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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is relying on his Shiite Muslim religious identity to gain an edge over Iyad Allawi, a secular Shiite whose loss would be a huge setback to Sunni Arab voters.

President Obama and Democratic leaders gathered momentum for their sweeping healthcare overhaul Wednesday, picking up support from Democratic factions where defections were most feared: liberals, abortion opponents and backbenchers.

The Al Qaeda operative was suspected of having a major role in the December suicide bombing at a U.S. base in Afghanistan. He was killed last week in a drone strike in Pakistan, officials say.

Mary Glasspool, senior assistant to the bishop of Maryland, will be ordained in May.

Concerned about increased air pollution and a marred landscape, many residents in the community next to the San Gabriels are protesting a firm's plan to relocate operations to a scenic ridge.