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Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr extended his Mehdi Army militia's cease-fire by six months on Friday, a decision US officials said would help foster reconciliation among Iraq's divided communities. The renewal was welcomed by the Iraqi and US governments, both of which say the initial six-month truce has helped reduce attacks on US.

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