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Recent violence in Iraq reflects continuing resiliency among various groups of insurgents. Meanwhile, arguments over how much power to give Sunni Muslim politicians has slowed the development of the fledgling Iraqi government.

Iraqi insurgents kidnap a Western contractor, identified as Australian Douglas Wood, amid an upsurge of violence in Iraq. Two bombs explode in Baghdad Monday morning. More than 100 people, including 11 U.S. soldiers, have been killed in the last four days.

Citizens in Bihar, India, a state in the world's largest democracy, go to the polls to elect a new state government amid an outbreak of abductions so severe that kidnappings have been characterized as an industry.

Three apparently coordinated bombings in Baghdad kill more than 40 people and leave scores injured. Two of the attacks targeted a crowded bus station in rush hour. Elsewhere, 11 members of the Iraqi security services were killed.

The judge conceded that weapons like AR-15s are commonly used by criminals, but said the guns are importantly also owned by people who obey the law and feel they need firearms to protect themselves.

Sunday morning, the committee working on drafting the new Iraqi constitution announced they might ask for a 30-day extension. Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Philip Reeves in Baghdad.

Almost a year after rapper Takeoff, of the music trio Migos, was shot and killed, Quavo, his band mate and uncle, travels to Washington, D.C., to discuss gun violence prevention.

Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island's history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments.

Backlash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its informal dress code last week. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted unanimously to codify business casual on the Senate floor.

NYT reporter Kashmir Hill says Clearview AI has a database of billions of photos scraped from the internet, which it sells to governments and police departments. Her book is Your Face Belongs To Us.