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In Iraq's Mosul, library rises from ashes of IS reign / V000_9YA2FD
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The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University boasted a million titles before Islamic State group jihadists rampaged through it, toppling shelves, ripping up books and burning ancient texts. Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub boasting countless booksellers and archives guarding rare manuscripts. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES