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Iraq grapples with aftermath of suicide bombs

The Takeaway
August 14, 2013
  • By Celeste HeadleeJohn HockenberryMark Effron
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Iraqis are grappling with the aftermath of a pair of devastating suicide bombs that struck the heart of Baghdad on Sunday, killing more than 150 people. Rod Nordland, New York Times correspondent in Baghdad, tells us the latest.

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