AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense By ROBERT BURNS, MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press Shares
Tammy Duckworth, Patrick Murphy on VA secretary short list as Biden seeks post-9/11 military veteran By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times Shares
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press Shares
Two protesters dead as supporters of Iraqi cleric rally By SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press Shares
Iraqi FM condemns Baghdad rocket attack as ‘terrorist act’ By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press Shares
Pentagon brushes aside criticism, moves ahead with troop drawdowns in Afghanistan, Iraq By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times Shares
Iraqi military says rocket attack in Baghdad kills child By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press Shares
Trump to order further troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iraq before inauguration: Report By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times Shares
Christopher Miller, Pentagon chief, signals end to Middle East wars By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times Shares
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press Shares