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Rumsfeld Briefing: Moving Towards an Interim Government

At his Pentagon briefing, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said that an American team, headed by former Gen. Jay Garner, would soon take charge of basic civilian services in Iraq.

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Major Combat Operations Over in Iraq

With the capture of Saddam Hussein's hometown and center of power, Tikrit, American military officials said Monday that the large-scale combat in Iraq had come to an end.

Coalition Troops, Iraqi Police Patrol Baghdad

As looting begins to slow, Iraqi police and U.S. troops jointly patrolled Baghdad to put an end to the civil disorder that has enveloped the city since the end of Saddam's leadership.

Siege of Cleric’s Home Ends, Tribal Leaders in Control of Najaf

An armed siege of the home of a Shiite Muslim spiritual leader in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf has ended and tribal leaders are now in control of the city, an aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani said on…

U.S. Pushes Into Center of Tikrit

U.S. ground forces swarmed the city of Tikrit Monday, backed by warplanes and attack helicopters as they worked to rout resistance in Saddam Hussein's ancestral home, believed to be the last major stronghold of regime supporters.

Iraq War News Roundup

The U.S. military said that the large-scale fighting is over in Iraq. Kwame Holman reports with the latest on the war.

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Flashpoint: North Korea

North Korea said this weekend that it will consider multinational talks on its nuclear program. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET Los Angeles reports from South Korea.

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U.S. Officials Warn Syria Not to Harbor Iraqi Leaders

President Bush and other senior U.S. officials called on Syria Sunday not to obstruct the coalition military efforts by taking in fleeing Iraqi officials.

U.S. Marines Enter Tikrit, Meet Scattered Resistance

U.S. forces have met some resistance from Iraqi fighters as they push into Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, the last major city not yet controlled by the coalition.

Seven American POWs Found Near Tikrit

United States Marines found seven soldiers captured as prisoners of war alive and safe on the road between Baghdad and Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, U.S. Central Command said Sunday.