The blasts , which occurred minutes apart shortly after 10 a.m., fueled fears that elections, now scheduled for March 7, as well as the ongoing withdrawal of U.S. forces , will usher in a new phase in the battle for control of Iraq.
Four Large Bombs Exploded in Baghdad on Tuesday, kill at Least 127 people
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Fresh Violence Strikes Baghdad Killing Two People in Bicycle Bombing
At least two people have been killed in a bicycle bombing in Baghdad, a day after a series of bombings left 101 people dead and 500 more wounded in the Iraqi capital.
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Massive Explosions Kill Dozens in Baghdad
At least 45 people were killed and 300 wounded in a series of truck-bomb and other attacks on Wednesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/world/middleeast/20iraq.html?hp
Bomb Blast in Baghdad Market kills 62
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Atleast 62 people were killed by a bomb in a crowded market in Baghdad 's sprawling slum neighbourhood of Sadr City on Wednesday, less than a week before US troops must pull out of Iraq's cities.
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