Iraq election results set stage for coalition government
Shiite parties won the most seats but lack a governing majority, while Sunni Arabs gained ground and may seek influential posts. The vote triggers tense bargaining among Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish factions as U.S. officials urge cross-line cooperation and plan troop withdrawal options.
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Iraq election results show Shiite majority but coalition needed
Preliminary results indicate United Iraqi Alliance with 128 seats while Sunni Arab bloc Iraqi Front for National Dialogue gains. Shiites control parliament but require coalition partners to approve a prime minister and a president, with certification within two weeks.
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Former defense analyst jailed 12 years for passing secrets
Lawrence Franklin, a former Defense Department analyst and Iran specialist, received a 12 year one month sentence for giving government secrets to American Israel Public Affairs Committee employees and to an Israeli official in Washington. Judge T S Ellis said the act violated law though Franklin claimed no harm was intended.
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Negotiators press for hostage release in Iraq
U S negotiators work around the clock to secure the release of American journalist Jill Carroll as militants threaten to kill her at a Friday deadline. The attack has heightened calls from Baghdad to Paris to free Iraqi captives and end kidnappings across the country.
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Wecht resigns as Pittsburgh medical examiner amid indictment
Dr. Cyril Wecht, famed for consulting on high profile deaths, resigns after a federal 84 count indictment alleging use of county employees for private tasks and trading identified bodies to a university for lab access. The case spans 1996 to 2005. U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan did not estimate total gains from private practice. Wecht 74, previously denied private work on county time.
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