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hecklerspray...are sometimes hard to use, the assassination of John F Kennedy, male pattern baldness and the functional extinction of the Baiji river dolphin. ...

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Environment News ServiceBONN, Germany, February 5, 2010 - The Baiji dolphin, which used to live in the Yangtze River, is probably extinct, and the Vaquita porpoise from the ...

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Mongabay.comThe most threatened is the vaquita with only 100-150 individuals left in the Bay of California. The baiji, once abundant in the Yangtze River, is considered ...

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Mongabay.comIn 2006 it was announced that the Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, was likely extinct, and conservationists fear the Critically Endangered 'little cow' is ...

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Huffington Post (blog)Most of the damned species are less charismatic than the Baiji dolphin, but no less important in the big web of life. Tragically, many governments are ...

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UN News CentreAccording to UNEP, the Baiji River Dolphin, which used to live in the Yangtze River, is probably extinct, and the Vaquita porpoise from the northern Gulf of ...

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Mongabay.comThis past decade has seen the loss of the baiji: top predator and river dolphin of China's Yangtze River. Other top predators linger on the edge of ...

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ONU (Communiqué de presse)Le dauphin de Chine (ou dauphin de la rivière baiji) qui vivait dans le Yang-Tsé est considéré comme éteint puisqu'aucun spécimen vivant n'a été aperçu ...

Iraq expands refineries  -  05 Aug 2009
Iraq Oil ReportAll of Iraq's major refineries – Baiji, Daura and Basra – are being upgraded and new, smaller refineries are in the works. And the Kurdistan Regional

Her right to sing, to cancer, Gangubai fought many battles  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Indian ExpressOn December 15, 2005 Gangubai, affectionately known as “Baiji� among the music fraternity, gave her first concert to a select audience after recovering from

Salah al-Din Governorate Profile Jul 2009  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
ReliefWeb (press release)Female labour force participation is high in Samarra and Al-Fares, yet low in Tikrit, Tooz and Baiji. Unemployment is low in some areas, but double the

New Gold Star Mothers unit launched to honor war dead  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
The StateLiz Howell said her son, Sgt. Sameer Rateb, 22, died May 6, 2007, after hanging himself in his room at Camp Summerall in Baiji, Iraq.

'Multiple' failures led to Iraq electrocution, Pentagon says  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
CNNSpc. Marcus Nolasco, also May 2004, in Baiji; Marine Pfc. Brian Cutter, in Fallujah, the same month; Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Cedergren,

Bomb attacks kill over 50 in Iraq  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Canada.comIn the city of Baiji north of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police clashed in a violent gunfight with a US-backed Sunni neighbourhood guard unit,

Remembering a legend  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
LivemintBut no matter how gifted a female singer, in our society, even a Kesar Bai and Moghu Bai will always be addressed as a baiji (courtesan)�.

US Forces Transition To Reconstruction In Hussein's Hometown  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty...medical clinics, nurseries, government offices, water facilities, power plants, and rehabilitation of Iraq's main oil refinery in Baiji.

The Complete Guide To: Whale & dolphin watching  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
IndependentBut in August 2007 China's Yangtze river dolphin, also known as the baiji, was declared extinct. Scientists cited human activities, from electrofishing to

He collects what the ustads played and lost  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Daily News & AnalysisThen there is a sarangi that comes from the kotha of a baiji on Central Kolkata. And Ustad Abdullah Khan's sarod came to Dasgupta under strange

Reintroduced Chinese Alligators Now Multiplying In The Wild In China  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release)...in 2006, a comprehensive search for the Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, didn't find any, although one isolated sighting of a dolphin was made in 2007.

Group urges locals to protect the Ganga dolphin  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
HinduA fourth type, the Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, was declared functionally extinct in 2006. The Ganges river dolphin has an elongated snout and is almost

Bombs kill 50 in Iraq as violence flares  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Tehran TimesIn the city of Baiji north of Baghdad on Thursday, Iraqi police clashed in a violent gunfight with a US-backed Sunni neighborhood guard unit,

ESA-Satellitenbild der Woche: Chinas zentrale Gewässer  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Echo-onlineIm Jangtse lebt eine eigene, sehr rare Delphinart, genannt Chinesischer Flussdelphin, Jangtse-Delphin oder Baiji. Er zeichnet sich durch einen weißen Bauch

Iran: cảnh sát bắn lá»±u đạn cay vào ngưá»?i biểu tình trong buổi cầu ...  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Người ViệtBên ngoài trưá»?ng Ã?ại Há»?c Tehran, nÆ¡i có buổi cầu nguyện, thành phần dân quân Baiji do chính quyá»?n tổ chức và tài trợ đứng trước hàng rào cảnh sát đã bắn hÆ¡i

Varios ataques dejan al menos 50 muertos en Irak  -  ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
Radio NacionalEn Baiji, ciudad ubicada al norte de Bagdad, la policía iraquí tuvo un violento enfrentamiento el jueves con una unidad de guardia vecinal sunita,

Iraq to invite bids for $2.5 billion refinery  -  25 Mar 2009
Middle East North Africa Financial Network...contract to build and install a fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) at the biggest refinery, Baiji, in the north, which has a nominal capacity of 320000 bpd.

Al-Qaeda suspects gunned down in Iraqi custody  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
Monsters and Critics.com...'Unidentified gunmen killed six detained al-Qaeda members between the villages of Baiji and Haditha in the northwest of Iraq,' a source in al-Anbar's

Iraq: KBR, Bechtel and FCC unit contract at Baiji refinery  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Tactical Report (subscription)Bechtel is said to be showing interest in a contract to build and install a fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) unit at Baiji refinery in northern Iraq.

Progress in Iraq pleases Schofield brigade leader  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
Honolulu Star-BulletinBut these are two very exciting steps that we have seen, and much progress being made in both the Baiji oil refinery and reconstructing the Golden Mosque in

100 animali gridano aiuto  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Sports.it...veloce come una gazzella ma simile quasi ad una pecora, al gorilla di montagna, dal panda gigante al leopardo delle nevi, dalla volverina al Baiji,

Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
PopMattersLikewise the search for the Baiji dolphin in the Yangtze is frequently troubling, as the scale of river traffic and the problems it causes the dolphin begin

Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 11 Iraqis Killed; 20 Iraqis Wounded  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
Antiwar.comUS forces killed a man in Baiji. A military source said the man fired upon US troops and they in turn shot him in self-defense. The man's relatives said

With local control, new troubles in Iraq  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
International Herald TribuneSix of them had returned to their homes in Baiji when they heard that the police in Anbar were looking for them. They fled, but a police posse from Haditha

L’Italia al gran bazar di Baghdad  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
PanoramaInsieme al ripristino delle maggiori centrali elettriche: Dora, a Baghdad, e Baiji, a nord della capitale. Ma è soprattutto l’immensa torta degli

Iraq calls international companies to build USD 2.5 billion oil ...  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
SteelGuruAccording to senior local official, Iraq will invite international companies to invest more than USD 2.5 billion in building a 150000 barrel per day oil

Baiji sees corruption cleanup, saving Iraq oil from smugglers  -  Feb 19, 2009
Iraq Oil Report,...by Iraq Oil Report Plus much more in this long-weekend edition of Iraq Oil Report, including updates on more going on in the oil and electricity sector,

The Yangtze River Dolphin  -  Feb 20, 2009
OUPblog,The baiji, the Yangtze River Dolphin, was a beautiful slender creature and despite the fact that everyone knew it was at risk for extinction, urgent appeals

Iraq: KBR expected to win Baiji refinery development project  -  Feb 3, 2009
Tactical Report (subscription),KBR is expected to win the Baiji refinery development project, although some officials at the Iraqi Oil Ministry advise not to rush to award the project,

Iraq says Al-Qaida 'minister' arrested  -  Feb 13, 2009
NDTV.com,..."He was arrested in Al-Tamim district of Baiji," 200 kilometres north of the Iraqi capital, he said yesterday. The police chief said the suspect had

US soldier shot dead in north of Baghdad: police  -  Jan 30, 2009
Xinhua,A US military statement confirmed the incident, but said that one of its soldiers has been injured and an Iraqi is dead after shooting incident in Baiji.

Baghdad intensify efforts to entice foreign investors to oil sector  -  Jan 31, 2009
Alsumaria,Ali Al Ubaidi, Baiji refinery General Director said that the stolen Benzen produced by the refinery cost the government more than 2 billion dollars.

Iraq awards Karbala refinery deal to Technip  -  Feb 20, 2009
MEED (subscription),Iraq's four existing refineries, at Daura, Basra and the twin facilities at Baiji in the north, have a total refining capacity of just under 600000 b/d,

Iraq eyes increased oil exports, fuel self-sufficiency  -  Jan 26, 2009
DigitalJournal.com,...to ask foreign companies during 2009 to bid for a $1 billion contract to build a Fluid Catalytic Cracker (FCC) unit at its largest refinery Baiji.

Science-palooza!  -  Feb 18, 2009
Minnesota Daily,...with the endangered species display that features the Chinese Sturgeon and the adorable river dolphin found only in the Yangtze called the Baiji.

Former Iraq Electricity Ministry Deputy hold talks with South ...  -  Feb 11, 2009
Alsumaria,...that during the meeting Dozen Company for steam stations maintenance was invited to take part in rehabilitating Baiji, Dora and Mussib steam stations.

Financial crisis dries up oil demand  -  Feb 11, 2009
Financial Post,Thaier al-Sudani/ReutersA view of Baiji oil refinery north of Baghdad. World oil demand will contract by far more than previously expected in 2009 due to

Iraq to seek bids for refinery deal  -  Jan 25, 2009
Peninsula On-line,BAIJI, Iraq: Iraq will ask foreign companies to bid on a more than $1bn contract to build and install a fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) at the country’s

Iraq awards engineering contracts for four refineries  -  Feb 9, 2009
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release),Iraq currently has three main refining centres: the northern Baiji refining complex with a nominal capacity of 300000 bpd; the Dora refinery near Baghdad

Electricity ministry calls on Italian companies to revamp power ...  -  Jan 28, 2009
Zawya,...companies to participate in revamping power production units at the two stations of Daura and Baiji, according to a release issued by the ministry.

Eight pilgrims die from Suicide blast  -  Feb 12, 2009
Gulf Daily News,..."He was arrested in Al-Tamim district of Baiji," 200 kilometres north of the Iraqi capital, he said. The police chief said the suspect had confessed to

Environment Ministry rejects Rajasthan’s proposal on hydropower ...  -  Feb 8, 2009
Zee News,Commonly known as 'Susu', the Ganges River Dolphins are among the four freshwater dolphins found in the world - the other three are the Baiji found in the

Detenido "ministro de finanzas" de Al Qaida en Irak  -  Feb 12, 2009
UnivisiónEl "ministro de finanzas" de Al Qaida en Irak fue detenido el jueves en Baiji, en el norte del país, indicó a la AFP el jefe de la policía de la provincia

Irak: arrestation du "ministre des Finances" d'Al-Qaïda  -  Feb 12, 2009
AFP..."Il a été arrêté dans le quartier d'al-Tamim dans la localité de Baiji", à 200 km au nord de Bagdad, at-il ajouté. Le suspect a avoué qu'il était "le

'Ministro das finanças' da Al-Qaeda é preso no Iraque  -  Feb 12, 2009
AFPTIKRIT, Iraque (AFP) — O "ministro das finanças" da Al-Qaeda no Iraque foi detido nesta quinta-feira em Baiji, norte do país, informou a polícia da

L’Iraq chiede alle imprese italiane di contribuire a ripristinare ...  -  Jan 28, 2009
OsservatorioIraq,..."giganti mondiali nella costruzione delle centrali elettriche" - a riabilitare le centrali di Dora (a Baghdad) e di Baiji (la più grande del Paese,

Measuring extinction, species by species  -  Nov 5, 2008
Reuters..."If there's one thing in my career I'd like to be proved wrong about, it's the baiji," said Sam Turvey of the Zoological Society of London, using another

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Oct 23  -  Oct 23, 2008
Reuters AlertNet,BAIJI - A roadside bomb killed two police in the town of Fatha, just north of the refinery city of Baiji, 180 km (112 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.

Wrecked Iraq  -  Oct 24, 2008
Asia Times Online,Even oil refinery-based industrial towns like Baiji became cities of slums when plants devoted to non-petroleum activities were shuttered.

Dolphin Love Fetishes Not as Advertised  -  Nov 4, 2008
Science Magazine (subscription)..."Less than 2 years ago, its Chinese equivalent, the baiji, was declared extinct, demonstrating the unique pressures faced by landlocked dolphins unable to

What the Good News from Iraq Really Means  -  Oct 23, 2008
The Baltimore Chronicle,Even oil refinery-based industrial towns like Baiji became cities of slums when plants devoted to non-petroleum activities were shuttered.

Transporting gas by railways resumed  -  Nov 13, 2008
Zawya,..."The company resumed yesterday transporting the liquefied gas from the Baiji refinery to the al-Taji gas laboratory after five years of suspension because

Iraqis call for amendments to US security pact  -  Oct 21, 2008
CNN InternationalMerhi worked for Baiji oil refinery in Salaheddin province north of Baghdad. The refinery is the largest in Iraq, with a daily production level of about 8.5

Chinesischer Flussdelfin kurz vor dem Aussterben  -  Nov 10, 2008
China Internet Information Center,..."Wenn es eines gibt, das ich in meiner Laufbahn gern als falsch herausgestellt hätte, dann ist es die These, dass der Baiji ausgestorben ist",

'Rote Liste' wird immer länger - Meeressäuger besonders betroffen  -  Oct 21, 2008
OA News,Nicht so der Chinesische Flussdelfin oder Baiji, der es immerhin bis ins Jahr 2007 schaffte, und erst dann der massiven Verschmutzung seines Lebensraumes

- Bistandsmilliarder søkk vekk i Irak  -  Nov 9, 2008
Aftenbladet.no,...anklaget blant annet sentrale personer i den irakiske regjeringen for å stjele olje fra Baiji-raffineriet i samarbeid med terrornettverket al-Qaida.

Der Untergang der Unflexiblen  -  Nov 2, 2008
NZZ Online,...schlechtes Sehvermögen mit Störungen durch den Menschen zusammentreffen, ist das Schicksal besiegelt, so im Falle des vermutlich ausgestorbenen Baiji.

Jordan says receives first Iraqi oil on new terms  -  Sep 23, 2008
guardian.co.uk,...crude oil arrived at the borders with Iraq with a cargo of 18500 barrels that had been loaded from Iraq's Baiji refinery oil over the past three days.

VIDEO: US Troops Mistakenly Kill Patrol Leader  -  Sep 24, 2008
Javno.hr,...was shot during an operation to clear a house of insurgents in a small town near Baiji in Salahuddin province, 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad.

Jordan receives first Iraqi oil shipment  -  Sep 24, 2008
Alsumaria,...to the Iraqi Jordanian borders and that they contain about 19 000 barrels of crude oil loaded from Baiji Iraqi refinery all along the last three days.

11 killed, dozens injured in central, northern Iraq - Summary  -  Sep 17, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),In the northern province of Salahaddin, six Iraqi civilians were injured when a roadside bomb went off in a marketplace in the central Baiji district.

Two US troops charged for Iraqi detainee murder  -  Sep 4, 2008
AFP...but has been postponed to next Thursday, a military spokesman said. Their D Company, 1st Battalion is based near the northern oil refinery town of Baiji.

Iraqi Trade Officials Ousted in Corruption Sweep  -  Sep 23, 2008
New York Times,American soldiers accidentally killed a Sunni Arab neighborhood patrol leader in a small town near the oil-refining city of Baiji, the military said.

US forces kill seven in raid in Iraq  -  Sep 19, 2008
Swissinfo,In May, Iraqi police said eight civilians were killed in a helicopter strike in the northern town of Baiji, although US forces said six of them were

US soldier fails to get judge changed in Iraq murder case  -  Sep 21, 2008
AFPThe murder took place under a bridge in the northern oil refinery town of Baiji, after the two soldiers left their base with Mohammed to set him free at a

Shell opens secret Baghdad office  -  Sep 23, 2008
Iraq Oil Report,In a modified voice, he said Iraqi government officials worked with al-Qaeda terrorists at the Baiji refinery to steal oil to sell on the black market.

Iraq bombs kill 5 policemen  -  Sep 14, 2008
Arab Times,The murder was committed on May 16 under a bridge in the northern oil refinery town of Baiji, after the two soldiers left their base with Mohammed to set

US soldier accused of murdering Iraqi in pre-trial hearing  -  Sep 13, 2008
AFPThe incident occurred near the oil refinery town of Baiji where the soldiers' D Company, 1st Battalion is based. The US military has been rocked by a series

Terror attacks are a driving force to serve country  -  Sep 12, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Kynoch, 23, of Santa Rosa, was killed Oct. 1, 2005, when his Bradley fighting vehicle struck a roadside bomb near Baiji, Iraq, north of Baghdad.

US forces kill seven in raid in Iraq  -  Sep 19, 2008
elEconomista.es,In May, Iraqi police said eight civilians were killed in ahelicopter strike in the northern town of Baiji, although USforces said six of them were suspected

Round-up of Daily Violence - Wednesday 17 September 2008  -  Sep 17, 2008
McClatchy Washington Bureau,Around 11 am a bomb planted under a sedan car detonated in Baiji market (north of Tikrit). Four people were injured. - Tuesday night, a bomb planted under a

US mistakenly kills Sunni ally  -  Sep 23, 2008
Denver Post,...against US forces in the area, which lies between the northern oil hub of Baiji and Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, said witnesses and police.

Qaeda in Iraq cornered, but still baring its fangs  -  Sep 9, 2008
Kuwait Times,The reason terrorism is centred in the cities of Mosul, Tal Afar and parts of Baiji is because of its large borders, where the terrorists can pass through

Iraqi MPs mull SOFA deal … Bush to unveil troop decision  -  Sep 9, 2008
Arab Times,Two Iraqi policemen were killed and four were wounded by a car bomb near a mosque in the northern oil refinery town of Baiji, police said.

Hearing interrupted of US officer over Iraq detainee murder  -  Sep 21, 2008
Africasia,His murder was committed on May 16 under a bridge in the northern oil refinery town of Baiji, after the two soldiers left their base with Mohammed to set

Decision on Iraq troops plan today  -  Sep 8, 2008
Gulf Daily News,Two Iraqi policemen were killed and four were wounded by a car bomb near a mosque in the northern oil refinery town of Baiji. Officials in Iraq's Babil

Soldados norte-americanos matam líder de patrulha iraquiana em ...  -  Sep 23, 2008
Público.pt,O incidente ocorreu durante uma operação para tornar segura uma casa com rebeldes numa pequena cidade perto de Baiji, na província de Salahuddin,

Irak envía primer cargamento de petróleo a Jordania desde guerra ...  -  Sep 23, 2008
Xinhua,El envío fue cargado en Baiji, la principal refinería de Irak a unos 200 kilómetros al norte de Bagdad, añadió el funcionario. Jordania e Irak firmaron un

Ex-Investigator: $13 Billion In Iraq Aid Wasted Or Stolen  -  Sep 23, 2008
Free Internet Press,In a modified voice, he said Iraqi government officials worked with al-Qaeda terrorists at the Baiji refinery to steal oil to sell on the black market. Sen.

Reportan más de 10 muertos por varios atentados en Iraq  -  Sep 17, 2008
Prensa Latina,...reportó que seis civiles fueron heridos este miércoles por una bomba colocada en el camino hacia una popular plaza comercial en el distrito de Baiji.

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Iraq, il buco nero della ricostruzione  -  Sep 23, 2008
PeaceReporter,...ha raccontato di legami tra funzionari governativi e membri di al-Qaeda per rubare petrolio dalla raffineria di Baiji, a sud-ovest di Kirkuk,

Se reinicia audiencia de sargento de EEUU, acusado del asesinato ...  -  Sep 14, 2008
elEconomista.es,...con dos balazos y parcialmente quemado en la cabeza, fue encontrado el 17 de mayo por la mañana bajo un puente en una zona desértica cercana a Baiji,

Tropas estadounidenses matan por error al jefe de una patrulla  -  Sep 23, 2008
ecodiario,...fue acribillado durante una operación para desalojar una casa de insurgentes en un pequeño pueblo cercano a Baiji, en la provincia de Salahuddin,

Acusación reitera culpabilidad de sargento de EEUU en muerte de ...  -  Sep 14, 2008
Prensa Libre (Guatemala),...con dos balazos y con la cabeza parcialmente quemada, fue encontrado el 17 de mayo por la mañana bajo un puente en una zona desértica cercana a Baiji,

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 14  -  14 Aug 2008
ReutersBAIJI - A roadside bomb wounded five employees of Baiji oil refinery, police said. Baiji is 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad.

The benefits and the curse of oil  -  14 Aug 2008
Economist,The Kirkuk-Baiji pipeline (see map) is now protected on either side by a ditch, a dirt barrier, a fence topped with razor wire, and three more rolls of

Iraq's Oil Output Is Highest Since Invasion, US Auditor Says  -  Jul 29, 2008
BloombergIn contrast, Bowen wrote in January 2007 that at least some of the oil storage facilities at Baiji were under insurgent control. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister

US forces kill son, nephew of Iraqi governor  -  Jul 20, 2008
Africasia,Governor Hamid Hummud al-Shakti's son Husam and his nephew Uday were shot dead in the town of Baiji, a police officer from Baiji told AFP.

Safer pipeline lets Iraq oil exports flow-report  -  Jul 26, 2008
Reuters UK,There have been no reported disruptions on the pipeline since construction of the 59-mile (95-kilometer) Kirkuk-to-Baiji "pipeline exclusion zone" began in

Full Text  -  Aug 7, 2008
Science Magazine (subscription)The cruise is part of a new effort to save the smallest cetacean from the fate of its Chinese cousin, the baiji: extinction. The baiji (Lipotes vexillifer)

Turkey allows Iraqi oil export restart after payment  -  Jul 22, 2008
guardian.co.uk,An Iraqi oil official said last week that the flow through the line had fallen since June after Iraq's largest refinery at Baiji restarted following

Iraqi oil output rises as security improves  -  Jul 30, 2008
Zawya,Iraq is now extending the pipeline exclusion zone from Baiji to Baghdad. Senior Bush administration officials argued before the war that Iraqi oil revenues

2 US Soldiers Are Charged in Iraqi Death  -  Aug 2, 2008
New York Times,He was assigned to Company D, First Battalion, 327th Infantry based at an American military base in Baiji. The American military has prosecuted soldiers in

IED hunters take on insurgency in northern Iraq  -  Aug 2, 2008
Long War Journal,The 3rd Platoon, 58th Combat Engineer Company has patrolled the main highways between Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein, and Baiji, where Iraq's

Humpback off critical list  -  Aug 12, 2008
The Age,Losses to the world include the baiji, a Chinese river dolphin, which is believed to be extinct. It is likely to be followed soon by its Mexican cousin,

More Iraq Civilian, Military Deaths  -  Jul 22, 2008
Invasor,US military spokespersons informed two armed men were killed Sunday during joint raids with Iraqi forces in the locality of Baiji, allegedly in self-defense

SalahDin governor son killed in US offensive  -  Jul 22, 2008
Alsumaria,Members of the national democratic group denounced attacks by US Forces on a number of villages in Salah Din Province last of which the offensive on Baiji

Other deaths  -  Aug 10, 2008
Los Angeles Times,2 in Baiji, Iraq, north of Baghdad. Her death was under investigation. Cole was assigned to the 426th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team,

Iraq Increases Discount on Oil Supplies to Jordan  -  Aug 12, 2008
RedOrbit,Oil shipments will be loaded either from the Chinese/Baiji oil refinery or from Kirkuk oil facilities and Jordan should pay for transport cost, according to

Full Text  -  Jul 31, 2008
Science Magazine (subscription)Two high-profile victims of the Yangtze's many ills are mammals: the river dolphin, or baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), and the finless porpoise,

"We were basically hiring terrorists"  -  Aug 5, 2008
SalonA US Army soldier with the 101st Airborne Division walks past a member of the Iraqi CLC (Concerned Local Citizens) guard during a patrol in Baiji Dec.

Back to the Future: Harnessing the Power of the Yangtze River ...  -  Aug 4, 2008
Scientific AmericanThe baiji dolphin has also been rendered extinct by a combination of overfishing and habitat destruction caused by human activity.

Mandela can’t be called a mahatma  -  Aug 2, 2008
The Times,For instance, in March this year, Mahatma Angeera Baiji (a woman) from Haridwar, India, delivered the spiritual discourse on Maha Shivraathri at the Manav

Dolphin find may make marine history  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Australian,The Chinese Baiji dolphin, once found in the Yangtze River, has been declared extinct after an extensive scientific search in 2006 failed to turn up a

Iraq issues Basra refinery pipe tender  -  Aug 6, 2008
MEED,Iraq's four refineries, at Daura, Basra and the twin facilities at Baiji in the north, have a nameplate refining capacity of just under 600000 b/d,

Tuesday: 2 US Soldiers, 21 Iraqis Killed; 26 Iraqis Wounded  -  Aug 5, 2008
Antiwar.com,A female soldier was killed during a vehicular accident in Baiji. A second soldier was killed in a separate vehicular accident, this one in Abd Allah.

UPI Energy Watch  -  Jul 31, 2008
United Press InternationalAn estimated $34 million has been spent on security for the pipeline from Kirkuk to the refinery in Baiji, Gulf News said, helping to increase the amount of

NEW: Combat troops would leave by 2010 under possible US-Iraq deal  -  Aug 7, 2008
CNN...troops in Iraq detained 25 people in raids targeting al Qaeda in Iraq militants. The raids took place in Baghdad, Salman Pak, Mosul, Bi'aj and Baiji.

Governor's son killed in US raid  -  Jul 20, 2008
Gulf Daily News,Governor Hamid Hamad Hummud Al Sharkti's son Hussam and his cousin Uday were shot dead in the town of Baiji, police said. Governor Hamad Al Qaisi's brother,

〔国际油市〕伊拉克7月石油出å?£ç¨³å®š,å?—部供应增加抵消北部é™?å¹…  -  Aug 6, 2008
腾讯网,...北方的基尔库克原油出��少,因伊拉克最大的Baiji

En ascenso muertes de civiles y militares en Iraq  -  Jul 21, 2008
Prensa Latina,Voceros de las tropas estadounidenses informaron que durante redadas conjuntas con fuerzas iraquíes en la localidad de Baiji, norte de la ciudad de Tikrit,

US-Soldaten erschossen bei Razzia Sohn eines Gouverneurs  -  Jul 20, 2008
derStandard.at,Hamad Hammud al-Kaisi sei zusammen mit einem Cousin getötet worden, als US-Soldaten das Haus seiner Tante in der Stadt Baiji (Beiji) gestürmt hätten.

Iraque: Exército dos EUA mata filho de governador em operação anti ...  -  Jul 20, 2008
LUSA,Hussam, filho do governador Hamid Houmud al-Charkti, eo seu primo Udai, foram mortos a tiro na aldeia de Baiji, perto da capital da província,

Irak: le fils d'un gouverneur abattu  -  Jul 20, 2008
Le Figaro,Houssam, le fils du gouverneur Hamid Hoummoud al-Charkti, et son cousin Oudaï ont été tués par balle dans la ville de Baiji, a déclaré à l'AFP un

Soldados EEUU acusados de matar a prisionero iraquí  -  Aug 2, 2008
Reuters América Latina,El sargento Hal Warner y el primer teniente Michael Behenna, estacionados cerca de Baiji, 180 kilómetros al norte de Bagdad, fueron acusados de asesinato

ΗΠΑ: Στα Ï?ψη η πετÏ?ελαϊκή παÏ?αγωγή του ΙÏ?άκ  -  Jul 30, 2008
NαυτεμποÏ?ικη,στη χώÏ?α έχει σταματήσει τις επιθέσεις εναντίον του πετÏ?ελαιαγωγοÏ? που συνδέει το ΚιÏ?κοÏ?κ με το διυλιστήÏ?ιο στο Baiji από τον ΙοÏ?λιο του 2007.

Prosecution of George W. Bush by the International Criminal Court  -  Jul 17, 2008
Center for Research on Globalization,..."An attack on the small town of Baiji illustrates situations that have been repeated numerous times and on both larger and smaller scales.

Oleoducto más seguro permite más exportaciones petróleo iraquí  -  Jul 26, 2008
Reuters América Latina,...que va desde Kirkuk hasta Baiji, lo que resultó en un "importante alza de las exportaciones norteñas de petróleo crudo," dijo un reporte del inspector

Fuerzas de EEUU matan a hijo y sobrino de un gobernador de ...  -  Jul 20, 2008
UnivisiónHussam, hijo del gobernador Hamid Hummud al Charkti, y su primo Udai fueron abatidos por disparos en Baiji, declaró a la AFP un responsable de la policía de

Matan tropas de EU a hijo y sobrino de gobernador iraquí  -  Jul 20, 2008
SDP - EL Sendero del Peje,...difundido en su página en internet. a una casa de la familia en Baiji, donde estaban el hijo y sobrino d Hammoud, a quienes mataron a tiros.

Viaja hacia Alemania primer ministro iraquí  -  Jul 21, 2008
Prensa Latina,Voceros del ejército de Washington informaron que durante redadas conjuntas en la zona de Baiji, norte de la ciudad de Tikrit, ultimaron la víspera a dos

Accusati due militari degli USA dell’uccisone d’un prigioniero ...  -  Aug 4, 2008
Digitale Granma Internazionale,Il sergente Hal Warner e il primo tenente Michael Behenna, che si trovavano vicino a Baiji, 180 Km. a nord di Baghdad, sono stati accusati d’aver ucciso

Iraq:militari Usa accusati omicidio Avrebbero assassinato un ...  -  Aug 2, 2008
Borsa Italiana,Il sergente Hal Warner e il tenente Michael Behenna, di stanza nei pressi di Baiji, 180 chilometri a nord di Baghdad, sono accusati di aver ucciso

La baleine à bosse moins menacée, mais les cétacés pas tous tirés ...  -  Aug 12, 2008
AFPAprès le dauphin du Yang Tsé (le Baiji) en Chine, le cochito ou "vaquita" (Phocoena sinus), un marsouin du golfe de Californie, au Mexique,

Acusan a militares de Estados Unidos de matar a prisionero iraquí  -  Aug 2, 2008
Juventud Rebelde,El sargento Hal Warner y el primer teniente Michael Behenna, estacionados cerca de Baiji, 180 kilómetros al norte de Bagdad, fueron acusados de asesinato

Iraque: Tropas dos EUA matam filho de governador  -  Jul 21, 2008
Esquerda,Hussam, filho do governador de Salah Ad Din Hamid Houmud al-Charkti, eo seu primo Udai foram mortos a tiro na aldeia de Baiji, perto de Tikrit (175

Iraks olieproduktion topper  -  Jul 30, 2008
TV2,Den høje produktion kommer af, at et nyt militært sikkerhedssystem har forhindret angreb på olieledningen fra Kirkuk til raffinaderiet i Baiji.

Più megattere, ma pesca, sonar e inquinamento uccidono ancora ...  -  Aug 12, 2008
Greenreport,Il baiji o delfino dello Yang Tsé (Lipotes vexillifer) è già classificato "in pericolo critico di estinzione" e forse la sua situazione è ancora peggio di

Las ballenas francas australes y las jorobadas en camino a la ...  -  Aug 11, 2008
ANB,El baiji o delfín de China (Lipotes vexillifer) estaba clasificado como “En peligro crítico, posiblemente extinguido� en la Lista Roja UICN del año pasado,

China tenta combater e maquiar problemas ambientais do país  -  Aug 4, 2008
Folha Online,O boto baiji, natural do rio Yangtzé, por exemplo, está praticamente extinto (criticamente ameaçado). Segundo a Sociedade Zoológica de Londres,

Condiciona el clérigo chiíta Moqtada Sadr su apoyo al gobierno de Irak  -  Aug 3, 2008
La Jornada (México),El teniente Michael Beehenna y el sargento Hal Warner, adscritos a la base militar de Baiji, 80 kilómetros al norte de Bagdad, habrían participado en el

Soldados de EEUU acusados de asesinar a prisionero iraquí  -  Aug 2, 2008
Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias,A través de un comunicado, el Ejército norteamericano informó que el sargento Hal Warner y el primer teniente Michael Behenna, estacionados cerca de Baiji,

«El paisaje ha cambiado mucho»  -  Jul 28, 2008
Público,El baiji, el delfín del río Yangtzé, fue declarado en 2006 una especie extinguida, víctima de la contaminación. A pesar del grave impacto medioambiental,

New expedition seeks evidence for survival of the 'extinct' Baiji  -  Apr 15, 2008
Mongabay.comOne of the scientists, Dr. Sam Turvey, was on an expedition last summer that found no sign of the Baiji in the Yangtze’s oxbow lakes, furthering the belief

FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq  -  Apr 11, 2008
ReutersNEAR BAIJI - Gunmen killed an off-duty army officer and wounded three of his children inside their car when they were traveling near Baiji,

NEW: Top Iraqi official says he believes fighting in Basra will ...  -  Mar 31, 2008
CNN InternationalTen people were killed Sunday when a suicide car bomb struck a checkpoint manned by members of the Awakening Council, Baiji police said.

Analysis: Iraq moves on oil, graft laws  -  Apr 3, 2008
United Press InternationalHe said there's still work to be done to cut illegal activity in Baiji. The refinery is considered a funnel for insurgency funds.

Kimberly gives house to injured war veteran  -  Apr 12, 2008
Twin Falls Times-News,..."We were just on a routine patrol in Baiji, walking through the town, and then - despite what a lot of the news reports have said, I was shot from the front

Music Review: Ashlee Simpson - Bittersweet World  -  Apr 23, 2008
Blogcritics.org,Lip-synching in pop music is as rare as the baiji, right? With Bittersweet World, Ashlee half-pleads with us to forget about all of that and focus on what

Maliki Security Advisor killed in Basra  -  Mar 31, 2008
Alsumaria,Moreover, 7 Awakening Council members were killed and 9 others were wounded in a booby trapped car attack that aimed one of their positions in Baiji.

Killer wheels claim 3 more  -  Apr 12, 2008
Times of India,She was later identified as Pori Baiji, a beggar. She was first rushed to Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan and then to SSKM Hospital, where she was

Iraq, with US air support, said to attack Sadr City  -  Apr 11, 2008
CNNThe second attack took place at a checkpoint about 20 km (12 miles) north of Baiji, according to police, who said the bomber and one other person were

Do Humans Deserve to Find Life on Other Planets?  -  Apr 8, 2008
AlterNet,...(just last year) the white baiji dolphin formerly of China's Yangtze River -- and now turning our attention to the world's remaining tropical forests.

Mahdi Army Stands Firm in its Basra Neighborhoods; Demonstrations ...  -  Mar 28, 2008
Bay Area Indymedia,A mortar shell fell on Tel al-Jarad, Baiji city, yesterday evening killing a woman Mona Ajaj, injuring 5 civilians, amongst whom were 3 children and a woman

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 30  -  Mar 30, 2008
Reuters...including three US-allied neighbourhood patrol volunteers, and wounded eight in an attack on a checkpoint in Saniya, west of Baiji in northern Iraq,

Four finless porpoises found dead at Yangtze River preserve  -  Mar 27, 2008
Xinhua,Finless porpoises, like white-flag dolphins (baiji), are rare mammals native to the mainstream of the Yangtze River, China's longest, and its numerous lakes

28 Killed in Wave of Violence; Sadr Demands Reinstatement of ...  -  Apr 15, 2008
Bay Area Indymedia,...of Iraq attacked some houses at Ral Al-Dhahab village north of Fatha andwest of Baiji which is 240 km north of Baghdad )injuring 17 Sahwa members .

New Laws For Oil in Iraq  -  Apr 4, 2008
OilVoice (press release),There are still several operations under way to finish the black-market activities in Iraq’s largest oil refinery, Baiji. This law his been useful in

6 cops, 5 civilians killed in Samara  -  Mar 30, 2008
The Asian Age,The bombing targeting the so-called Awakening group of anti-Qaeda Iraqis took place at their base near Baiji, 200 km north of Baghdad, the police said.

Sunday: 95 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded  -  Mar 30, 2008
Antiwar.com,Near Baiji in Saniya, a car bomb killed seven people and wounded eight. Three of the dead were Awakening Council (Sahwa) members.

Dolphins woo with wood and grass  -  Mar 26, 2008
Daily Times,The baiji, a native of the Yangtze in China, may already have gone extinct in the last two years, while numbers of the Indus or blind river dolphin of South

Iraqi raids target Shia militias  -  Apr 19, 2008
MWC News,Police also said that a soldier was killed and another injured in a bomb explosion that targeted an Iraqi army patrol in Baiji, west of Kirkuk.

April 13 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq ...  -  Apr 14, 2008
ReliefWeb (press release),NORTHERN IRAQ - US forces killed one militant and detained 11 others while targeting al Qaeda in separate operations Baiji and Rabiyah, both in northern

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