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Bombs Hit High-Profile Targets in Iraq

A car bomb exploded Saturday near a Shiite shrine in Karbala, killing at least 37 people. In Baghdad, 10 people died after an explosion on the Jadriyah Bridge.

Sudarsan Raghavan, Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post, talks with Jacki Lyden about the latest news in Iraq. Earlier this week, Raghavan was caught in the midst of the bombing at the Iraqi Parliament building.

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