18 Killed in Iraq Attacks

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BAGHDAD - Bombs killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens in Iraq on Tuesday in a sign that insurgents, though weakened, remain intent on destabilizing a country that is struggling to consolidate U.S.-backed security gains.

Children, shoppers and men looking for a day's work were among the dead in attacks in Baghdad, Ramadi and Baqouba, cities that saw some of the most intense fighting of Iraq's long war but have since experienced sharp drops in violence. American combat troops completed a pullout from urban areas on June 30, and Iraqi forces now take the lead in securing the cities.

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18 Killed in Iraq Attacks

The violence came as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki traveled t...

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