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11 Bodies Found With Rescued POW Jessica Lynch; Some Believed to Be Americans, Official Says
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Eleven bodies - at least some of them believed to be Americans - were found with prisoner of war Pfc. Jessica Lynch when she was rescued in a U.S. commando raid on an Iraqi hospital, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Full Story
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Some U.S. Forces Cross Into 50-Mile 'Red Zone' Around Baghdad, Seize Key Tigris River Bridge
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Closing in on Baghdad itself, U.S. forces Wednesday seized a bridge over the Tigris River and swept past battered Republican Guard units. Further south, U.S. commanders said Iraqi soldiers were shooting from inside a revered mosque in Najaf; American soldiers withheld return fire. Full Story
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Iraqi TV Releases Another Saddam Statement in Which He Says 'Victory Is at Hand'
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Declaring that "victory is at hand," President Saddam Hussein issued a new statement urging Iraqis to fight on and defend their towns according to a broadcast Wednesday on Iraqi satellite television. Full Story
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Baghdad, Outlying Areas Shake Under Heavy Bombing; Smoke Spews From Old Palace
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Huge explosions shattered the silence across Baghdad early Wednesday, with blasts rocking the center of the city and a plume of white smoke rising from the southern end of the Old Palace grounds in the capital. Full Story
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WHO Advises Travelers to Avoid Hong Kong and Chinese Province Because of SARS Outbreak
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The United Nations health agency on Wednesday advised travelers to avoid going to Hong Kong and the Chinese province of Guangdong because of a deadly outbreak of a mystery disease. Full Story
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Smoking Ban in Helena, Mont., Cuts Number of Heart Attacks in Half, Study Finds
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Dr. Robert Shepard, a longtime proponent of a citywide indoor smoking ban, was skeptical when a colleague suggested research showed heart attacks had dropped sharply during the first two months the law was in effect. Full Story
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Supreme Court Takes Up Question of Racial Preferences in College Admissions for First Time in 25 Years
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The Supreme Court gave no sure sign it was ready to end all affirmative action as it took up the polarizing question of racial preferences in college admissions for the first time in 25 years. Full Story
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AP Photo – WILLIAM HENNESSEY
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Marine Reservist Declares As Conscientious Objector, Surrenders to Military
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With his sister carrying his duffel bag and his mother holding his hand, a 20-year-old Marine reservist surrendered to the military Tuesday and declared himself a conscientious objector. Full Story
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AP Photo – ERIC RISBERG
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'Alias' Star Jennifer Garner and Her Husband, Actor Scott Foley, Have Mutually Decided to Separate
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"Alias" star Jennifer Garner and her husband, actor Scott Foley, are splitting. Full Story
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Big East Rivals St. John's, Georgetown in National Invitation Tournament Championship
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Georgetown and St. John's were as far away from winning a championship as any team could be halfway through the regular season. Full Story
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AP Photo – FRANK FRANKLIN II
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