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Iraqi families grieve over relatives who were killed in a suicide bombing, April 17, 2008, in the Diyala province.
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'City of death' may be key to Iraq's future
By Leila Fadel | McClatchy Newspapers
Diyala was once the bloodiest of the 14 provinces where Iraqis will vote Saturday for new provincial councils. Shiite Muslim Arabs, Sunni Muslim Arabs and Kurds rub against each other, and their battles transformed Baqouba from the city of oranges to the city of death. Al Qaida in Iraq killed hundreds in Baqouba's main square and just last week, a family of nine was slaughtered in their home. Now everyone in Diyala is waiting to see if ballots, rather than bullets, can bring change. » read more
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Think NAFTA was a bad deal? Not for Super Sunday dip fans
By Sara Miller Llana | Christian Science Monitor
On Super Bowl Sunday, more than 46 million pounds of avocados will be consumed, mostly as guacamole heaped on chips. That's enough avocados to fill Tampa's Raymond James stadium, from end zone to end zone, to a depth of almost 18 feet. Thank NAFTA for that. Last year, Mexico became the largest supplier of avocados to the U.S., and not a moment too soon: The California crop this year was a bust. » read more
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