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BAGHDAD - A female suicide bomber blew herself up at the main pet market in central Baghdad, killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens in the deadliest bombing to strike the capital since 30,000 more American troops began flooding into central Iraq last spring, police said.

About 20 minutes later, a second female suicide bomber struck another bird market in a predominantly Shiite area in southeastern Baghdad. That blast killed at least 18 people and wounded 25, police said.

The New York Times also tells us that the Kurds are losing influence in the government as well.

You can tell the surge is really working.

Revolting Update: As if this story wasn't revolting enough to begin with, it turns out that the two "suicide" bombers were mentally retarded women and the bombs were detonated by remote control. It's enough to make me lose my lunch -- if I'd already eaten lunch, which I haven't.