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• IRAQ: Fewer tattoos as identity marks IRIN 12 Jul 2009 -- Despite a recent spike in violence across Iraq coinciding with the withdrawal of US soldiers from urban areas, the days when young men got tattoos done for identity purposes in anticipation of a grisly death seem to be over.

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• Bomb Explodes Near US Iraq Ambassador's Convoy VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- A bomb exploded Sunday in Iraq near a convoy of vehicles transporting U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill. No one was injured in the attack.
• Five Iranians Detained by US in Iraq for 2 Years Return Home VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Five Iranians released from U.S. custody three days ago in Iraq, received a warm welcome Sunday at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. The United States insists the five were not released as part of a political gesture to Iran.