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In Baghdad, 100,000 Gather For Soccer Match

It was a sight some thought they'd never see again: an estimated crowd of 100,000 Iraqis on Sunday in Baghdad — to watch a soccer match. It's the first time since the U.S. invasion that a group that large has been able to gather peacefully in the war-torn capital.
Posted: 08/24/2008 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
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