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The war in Iraq and the ongoing insurgency is forcing the U.S. military to change common training practices and rethink the role of women in combat.

A New York Times reporter discusses the most recent wave of violence in Iraq, including attacks in the Anbar Province that killed 20 U.S. Marines and the death of an American freelance journalist in Basra.

The war in Iraq and the ongoing insurgency is forcing the U.S. military to change common training practices and rethink the role of women in combat.

An Air France jet skidded off a runway and burst into flames Tuesday in Toronto. Most of the 200 people aboard were reportedly evacuated to safety. Brendan Connor of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has an update.