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To: John Vosilla who wrote (216238)	8/19/2009 8:48:12 AM
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Explosions near Iraq government buildings leave 75 dead BAGHDAD — Two trucks loaded with explosives blew up near Iraq's ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance Wednesday, killing at least 75 and injuring nearly 300. The attack near the Finance Ministry exploded underneath a bridge, dropping 50 meters of pavement on cars below. It killed 28 people and wounded 96, police said. The truck bombing next to the Foreign Ministry crushed several floors of the building, killing 47. The attacks chipped away at confidence that Baghdad has become a safer place over the past year, even since American forces withdrew from the city on June 30. The attack next to the Foreign Ministry took place where a military checkpoint stood earlier this summer. "What security? Where is it? It is brother killing brother; son killing father," said Katheema Hanoon, who owned a street vending both next to the Foreign Ministry, where she sold snacks and water. She was buried under her goods and shelves after the bombing. Improvised explosive devices exploded in two Baghdad neighborhoods, injuring 10. Two mortars fell in the city, injuring six. An official from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior said the number of dead and wounded likely will rise from the two major attacks. The attacks marked a new level of brazenness for bombings in the capital this summer. Previously, the main targets have been mosques and religious gatherings. "They will bomb at the time they want, at the place they want, whenever they want," said Kamal Khamin, who lives near the Foreign Ministry. mcclatchydc.com