In news from Iraq, at least 43 people died and 243 were wounded today in a series of car and roadside bombs. The bombings occurred on the ninth anniversary of the U.S. invasion. The deadliest attack occurred in the southern Shiite holy city of Karbala, where twin explosions killed 13 people and wounded 48. In Kirkuk, a car bomb killed nine people and wounded 42. Blasts also occurred in at least 10 other cities and towns, including Baghdad, Ramadi and Hilla.