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Iraq Bombing Kills 17; Turkish Workers Kidnapped

Violence continues in Iraq. A bomb in Hilla, 60 miles south of Baghdad, claims 17 lives. And the Arab TV network al-Jazeera reports that suspected militants have kidnapped three Turkish workers and are threatening to behead them within 72 hours. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

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Andrea Seabrook covers Capitol Hill as NPR's Congressional Correspondent.
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