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Vehicle Explosion At Military Checkpoint Kills Five

A civilian vehicle exploded at a special operations military checkpoint in Iraq Thursday, killing three coalition soldiers, a pregnant Iraqi woman and the driver of the vehicle in what appeared to be another suicide bombing aimed at U.S.-led forces.

U.S. Troops Discover "Suspicious" Powder, Nerve Agent Antidote

U.S. troops uncovered two sites near Baghdad containing unidentified liquid and white powder, an officer told reporters Friday, however, an official in Washington said initial testing suggested explosive materials rather than chemical weapons.

Advancing on Baghdad: Military Analysis

Margaret Warner talks with two NewsHour wartime regulars: retired Army Colonel Patrick Lang, former Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Dale Davis, and also with retired Marine Corps Colonel Randy Gangle.

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Iraq War News Update

Kwame Holman reports with the latest news from Iraq.

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On the Homefront

Elizabeth Brackett of WTTG in Chicago reports from St. Anne, Illinois, on the funeral of a Marine killed in Iraq.

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U.S. Forces Take Baghdad Airport, City Power Out

Coalition forces continued their thrust toward the Iraqi capital Thursday, battling Iraqi troops and reportedly taking control of Saddam Hussein International Airport 10 miles from downtown Baghdad.

Iraq Expels Al Jazeera Reporters From Baghdad

Al Jazeera, a satellite television channel based in Qatar, announced it would cut back its news operations in Iraq after government officials barred two journalists from reporting in Baghdad.

U.S. Investigates Fighter Jet Crash

The U.S. military is investigating the possibility that an American Patriot missile hit a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over Iraq, U.S. defense officials said Thursday.

U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes Near Karbala

U.S. military officials confirmed that a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the central city of Karbala, but was probably not hit by enemy fire. Initial reports from the Pentagon said as many as seven soldiers died and four…

Rapid Coalition Movement Toward Baghdad

U.S. troops surrounded Saddam International airport about six miles from Baghdad Thursday and were massing at the "gateways" of the city, according to U.S. military officials and reporters traveling with coalition forces.