Iraqi feel-good stories prove elusive Some American readers clamor for upbeat reports, but positive news is not easy to find. -By Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2008 War-ravaged Iraq city ‘alive again’ Fallouja has been rebuilt since the 2004 battles. Stores again are doing a brisk business, and the population is nearly back up to 300,000. -By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2008