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PALESTINIANS CONTINUE TO MOURN SLAIN HAMAS LEADER
A Palestinian man sits near a poster of Hamas spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin on the last official day of mourning for Yassin on March 24, 2004, in Gaza City. UPI Photo/Ismael Mohamad)

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A Sunni sheik called on the prime minister of Iraq to hand over soldiers involved in the killing of protesters in Fallujah or face "losses among their ranks."
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Iraq's premier marked the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad by pledging to merge the Sons of Iraq into national security forces.
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Race fans enjoy a shot in the infield during the 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kentucky Derby winner Orb is looking for a Triple Crown possibility with a win today at Pimlico. UPI/Kevin Dietsch