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              Iraq's Sunni Finance Minister Quits; Bombings Kill 5

   Iraq`s Sunni finance minister Friday announced his resignation in front
   of a crowd of Sunni protesters in western Anbar province.
   Rafaie al-Esawi said he could no longer remain part of a predominantly
   Shi`ite government that he said is continuing to marginalize the
   country`s Sunni minority.
   Twin car bombings Friday killed at least five people and wounded dozens
   more at a busy livestock market in Diwaniyah province.
   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in the
   predominantly Shi`ite area. Sunni militants have carried out a series
   of strikes on Shi`ite targets. Thursday, a wave of bombings in Shi`ite
   areas of Baghdad killed at least 22 people.
   Iraq has been plagued by infighting among sectarian factions. Many
   Sunnis accuse Shi`ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of discriminating
   against their community.
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