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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday the death of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a blow to the terror network. “Today’s announcement was very good news because a blow against al-Qaida in Iraq was a blow against al-Qaida everywhere,” Blair told Cabinet members. The prime minister also praised U.S. and coalition troops for their work in Iraq and its new democratically elected government. Paul Bigley — the brother of Kenneth Bigley, who was kidnapped Sept. 16, 2004, and beheaded — said he believed al-Zarqawi was behind his brother’s death. Full Story