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Bombs in Iraqi Shi'ite provinces kill 24
Wave of bombings, shootings kill 38 in Iraq
Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 28
Islamic militants leave Pakistan to fight in Syria
Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 23
Syrian troops advance against rebels in Damascus
Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 15
Egypt, Jordan, Iraq seek to stem Syrian refugee flood
Factbox: Trials that captivated U.S. public over past decade
Attackers kill 6 in northern Iraq
Unknown attackers kill 6 in northern Iraq
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Bombs in Iraqi Shi'ite provinces kill 24

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 04:14 PM PDT

By Aref Mohammed BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A string of bomb blasts in predominantly Shi'ite Muslim provinces of Iraq killed at least 24 people on Sunday, police and medics said. The violence is part of a sustained campaign of militant attacks this year that has prompted fears of wider conflict in a country where ethnic Kurds and Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims have yet to find a stable power-sharing compromise. A suicide bomber killed at least four people in a Shi'ite mosque in the town of Mussayab, and in Kut city, a car bomb went off in a busy market, killing five, police and medics said. ...

Wave of bombings, shootings kill 38 in Iraq

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:48 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of coordinated blasts that tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities shortly before the breaking of the Ramadan fast and other attacks killed at least 38 in Iraq on Sunday, the latest in a surge of violence that is raising fears the country is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.

Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 28

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 12:46 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts on Sunday, killing at least 28, according to officials, part of a surge of violence that is raising fears Iraq is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.

Islamic militants leave Pakistan to fight in Syria

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Suleman spent years targeting minority Shiite Muslims in his home country of Pakistan as a member of one of the country's most feared militant groups. Now he is on his way to a new sectarian battleground, Syria, where he plans to join Sunni rebels battling President Bashar Assad's regime.

Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 23

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 11:26 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing at least 23 and wounding dozens, according to officials, part of a surge of violence that is raising fears Iraq is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.

Syrian troops advance against rebels in Damascus

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 11:21 AM PDT

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months.

Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 15

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 10:21 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say a wave of new explosions has struck cities south of Baghdad, killing at least 15 and wounding dozens.

Egypt, Jordan, Iraq seek to stem Syrian refugee flood

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 10:16 AM PDT

Nearly a third of Syria's 21 million people are now a refugee or displaced within their own country. That staggering number has begun to overwhelm neighboring countries and international organizations say some states are beginning to severely restrict the inflow of Syrians fleeing the conflict.

Factbox: Trials that captivated U.S. public over past decade

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 07:15 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Millions of Americans followed the televised trial of George Zimmerman, who was acquitted on Saturday of murdering unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, a shooting death that sparked a national debate over race and gun rights. Here are 10 other trials that have gripped the American public in the past decade: * Casey Anthony: Many television viewers were transfixed by the seven-week murder trial in 2011 of 25-year-old Casey Anthony, accused of the 2008 killing of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. ...

Attackers kill 6 in northern Iraq

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 06:06 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Shootings and a bombing in northern Iraq killed six people on Sunday, including a local government official in the latest outburst of violence roiling the country.

Unknown attackers kill 6 in northern Iraq

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 04:03 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say unknown attackers have killed six people in northern Iraq, including a local government official.

Today in History

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:00 PM PDT

Today is Sunday, July 14, the 195th day of 2013. There are 170 days left in the year.