The Latest: Iraqi cleric suspends parliament activities

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest on developments in Iraq, amid deadly violence over anti-government protests (all times local):
3:45 p.m.
An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric whose political coalition came in first in last year’s national elections says he’s suspending participation in parliament activities until the government introduces a program that serves Iraqi aspirations.
Muqtada al-Sadr has asked members of his parliament bloc to boycott sessions until the government issues a pr