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Iraq's Shiite Hub Awaits Its Day

NAJAF, Iraq, Oct. 12 -- Families gather in the festive streets after dark during the holy month of Ramadan, munching sweets after a day of fasting. Iraqi soldiers -- who recently assumed control over Najaf from U.S. forces -- doff their helmets to chat with residents. And throngs of worshipers in...
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By Jonathan Finer

 
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