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Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
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July 21, 2012
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
Syrian rebels took control of the main crossing between Iraq and Syria along the two countries' northern border on Saturday,…
Iraqi Communists mark 1958 revolution
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July 14, 2012
Iraqi Communists mark 1958 revolution
Hundreds of Iraqi Communist Party supporters marched throughBaghdad on Saturday to mark the July 14 revolution, when army officers overthrew the country's…
Market bombs kill 44 before Iraqi Shia ritual
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July 3, 2012
Market bombs kill 44 before Iraqi Shia ritual
DIWANIYA, Iraq — Bombs killed at least 44 people at markets in Iraq on Tuesday, and authorities said they bore…
Iraqi women face court-ordered virginity tests
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July 1, 2012
Iraqi women face court-ordered virginity tests
BAGHDAD — Iraqi women face court-ordered virginity tests that often show they were virgins until marriage but shame them nonetheless,…
Iraq attacks kill at least 13
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June 29, 2012
Iraq attacks kill at least 13
Bombings and shootings killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 50 across Iraq on Friday, security and medical…
Iraq faces painful legacy of mass graves
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June 25, 2012
Iraq faces painful legacy of mass graves
Iraq wants to put the legacy of murderous dictator Saddam Hussein behind it, but faces a huge need for specialists…
Blasts kill 13, wound 100 in Iraqi market
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June 22, 2012
Blasts kill 13, wound 100 in Iraqi market
BAGHDAD — At least 13 people were killed and more than 100 wounded on Friday when two roadside bombs exploded…
Iraq attacks kill 72 during Shia pilgrimage
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June 13, 2012
Iraq attacks kill 72 during Shia pilgrimage
A wave of apparently coordinated bombings and shootings rocked Iraq during a major Shia religious commemoration on Wednesday, killing at…
Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field
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June 7, 2012
Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field
BAGHDAD — For residents of Azamiya, once one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods, the opening of a department store selling…