Violence greets Iraq election campaign.
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Baghdad: An Italian hostage was reported killed in Iraq, adding to the violence around the start of campaigning for the first post-Saddam Hussein elections, while for the first time since his capture a year ago the ousted president met his family
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Iraq has chosen January 30 for its first democratic election in decades but violence in Sunni Muslim areas is underlining the challenge of holding polls on time.
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THE British publicâs opposition to the war in Iraq has risen to record levels amid signs that the continued violence could be a major factor in next yearâs expected general election.
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BAGHDAD - A deadly bomb blast in the holy Shiite city of Karbala and furious criticism of Shiite politicians by Iraq&#39;s defense minister cast a pall over the official launch Wednesday of Iraq&#39;s election campaign, threatening to inflame sectarian tension
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A bomb near a Shi'ite shrine killed eight people and a fierce attack on Iran by a minister fueled fears of sectarian strife when campaigning began on Wednesday for Iraq's first election since Saddam Hussein's fall.
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Election workers and U.S.-trained security troops have become Iraq's most hunted, facing slaughter by insurgents out to ruin this month's landmark vote.
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Six weeks before Iraq's nationwide vote, another blast of violence hit the country Sunday, including two deadly bombings that claimed dozens of lives and an ambush that killed three employees of Iraq's electoral commission.
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Iraq ushered in the New Year on  Saturday the same way it ended the last one -- with a string of  assassinations and bombings by insurgents bent on wrecking a  landmark Jan. 30 election.
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In Iraq, the Sunnis are the targets of an intimidation campaign by insurgents using violence to disrupt the elections. Under threat of death, they have been warned not to run, not to vote, not to participate.
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In Iraq, the number of deaths is rising for both Iraq and the United States since insurgents have increased attacks. The violence is one reason why some of Iraqi&#39;s political leaders say the country&#39;s upcoming elections should be delayed.
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Election centers have been bombed,  candidates and electoral officials threatened and even killed.  With only a week to go, intimidation is turning Iraq's landmark  polls into a new kind of secret ballot.
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Insurgents vowing total war on Sunday's  Iraqi election unleashed a surge of violence on Saturday,  killing 17 people in bombings and rocket attacks as the country  battened down for the landmark vote.
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Iraqis clash with demonstrators against the election in their homeland outside a Manchester polling station.
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Insurgents attack US troops, polling stations and Iraqi forces as security increases ahead of Sunday's election.
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Incident intensifies the threat of a violent sectarian split with the approach of elections that political leaders are struggling to salvage.
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Iraq begins sending ballot boxes to the provinces for Sunday's  election, as new violence kills at least 12.
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Violence marred Iraq&#39;s first official day of parliamentary election campaigning Wednesday as interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced his candidacy for the Jan. 30