AFP, CHICAGO: Storms and tornadoes killed at least seven people and left dozens injured when they ripped through large swathes of the southeastern United States on Wednesday, reports and officials said. Homes were badly damaged or even leveled as a series of tornadoes and twisters tore through several states, leaving a trail of destruction and ruining Christmas for some. Those killed were in the states of Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas, CNN said. A boy aged seven was found dead in Mississippi, ABC and NBC News said, after the storm picked up and tossed the car he was traveling in with his family. At least 40 people were injured in the state, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said.
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AFP, BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces battled the last jihadist fighters holed up in the centre of Ramadi city Thursday, slowed in their advance by stiff resistance, booby traps and fears for trapped civilians.… 
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