Bomb Brings Iraq Toll to 4,000 ; U.S. Deaths Cap Day of Extensive Attacks in Baghdad, Other Cities

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BAGHDAD, Iraq Four U.S. soldiers were killed when a bomb hit their vehicle in southern Baghdad late Sunday, bringing the number of U.S. personnel killed in the Iraq war to 4,000.

The grim milestone came at a time when attacks against the U.S. military are ebbing and officials have claimed significant progress against Iraq's deadly insurgency and sectarian violence. It was reached about 10 p.m. on a day when more than 60 Iraqis were killed and dozens injured in attacks in Baghdad and north of the capital.

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Bomb Brings Iraq Toll to 4,000 ; U.S. Deaths Cap Day of Extensive Attacks in Baghdad, Other Cities

The U.S.-protected Green Zone in Baghdad also came under heavy mortar or rocket fire. There were no immediate reports of casualties inside the fortified enclave, which houses the U.S. Embassy, government offices and military bases. But Iraqi p...

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