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Tim Arango is the Baghdad bureau chief, and former media reporter, for the New York Times.
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US ramps up in Mosul and civilian casualties rise Dozens of Iraqi civilians were buried alive and calling for help this weekend in the city of Mosul, where the death toll could reach 200. Iraqi soldiers say that reflects President Trump's increase in troop strength and the frequency of air strikes against the forces of ISIS. US officers say there's been no change that increases the risk to civilians. That's according to Tim Arango of the New York Times who joins us from Erbil.
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Is Iraq the Next "Failed State" in the Middle East? This week's brief takeover of the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone may have been political theater, but it was part of a real-life drama that's deadly serious and may or may not have a happy ending for Sunnis, Shia, Kurds — or the United States. American casualties will likely rise in the fight against ISIS -- and in support of a government too weak to hold the country together. We look at the struggle to prevent a bad situation from growing worse.
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New Iraqi Prime Minister Named, But Maliki Not Leaving Our main topic: America’s re-engagement in Iraq, as the Islamic State threatens the stability of that country. The new President of Iraq has nominated Haider al-Abadi as the next prime minister. He’s a rival of the incumbent, Nuri al Maliki. Tim Arango is Chief Correspondent in Baghdad for the New York Times.
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Deteriorating Situation in Iraq Forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — militant Sunni jihadists — are threatening the stability of Iraq's current government, led by the Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Tim Arango of the New York Times joins us from Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, with the latest.
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Deteriorating Situation in Iraq Forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — militant Sunni jihadists — are threatening the stability of Iraq's current government, led by the Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Tim Arango of the New York Times joins us from Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, with the latest.
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Syria's Refugees In two years, the Syrian civil war has killed at least 100,000 people. Some two million more have registered as refugees. Hundreds of thousands are in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, almost half of them children. We hear where they're going and the impact they're having from Tim Arango of the New York Times and Cassandra Nelson of Mercy Corps .
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Coordinated Bombings Rock Baghdad In Baghdad today, a wave of coordinated explosions hit markets, grocery stores, schools and government buildings in a dozen neighborhoods—killing at least 63 people and wounding more than 180. It’s the latest sign of a growing crisis soon after the withdrawal of American troops.
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Big Media Scene Surrounds Discovery of Ida Primate Fossil A 47-million year old fossil described as "the missing link" is being revealed in a peer-reviewed, scientific article and as part of a coordinated book, film and TV deal including exclusive coverage by ABC News . In the ABC News studios today, viewers could see the fossil remains of a monkey-like creature. All of us will be seeing a lot more of it in days to come, as we hear from Tim Arango, media reporter for the New York Times .
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Lessons on rebuilding after the Woolsey and Thomas Fires Monique Quigley’s Christmas this year won’t be like any she’s ever had. Her home in Malibou Lake burned down in the Woolsey Fire last month. She lost nearly everything, including her house.
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Despite evacuation orders, some Malibu residents 'stay and defend' homes The Woolsey Fire destroyed 670 structures in Malibu, including more than 400 single family homes. That makes it the most destructive fire in the history of that beachside community. But some residents say even more homes would have been lost, if not for the private citizens who defied mandatory evacuation orders to protect their neighborhoods. The homeowners who stay during a fire can be a nuisance for fire fighters... but they say they're not going anywhere next time.
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California Gets Back into Presidential Politics In 1972, California clinched the presidential nomination for Democrat George McGovern. Since then, the biggest state has become an ATM for candidates of both parties. But starting in 2020 all eyes will be on California as it moves its primary up to a month after the Iowa caucuses.