Marines Guard $1 Billion in Gold in Baghdad Banks
U S Marines with machine guns and tanks guarded vaults estimated to hold about $1 billion in gold in Baghdad banks. Robbers fired RPGs and AK-47s as snipers hunted them, leaving two blocks ruined while vaults and ancient artifacts remained uncertain.
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Iraqan leader eyes interim government within weeks
Thousands of Baghdad residents marched for faster U.S. troop withdrawal as opposition leaders predicted most government duties would shift to an interim authority soon. Australian forces found 51 MiG jets and heavy hardware at a western air base while U S troops captured regime figures.
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