- “The bodies arrive in twos and threes most every day in the Baghdad morgue now, a grim barometer of the city’s sectarian tensions. Most have gunshot wounds to the head, some have signs of torture, and most of them are Sunnis.” [NYT]
- How the fate of one holy site could plunge Iraq back into civil war [TIME]
- “Republican Sen. Thad Cochran’s runoff victory Tuesday exposed the limits of tea-party power at the polls, but conservative activists retain considerable influence in Congress as they fight the Export-Import Bank, an immigration law overhaul and higher taxes to repair bridges and roads.” [WSJ]
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- Beyond the Bite: 5 of the most shocking World Cup moments [TIME]
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- How the fate of one holy site could plunge Iraq back into civil war [TIME]
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