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Iraqi Kurds look for change as they head to polls SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq - Iraqis voting in Saturday's election in the self-ruled Kurdish north expressed hope it would shake up the entrenched regional government and help reduce long-standing tension with Baghdad over oil and land disputes that threaten the country's stability.   Nations:Iraq   People:Jalal Talabani Barack Obama   Source:(AP)   2009-07-25 Millions of Iraqi Kurds go to polls in key vote ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) - More than 2.5 million Iraqi Kurds go to the polls in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday as the region grapples with a land dispute with Baghdad and tensions over oil exports.   Nations:Iraq   People:Jalal Talabani   2009-07-24 Kurds speak out against key oil law Kurdish leaders spoke out against a key oil law Wednesday, casting new doubt on progress toward a political benchmark seen as crucial to the U.S. strategy in Iraq.   Nations:Iraq Syria Germany   2007-07-11 Will Turkey invade northern Iraq? Reports that Turkey has massed a huge military force on its border with Iraq bolstered fears that an invasion targeting hideouts of Kurdish rebels could be imminent. But how deeply into Iraq is the Turkish army willing to go, how long would it stay and what kind of fallout could come from allies in Washington and other NATO partners?   Nations:Turkey Iraq   2007-07-09 Rebel Kurds declare cease-fire in Turkey Kurdish separatist rebels Tuesday declared a "unilateral cease-fire" in attacks against Turkey and said they were ready for peace negotiations, but the group maintained the right to defend itself.   Nations:Iraq Turkey   2007-06-12 Headlines Iraqi Kurds look for change as they head to polls 2009-07-25 Millions of Iraqi Kurds go to polls in key vote 2009-07-24 Kurds speak out against key oil law 2007-07-11 Will Turkey invade northern Iraq? 2007-07-09 Rebel Kurds declare cease-fire in Turkey 2007-06-12 South and north, Iraqi Kurds squeezed 2007-06-02 Court drops Kurd charges against Saddam 2007-01-08 Novelist stands by Armenian massacre remarks 2005-10-22 Senior Kurdish Official in Kirkuk Shot Dead 2005-05-30 Iraq Prepares to Name Kurd New President 2005-04-05 Kurd Leaders Say They're Near Shiite Deal 2005-03-13 Kurdish Towns Benefit From Iraq Insurgency 2005-03-06 Kurds move into 2nd place in Iraq vote count 2005-02-07 Kurdish Candidate Vows to Include Sunnis 2005-02-06 Kirkuk election plan enrages Iraqi Kurds 2004-12-31 Kurd families flee murder wave in north Iraq town 2004-12-27 Most-viewed

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