A string of bombings in Baghdad Thursday killed at least 63 people and injured around 185. Government officials say 14 bombs exploded in 11 neighborhoods in the apparently coordinated attacks. The explosions targeted mostly Shiite areas with bombs left on roadsides or inside cars.
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