Scores Killed in Wave of Violence Across Iraq

A series of car bombings has killed nearly 60 people in the Iraqi capital, part of a day of violence that saw militants attack an Iraqi university. The blasts in Baghdad Saturday targeted mainly Shi'ite areas, underscoring the sectarian violence that has been on the rise in Iraq. Elsewhere, heavy fighting between militants and security forces raged a second day in the northern city of Mosul.  Officials say 38 militants and 21 police officers have died in the clashes....

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