Roundup Iraqis rally after murder of lawmaker
Iraqi crowds gathered after the killing of Harith al Obaidi leader of the largest Sunni bloc and his bodyguard near a Baghdad mosque. Officials blamed al Qaeda in Iraq amid tensions over reconciliation as vigilante violence loomed.
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Tehran erupts in protests after Iran election clash
Demonstrators clashed with police in Tehran accusing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of fraud. Rioters hurled rocks, set fires, and police used force. Reformist Mir Hossein Mousavi urged supporters to resist, while authorities cut mobile services and arrested leaders of the Islamic Iran Participation Front.
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Cops framed brothers turn to club surveillance tapes
In Queens, Jose and Maximo Colon were arrested for alleged cocaine sales but proved innocent with security footage from the Delicias de Mi Tierra club. The tapes prompted prosecutors to drop charges and led to internal officer arrests, amid broader NYPD misconduct cases and a deflated family life after loss of their store license.
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TV hotline floods after digital switch move
Federal Communications Commission reports about 317 450 calls to its digital transition hotline this week far short of the 600 000 to 3 million predicted. Nielsen estimates 2.8 million households remained unready, about 2.5 percent of TV homes, as the switch to digital signals progresses.
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