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Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, January 20, 2006

SHIA ELECTION VICTORY IN IRAQ Preliminary results are in from Iraq's parliamentary elections. The United Iraqi Alliance, dominated by Shia Muslims, won more seats than any other party, but failed to secure an absolute majority. The Shia religious bloc will likely have to form a coalition government with Kurdish and Sunni factions. Groups alleging fraud have 2 days to challenge the preliminary results. ALL-DAY CURFEW IN NEPAL Nepal's king declared an all-day curfew and deployed more than 20,000 soldiers to the streets of the capital city today to prevent a demonstration called by opposition gro…