Iraq parliament fails to elect speaker; job empty since November

Baghdad, Iraq — Iraq's lawmakers failed to elect a speaker Saturday as neither of the two main candidates secured a majority during a tense session of parliament.  It is the latest in a series of failed attempts to replace the former head of parliament who was dismissed in November, with political bickering and divisions between key Sunni parties derailing every effort so far.  Saturday's vote was the closest yet to selecting a new head of the 329-member parliament, with 311 lawmakers showing...