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Iraq: Sadrist MPs 'to prove grave human rights abuses by al-Maliki' (Adnkronos) Iraq: Sadrist MPs 'to prove grave human rights abuses by al-Maliki' (AKI) - Members of the Iraqi parliament Sadrist bloc are to present evidence that prime minister Nouri al-Maliki committed serious human rights violations against Iraqis, Sadrist MP Zaynab Karim told Adnkronos International (AKI).Over 900 people died in bloody clashes between Iraqi security forces and militiamen ...
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Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns (AP via Yahoo! News) Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.
President George W. Bush pauses in the Oval Office after addressing the nation on his strategy for Iraq.
