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War graves hit over Iraq 'abuse' Anger has flared at photos of Iraqi captives allegedly being abused Vandals have attacked more than 30 Commonwealth war graves in Gaza City in an apparent act of retaliation for the abuse of prisoners in Iraq. Some 33 graves were desecrated or destroyed in the cemetery for troops from the two world wars. Photographs of US and British soldiers allegedly abusing Iraqi prisoners were hung from some of the tombstones. The British Consulate General in Jerusalem said it was investigating the incident. Flowers were uprooted and the message "We will take revenge" was written...

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Reuben Law, 105, credits good heart genes and lifelong outdoor activity for his apparent status as Nevada's last remaining veteran of World War I. At 102, Frank Buckles still works the fields and drives a tractor at his family farm near Charles Town, W.Va. The two are among fewer than 200 surviving U.S. veterans of the Great War out of 4.7 million who served. AP Photo "I'm pretty rickety, but I still get along," Law said at his Carson City home as he reminisced about his stint as an Army sergeant, hauling supplies or transporting soldiers...