New Iraqi Parliament Prepares to Meet
A breakthrough in months of political deadlock cleared the way Saturday for Iraq’s parliament to launch the process of putting together a new government aimed at pulling the country out of its sectarian strife. As parliament prepared to meet in Baghdad, suspected insurgents set off two bombs in a public market in northern Iraq, killing at least two Iraqis and wounding 17. The second blast was timed to hit emergency crews arriving at the scene. Full Story