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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",
- 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
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
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.
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,
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