Marines Enter Baghdad Amid Fierce Fighting and Claims of Victory
U S Marines advance into Baghdad across a bridge after heavy clashes on the western Tigris side while Iraqi forces retreat along the riverbanks. Four to five Marines die when artillery strikes hit their canal area near Baghdad's southern outskirts. An ammo depot burns as U S troops search a presidential palace and confront loyalist broadcasts denying the assault.
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Bush Blair meet in Belfast to review Iraq progress
President Bush and Tony Blair prepare for a Belfast summit focused on war progress in Iraq and plans for postwar governance. They differ on international administration versus Iraqi exile led rule. The talks also touch Northern Ireland and Middle East peace efforts, with Haass monitoring Belfast developments.
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TV reporter Bloom dies of blood clot in Iraq
NBC News anchor David Bloom, 39, died near Baghdad from a pulmonary embolism while on assignment with the 3rd Infantry Division. He had recently become a familiar presence on Today and in Iraq, part of NBC’s Baghdad reporting team.
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