Iraqis celebrate al-Maliki's decision to step down

The decision by Nouri al-Maliki to step down as Iraq's prime minister brought celebrations from his opponents Friday, as the country's top Shiite cleric urged his successor to carry out dramatic reforms so the new government can take on Sunni insurgents who have overrun large parts of the country. The man tapped to become the next prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, a veteran Shiite lawmaker, now ...