Iraqis Vote in Parliamentary Election

Iraqis are voting Wednesday in the country's first general elections since U.S. troops withdrew in 2011.Polls opened under tight security with voters choosing candidates for the 328-seat parliament.Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is seeking a third term in his post, but the election comes as Iraq sees its worst violence since 2008. He cast his ballot Wednesday in Baghdad and urged Iraqis to turn out in large numbers."On this occasion, I call upon all Iraqis to go to the ballot boxes...

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