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In this Sept. 14, 2004 file photo, fire fighters try to contain ...

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In this Sept. 14, 2004 file photo, fire fighters try to contain an oil pipeline fire after an attack by insurgents near Beiji, 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. Representatives of 35 international oil companies will meet with Iraqi government officials in London on Monday to discuss the bidding process for eight enormous oil and gas fields. If the contracts are approved, they could lead to the biggest foreign stake in Iraq since the industry was nationalized more than 30 years ago.

(AP Photo/Yahaya Ahmed)