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Join VOANews.com's T2A Online Chat Wednesday, August 22, at 1800 UTC, for a live chat with Mary Matalin, political strategist, consultant, publisher and prominent Republican commentator.  Ms. Matalin formerly served as assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. You may participate live on VOANews.com, or e-mail questions in advance to chat@voanews.com.

 

A boy injured in a mortar attack arrives at a hospital in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq on Sunday, 19 Aug. 2007 Mortar Attack Kills 12 in Baghdad
Iraqi police also say Sunday's barrage wounded at least 31 people

Iraqi soldier videotapes the ruins of a coordinated suicide attack in the town of Qahataniya, 15 Aug 2007 Deadly Suicide Attack in Iraq Shines Light on Little Known Minority  Audio Clip Available
Suicide truck bombers killed at least 400 who belong to Yazidi religious minority

Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan (2006 photo) NATO Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
NATO did not disclose the soldier's nationality or the exact location of the incident

Sudanese refugees are seen on a bus as they leave the Rose Garden, just outside Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem<br>(File Photo - 08 Jul 2007) Israel Deports 50 Sudanese Refugees to Egypt, Closes Its Borders
Israeli authorities say Sudanese refugees illegally entered Jewish state

Families take refuge in a school for protection from the Hurricane Dean in Pedernales some 320kms west of Santo Domingo next to the border with Haiti, Sunday, 19 Aug. 2007 Hurricane Dean Approaches Jamaica
US National Weather Service says hurricane winds could exceed 250 kilometers-per-hour when it hits Jamaica

Thailand's PM Surayud Chulanont casts his vote during a referendum on a new constitution at a polling station in Bangkok, 19 Aug 2007 Thai Exit Polls: Military-Backed Constitution Approved  Audio Clip Available
Exit polls show close to 70 percent of voters approved new constitution

Pedestrians pass in front of a campaign banner for presidential candidate and current vice president Solomon Berewa following the close of the polls, in Freetown Sierra Leone Political Parties Prepare for Possible Runoff  Audio Clip Available
Top two contenders will not be able to get 55 percent of votes needed to win outright

Kazakh people line up for ballot papers during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Astana, Kazakhstan Observers Say Kazakh Vote Fell Short of International Standards
Results leave opposition with no seats in parliament

Nigeria Tenuous Calm Returns to Nigerian Oil City After Deadly Battles  Audio Clip Available
Fighting between troops and heavily armed gangs in last Thursday left 40 dead

album cover fats domino goin home 195 eng 18aug07 Fats Domino Tribute Album to Help Musician Rebuild  Audio Clip Available
Long-time New Orleans resident was devastated by Katrina

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