Iraqi Judge Recalls Hussein's Trial as a Turning Point (Washington Post)
Saddam Hussein's survival instincts were not dulled by prison, according to one Iraqi judge who faced the former president in a courtroom and recalls his cunning and rhetorical posturing.

Iraqi envoys head for IOC talks (USA Today)
An Iraqi delegation headed to Switzerland on Saturday for talks with the International Olympic Committee over a ban on Iraq competing in the Beijing Games, government officials said.

U.S. military: Iraqi detaines tortured, killed inmates (USA Today)
For years, extremist Iraqi detainees in U.S. custody held self-styled Islamic courts and tortured or killed inmates who refused to join them, military officials said, disclosing new details about the use of American prisons to recruit for the insurgency.

Time limit set on Iraqi legislation review (UPI)
BAGHDAD, July 26 (UPI) -- The Iraqi Parliament says Iraqi politicians have two days to review a vetoed elections proposal and present a final report.

Glimmer of hope fails to cheer banned Iraqi athletes (The Star)
BAGHDAD: A glimmer of hope that Iraqi athletes could be reinstated for the Beijing Olympics after their nation was banned from the August Games did little to cheer Iraq’s seven-member squad on Friday.

Military says US troops killed Iraqi editor's son (AP via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. military said Friday that bullets fired by American soldiers killed the 14-year-old son of the chief editor of a U.S.-sponsored newspaper during a gunbattle this week in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

Iraqi Teams Banned From Beijing Olympic Games (First Coast News)
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference.

'Camo Camp' to teach kids about military, Iraqi families (Rapid City Journal)
A new program from the South Dakota Extension Service, "Operation Military Kids Camo Camp," will offer youths the opportunity to learn about military families in South Dakota as well as Iraqi families.

Iraqi envoys head for IOC talks, seeking to save Beijing spot (NBC 29 Charlottesville)
Associated Press - July 26, 2008 12:53 PM ET BAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi delegation is heading to a meeting with the International Olympic Committee to try to reverse a ban on Iraq competing in the...

U.S. military admits troops accidentally killed Iraqi (USA Today)
The U.S. military admitted Friday that American troops accidentally killed the son of the chief editor of a local newspaper during a gunbattle in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.