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...peaceful exterior hides a deepening disquiet. The Omar al-Mukhtar is a Sunni mosque, and these days, many of al-Nasseri's flock stop by his office after their daily prayers to unburden their anxieties--about the lack of jobs, the growing violence and, mostly, Iraq's political future. "Most of the conversations are about the elections," he says. "People want to know what they should do. Should they vote? Will it make any difference if they do? And who should they vote...
...A.M.S., he shares not only the Sunni clergy's intense dislike of the U.S. but also its distrust of a political process sponsored by "the occupying power." But unlike many of his fellow clerics, he believes Sunnis should hold their noses and dive in. He is advising his flock to vote. "The important thing is for us to have a say in the future of Iraq," he says. "If we stay out of the elections, then we lose our voice. We can't afford that...
...flock of cardboard penguins standing outside the Science Center surprise you last week? Were you scared by their beady orange eyes? Do inexplicable, random things make you uncomfortable...
When people asked Hwang questions about his flock, he refused to answer. “A lot of people are convinced that I’m in a finals club now.” Hwang is not in a finals club, and he is finally willing to answer questions...
Frank is one of thousands of politically-charged bettors who flock to tradesports.com, a Dublin-based online trading exchange for economic, sporting and political events, to try their luck at predicting this year’s election...