Year: 2004
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COMBAT: U.S. Switches Tactic in Najaf, Trying Isolation
August 13, 2004 By ALEX BERENSON and JOHN F. BURNS NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 12 – Faced with a populist Shiite cleric who has bunkered a heavily-armed militia force in the sect’s holiest shrine, American commanders in this city of 500,000 resorted reluctantly on Thursday to a scaled-down objective, throwing a wide cordon of troops and…
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Chalabi Returns to Iraq, Expecting Arrest but Vowing to Fight in Court
August 12th, 2004 by Sabrina Tavernise and John F. Burns BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 11 – Under a veil of secrecy and threat of arrest, the embattled former exile Ahmad Chalabi swept back into Iraq on Wednesday night, vowing to face criminal charges against him in court. And in a fresh sign that Mr. Chalabi is…
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1002-58 W. 120th St.
Permit #: 20419818 Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Exc. Owner: N/A Permit Description: Emergency demolition by Department of Buildings of 2-story brick and wood commercial building damaged by fire Status (if applicable): Exempt from Demolition-Delay Ordinance
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COMBAT: U.S. Troops Fight Iraq Militiamen on Two Fronts
August 11th, 2004 by JOHN F. BURNS and ALEX BERENSON, NY Times BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 10 – American troops fought simultaneous battles on Tuesday with rebel Shiite militiamen in Najaf and the Baghdad slum of Sadr City. But American commanders, preparing new battle orders, appeared to have deferred for the time being any decision to…
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4136 N. Greenview
Permit #: 20419418 Applicant: Quality Excavation Owner: Margareta Waisuisz Permit Description: Demolition of 2-story brick 2-flat and garage Status (if applicable): Hold released 11/12/04