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Iraqi Shiites say driven from homes in Sunni area

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Iraqi Shiites say driven from homes in Sunni area

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June 22, 2014 7:54 pm

Kurdish security forces prepare combat positions while a Kurdish flag flies outside the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, June 19, 2014. As Sunni insurgents swept over a large chunk of northern Iraq and barreled toward Baghdad the past two weeks, Kurdish fighters known as peshmerga seized territory of their own, effectively expanding the Kurdish-run region into areas it has long claimed for itself. Most notably, they grabbed the oil center of Kirkuk. And in contrast to the Shiite-led government in Baghdad, which is in turmoil, the Kurds are growing more confident, vowing to increase oil sales independent of the central government. (AP Photo)

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Kurds emerge as winners in Iraq chaos

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June 20, 2014 12:36 pm

Kurdish security forces deploy in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2014. Iraqi officials say al-Qaida-inspired militants who this week seized much of the country's Sunni heartland have pushed into an ethnically mixed province northeast of Baghdad, capturing two towns there. The writing on the metal shutters at left advertises a shop for sale. (AP Photo/ Emad Matti)

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Kurds seize disputed oil hub amid Iraq chaos

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June 14, 2014 10:32 am