Kurdish defiance likely to delay iraqi elections

By Alissa J. Rubin BAGHDAD: The Iraqi Parliament approved legislation to govern provincial elections, but Kurdish lawmakers boycotted the session, vowing to force the measure to be rewritten and probably delaying the balloting for months.Key Iraq elections face delay: lawmakers AFPIn Iraq, Kurds walk out of parliament in protest Los Angeles TimesThe Associated Press - The Media Line - istockAnalyst.com - Washington Post