Several political groups in Iraq are calling for the postponement of national elections, scheduled for January 30. The parties, mostly Sunni Muslim, Kurdish and secular groups, cited security concerns as their reason for calling for the delay. Saying that the interim government cannot guarantee the safety of voters at polling stations, the groups are calling for the postponement of Iraq's elections by up to six months. A petition was signed Friday in Baghdad at the home of influential Sunni Muslim elder statesman Adnan Pachachi. Three interim government ministers attended the meeting. The petition is the latest effort waged mostly by...