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Baghdad Hospital System Breaking Down, Humanitarian Agency Says

The growing sense of chaos in Baghdad has essentially shut down the city's hospitals, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday.

On Edge After Suicide Bombings, Marines Open Fire on Car Carrying Civilians

Following a suicide bombing Thursday in which five servicemen were wounded, two civilians were killed and nine were wounded when Marines opened fire on a car that failed to stop at a checkpoint Friday.

Mosul Falls Amid Mass Iraqi Surrender

The northern city of Mosul fell to coalition and Kurdish forces apparently without a fight early Friday following the surrender of an entire corps of the Iraqi military.

Iraq: Days of Disorder

As looting and unrest continue throughout Iraq, Margaret Warner and military experts discuss the steps needed to restore order to the region.

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U.S., Kurdish Forces Move Into Mosul, Surrenders Widespread

With signs of large-scale Iraqi surrenders in the region, U.S. special forces troops and Kurdish soldiers entered Iraq's third largest city Thursday, according to American Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Four Marines Wounded in Baghdad Suicide Attack

A suicide bomber seriously wounded four U.S. Marines at a military checkpoint in central Baghdad on Thursday night, according to military officials and journalists in the Iraqi capital.

Shiite Muslim Leader Assassinated in Najaf

A prominent exiled Shiite Muslim leader who had just returned to Iraq was reportedly hacked to death by a mob while meeting Thursday with other clerics at a Najaf mosque.

U.S. Marines Battle Iraqi Holdouts in Baghdad

U.S. troops battled pro-Saddam forces holding out at a palace and mosque in Baghdad Thursday morning local time, resulting in the deaths of at least one U.S. Marine and an unknown number of anti-coalition combatants.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair Address Iraqi Public

The U.S. president and the British prime minister launched a media campaign in Iraq on Thursday with an address televised across the war-torn nation.

Northern Oil City Kirkuk Now in Kurdish and U.S. Hands

After Kurdish soldiers and American forces poured into Iraq's northern oil city Kirkuk Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said that his country would be sending in military observers to ensure Kurds do not retain control of the area.