Iraq insurgent advance slows, U.S. sends carrier to Gulf

By Raheem Salman and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An offensive by insurgents that threatens to dismember Iraq seemed to slow on Saturday after days of lightning advances as government forces regained some territory in counter-attacks, easing pressure on the Shi'ite-led government in Baghdad. As Iraqi officials spoke of wresting back the initiative against Sunni militants, neighbouring Shi