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Party; Heavy Rains Hit Parts of U.S.; Iraqi Prime Minister
Fighting Back; Ferguson Police Refuse to Name Officer Who Shot
Michael Brown  Aired August 13, 2014 - 07:00   ET   JOHN BERMAN,
CNN ANCHOR: Want to go to Iraq now. The subject now for at least
where embattled Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki is fighting back,
calling efforts to force him out unconstitutional and a
conspiracy. His bid to stay in power though is crumbling. This
coming as more U.S. troops arrive in that nation. About 130 U.S.
marines and special operation forces now on the ground there in
what the Pentagon is calling advisory roles to help rescue tens
of thousands of civilians now trapped by ISIS militants. Some do
worry that the increased U.S. presence could foreshadow a
confrontation between American forces and ISIS.  Pentagon
correspondent Barbara Starr has the latest on what the U.S. now
appears to be considering