With Occasional Smiles, Iraqis Brave Bombs to Vote
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Some smiled, some were stoic and others  hid their faces as Iraqis went to the polls Sunday, braving  anti-U.S. insurgents determined to drown the historic vote in  blood.
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AMMAN, Jordan -- Iraqi voters living here and flying in from around the Middle East turned out yesterday on the final day of registration for Iraq's historic election, speaking excitedly of freedom and an unwillingness to bend to boycott calls. But turnout remained low.
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The Iraqi political campaign officially kicked off yesterday, colored by hope but tempered by violence that highlighted security concerns
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Polls show Iraqis optimistic for longer term, worried now.
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Joyful tears and frequent applause marked the start of U.S. voting Friday in Iraq's first independent elections in more than 50 years.
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Iraqis around the world streamed into polling stations Sunday for their last chance to cast ballots in Iraq's historic election, expressing hopes that the vote will bring peace and stability to their homeland.
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After decades of rule by the bullet instead of the ballot box, war-weary Afghans could not hide their delight as they got the chance to vote in elections they hope will end years of conflict.
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Iraq's first open election in decades is hailed by Iraqi officials and other leaders, despite a spate of attacks.
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At Iraq's polls, once persecuted Kurds won prominence in new assembly.
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Brazen attacks against Iraqis assisting the U.S. have deepened the sense of growing mayhem as January elections approach.
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Iraqis living abroad cast ballots in their country's election - two days before the poll opens in Iraq itself.
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Despite long drives and scant notice, scores of Iraqi expatriates began registering to vote from afar in Iraq's election on Jan 30.
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Presidential hopefuls show their antiwar stripes, but differ on how to extricate the US from Iraq.
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A few hours before four polling stations in his city were bombed, Iraqi election official Ibrahim Hassan Qassam had sounded quite confident about safety and the prospect for a fair vote on Sunday.
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For most Americans, registering to vote can be a tedious, humdrum process. For most Iraqis in this country, it's a brand new world.
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It is not quite right to say that today is the first time that Iraq's people have had the opportunity to go to the polls.
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Three hours after the blast in Baghdad, some very determined voters streamed into the Badr Kobra High School for Girls, intent on casting the ballots that they called a repudiation of the terrorist attacks meant to scare them away.