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Angelina Tours Iraqi Camps

UN Goodwill Ambassador sees some improvement for displaced Iraqis

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 23, 2009 4:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – Angelina Jolie visited a refugee camp near Baghdad today, part of her duties as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, People reports. While visiting one displaced family, she asked if they wished to return to their home. "No way," said one... Read full story »

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