IRAQ Two bomb blasts ripped through municipal buildings in a town north of Baghdad, killing at least 27 people. Carried out by suspected militants, the bombings were the latest in a string of recent strikes against Iraqi police and military positions. June was the deadliest month in three years for U.S. forces deployed in Iraq—14 soldiers were killed in hostilities—and security fears are deepening as the U.S. prepares to scale back its troop presence.
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