Thread: U.S. troops under Iraq's authority for first time (Reuters)

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Reuters - The U.S. military in Iraq falls under Iraqi authority on Thursday for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003, a milestone in the war-weary country's path to restoring sovereignty.