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Iraqi President Talabani's condition improving after stroke

BAGHDAD - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's health condition was improving on Wednesday and he has responded well to treatment in a Baghdad hospital after suffering a stroke, his medical team coordinator said.
"He has been responsive. He is showing clear signs of improvement," Najmaldin Karim, the governor of Iraq's Kirkuk city who is also a doctor, told Reuters.