Iraqi Warehouse Storing Election Ballots Burns

A Baghdad warehouse storing ballot boxes from Iraq's parliamentary election caught fire Sunday, bolstering calls for a revote. Firefighters rushed to the scene and put out the blaze in one of four buildings storing the ballots and voting equipment as election officials carried boxes away from the scene. The officials say it is unlikely any of the ballot boxes were destroyed. They say a parliament-ordered recount of the votes should not be affected. The cause of the fire is...

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