Iraqis clear way for provincial vote
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080319/capt.2dc0fbafb48d4903b49eb1c27233689b.iraq_britain_war_anniversary_bag103.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=DO9wxNrR0X6OQrxcUzrgvA--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="British troops patrol the same highway that was used when British troops went from Kuwait to occupy Basra, five-years ago today, near Basra, Iraq, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080319/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq)AP - Under strong U.S. pressure, Iraq's presidential council signed off Wednesday on a measure paving the way for provincial elections by the fall, a major step toward easing sectarian rifts as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the war.</p><br clear="all"/>
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