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Religion, politics blend in postwar Iraq: "The bulletin board outside the ramshackle house on a Karbala alley displays edicts by Grand Ayatollah Ali Hussein al-Sistani, Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric."

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Thunder from Iraq bombers, probes silent: "The crack of rifle fire, the double thunder of explosions: In an instant, another bloody message was delivered against the U.S. occupation in Iraq."

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U.S.: Baghdad Bombing Planners Will Pay: "The American administrator in Iraq vowed to hunt down those responsible for a car bomb attack that shook central Baghdad, killing at least six bystanders and wounding dozens of others. (AP)"

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Islamic states press US to commit on timetable for quitting Iraq: "The United States was pressed to commit itself to a specific timetable for the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq as Muslim nations opened their biggest conference since the 2001 terror attacks on the US. (AFP)"

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Religion, Politics Blend in Postwar Iraq: "The bulletin board outside the ramshackle house on a Karbala alley displays edicts by Grand Ayatollah Ali Hussein al-Sistani, Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric. (AP)"

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Democrats Again See Little Choice on Iraq: "Like dozens of other Democrats who supported going to war in Iraq, Rep. Marty Meehan of Massachusetts is frustrated with the results. (AP)"

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Jordan's King Says Neighbors Should Avoid Iraq: "Jordan's King Abdullah said on Mondayhe backed a greater role in Iraq for the internationalcommunity, but said neighbors such as his own country or Turkeyshould not get involved because all had an agenda. (Reuters)"

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Bombings in Iraq Since End of Fighting: "A list of recent bombings in Iraq: (AP)"

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Meetings on Arab boycott of Israel begin: "Arab countries opened a five-day meeting on their weakened regional boycott of Israel on Sunday with plans to blacklist companies that do business with the Jewish state."

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Troops Head Back to Iraq After Home Leave: "The first troops to take advantage of the Army's unprecedented R&R program left Sunday to return to Iraq, many saying they felt energized by their two weeks of rest and recuperation. (AP)"

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Senators Say Bush Lost Control of Iraq: "President Bush has lost control of Iraq policy because of infighting among administration officials, the leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday. (AP)"

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Muslim Nations Wrestle with How to Help Iraq: "Muslim nations, dividedover the way forward in Iraq, will try to overcome theirdifferences on Monday, hours after a fresh suicide bombing inthe capital Baghdad spread fears of further instability. (Reuters)"

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Suicide attack near Baghdad Hotel kills 6: "Suicide attackers struck again Sunday in Iraq, this time with twin car bombs in the heart of Baghdad that fell short of a hotel full of Americans but exploded on a busy commercial street, killing six bystanders and wounding dozens, U.S. military and Iraqi officials said."

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