Suicide bomber kills 38 people in a towm near Iraqi capital Baghdad.

          A suicide bomber yesterday killed 38 people and wounded dozens more in a town near Iraqi capital capital Baghdad, police said. The attacker detonated explosives in al-Madaan, as council members were collecting their monthly pay-checks at the council headquarters. Those affected were reported to be Awakening council members. At least 55 persons were wounded in the bombing, police said.