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Iraq's Kurds threaten to boycott elections

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Kurdish political leaders threatened Tuesday to boycott January's national elections unless Kurdish areas receive more seats in parliament, throwing into doubt the vote which could determine how quickly U.S. troops can go home.

Just a week ago, legislators were celebrating the passage of a key election law needed to carry out the national polls. But the new Kurdish...

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