NPR 2008-03-31

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Iraq's government is applauding the call by militant Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr for his militia to stop its attacks on Iraqi forces after nearly a week of escalating fighting in Basra and parts of B

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CNN 2008-03-27

Good afternoon. Im Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Heres a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Clashes in and around Baghdad and Basra of the last two days have left at least 58 people dead, according to Iraqi officials. The areas

CNN 2008-03-31

Good afternoon everyone. I am Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Authorities say none of the five passengers aboard a small plane survived after it crashed into a residential area

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 24 November 2006 Angry Shi'ites Muslims launched reprisal attacks on a Sunni mosque, political headquarters and several Baghdad neighborhoods, a day after a series of blasts and mortars killed more than 200 Shi'ites.

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With just a few days to go before Iran's presidential election, the pace of campaigning has picked up and the four presidential candidates are stumping across the country. An unexpected wave of popular enthusiasm for Friday's election has caught ana

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By Suzanne Presto Irbil 10 May 2008 Spokesmen for the Iraqi government and the movement of radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr say the two sides agreed to a truce Saturday to end weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City. Hundreds of people have be

CNN 2008-04-07

Hello, everyone. I am Creshon Saunders at the cnn.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Law enforcement agents have searched a temple on the grounds of a polygamist ranch in Texas. Nearly 200 women and children

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