In Iraq, two suicide bombers killed at least 22 people in attacks in central Baghdad Thursday. The bombers targeted a police patrol and a nearby café. The government has sealed off Baghdad and other major cities ahead of preliminary voting results expected to be announced later today. The Associated Press is reporting U.S. and Iraqi troops launched a major military operation in southern Baghdad’s Dora neighborhood earlier today. AP reported loud explosions and bursts of machine gun fire were heard coming from the area.