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Air Strikes Hit Baghdad, Sides Blame Each Other for Civilian Deaths

Coalition warplanes on Saturday pounded Baghdad with one of their fiercest air assaults yet. The bombing came as Iraqi and coalition officials blamed one another for scores of reported civilian casualties.

Two U.S. Special Forces Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

Two American special forces soldiers were killed and a third wounded Saturday when they were ambushed in southern Afghanistan.

U.S Missiles Land in Saudi Arabia, Use of Saudi Airspace Halted

The U.S. halted Tomahawk cruise missile launches over parts of Saudi Arabia after the kingdom complained some of the weapons fired from American ships had landed there, the U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

Coalition Bombs Baath Party HQ in Basra, Kills 200

As British forces continued to tighten their grip on the city of Basra, U.S. aircraft and cruise missiles attack the headquarters of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party in the city, reportedly killing some 200 militia leaders that were meeting there.

Game Plan in Iraq

Jim Lehrer discusses the Iraqi resistance and rumors of a U.S.-ordered lull in the advance toward Baghdad with retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang and retired Colonel John Warden.

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Combat Medicine

Susan Dentzer explores new techniques being used to train front-line medics and others assigned to care for wounded soldiers.

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Iraqi Resistance

Coalition troops have met fierce resistance from Iraqi military and paramilitary forces as they push north toward Baghdad. Gwen Ifill discusses the roots of that resistance with profesors Ahmed Al-Rahim and Rashid Khalidi.

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Training Soldiers for Urban Warfare

Betty Ann Bowser reports on how the U.S. Army is preparing its soldiers to fight inside cities.

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Explosion Shakes Kuwait City Mall, Officials Suspect Missile

An explosion shook the seafront Souq Sharq mall in Kuwait City early Saturday, causing damage but no serious injuries, according to Kuwaiti officials.

Military Assesses Unexpected Resistance, Length of War

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William S. Wallace, the officer charged with running the ground war in Iraq, told the Washington Post that the tactics and intensity of Iraqi opposition had increased the likelihood that the war would last longer.