Marines Move Into Saddam Husseins Tikrit Hometown
U S Marines entered Tikrit as artillery and air power wore down Iraqi defenses in Saddam Husseins power base. Forces reported light resistance while reports said 2 500 Republican Guard and Fedayeen may remain in the city.
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World Bank IMF to assess Iraq rebuilding costs
World Bank and IMF endorsed sending fact finding teams to Iraq to assess rebuilding costs after Saddam era. Talks signaled donor roles and UN support, with U S Treasury urging timely aid while Europe sought UN leadership and a donor conference remains undecided. Unofficial estimates suggest up to $20b yearly early on, potentially $600b over ten years.
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Rafeeuddin Ahmed
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Clare Short
Bush presses Syria over weapons and fugitive leaders
President Bush warned Syria over suspected chemical weapons and harboring Baathist fugitives as U S forces focused on Iraq. He urged cooperation while defense chief Rumsfeld avoided commenting on possible war options. Reports link Iraqi scientists to Damascus amid denials from Syrian officials.
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DNA sample from Saddam could confirm death, officials say
Franks told CNN that American forensics are testing a Saddam DNA sample to verify the death of the regime's leadership. The process involves the appropriate experts and locations where remains may be found, with results awaited.
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Looting of Iraq National Museum Strips Ancient Treasures
Across Baghdad the Iraq National Museum was looted during the crisis, with items from Babylonian, Sumerian, and Assyrian periods vanished. Experts decry the loss of artifacts including a 4300-year-old Akkadian king copper head and Hammurabi's Code tablets possibly gone. Officials blame disarray during the transition after the war, while curators say stored pieces were also discovered missing or vandalized.
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