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1. Dispute over candidate disqualifications could mar Iraqi vote's legitimacy
Wed, March 10, 2010
BAGHDAD -- A controversy over the disqualification of candidates threatened Tuesday to undermine the legitimacy of Iraq's recent elections and inflame supporters of a coalition seeking to topple the alliance led by the prime minister.



2. Saddam Hussein weighed nuclear 'package' deal in 1990, documents show
Wed, March 10, 2010
As troops massed on his border near the start of the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein weighed the purchase of a $150 million nuclear "package" deal that included not only weapons designs but also production plants and foreign experts to supervise the building of a nuclear bomb, ac...



3. U.S. condemns Israel's plans to build housing in east Jerusalem
Wed, March 10, 2010
JERUSALEM -- After spending most of Tuesday celebrating what he called the "unshakable" bond between the United States and Israel, Vice President Biden ended the day strongly condemning the longtime U.S. ally for approving 1,600 new housing units in disputed east Jerusalem -- an awkwardly timed move...



4. Israel tries to jump-start calls for Iran nuclear sanctions
Wed, March 10, 2010
Israeli officials are beginning to signal impatience with the slow pace of diplomacy aimed at restraining Iran's nuclear ambitions.




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