007 2:54 AM CDT

California Fire Death Toll Hits 12

Six more found dead; 60 injured

(Newser) - Four charred bodies found in the mountains near the Mexican border and two others discovered in a house in San Diego County boosted the death toll of the California wildfires to 12, with 60 others injured. Authorities confirmed yesterday that the 25,000-acre Santiago Fire in Orange County was arson,...

US, Iraqi Death Tolls Plummet

Oct 1, 2007 3:11 PM CDT

US, Iraqi Death Tolls Plummet

September stats are lowest since summer of 2006

(Newser) - The death tolls among US soldiers and Iraqi civilians both fell significantly in September, hitting their lowest levels since the summer of 2006. Civilian deaths dropped 50% to 988, compared to 1,975 in August. The American death toll in September was 64, the fewest casualties since July 2006, the...

Iraq Civilian Deaths Hit 1.2M

Sep 14, 2007 5:24 PM CDT

Iraq Civilian Deaths Hit 1.2M

New poll is highest-ever estimate of non-military casualties

(Newser) - A UK polling firm has put the Iraqi civilian death toll at an alarming 1.2 million. Though the US claims sectarian violence casualties have halved since June, neither they nor the Iraqi government maintains a tally of civilian losses, the Los Angeles Times reports. But both call the study’...

Post-Surge, Iraq Death
Toll Mounts

Aug 26, 2007 7:52 AM CDT

Post-Surge, Iraq Death Toll Mounts

Troop buildup makes some headway, doesn't quash insurgents

(Newser) - The average daily war-related death toll in Iraq has soared to 62 this year, up from 33 in 2006, and Baghdad is less perilous now than it was before the troop surge—but about as dangerous as it was a year ago. In a foreshadowing of next month's progress report,...

Desperate Survivors Flee
Quake Towns' Chaos

Aug 19, 2007 9:04 AM CDT

Desperate Survivors Flee Quake Towns' Chaos

Peruvians on the move for food and water

(Newser) - Desperate residents of Peruvian towns destroyed by a powerful quake and taken over by looters are fleeing to seek resources, Reuters reports. Lines of trucks piled with furniture rumbled to relatives and friends for help. Some 1,000 soldiers are now safequarding aid trucks in the area where more than...

Chaos in Peru After Quake

Aug 18, 2007 6:15 PM CDT

Chaos in Peru After Quake

(Newser) - Troops were called in today to earthquake-ravaged Peru to restore order after looters, desperate for food and water, threatened supply depots and deliveries. In hard-hit Pisca, southeast of the capital, homeless families huddled in a makeshift camp in a soccer field, and more than 500 rushed a truck attempting to...

Peru Quake Toll Reaches 450

Aug 17, 2007 1:59 AM CDT

Peru Quake Toll Reaches 450

More expected as rescuers dig through rubble

(Newser) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that devastated a province in Peru has reached 450, but the numbers are expected to rise even higher as rescuers dig through rubble. At least 1,500 have been injured. Government doctors have called off a national strike to care for the wounded,...

Two Bodies Pulled From Bridge Debris

Aug 9, 2007 6:30 PM CDT

Two Bodies Pulled From Bridge Debris

Confirmed death toll climbs to 7; at least 6 more remain missing

(Newser) - Authorities recovered two more bodies from the wreckage of the I-35W bridge today, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, bringing the official death toll to seven. One of the bodies has already been identified, and police anticipated retrieving a third as work continued for a seventh full day in and around...

U.S. Raid Frees 42 Al Qaeda Captives in Iraq

May 28, 2007 7:16 AM CDT

U.S. Raid Frees 42 Al Qaeda Captives in Iraq

US officials say Diyala residents are turning against Sunni insurgents

(Newser) - U.S. troops freed 42 kidnapped Iraqis from an al Qaeda hideout in Diyala province, north of Baghdad yesterday. Some of the prisoners had been tortured for months, including some who had broken bones and had been hung from the ceiling, AP reports. One captive said he was 14 years...