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Coaliton Forces Target Iraqi General "Chemical Ali"

Coalition forces targeted and bombed the Basra home of a top Iraqi general who is a cousin of Saddam Hussein, but have not determined if he was killed in the attack, U.S. military officials said Sunday.

John Daniszewski: Inside Baghdad

For the latest inside Baghdad, Jim Lehrer talks with Los Angeles Times reporter John Daniszewski, who reports from the capital.

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A Different Language: Arab Media

Terence Smith looks at how the Arab media are covering the war.

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The Homefront

Spencer Michels reports from Sacramento on how the Iraq war is affecting veterans.

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U.S. Forces Enter Baghdad, Probe Defenses

Hours after U.S. forces swept through central Baghdad in an operation designed to "move through a major area" of the Iraqi capital, explosions and mortar fire continued to echo throughout the city.

Fighting Continues in Central City of Karbala

U.S. troops faced fierce street-to-street fighting in the central Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday as they tried to secure the rear flank of forces advancing on Baghdad.

Coalition Identifies U.S. Soldiers Killed in Nasiriya

American officials announced that nine of the bodies discovered during the operation to rescue Pfc. Jessica Lynch in Nasiriya were those of U.S. soldiers killed in fighting near the southern Iraqi city.

Two Marines Killed in Central Iraq Helicopter Crash

As fighting continued throughout central Iraq, two U.S. Marines were killed in a helicopter gunship crash Saturday, U.S. Central Command reported.

Advancing on Baghdad

Coalition forces engaged in an incursion into central Baghdad Saturday as explosions and mortar fire continue to echo throughout the city. Ray Suarez examines the battle for Baghdad and other developments in the Iraq war with three military experts.

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Washington Post Columnist Killed in Iraq

Washington Post columnist Michael Kelly was killed Thursday night while on assignment with the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division as it moved toward Baghdad, Defense Department officials said.