Son of Top Iraqi Judge Killed in Baghdad
Gunmen killed the son of Iraq’s top judge along with two of his bodyguards and dumped their bodies in Baghdad, officials said Saturday. Other attacks outside the capital killed five Iraqis and a U.S. soldier, police said. The violence came as Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki struggled to put together his Cabinet, the final step in establishing a new government of national unity. The pace has been slow because of rivalries among Iraq’s political parties, most of which represent specific religious or ethnic groups.Full Story