WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- An official says the U.S. government's opening of millions of individuals' immigration files will give an insight into the country's immigration history.

McKiernan established early momentum; Taliban stockpiling white phosphorus, U.S. says; Communications part of Afghan war effort; Kurdish forces met with protests in Ninawa; Opposition mounts for Kurdish vote; Baghdad, London set for security agreement

SAN DIEGO, June 20 (UPI) -- San Diego County Clerk Gregory Smith said Friday he reassigned several employees who objected to homosexual marriages, which are now legal in California.

The U.S. military's use of organic forces in Iraq gives a sense of Iraqi solutions to Iraqi problems, but may also be a sign of a partnership of convenience.

BAGHDAD, March 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. military official in Iraq is praising troops set to return to Fort Bragg, N.C., as part of the first planned drawdown of U.S. brigades from Iraq.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Rivalries among Sunni and Shiite members of the Sons of Iraq pose a challenge to U.S. strategists assessing the post-surge face of Iraq.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. commanders say al-Qaida in Iraq has begun using an increasing number of women suicide bombers in a city where the organization's presence is still felt.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Iraqi security personnel followed orders to arrest indigents and mentally ill people on the streets of Baghdad for fear they will be exploited by al-Qaida.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Iraq witnessed a sharp decline in the average daily attacks and the economic situation there was bolstered by a business expo featuring domestic vendors.