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| Iraq |
| Iraqi shoe-thrower goes on trial New Year's Eve |
| 2008-12-23 |
| The Iraqi journalist thrust to instant fame when he threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush will go on trial this month on charges that carry up to 15 years in jail, a judge said on Monday. Investigating Judge Dhiya al-Kenani rejected new allegations by the journalist's family that he had been tortured in custody. |
| Posted by:Fred |