Iraqi negotiators say government deal close
Iraqi leaders are close to a deal on a new national unity government but names for key posts were still being discussed on Thursday in a coalition that can end months of political paralysis and tackle sectarian violence. Thirteen people were killed in two attacks in Baghdad and officials were trying to secure the release of 15 members of the national tae kwondo martial arts squad, kidnapped as they drove through a rebellious desert region for training abroad. Full Story