Iraqi election signals Maliki lead amid fragile democracy
Early party estimates in Iraq suggest a Maliki led coalition may win the parliamentary vote with results due in days. Voter turnout fell to 62 percent from 76 percent in 2005 due to intimidation more stringent IDs and waning enthusiasm. Attacks on Election Day killed 36 people as polling stations faced violence and disruption.
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Cyprus Police Find Body in Cemetery Linked to Papadopoulos
Cypriot police said a body found at a Nicosia cemetery may be the stolen corpse of former President Tassos Papadopoulos. Spokesman Michalis Katsounatos declined to release details on condition, state, or evidence, noting DNA tests will confirm.
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Obama praises daring women and progress in America
President Obama commends the country’s daring women including Hillary Clinton, saying their contributions shaped America’s story as a hopeful ascent. In Colorado, a rock slide closed 17 miles of Interstate 70 near Glenwood Springs, creating holes in a bridge and blocking all lanes with large boulders.
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Oldest U.S. resident Mary Jo Ray dies at 114
Mary Jo Josephine Ray of Westmoreland New Hampshire died at 114 years 294 days in a local nursing home She was certified as the oldest living American until her Sunday death Her granddaughter said she remained active and enjoyed life planning for her next birthday The current oldest American is Neva Morris of Ames at 114 years 216 days The world’s oldest person is Kama Chinen of Japan at 114 years 301 days
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Mass Killings in Nigeria Amid Christian Muslim Tensions
Hundreds of Nigerians die as attackers target three Christian villages in Dogo Nahawa and surrounding areas. Witnesses say at least 200 killed, many women and children among victims, with a mass burial under way. Security and sectarian tensions escalate across Nigeria’s middle belt.
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Hurt Locker ire fades into everyday Iraq duty
In Nasiriyah Iraq bomb disposal experts say The Hurt Locker fame does not match real life. They caution that film swagger is dangerous and that team leaders must maintain discipline and safety under pressure in Baghdad and Maysan province.
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Bomb techs watch film despite war zone realism
In Nasiriyah and other bases in Iraq bomb disposal experts discuss a new movie. Some praise it for drama while others criticize its cinematic liberties such as solo hunts and unescorted rides through Baghdad. William Adomeit, 31, from Las Vegas, saw it at his base. The title carries GI slang meanings from severe injury to a dangerous space a bomb tech faces during a blast.
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