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Jubiliation, Violence Follow Saddam's Capture

Celebratory gunfire and calls for a public trial follow news of the capture of Saddam Hussein in norhern Iraq. In Khalidiyah, west of Baghdad, a powerful bomb explodes at a police station, leaving at least 17 people dead and many more wounded. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.

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