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"Friendly Fire" Hits U.S.-Kurdish Forces, Several Casualities

A U.S. warplane bombed a convoy of American special forces and Kurdish fighters Northern Iraq in a "friendly fire" incident on Sunday that killed several soldiers.

U.S. Surrounds and Attacks Baghdad, Iraqi Casualties in the Thousands

U.S. troops completely surrounded Baghdad and continued to make forays into the city center Sunday as artillery batteries and coalition bombers pounded Iraqi forces.

NBC Reporter David Bloom Dies in Iraq

NBC reporter David Bloom, who provided around-the-clock reports for the broadcast network and its sister cable station MSNBC while embedded with the Army's 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq, died Sunday of an apparent pulmonary embolism.

Russian Diplomatic Convoy Attacked in Iraq

A convoy of vehicles carrying the Russian ambassador to Iraq and several other diplomats came under fire Sunday as the envoys evacuated Baghdad. Coalition forces said the strike occurred in Iraqi-controlled territory.

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.