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Simmering Samarra belies peaceful past 2/22/2006, 5:52 p.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Samarra has suffered mightily in the Iraq war, but seldom as badly as Wednesday when two bombers dressed as policemen blew apart the glorious golden dome atop one of Shiite Islam's holiest sites — the Askariya shrine.

Mosque attack pushes Iraq toward civil war 2/22/2006, 3:38 p.m. PT
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) — Insurgents posing as police destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's holiest Shiite shrines Wednesday, setting off an unprecendented spasm of sectarian violence. Angry crowds thronged the streets, militiamen attacked Sunni mosques, and at least 19 people were killed.

Shrine bombing brings deadly reprisals 2/22/2006, 11:43 a.m. PT
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) — Insurgents detonated bombs inside one of Iraq's holiest Shiite shrines Wednesday, destroying its golden dome and triggering more than 90 reprisal attacks on Sunni mosques. The president warned that extremists were pushing the country toward civil war, as many Shiites lashed out at the United States as partly to blame.

Probe sought in German role in Iraq war 2/22/2006, 7:00 a.m. PT
BERLIN (AP) — The German government faced a new call Wednesday for an investigation into whether Berlin secretly supported the U.S.-led war in Iraq as it presented a report on the activities of German agents in Iraq.

Shiite leader cites U.S. in shrine blast 2/22/2006, 6:00 a.m. PT
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A Shiite political leader said Wednesday that U.S. Zalmay Khalilzad shares some of the responsibility for the bombing of a major Shiite shrine because of his criticism of Shiite-led security forces

Bulgarian parliament OKs Iraq troops 2/22/2006, 5:57 a.m. PT
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday endorsed a government decision to send a 120-member non-combat unit to Iraq.

Bulgarian parliament OKs Iraq troops 2/22/2006, 5:39 a.m. PT
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday endorsed a government decision to send a 120-member non-combat unit to Iraq.

Explosion destroys dome of Shiite shrine 2/22/2006, 5:06 a.m. PT
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) — A large explosion destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite shrines Wednesday, spawning mass protests and triggering reprisal attacks against Sunni mosques. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets this week and threatened to enflame sectarian tensions

Explosion destroys dome of Shiite shrine 2/22/2006, 3:50 a.m. PT
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) — A large explosion destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite shrines Wednesday, spawning mass protests and triggering reprisal attacks against Sunni mosques. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets this week and threatened to enflame sectarian tensions.

Golden dome of Shiite shrine destroyed 2/22/2006, 12:56 a.m. PT
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) — A large explosion Wednesday heavily damaged the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite religious shrines, sending protesters pouring into the streets. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets in as many days.

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