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Th Jun 15 -

BAGHDAD: A DAY
WITHOUT ICE CREAM -

*Sirens wailed throughout Baghdad yesterday as shoppers rushed out to stock up on food in the face of extended curfews and one of the largest citywide security clampdowns in three years...

Even Baghdad's popular "Faqma" ice-cream shop, where students normally celebrate the end of classes and get some respite from the 113-degree heat, was empty. Shops closed early, and city streets were practically deserted by 5 p.m., residents said.*

:: By Sharon Behn ::
-- WashTimes --

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