• 'United States and our allies have prevailed' in Iraq, Bush declares
• Grenade attack wounds five U.S. soldiers in Iraq
• Bush: War on terror to be waged indefinitely
• Analysis: Bush's words were predictable, but carried a collective weight
• Shiites revel in religious freedom, disagree over Islamic republic
• Securing Iraqi weapons, munitions could take years, Army says
• Injured troops treated at military hospitals

April 30

• U.S. captures man who may be link between Iraq, al-Qaida
• U.S. troops kill at least 13 Iraqis, wound 75 at protest
• Ridge: U.S. safer after Saddam's fall, but terror threat remains
• Family of Iraqi who helped rescue POW Lynch given U.S. asylum
• U.S. to remove almost all troops from Saudi Arabia
• Beirut-like militias carving out turf in wake of Baghdad's collapse
• Unguarded borders allowing antiquities to be taken out of Iraq

April 29

• U.S. officials, Iraqis convene to discuss new government for Iraq
• Body of last missing U.S. soldier found near Nasiriyah
• More testing needed to determine substances were found in barrels
• Search at Baiji demonstrates challenge of finding chemical weapons
• Democratic government the ultimate goal in Iraq, Bush tells exiles
• Bush tells Iraqis future is theirs
• Iraqis relish victory over American troops — on the soccer field
• Americans optimistic on Iraq, wary about use of force, poll finds
• On Saddam's birthday, former leader on Iraqis' minds
• Kurds moving aggressively to take control of oil-rich Kirkuk
• American soldier reunites with Iraqi relatives
• Inaccuracies among media chalked up to embedding, 'fog of war'
• Some Muslims fear spiritual crusade headed for Iraq
• OPEC disarray grows as giant Iraqi supply looms in market's future
• TV showed the dramatic shot but not always the bigger picture

April 28

• First tests on barrels of suspected nerve agents inconclusive
• U.S. to pressure Syria to cut ties to terror
• Bomblets a horrific, fatal legacy of U.S. attacks on Baghdad

April 27

• Iraqi munitions explode in Baghdad; at least 6 civilians killed
• 'Tell America: Islam is back,' cleric says
• Shiites' revival gives U.S. new Iraq worry
• Former Iraqi officers summoned by Baghdad's self-proclaimed leader
• Drinking water now reaching up to 70 percent of Baghdad
• Tribe finds remains of men executed by Iraqi regime
• Barrels found in Iraq may contain chemical weapons
• Mosque custodian gives account of Shiite cleric's assassination

• U.S. says it has captured leader of '93 plot to kill elder President Bush
• U.S. civil-affairs units trying to restore services, gain trust
• Some Iraqi civilians were mistakenly targeted while driving white Toyotas
• Afghanistan offers clues of problems U.S. faces in Iraq
• In sign of Baghdad's rebirth, schools ready to reopen Saturday

April 25

• Tariq Aziz, high-profile Iraqi deputy prime minister, surrenders
• Iraqi money sealed in bank vaults remains elusive
• Self-proclaimed Baghdad mayor allegedly tries to take Iraqi funds
• U.S. deploys sniper teams to thwart pockets of resistance in Iraq
• Iraqi forces destroyed thousands of security, intelligence files
• Frustrated Iraqis destroying water pipes

April 24

• As oil flows again in Iraq, U.S. tells Iranians ‘hands off’
'Chemical Ali' reportedly seen alive in Baghdad after attack
• Widespread unrest among Iraqi Shiites poses challenge for U.S.
• U.S. warns France it will pay for opposition to war
• Iraq war has given U.S. new diplomatic challenges
• U.S. journalists, serviceman allegedly tried to smuggle war souvenirs
• Paper: Anti-war British lawmaker paid by Saddam Hussein
• Kuwait seizes Iraqi documents in hopes of discovering fate of POWs
• Injured Marines share stories of combat in Iraq
• Satellite dishes are a hot commodity in Iraq
• Lawyers, activists looking into possibility of war crimes by allies
• In major shift, U.S. intends to build nuclear 'bunker buster'

April 23

• Electricity restored to large parts of Baghdad; Shiites make long-banned pilgrimage
• France proposes suspending U.N. sanctions; U.S. rejects inspectors' return
• Shiites call on U.S. troops to leave amid holy day celebrations
• Shiite Muslims celebrate long-repressed commemoration
• U.S. feels pressure to find Iraqi arms
• U.S. opposes U.N. inspectors in Iraq, declares it will find weapons
• Former House Speaker lambastes Powell on foreign policy
• U.S. diplomat pledges help in recovering items stolen from museum
• Political parties sprouting in Baghdad
• Polls show dramatic turnaround in public opinion of Blair, Iraq war
• Several Iraqi children injured in war being treated in Kuwait

April 22

April 21

• Self-proclaimed Baghdad mayor prepares for office amid skepticism
• Celebrating Easter at Saddam's palace, with a football
• Iraq's interim government begins to enter country
• In Basra, families receive confirmation of loved ones' executions
• Looted hospital's gates opened, psychiatric patients escape
• Secret Iraqi files discovered in underground vault
• Baghdad child flown to Comfort to save war-injured eye
• U.S. troops celebrate Christian holy day in Muslim city
• Seven former POWs receive heroes' welcome in Texas

April 20

• Signs of normalcy slowly return to parts of Iraq; ex-finance minister arrested
• Bush offers tributes to American killed in Iraq
• Tales persist that Saddam has survived
• 'Friendly fire' remains a problem for U.S.
• Basra residents hope for return of city's golden era
• Recovery of Iraqi oil industry crucial to country's future
• Graves of Iraqi victims cast shadow over Kirkuk as new tug-of-war gets under way
• Tanks fitted with 10-ton tools will combat land mines
• Officials begin difficult task of accounting for missing museum items
• Expert explains cultural meaning of Iraqi museum losses

• Thousands of Iraqis demonstrate against U.S. presence
• U.S. Army chaplain abruptly leaves battlefield, says he can't deal with war
• For Iraqi Christians, war's upheaval heralds future full of uncertainty and danger
• 'Repatriation' process will ease POWs back into life, work
• Mass prayer gatherings in Baghdad a sign of freedom for Iraqis
• Iraqi major says unit was ordered to give up defense of Baghdad, go home
• Women of `Baywatch' among U.S. troops' favorite pinups

• Last Saddam stronghold falls; major combat over, U.S. officer says
• White House deems Syria 'rogue nation,' threatens sanctions
• U.S. threatens Syria with sanctions
• Experts say pressure, not war, likely for Syria
• Discord erupts on eve of conference to form Iraqi government
• U.S. to meet with Iraqi factions to discuss country's future
• Glimpses of Baghdad from street level
• Marines, Iraqis team up on Baghdad security duties; results mixed
• Villagers in Saddam's birthplace fled before U.S. Marines rolled in
• Marines find few signs of life in Tikrit
• Saddam not found when Marines knocked at Tikrit palace
• Son of Iraqi diplomat arrested on espionage charge
• Debate brewing over who gets contracts for rebuilding Iraq
• Iraqi men line up for jobs to secure, rebuild Iraq
• Evidence of banned weapons should come quickly, experts say
• U.S. troops find missiles, chemical-protection suits near Kirkuk
• New chief of Baghdad police puts new, old recruits on looted streets
• Some looters returning booty, possibly in response to rumored no-sex edict
• Deserted country club now attracts opposition leaders
• In Baghdad, U.S. soldiers now must make peace and keep it
• Mechanics play crucial role in keeping U.S. troops rolling
• U.S. expected to withdraw nearly all of its forces from Saudi Arabia after war
• Analysis: Good and bad, surprises abound in Iraq war

• Bush accuses Syria of having chemical weapons, harboring top Iraqis
• POWs, rescued by Marines, describe their ordeal in Iraq
• Iraqis form armed militias to defend against looters
• Looters ransack every institution in Baghdad, residents blame U.S.
• Before Baghdad can return to order, buildings must be disarmed
• 4th Infantry Division heads north to battle remaining Iraqi forces
• Muslim leaders held captive, face death unless they flee Iraq
• Iraqis search for traces of long-arrested family members
• Baghdad's el Sawardee hospital still open; 'most efficient' in city
• Marines remember comrade who volunteered for difficult duties
• Rescued POW Lynch will recuperate at Walter Reed
• With the help of the military, a reporter leaves Iraq for Kuwait

April 13

• Top Iraqi scientist surrenders; U.S. forces advance on Tikrit
• Looting continues in Baghdad; Iraqis urge U.S. to bring peace
• Museum workers mourn plunder of world's greatest collection of antiquities
• Frustration grows as chaos remains in Baghdad
• Critics say troops are doing too little to stop looting
• Kurdish looters attack Arabs, Turkmens
• Disappointed Marines learn stay in Baghdad may be indefinite
• U.S. continues search for Iraqi leaders
• Scientist who surrendered believed to be at center of weapons program
• Commander learns of challenge facing U.S.
• Iraqis look for relatives at notorious Basra prison
• Keeping time in the desert
• Music from home, games mark Marine battalion's day of rest
• Officer keeps unit going with discipline, humor
• Coalition military strategy overwhelmed Iraqis
• Ethnic tension in Mosul could trap U.S. forces in crossfire
• Rivalries complicate efforts for unified postwar Iraq
• Congress approves $80 billion spending bill for war, airline aid
• Antiwar protesters outnumbered by war supporters in D.C.
• Critics say Iraq contracts open to cronyism
• Mideast peace 'road map' has its skeptics
• Analysis: U.S. has only achieved part of to-do list in Iraq

April 12

• Chaos reigns on streets in Baghdad, Mosul, Kurkik as looters take everything
• Looters grab priceless objects from Iraqi museums
• Devices containing nerve gas antidote found in Iraq
• In Baghdad, grab-and-carry continues
• Looters run wild across Baghdad
• Saddam's palace in Mosul looted, trashed
• Thousands of Iraqi troops discard uniforms, begin long walk home
• Bush says Saddam has been removed from power
• U.S. commandos find no sign of POWs in raid of Baghdad prison
• France, Germany, Russia urge U.N. role in postwar Iraq
• Peculiar remnants of Saddam's regime lurk in Baghdad
• Marines try to make peace in Baghdad
• Shiite religious leader describes killing of two Muslim clerics
• Baghdad air defense academy trashed by looters
• Establishing order is item No. 1 for U.S. forces in Iraq
• Soldiers endure heat, monotony of camp life
• British handling of Basra may give U.S. tips for establishing order
• eBay awash in war-related items, but bidder beware
• Towards Freedom TV, sponsored by the U.S. and U.K.
• Troops' playing cards depict most wanted – with Saddam as Ace of Spaces
• 101st Airborne sweeps into Baghdad among chanting, pressing crowds
• Iraqi exiles consider returning to their homeland
• No enemy, no heat, no food — an Army of one miffed company
• Bush sees two Marines wounded in Iraq become U.S. citizens
• Sleeping can be difficult in a desert Army camp
• 'Lonely days are gone, I'm a-goin' home'

April 11

• Bush launches U.S. media campaign in address to Iraqi people
• In abandoned homes, insight into Iraqi leaders' private lives
• In free Baghdad, looters claim everything they can carry
• Baghdad anxious about Saddam, mostly welcoming to U.S. troops
• Families of POWs still missing in Iraq fret over their fate
• Saddam's fate still unknown following battle in Baghdad
• Maintaining post-war order is daunting assignment
• Establishing order in Iraq is top priority
• Marines return city to normal, remain alert to future attacks
• Two Iraqi Shiite clerics assassinated
• Shiite cleric killed by mob days after returning to Iraq
• U.S. faces long, costly challenges of restoring Iraq
• Bill would make citizenship process easier for overseas servicemembers
• Display of U.S. flag the symbol of occupation for many Arabs
• As Iraq crumbles, Washington turns its sights on Syria
• Kirkuk falls to U.S., Kurdish forces after Iraqi troops flee
• Joy, anxiety come together in outlying Iraqi city
• Hometown likely to be Saddam's last stand
• Destruction of Iraqi tanks has eased path of U.S. ground troops
• First burial at Arlington National Cemetery for a soldier killed in Iraq war
• Troubles surface with U.S. convoys in Iraq
• Threats remain for soldiers fighting 'forgotten war'
• First fierce fighting, then cheers and kisses
• Carrier-based pilots asked to think about how to boost coverage in north
• Peshmerga fight to death for ability to live without war
• Conquered city remains divided between war and peace
• Marines in Baghdad greeted by concerned, curious, jubilant Iraqis
• Mobile surgical centers bring fast aid to frontline troops
• After the war, Bush aims to jump-start campaign with focus on domestic issues
• Albright warns against U.S. shouldering peace alone
• Army investigates charges that chaplain traded water for baptisms
• Patent office fields 'Shock and Awe' applications

• In Baghdad, Iraqis greet U.S. troops, topple Saddam statue
• U.S. shifting attention to Tikrit, Saddam's hometown
• New military relies on 'smart' technology with boots, B-52s in the mix
• Off-course Marines stand their ground as ambush rages on
• Marines sweep into Baghdad amid cheers, sniper fire
• Soldier killed in Iraq left tape for family in case he didn't return
• First wave of war wounded arrives at San Antonio military hospital
• Precise figures on number of Iraqis killed will likely remain elusive
• Arabs stunned by fast fall of Saddam's regime in Baghdad
• Bush aides say U.N. won't be handed control of Iraq
• Democratic presidential candidates debate war in Iraq
• Administration officials pleased but stress war isn't over yet
• As Baghdad falls, attention shifts to battles in northern Iraq
• Foreign-born Hispanics less supportive of war, poll shows
• Looting in Iraqi cities keeping relief workers away
• Romania illustrates pitfalls that lie ahead in postwar Iraq
• U.S. hails Baghdad celebrations but says war is not over
• Hundreds of Iraqis in Dearborn, Mich., cheer Saddam's apparent fall
• U.S. troops experience Baghdad's love, hate
• Cities north of Baghdad become focus of war effort
• U.S. troops nearing Kirkuk
• Bush mum on fall of Baghdad; Rumsfeld chides Syria for aiding Iraq
• Saddam's subterranean tunnels could be used in escape, last stand
• Arab nationals react with hope, horror to collapse of Baghdad
• Myths about Saddam's immortality keep Iraqis in fear
• Unconditional surrender a strategic departure from '91 Gulf War
• Search continues for POWs, Saddam, weapons of mass destruction
• Amid warm welcomes, a reminder that the war isn't over
• 'America No. 1,' Iraqis tell Marines
• Marines uncover Baath Party files, pamphlets left behind
• British troops in Basra fail to quell civil unrest, angering residents
• Marines liberate house seized by Baath Party
• Soldier born in Liberia knows violence, danger
• Iraqi prisoners interrogated
• Commander puzzled by Army's response to chemical exposures
• TV: Networks glorify toppled statue instead of sticking to the facts
• Analysis: Maintaining Iraqi peace will be a challenge for U.S.
• Analysis: Toppling of Saddam's statue bad news for defiant Arab nationalism

• Saddam’s fate unknown as allies’ advance continues
• Marine battalion comes under heavy fire, loses two in Baghdad
• Soldiers examined for possible exposure to chemical agents
• Evidence of missing U.S. soldiers found at sprawling airfield
• Rescue swimmer battled darkness, high waves to save two pilots
• United Nations will play a role in postwar Iraq, Bush says
• Bomb crew describes mission to blow up Saddam
• New strike on Saddam has world wondering whether he's dead or alive
• Kurdish zone a battlefield in limbo
• Special teams look for pilot shot down in 1991 Gulf War
• Israel targets Hamas leader in first strike since start of Iraqi war
• Bush, Blair meet in Ireland, advocate UN role in postwar Iraq
• Marines enter Baghdad, return sniper fire, bandage up one of their own
• British attack of Basra leaves untold numbers of dead civilians
• Rebuilding Iraq will be 'monumental task,' analyst says
• Death of three journalists in Baghdad brings total to 10
• Deaths of al-Jazeera journalist, 2 others decried
• Dispute within Bush administration threatens plans for Iraq
• Iraqi crowds riot for water, attack media buses
• U.S. insists on confirmation of weapons of mass destruction before announcing finds
• Members of Saddam's civil administration to help rebuild Iraq
• Young Marine accompanies fellow soldier's body to Kuwait
• Iraqi military commanders unaware of location of U.S. troops
• Dead or alive? Experts vary on what would be best for Saddam
• Number of Iraqi soldiers killed in war may never be known
• Iraqi information minister's defiance makes him hero among Arabs
• Signs of U.S. occupation everywhere at Baghdad airport
• Prisoners held by U.S. from different nations, backgrounds
• 82nd Airborne Division start transition of power in Samawah
• In northern Iraq, teams of Special Forces, Kurdish rebels direct air strikes
• Troops become masters at improvising
• Analysis: Iraqi forces strongest at asymmetric warfare, suicidal tactics

April 8

• Saddam, son may have been in building targeted by U.S. airstrike
• Army experts find more indications of possible nerve agents in Iraq
• U.S. officers want to be sure before saying 'Chemical Ali' is dead
• Marine copters rescue two U.S. soldiers lost in desert for seven days
• New phase of war begins for allied pilots
• Marines patrol urban areas of Baghdad after nightfall
• Iraqi information minister hopes denials will rally support
• Looters take advantage of momentary power vacuum in Basra
• Iraqis ransack Baath headquarters for information about relatives
Franks visits Najaf, warns of long war effort to come
• Iraqis riot in Basra; British troops try to restore order
• Marine amphibious unit crosses Tigris into Baghdad
• U.S. has sophisticated mobile labs for detecting chemical weapons
• U.S. mobile labs are highly accurate in identifying chemical weapons
• War nearly over, Powell says as Bush meets with Blair
• Bush, Blair meet again; Powell predicts war may end soon
• Despite successes, U.S. says Iraq war hasn't reached 'tipping point'
• Advance team begins forming postwar Iraqi government
• First major aid convoy expected to reach central Iraq
• Military chaplain finds he's learning life's lessons from the troops
• Renewed violence in Afghanistan could hamper constitution efforts
• While world focuses on Iraq, violence erupts in Afghanistan
• Researchers achieve milestone in quest for anthrax antidote
• Off to a morning meeting, climbing over a 10-foot sand berm
• Humvee ride through the night frightening

April 7

• As resistance diminishes, so does fear of chemical attack
• Tests for sarin inconclusive after military compound is evacuated
• U.S. soldiers, Kurdish guerrillas killed in 'friendly fire' incident
• U.S. jet fires on friendly forces, killing at least 18 in northern Iraq
• 'Friendly fire' deaths lower than in previous wars
• Marines near Baghdad told they no longer need chemical suits
• Battle begins with decoy, ends with firefight, dead Iraqi soldiers
• Soldiers weary of war perform a good deed
• Searching tunnel complex, U.S. soldiers end up 'chasing shadows'
• Iraqi exile leader, troops flown to Nasiriyah to join U.S. forces
• British troops seize Basra, residents loot newly freed city
• Iraqi children become war casualties as fighting enters city streets
• Home of 'Chemical Ali' bombed, general's fate unknown
• Karbala residents topple Saddam statue after five-day battle for city
• Kurdish guerrillas, U.S. Special Forces fight together in Sheikhan
• British control all but 'a sliver' of Basra after Sunday attack
• Israelis see demise of Saddam Hussein as a mixed blessing
• Bush, Blair to discuss Ireland amid Iraqi war summit
• White House: More than six months needed to set up Iraqi government
• Analysts say embracing Bush helps Tony Blair influence U.S. policy
• Russian diplomats caught in shelling outside Baghdad
• Israel begins criticism of Middle East peace initiative
• NBC's David Bloom becomes second U.S. journalist to die in Iraq
• Water shortage works to chaplain's advantage
• Charity illegally pumped millions into Baghdad, investigators say
• War has taken its toll on art

April 6

• U.S. armor rolls through Baghdad in show of force
• Marines encountering hazards of close-quarter fighting
• Iraqi soldiers still holding bridge to Mosu
• Air war shifts focus to provide support for U.S. ground troops
• Electrical wire nearly doomed POW's rescue
• 'Please, don't let anybody leave me,' POW told rescuers
• Women in harm's way spark debate on role in military
• As battle reaches Baghdad, other cities consider conflict over
• Winning support of Iraqis no easy job in Basra
• War within a war taking place for hearts and minds of ordinary Iraqis
• Soldiers face twin challenges of fighting enemy, promoting good will
• Soldiers endure nature's miseries: heat, lack of water, bugs
• U.S. credibility on the line as search for weapons yields nothing
• Iraqi details atrocities committed by Baath regime
• Coalition forces could face toughest fighting in Baghdad
• Troops clearing airport see evidence of attacks' devastation
• Bombings decimated Republican Guard, air commander says
• Uncertainties of war damaged economic recovery; recession looms
• Arrival in Baghdad part of plan to limit casualties, speed war's end
• Airstrikes drove Iraqi soldiers south, U.S. team in north finds
• Muslims rejoice at being able to perform ritual
• Explosion near Najaf water source suggests tragic legacy will linger
• Russia's large cache of biological weapons not secure, report warns

April 5

• Saddam urges resistance; U.S. tanks enter Baghdad
• POW expected to fully recover from multiple fractures
• At Baghdad airport, a scene of mayhem
• Marines lose three tanks in heaviest combat yet in Iraq
• Marines engage Republican Guard in fierce day of battle
• British troops secure position inside Basra
• Senate bill would give American war troops a pay raise
• Bush, Blair to meet Monday in Northern Ireland to discuss endgame
• Special Forces, intelligence units expected to search for Saddam
• Bush administration moving forward with plans for postwar Iraq
• Soldiers in southern Iraq fighting to secure bridges, towns
• Hundreds of warplanes to stay 'on top of Baghdad' in final assault
• Kurdish guerrillas, fedayeen engage in fierce fighting in north
• Soldiers cross Euphrates, take control of bridges around Samawah
• Atlantic Monthly editor-at-large Michael Kelly killed in Iraq crash
• Mapping technology aids search for Baath strongholds in Najaf
• U.S. says postwar Iraq rule won't be 'coalition-imposed'
• Before military and economic damage, Baghdad was a mighty, modern capital
• Families say goodbye to Fort Riley troops headed for war
• Hoping to claim postwar role, U.N. sends food to northern Iraq
• Kurdish guerrillas battle Iraqi Fedayeen in Mankubah
• Cavalry scout killed by grenade fondly remembered by fellow soldiers
• For Marines in central Iraq, shooting slows, MREs back to three a day
• Disaster averted with release of suspected Baath Party official

April 4

• U.S. forces reach edge of Baghdad, fight to take airport
• Iraqi informer was angered by treatment of POW
• Military leaders remain wary of biological, chemical attacks
• Bloody battle in Baghdad is not inevitable, says Myers
• Bush visits Camp Lejeune, shares burdens of war with families
• Bush comforts, assures families of fallen Marines
• European nations want U.S. to give U.N. major role in post-war Iraq
• Powell: U.N. should be involved, but U.S. should lead Iraqi reconstruction
• CNN medical correspondent performs surgery on child in Iraq
• March to Mosul won't be cakewalk, if first battle is any sign
• People of Najaf rise up against Saddam, support coalition
• U.S. troops reach airport, face outgoing artillery
• Recent air accidents bring uncertainty to pilots' minds
• Iraqis retreat in north as U.S. Special Forces lead Kurds in raid
• As war moves to Baghdad, pace slows for soldiers in central Iraq
• Temperatures to hit triple digits in Iraq
• Baghdad poses age-old problems for U.S. military
• Numaniyah refugees begin returning as Marines calm city's fears
• Girl, 2, among three killed in shooting at checkpoint
• British soldiers at Basra checkpoint balance coalition's priorities
• Kuwaitis breathe sigh of relief
• War becoming all but routine for men of 1st Battalion 4th Marines
• Congress approves $80 billion to fund war, homeland security
• 4th Infantry reinforcements to give boost to troops near Baghdad
• Frank Pentagon, State briefings muting congressional criticism
• Two former Soviet Army generals helped Saddam with war strategy
• Many in Iraq still waiting for humanitarian aid
• Survivors of checkpoint tragedy flown to air base for medical treatment
• Backing Bush, troops, Clinton urges foreign policy of friendly persuasion

April 3

• After talks with Powell, U.S. and Turkey agree on war cooperation
• U.S. plan for Baghdad relies on accurate intelligence
• British troops discover 300 tons of food held by Saddam's party
• After fierce battle, Marines reach main route to Baghdad
• In southern Iraq, low-level fighting continues
• Refusal of Red Cross visits creates concern for U.S. POWs
• POW's hometown rejoices over her rescue
• Jessica Lynch is first planned POW rescue since WWII
• Iraqis in U.S. POW camps expected to grow in number as war rolls on
• Surrendering Iraqi soldiers warn of Syrian, Lebanon mercenaries
• Humvee platoon near Najaf providing security watches, waits
• Najaf ambush illustrates challenge in rooting out Saddam's soldiers
• TV: Fox News Channel uses Arnett incident in promotions
• Battle for bridge is awesome, terrible — and strangely beautiful
• U.S. troops in northern Iraq prepare to move on Baghdad
• Marines encounter little resistance
• As troops near Baghdad, apprehension of chemical attack increases
• On the supply line, Marines on constant alert
• Air power aimed in support of ground troops
• Safety concerns hold up distribution of food aid to parts of Iraq
• Humanitarian groups unhappy with Pentagon's relief efforts
• Captured journalists say Iraqi officials accused them of being spies
• Explosion during Iraqi attack sending gunnery sergeant back to States
• Marines get chance to see results of their labor in video
• British use operations in Basra to rattle Saddam loyalists, gain intelligence
• Project to train 3,000 Iraqis to be liaisons for U.S. troops is shut down
• Religious leaders warn of attacks against westerners in Afghanistan
• 82nd Airborne's HQ in a desert, surrounded by desert, coated by desert

April 2

• Powell: U.S. expects Turkey to back war by keeping troops out of Iraq, helping with logistics
• Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman denounces criticism of war plan
• Congress denies request to allow Bush free spending of war funds
• 101st Airborne inches deeper into Najaf, tries to avoid holy sites
• POW Jessica Lynch rescued by special operations forces
• U.S. forces prepare for large-scale battle with Republican Guard
• Saddam's strategy suggests he plans to maintain power, experts say
• Marines destroy weapons at Baath party headquarters
• New U.S. guidelines take tougher stance toward Iraqi civilians
• Reinforcements expected to be ready to fight in weeks, official says
• 101st Airborne ramps up offensive campaign in south central Iraq
• Once-mighty Iraqi air force is conspicuous by its absence
• Documents found in personnel carrier offer glimpse of Iraqi soldiers' training
• U.S. commanders see mix of successes, unexpected setbacks
• Willingness of Iraqis, non-Iraqis to fight for Saddam raises concerns
• Iraqi troops pulling back from positions in northern front
• Getting a real close look at paratroopers jumping into Iraq
• Saudi Arabia's foreign minister calls on Saddam to step down
• Militant group working on chemical weapons, U.S. specialists find
• Waiting to go to war has its own kind of stress
• Firing artillery often is a war waged against grid points
• Palestinians vow to take dead man's place fighting in Iraq
• Criticism of U.S. war on Iraq floods state-run media in China
• Tax cut would ensure jobs for returning soldiers, White House says
• Israel wants more security in western Iraq

• Battle through, around Karbala Gap likely to be 'hell of a fight'
• Red Cross visits Iraqi POWs, but not allowed to see U.S. prisoners
• Fanatical Fedayeen pose serious threat, Iraqi guardsman says
• Bush vows to protect nation against terrorist attacks
• Peter Arnett, Geraldo Rivera casualties of real-time war coverage
• Loose lips can sink ships ... and torpedo a career
• Iraqi planes absent from combat
• Chartered airline flight anything but normal for deployed soldiers
• Mubarak warns army Iraq conflict could swell ranks of terrorists
• Powell to visit Turkey, Belgium to head off new complications on Iraq front
• Keeping highway clear vital to guarding supply lines
• New York pair among Western journalists missing in Iraq
• Iraqis in Basra go about daily routines
• Bush's plan to rebuild Iraq using oil revenues met with skepticism
• U.S. troops guard remnants of pyramid built for Sumerian moon god
• Military officials ban use of phones with GPS technology
• Despite plan, U.N. faces challenges delivering humanitarian aid
• British forces arresting hundreds of low-level Baath leaders in southern Iraq
• Plan for Iraqi oil fields would exclude businesses working with Iran
• After war in Iraq, Bush to set sights on nuclear weapons program in Iran
• Commanders prepared for high number of U.S. combat deaths in battle for Baghdad
• 'Cheesy' movie resonates with Marines at camp in central Iraq
• Glossary of war-related terms
• Villagers help U.S. troops find Iraqi arms
• Withdrawal of Iraqi troops apparent in Kirkuk
• U.S. troops try to isolate Samawa to protect supply lines
• Protecting supply lines is a dangerous task
• Coaltion forces strike multiple targets, seize suspected terrorist camp
• Troops seize weapons, 'enough for battalion'; no chemical arms found amid gear
• Checkpoint soldiers on edge after suicide attack
• U.S. to release 'road map' to Middle East peace
• 101st Airborne surrounds holy city of Najaf
• Marines conduct delicate searches in rural Iraq

March 31

• Villagers help U.S. troops find Iraqi arms
• Withdrawal of Iraqi troops apparent in Kirkuk
• U.S. troops try to isolate Samawa to protect supply lines
• Protecting supply lines is a dangerous task
• Coaltion forces strike multiple targets, seize suspected terrorist camp
• Troops seize weapons, 'enough for battalion'; no chemical arms found amid gear
• Checkpoint soldiers on edge after suicide attack
• U.S. to release 'road map' to Middle East peace
• 101st Airborne surrounds holy city of Najaf
• Marines conduct delicate searches in rural Iraq

• More Iraqi fighters surrendering to U.S. troops
• Kurdish rebels celebrate as U.S. strikes in north force out Iraqi troops
• American airfield in Iraq gives 'unlimited potential' for U.S. jets
• Persian Gulf War POWs seek redress, fear for Americans in Iraq
• Saddam emerges from '91 disgrace to heroic status
• Nuclear submarines return to action in desert warfare
• Fabric of nation's largest Arab-American community being tested
• Ancient city of Karbala at once tragic, holy
• Fort Dix postal center moves, scrutinizes mountains of mail

March 29

• Brits set sights on eliminating Baath leaders
• U.S. special forces, Kurdish rebels hunt Islamic extremists
• Iraq's southern troops led by man thought to be responsible for deaths of thousands
• Kurd presses U.S. to knock Iraqi TV off air
• In U.S. Army hospital, patient tells of being forced to dress as Iraqi soldier
• Food-aid effort turns into melee
• Two U.S. soldiers slain by Taliban troops in Afghanistan
• Suicide bombing, an Islamic tactic for decades, is new concern for U.S. troops in Iraq
• U.S. forces seek to pin foe outside Baghdad
• Talk of prolonged war is premature, analysts say
• Lawlessness feared amid allied siege
• Lawmakers relegated to 'stands' as Bush prosecutes war
• Bush gets defensive on war progress
• Distinguishing friend from foe a daily struggle

• U.S. Army troops focusing on Iraqi fedayeen
• U.S. troops kill hundreds of Iraqi men in battle for An Najaf
• Troops will stay in Iraq 'however long it takes,' Bush says
• As coalition forces gain ground, Iraqi criticism of Saddam grows
• Saddam wants war to drag on as long as possible
• Central, local command disagree on air, ground cooperation efforts
• Humanitarian groups chafe at military's role in aid distribution
• Iraq using Russian-made anti-tank missiles, U.S. says
• Coalition attacks spare lives of journalists taken captive on Faw
• Brits: Iraq set to use mass destruction weapons
• Reports of uprising in Basra exaggerated, British officer says
• Many Iraqi troops being coerced to fight, defectors say
• Experts say U.S. miscalculated Iraqi response
• Paratroopers mark beginning of U.S. buildup in northern Iraq
• Airfield gives U.S. new option to supply combat troops
• Marines move north, meet with disturbing civilian casualties
• Perle resigns from Defense Policy Board after lobbying controversy
• War protestors try to capture public attention
• New Yorkers most affected by Sept. 11 least likely to support war

• U.S. forces gather strength for assault on Baghdad
• Bush vows 'day of reckoning' ahead, admits it may take a while
• Some still empty-handed after disorganized aid drop in Iraq
• U.S. Army paratroopers seize airfield in northern Iraq
• March toward Baghdad again slowed by blistering sandstorms
• U.S. troops kill 40 Iraqi troops in fierce battle near An Najaf
• Shiites get first taste of freedom, begin to take action
• Troops with manageable mental problems low on pills
• Dolphins join search for anti-ship mines
• Foreign reporters question U.S. military actions
• U.S. did not plan on Iraqi forces' use of guerrilla tactics
• U.S. officials say Iraqi tactics tantamount to war crimes
• Favorable opinion on the home front crucial during war
• Battle for Baghdad likely to be war's decisive event
• Americans may be more tolerant of war casualties since
Sept. 11
• Post-war effort faces obstacles on leadership front
• At 2nd summit in 10 days, Bush, Blair confer on war strategy
• Blair hopes to persuade Bush of need for U.N.-led postwar Iraq
• Turkish troops to stay home — for now
• Missed chance for Turkish second front blamed on both sides
• Saudi crown prince meets with reporters but answers no questions

March 26

• Sandstorms, instability in southern Iraq slow allies
• U.S. suggests ways to support the troops
• British troops preparing for long siege at Basra
• Humanitarian aid to Iraq delayed
• 101st Airborne finding it must adapt to adverse conditions in Iraq
• British polls show growing support of war, historic tolerance for casualties
• Blair, Bush to meet to discuss post-war Iraq
• Bush plans a rally with U.S. troops, war summit with Blair
• Iraqi soldier turns himself over to Kurdish fighters
• Republican Guard division had disastrous meeting with U.S. in `91
• Iraqis in Jordan eager to return home to defend families, pride
• Bush declines Saudi leader's offer to broker peace deal with Saddam
• Rattled Iranians gather along the border to watch war in Iraq
• Throughout history, Baghdad has been difficult to defend, rule
• Waging war from a distance
• After battles, U.S. must convince Iraqis it wants to help them
• U.S. counting on quick operation in Baghdad
• Senator says Bush cloaked likelihood of long, deadly war in 'softest scenario'
• Public perception changes as war goes on, experts say
• If Baghdad is seized, civilian deaths likely will rise

March 25

• Combat intensifies as allied forces approach Baghdad
• U.S. troops head for Baghdad, but face resistance from Iraqi loyalists
• Soldiers in desert experience dirty ways of war
• Skirmishes again delay aid from reaching Iraqis
• In televised speech, Saddam promises unceasing American casualties
• On tape, Saddam rallies Iraqis; experts question when speech was made
• Urban fighting will pose most difficult challenges of war
• White House requests $75 billion for war-related costs
• Analysts say Bush's $75 billion war package won't pay for it all
• Handling of terror suspects may undermine U.S. on rights of POWs
• Bush fumes to Putin, says Russians are selling arms to Iraq
• British industry upset over rules limiting role in post-war Iraq
• Blair gives upbeat assessment of war's progress
• Polls find strong backing of U.S. war effort
• Iraqi POWs peaceful and helpful
• U.S. begins using Turkish airspace
• Foreign workers perform basic tasks at U.S. bases in Persian Gulf
• Rumsfeld's strategy under fire as war risks become increasingly apparent
• Ambushes and accidents down U.S., British troops over weekend
• On campaign trail, Democratic candidates dance around war issue
• Iraqis in Jordan returning to home to fight against Americans
• Arab-American protesters clash at Michigan demonstration
• Images of U.S. POWs provoke pride, satisfaction for Arabs

• Several allied soldiers killed, others captured in ambushes
• Bush: 'Just the beginning of a tough fight'
• Pockets of insecurity mark southern Iraq
• Code of Conduct sets rules for Americans taken prisoner
• Al Jazeera network criticized for airing images of U.S. dead, POWs
• Air disasters, 'friendly fire' cause deaths of British troops, reporter
• Few Iraqis among refugees at Jordanian border
• Two die as Patriot missile takes down RAF jet
• Push north meets more resistance in war's bloodiest date so far
• As war proceeds, tensions grow in Jordan
• Stalled in the desert: sand, silt and a false alarm
• Sacred cities lie between Baghdad and advancing forces
• Curious Iraqis can be liabilities for U.S. soldiers on the
move
• Iraqi irregular unit is `dirtiest of the dirty'
• Fast-moving front poses multiple challenges for tacticians

• U.S. soldier detained in Kuwait camp attack
Bush warns war could be long, difficult
• Fear mutes some Iraqis' joy at Saddam's expected ouster
• Forces seize major airfield, continue push towards Baghdad
• Troops bypass Basra, encounter guerillas in port of Umm Qasr
• U.S., British troops welcomed, denounced in Iraqi town
• Turkey denies sending troops into Iraq
• Mixed signals from Turkey frustrate U.S.
• War's real test awaits in Baghdad
• Balky assault vehicles hamper Marines' progress
• Saddam Hussein always feels lucky, analysts say
• Angry antiwar protesters around the world take to the streets
• Protest songs don't play in country music land
• Embedding of journalists in Iraq war gets mixed reviews
• Military-led crews are ready to scour Iraq for weapons
• Three British journalists missing, presumed dead in southern Iraq
• U.S. strikes Kurdish Islamic militants in northern Iraq
• Several injured when rockets hit Iran; U.S., Britain investigating
• Military strategy holds political risks
• Israelis putting aside fears of Iraqi attack

March 22

• Bombs fall on Baghdad, other cities
• U.S.-led aerial attack drops barrage of bombs on Baghdad
• U.S. in contact with Iraq's elite military concerning surrender
• Marines take Iraqi port city of Umm Qasr after 'heavy resistance'
• Into the night and desert, Infantry division moves toward battle
• Tank battalion hurries up, waits — and swaps stories
• Ground war got an early start
• Arab world see larger, more violent protests against war in Iraq
• South Carolina governor to begin Reserve training
• Bush hopes to project confidence, calm by sticking to routine
• Marine helicopter that crashed was part of an aging fleet
• U.S. warplanes take off for first bombing run against Iraq
• Relentless missile alerts keep forces on edge
• Turkey agrees to open its airspace to U.S. warplanes
• Three European countries mull military alliance to counter U.S., Britain
• Marines enter Iraq, capture key oil facility
• Military activity heats up in northern Iraq
• U.S. begins dual-track strategy in war against Iraq
• Small number of refugees puzzles humanitarian officials
• Fewer protesters arrested in Friday's antiwar demonstrations
• Show of U.S. force in Pacific aimed at North Korea
• Congress united on supporting troops, little else
• U.S. warned Israel of first strike against Saddam
• U.S. training Iraqi exiles to take part in new government

• U.S., British troops in Kuwait get first taste of war with missile attacks
• Saddam's fate unclear after initial strike on Baghdad
• Analysts examine Saddam's TV appearance
• Cruise missiles rain as U.S. works at 'preparing the battlefield'
• Military ground forces move across Kuwait-Iraq border
• U.S. bracing for possibility for domino effect throughout Middle East
• Security tight as gloomy pall settles over D.C.
• New York on edge with start of war
• U.S. reports major progress in hunt for al-Qaida members
• Turkey allows U.S. access to airspace, ignores ground use request
• World leaders condemn war, pledge support for post-war aid
• Putin condemns strike against Iraq, calls for swift end to war
• Arab world reacts to U.S. attack on Iraq with restraint
• U.S. sends a message with strike at Saddam
• Anti-war demonstrations held around world
• Anti-war protesters create disruptions, e-mail support to U.S. troops
• Democrats walk thin line over support for Bush, attack on agenda
• U.S. troops prepare to feed Iraqi refugees
• Refugees stream into Jordan, but camps aren't ready
• North Korea likely to exploit Iraq war, analysts warn
• Israelis cope with war in Iraq
• Israeli children head off to school with gas masks in hand
• Logjam at Kuwaiti port begins to break up

• Bush: 'We will accept no outcome but victory'
• Subtle, 'surgical' start to war against Iraq
• Bombs begin falling, but ground troops wait for word to advance
• Rapid-strike approach planned for maximum shock value
• U.S. warns terrorist groups against attacks
• U.S. war plan for Iraq has roots in new doctrine called 'rapid dominance'
• U.S. troops keep watch over border
• Women and children flee northern Iraq
• Security Council members insist they still have a role to play in Iraq
• Soldiers get final training on handling POWs
• British military officials explain how bombing targets are chosen
• Muslims in U.S. face registration policies, fear political, cultural backlash
• Antiwar groups to protest combat with vigils, civil disobedience
• Uncertainty hovers in nation's capital
• Technology, strategy take 'living room war' to a new level
• Plan for war with Iraq had simmered for several years
• Israel better prepared than in Gulf War for Iraqi attacks
• Turkmens' dream for their own territory could haunt U.S. war effort in Iraq
• Unmanned Predator likely to be among the first weapons used on Iraq

• Saddam presses his people into taking up arms
• U.S. military prepares for overwhelming numbers of Iraqi POWs
• U.S. troops poised to launch massive attack
• Humvee crews prepare for deadly game of chicken
• On eve of war, infantrymen wage private battles
• Blair survives Labor Party revolt, wins support for attack on Iraq
• Of nations supporting U.S. attack, few offering troops for battle
• Capturing Saddam could prove difficult, analysts say
• Kurdish leader foresees militia role in creating Saddam-free Iraq
• U.S. plan to hold asylum-seekers in custody draws criticism
• Few Iraqi exiles willing to help Pentagon in rebuilding effort
• American stays in Baghdad in name of peace, Christian ideals
• Anti-U.S. sentiment abroad seen by some as result of Bush's past blunders
• Heightened terror alert prompts stringent security measures in U.S.
• White House spin staff broadcasting to the world
• Presidential hopefuls propose increased support for local security
• Israel expected to take defensive stance in U.S. war with Iraq
• Israelis celebrate Purim, prepare for war
• New Chinese leader vows to press for peaceful solution to U.S.-Iraq showdown
• Chemical, biological weapons better at scaring than killing
• Assault on Iraq would likely be carried out in three phases
• Aid groups urge donors not to abandon Afghanistan
• Training goes beyond military exercises to linguistics