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Bombing Sets Some Iraq Shia on Edge

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that the latest bombing in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala late Monday has underscored fears of a growing confrontation between rival Shiite groups.

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Peter Kenyon is NPR's international correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey.
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