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Army Strengthens Suicide Prevention Efforts in Iraq

The Army highlighted ways it is intensifying suicide prevention efforts in Iraq after releasing a study Thursday showing the rate at which soldiers in that country take their own lives is higher than for the overall Army.

High Court Weighs Pledge of Allegiance Dispute

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving a dispute over the words "under God" in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance.

Mideast Assasination

Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was killed in an Israeli helicopter missile strike outside a Gaza City mosque Monday, prompting threats of revenge by Palestinian militants. Two Mideast experts discuss Israel's decision to assassinate the Hamas founder…

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Arab Journalists in Iraq Protest Deaths of Reporters, Lack of Security

Arab journalists on Friday staged a walk out of a Baghdad press conference given by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to protest the deaths of two of their colleagues and the lack of security for the media.

Pres. Bush Urges Unity on First Anniversary of Iraq War

President Bush, in a speech marking the first anniversary of the start of the Iraq war Friday, tied the effort to rebuild the war-torn nation into the overall endeavor to combat terrorism.

One Year Later in Iraq

President Bush marked the one year anniversary of the war with Iraq by giving a speech at the White House. Here are some excerpts.

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Pakistanis Say They May Have Cornered Al-Qaida No. 2 Man

By PBS News Hour

Pakistani troops may have surrounded Osama bin Laden's right-hand man, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in the lawless mountainous region near the Afghan border, three Pakistani senior officials said Thursday.

Car Bomb Destroys Hotel in Baghdad

A car bombing nearly leveled a hotel in central Baghdad Wednesday night, killing at least seven and wounding more than 27, three days before the anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.

Deadly Blast in Iraq

A 1,000-pound bomb ripped through a Baghdad hotel today, killing at least 27 people and wounding 40 others. Ray Suarez speaks with New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman about the blast in Baghdad.

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Fourth American Missionary Dies After Car Ambush in Iraq

A fourth American missionary died of his wounds Tuesday from an ambush in northern Iraq that killed three others who worked for a Southern Baptist missionary organization, one of the latest in a string of attacks on foreign civilians.