Kufa shrine bombing targets pilgrims near Baghdad
A car bombing in Kufa killed 12 and wounded 39 as Iranian pilgrims unloaded from buses at a Shiite shrine 100 miles south of Baghdad. Iranian victims numbered eight dead and 22 injured, with three Iranian women among the dead.
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U.S. Officials Call Slaying Inexcusable In Iraq Probe
In Baghdad Khalilzad and Casey condemned the rape killing of a girl as absolutely inexcus able and unacceptable. They pledged a vigorous open investigation into the events amid broader probes of leadership failures and other killings by American troops.
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Western Union blocks Arab money transfers
Dubai residents report Western Union blocked or delayed sending thousands of dollars to relatives over names like Mohammed or Ahmed. An Indian driver said a $120 transfer was blocked because the recipient’s name matched a flagged pattern. Officials say clerks follow U S Treasury guidelines screening cash flows for terrorist links.
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