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U.S. Soldiers Wounded As Anti-Resistance Operation Continues

Four U.S. soldiers were wounded in separate ambush assaults in Iraq Sunday as U.S. troops continue operations designed to uproot pockets of resistance capable of launching such attacks on coalition forces.

U.S. Troops Kill 27 Iraqi Assailants

U.S. forces killed 27 Iraqi fighters on Friday, in the most recent of a spate of battles that has left some 100 Iraqis and at least two Americans dead in the last week.

"Chemical Ali" May Still Be Alive, Reports Say

Reports indicate a top Iraqi leader who U.S. officials said had likely been killed by coalition bombing may be alive and well, while the U.S. has ratcheted up operations designed to uproot stubborn pockets of resistance.

Veteran Broadcast Journalist David Brinkley Dies at 82

Veteran reporter and anchor David Brinkley died at the age of 82 Wednesday night at his home in Houston, TX after suffering complications from a fall.

In Memoriam: David Brinkley

Veteran news anchor David Brinkley died at his home in Houston on Wednesday. Terence Smith speaks with former NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil about his work with the late journalist.

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Update: On the Ground in Iraq

Paul Bremer, the American civilian administrator in Iraq, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the security of U.S. troops in the country. Ray Suarez discusses the recent violence in Iraq with Ivan Watson, a news correspondent for National…

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In Memoriam: Gregory Peck

Actor Gregory Peck died overnight in Los Angeles. Highlights in his long movie career included the films "Moby Dick," "Roman Holiday" and "To Kill a Mockingbird," for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

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Pulitzer Prize Board Reviews Reporter's 1932 Award

The Pulitzer Prize Board announced Tuesday it would reconsider the 1932 award given to New York Times Moscow correspondent Walter Duranty, accused of deliberately not reporting the "forced famine" in Ukraine during the regime of Josef Stalin.

Saving Private Lynch

Terence Smith discusses whether the American media too willingly accepted the story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch as presented by the Pentagon.

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U.S. to Pull Back Troops From Korean Border

The U.S. military will pull thousands of troops back from the Korean peninsula's "demilitarized zone" or "DMZ," the dividing line between North Korea and South Korea, the Pentagon announced Thursday.