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U.S. Conducts Raids After Weekend Violence Kills Six Soldiers

U.S. troops conducted raids in Baqouba, a volatile area 35 miles northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, detaining 46 people in the wake of attacks that left six American soldiers dead.

U.N. Weapons Inspector to Lead Iraq WMD Team

Charles Duelfer, the highest-ranking American among U.N. weapons inspectors during Saddam Hussein's regime, will take over as head of the U.S. team searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the CIA announced Friday.

U.S. Troops and Iraqis Killed in Separate Attacks

In a wave of attacks against American soldiers and Iraqis working with the coalition, insurgents killed two U.S. soldiers and at least six Iraqis in the last 24 hours.

Baghdad Truck Bombing Kills Coalition Workers

A pickup truck loaded with 1,000 pounds of plastic explosives detonated at the main gate of the coalition headquarters in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 60 others.

U.S. Military Captures Insurgent Leader; Car Bomb Kills At Least Two in Iraq

A car bomb killed at least two people Wednesday in central Iraq and wounded nearly 30 others, while the U.S. military announced that number 54 on its 55 most-wanted list had been captured.

U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Iraq; Nine Killed

A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday near a stronghold of the anti-American insurgency in Iraq, killing all nine soldiers aboard, the U.S. military said.

U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, Likely Downed by Enemy Fire

One soldier was killed and another wounded Friday when their helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, after coming under what was likely enemy fire, the military said.

U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, Likely Downed by Enemy Fire

One soldier was killed and another wounded Friday when their helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, after coming under what was likely enemy fire, the military said.