Attack Is Part of Increasing Violence as Election Nears
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BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 21 - A powerful explosion ripped through an American military base in northern Iraq today, the American military said.
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 19--Six weeks before Iraq&#39;s nationwide vote, another blast of violence hit the country Sunday, including two deadly bombings claiming at least a dozen lives
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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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Iraq begins sending ballot boxes to the provinces for Sunday's  election, as new violence kills at least 12.
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Terrorists lying in wait to attack. Planes falling from the sky. Ships blowing up. The candidates in the race for president are painting some scary scenarios to motivate voters.
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At least 16 people died in suicide bombings in Baghdad and Mosul yesterday as insurgents stepped up their campaign to undermine Iraq&#39;s security forces and sow ethnic tensions before elections scheduled for January.
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Insurgents have launched new attacks in several Iraqi cities, continuing their campaign of violence in the face of a US and Iraqi offensive to crush them.
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As random selection placed registered entrants on a ballot that is expected to be several pages long, officials worried that violence aimed at preventing the election is surging.
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BAGHDAD -- At least 20 people were killed in Iraq yesterday by car bombers, roadside bombs, assault rifle fire, and an explosive rigged to a headless body, as insurgents appeared to intensify efforts to derail nationwide elections set for Jan. 30.
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BAGHAD -- The Iraqi political campaign officially kicked off yesterday, colored by hope but tempered by violence that highlighted security concerns leading up to the national election set for Jan. 30.
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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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Clashes over land that have killed hundreds of people and other deadly violence are endangering next week's general election, which is shaping up to be the closest in Kenya's history, officials said Friday.
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Leading Iraqi politicians called yesterday for a six-month delay in the Jan. 30 election because of violence, and US forces found more bodies in the northern city of Mosul, apparent victims of an intimidation
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There has been more violence in Afghanistan where one of the country&#39;s vice presidents has narrowly avoided assassination. Attacks are escalating as Afghanistan prepares
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With Iraq&#39;s elections only five weeks away, waves of violence continue to grip the country. In one incident, five Iraqis were killed and several wounded in a car bomb attack
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Weeks ahead of presidential elections, black market weapons sales are soaring as factions prepare for street battles.
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The home of prime minister and the office of the president were attacked today as factional fighting intensified.