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Heavy Iraqi Casualties in Battle Near Najaf

In what may be the largest clash yet in the Iraq war, a ground battle between Iraqi forces and the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment east of the city of Najaf left up to 300 Iraqi combatants dead, according to defense…

President Bush Asks for $75 Billion to Fund War

President Bush said Tuesday the "need is urgent" for Congress to quickly pass his request for $74.7 billion in emergency spending to fund the war in Iraq.

Air Strikes Pound Baghdad, Coalition Continues Advance

Waves of heavy air strikes hammered areas around Baghdad Tuesday, while coalition ground forces fought a blinding sandstorm as they advanced to within 50 miles of the Iraqi capital.

British Troops to Fight Iraqi Militia in Basra

British forces have decided they will move against Iraqi tanks and fighters that have prevented them from entering the southern Iraqi city of Basra.

U.S. Marines Push Though Nasiriya, Cross Euphrates River

U.S. Marines forced their way across the Euphrates River on Tuesday after a fierce street battle in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya that opened up a new line of advance northward toward Baghdad, according to reports from Reuters and…

Battle Report: Rumsfeld and Myers Excerpts

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Richard Myers reported on the status of the war.

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Iraq War Battle Report

Ray Suarez discusses the day's progression with retired Colonel W. Patrick Lang and Marine Corps Colonel Gary Anderson.

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Coalition Forces Move to Within 50 Miles of Baghdad

Despite pockets of intense resistance and a blinding sandstorm, elements of the U.S. Third Infantry Division have driven to within 50 miles of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, American military officials said Monday.

Iraq Broadcasts Images of Allegedly Captured Pilots

Iraqi television on Monday broadcast images of two men Iraq claims are the U.S. pilots of an Apache helicopter they shot down amid heavy fighting in central Iraq Sunday night.

Battle Rages At Nasiriya River Crossings

U.S. Marines continued to fight a pitched battle at several bridges over the Euphrates River at the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya, a region central to opening a route north to Baghdad.