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 Hello! Here's what people will be chatting about on Aug. 15. 

1. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has agreed to step down from his post on Aug. 14, making way for potential successor Haider al-Abadi. The resignation marks the end of Maliki's eight-year rule. 

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