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Toll for Americans in Iraq hits 3,000 
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The U.S. military announced Sunday the deaths of two soldiers, raising the number of Americans who have died in the Iraq war to at least 3,000, a somber milestone in the 46-month-old conflict.US military deaths in Iraq reach 3,000-Web site Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 6:26 PM
The U.S. military death toll in Iraq has reached 3,000, an unwelcome milestone for President Bush who is searching for a way to turn around the unpopular war even if it means sending more troops.Time to reflect as Iraq toll hits 3,000 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 5:43 PM
Perhaps no place illustrates the toll of the Iraq war more vividly than Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. In this "garden of stone," in ruler-straight rows, rest one-tenth of the Iraq war's American dead, whose number has reached 3,000.U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,000 AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
As of Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at least 3,000 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,397 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.Though lower than past wars', troop death rate in Iraq seen as high, polls show USA Today - Dec 31 5:08 PM
A four-figure number hovers 50 feet over a busy Philadelphia street, visible in an office window. It changes maybe once or twice a day like the cost of something. It is a number that strongly moves American opinion: the U.S. military's death toll in Iraq.Texas soldier's death raises U.S. toll in Iraq to at least 3,000 dead USA Today - Dec 31 5:05 PM
The death of a Texas soldier, announced Sunday by the Pentagon, raised the number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq to at least 3,000 since the war began, according to an Associated Press count.As U.S. deaths reach grim new threshold in Iraq, military plans major shift USA Today - Dec 31 5:07 PM
With U.S. deaths at the 3,000 mark, the U.S. military is accelerating plans to turn its main mission in Iraq from fighting insurgents to training Iraqi forces and hunting al-Qaeda terrorists.Saddam buried in Iraq home village AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 4:52 PM
Saddam Hussein, the notorious despot whose image once adorned every public building in Iraq, has been buried privately and in the dead of night, one day after swinging from the gallows.American death toll in Iraq hits 3,000 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 4:06 PM
The U.S. military announced Sunday the deaths of two soldiers, pushing the number of Americans who have died in the Iraq war to the grim milestone of at least 3,000. On the final day of an exceedingly bloody year, Saddam Hussein was also buried in the town where he was born.Bush: US to fight in Iraq 'without wavering' in 2007 AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 2:19 PM
US President George W. Bush said in his New Year's message that the United States would battle terrorists and work towards a "free and unified Iraq" in 2007.Bush mourns death of 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 1:54 PM
President Bush mourned the death of the 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq, the White House said on Sunday, but cautioned war-weary Americans that no quick end was in sight to the conflict.U.S. death toll in Iraq hits 3,000 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 1:16 PM
American deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of abating.GIs hope for life after Iraq in 2007 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:27 AM
Get home safely. That's the top New Year's resolution for many U.S. soldiers in Iraq. But their hopes for 2007 look beyond surviving roadside bombs, ambushes, sniper fire and mortar and grenade attacks.Iraq braced for unhappy New Year BBC News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
The escalation of deadly violence in Iraq is fracturing the entire country, says the BBC's Baghdad correspondent.Edwards terms Iraq surge "McCain doctrine" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:06 AM
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, targeting a potential Republican rival in 2008, dubbed plans for a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq "the McCain doctrine," in an interview aired on Sunday.U.S. military deaths in Iraq reach 3,000 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:46 AM
The number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq has reached 3,000 since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, an authoritative Web site tracking war deaths said on Sunday.A year in Iraq ends, violence rages on CNN.com - Dec 31 8:40 AM
This was the year the war in Iraq went from bad to "grave and deteriorating."Bomb kills 2,999th U.S. soldier in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 9:41 AM
A U.S. soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in southeastern Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military said in a statement, becoming the 2,999th member of the U.S. military to die in Iraq since the invasion of 2003.Edwards opposes more U.S. troops in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 7:51 AM
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards says he opposes a U.S. troop increase in Iraq, as advocated forcefully by GOP Sen. John McCain and being considered by President Bush, and refers to the proposal as the "McCain doctrine."Mona Gable: Dying in Iraq: An American soldier comes home HuffingtonPost - Dec 31 5:56 PM
This morning I opened the paper to find an obituary of another young man killed in Iraq. His name was Nicholas P. Steinbacher. Nicholas was killed by a roadside bomb while on night patrol in Baghdad Dec. 10. Two days after his 22nd birthday. He'd been in Iraq just two months. I did not know Nicholas P. Steinbacher, but because he was local and my son and daughter played soccer on the same ...U.S. Toll in Iraq Lower Than Past Wars ABC News - Dec 31 5:42 PM
Though Lower Than Past Wars, Death Rate of Americans in Iraq Seen As High, Polls ShowTime to Reflect As Iraq Toll Hits 3,000 ABC News - Dec 31 5:12 PM
At Grim Milestone for U.S. Deaths in Iraq War, a Time to ReflectU.S. death toll in Iraq war hits grim milestone St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 30 minutes ago
WASHINGTON American military deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of abating.Sensitivity Markedly Up for Casualties in Iraq Versus Other Wars Fox News - Dec 31 3:11 PM
With questions rampant over whether the war in Iraq should be fought, American tolerance for deaths to U.S. soldiers is increasing proportionately to toll.US Iraq death toll 'hits 3,000' BBC News - Dec 31 12:59 PM
The US military suffers its 3,000th death in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, a group tracking casualties says.Toll for Americans in Iraq Hits 3,000 ABC News - Dec 31 2:52 PM
Announcement of 2 Soldiers' Deaths Sends U.S. Death Toll in Iraq to 3,000 As Bloody Year EndsU.S. military deaths in Iraq reach 3,000 Los Angeles Times - Dec 31 2:11 PM
As 2006 came to an end, the toll of U.S. troops in Iraq hit another grim milestone, 3,000 dead. 3,000th U.S. soldier killed in Iraq San Antonio Express News - 10 minutes ago
Dustin Donica, a soldier from Houston, was also one of 111 GIs killed in December, the deadliest month in Iraq in 2006. But does that mean anything for U.S. policy and should it?U.S. troop death toll in Iraq hits 3,000 Seattle Times - Dec 31 5:14 PM
The U.S. military announced Sunday the deaths of two soldiers, pushing the number of Americans who have died in the Iraq war to the grim milestone of at least 3,000.Listing of U.S. deaths in Iraq Part 1 Denver Post - Dec 31 5:10 PM
Iraq-Toll, 1st Add, Adv00,5496 Adv00 For release any time Eds: U.S. deaths from November 2005 to May 2006.U.S. Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 3,000 ABC News - Dec 31 12:07 PM
Texas Soldier's Death Raises U.S. Toll in Iraq to at Least 3,000 Servicemembers DeadLugar Says Bush Should Consult With New U.S. Congress on Iraq Bloomberg.com - Dec 31 11:20 AM
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Republican Senator Richard Lugar, outgoing chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said President George W. Bush should consult with the incoming Democratic-led U.S. Congress before announcing plans for Iraq.Group stands vigil for 3,000 killed in Iraq The State - 24 minutes ago
About 20 people gathered Sunday evening on the sidewalk in front of a Wachovia bank on Garners Ferry Road for a vigil for the 3,000 U.S. troops killed in Iraq.Death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq reaches 3,000: report CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
The U.S. military in Iraq reached a grim milestone at year's end as the Pentagon announced that at least 3,000 soldiers have died, according to figures collected by news agencies and independent groups monitoring casualties in the war.Death toll of US troops in Iraq reaches 3,000 IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Washington, Jan 1 (DPA) The number of US troopers who have died in Iraq has reached 3,000, according to a casualty monitoring organisation.U.S. Toll In Iraq Touches 3,000 Mark Nasdaq - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Sunday, With the death of two soldiers the number of Americans who have died in the Iraq war, a 46-month-old conflict, rose to at least 3,000, reported AP quoting the U.S. military.More American soldiers are needed in Iraq New Hampshire Union Leader - 40 minutes ago
I've just spent 10 days traveling in the Middle East and speaking to leaders there, all of which has made one thing clearer to me than ever: While we are naturally focused on Iraq, a larger war is emerging.US death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 Guardian Unlimited - Dec 31 4:52 PM
All eyes on January 10 deadline for new course in Iraq.Hussein was symbol of autocracy, cruelty in Iraq CNN.com - Dec 30 8:10 PM
Saddam Hussein, the former dictator of Iraq who spent his last years in captivity after his ruthless Baathist regime was toppled from power by the U.S.-led coalition in 2003, has been executed -- hanged for crimes during a brutal crackdown during his reign.U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - 25 minutes ago
American deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul itsUS death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 NDTV - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
American deaths in the Iraq war have reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of abating.US military deaths in Iraq hit 3,000 The West Australian - 23 minutes ago
The US military death toll in Iraq has reached 3,000, a grim and unwelcome milestone for President George W Bush who is searching for a way to turn around the unpopular war even if it means sending more troops.Saddam burial expected as violence continues in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 8:10 PM
Saddam Hussein was due to be buried on Sunday, one day after his hanging for crimes against humanity, as fears mounted of further sectarian violence in Iraq after attacks killed nearly 80.U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 North County Times - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- American deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of abating. View the Casualties Database. View the Interactive Map.US death toll in Iraq reaches 3000 TVNZ - Dec 31 6:19 PM
US peace groups pledged on Sunday to start the new year with protests and vigils to mark the death of the 3,000th US soldier in Iraq and to press their call for an end to the war.US to fight in Iraq without wavering in 2007 : Bush Hindustan Times - 49 minutes ago
US President George W Bush said in his New Year's message on Sunday that the United States would battle terrorists and work towards a "free and unified Iraq" in 2007.Footage of Iraq hostage said likely real AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 7:31 PM
Austria's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that experts examined an audio tape of four American security contractors and an Austrian kidnapped in Iraq six weeks ago and concluded it is "probably authentic."Texas Solider is 3,000th Killed in Iraq KBTX 3 Bryan/College Station - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
The three-thousandth US soldier killed in Iraq was a young man from Texas. Specialist Dustin Donica died Thursday after being wounded by small arms fire. He was 22.Milford Native Killed In Iraq WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 8:15 PM
A Milford native is one of three Marines to be killed during an attack in Iraq on Thursday.3000th American killed in Iraq came from Houston are WHNT-TV Huntsville - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
SPRING, Texas The three-thousandth U-S soldier killed in Iraq was a young man from Texas. Specialist Dustin Donica died Thursday after being wounded by small arms fire.3000th US soldier dies in Iraq News Interactive - Dec 31 5:41 PM
THE US death toll in Iraq has hit a grim new milestone, with confirmation from the White House today that 3000 soldiers have been killed in the continuing violence.U.S. Suffers 3,000 Casualty in Iraq KSFX Ozarks FOX - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
On the cusp of the new year, American troops have suffered their 3,000th casualty since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The death toll milestone was reported on Sunday by the Web site, www.icasualties.org.U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 Boston Herald - Dec 31 2:57 PM
WASHINGTON - American deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little...U.S. Military Death Toll In Iraq Reaches 3,000 FOX 5 Atlanta - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
ATLANTA (FOX5) -- The day after Saddam's execution, the U.S. military reached a grim milestone in Iraq. The number of U.S. military deat... ATLANTA (FOX5) -- 2007 is almost here, and Atlanta and the rest of the nation are preparing to ring in the New Year. Lots of planning has gone into ...Bush pledges to work for "free and unified Iraq" in 2007 People's Daily - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
U.S. President George W. Bush said Sunday that the administration will advance the security of the country and work toward "a free and unified Iraq" in 2007.Iraq death toll for U.S. troops hits 3,000 UPI - Dec 31 6:28 PM
CRAWFORD, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. troops killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000 Sunday with the death of a soldier at a military hospital in Crawford, Texas, CNN reported.Iraq's toll on Maryland Baltimore Sun - Dec 31 12:37 PM
Families and friends deal with life after the deaths of their loved ones They are constantly reminded. The bold headlines in the newspapers. The fuzzy images on television. All bearing news of yet another casualty, another American soldier fallen in Iraq. US Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 3,000 Voice of America - Dec 31 2:14 PM
The U.S. military has announced that two more American soldiers have been killed in Iraq with U.S. news reports saying that puts the U.S. death toll at 3,000 since the U.S. led invasion.As Saddam buried, 3000th U.S. soldier dies in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 31 1:30 PM
AWJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein was buried in the dead of night in his native village on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of sectarian anger as the 3,000th American soldier was reported to have died in Iraq.Fort Drum soldiers killed in Iraq WCAX 3 - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
SPRING, Texas Two more Fort Drum soldier have been killed in Iraq. The Defense Department says Private First Class Nathaniel Given of Dickinson, Texas, died Wednesday...Death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq reaches 3,000: report CBC - Dec 31 1:57 PM
A day after Saddam Hussein's execution, the U.S. military in Iraq reached a grim milestone after the Pentagon announced that at least 3,000 soldiers have died, according to Associated Press.Iraq war voted top news story of 2006, outpolling U.S. election Petoskey News-Register - 27 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) The convoluted, increasingly costly war in Iraq was chosen the top story of 2006 by U.S. editors and news directors in The Associated Press annual vote, followed closely by the U.S. election in which debate over Iraq played a pivotal role.U.S. Congress divided over best way forward in Iraq Calcutta News - Dec 31 6:37 PM
Divisions are surfacing on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Congress prepares to take up a revised U.S. strategy on Iraq. President Bush is expected to announce his plans early in the new year. Lawmakers appear split on the best course of action to end the violence and support the young Iraqi government.Death toll of U.S. servicemembers in Iraq hits 3,000 Calcutta News - Dec 31 6:37 PM
U.S. media says the number of US military deaths in Iraq has reached 3,000. On Sunday, the U.S. military announced that a roadside bombing in Baghdad killed an American soldier on Saturday. Another soldier was killed later by small arms fire.Bush vows to work towards 'free and unified' Iraq in 2007 New Kerala - 19 minutes ago
Washington, Jan 1: US President George W. Bush said in a New Year message that the country would continue to work to defeat terrorists and create a "free and unified" Iraq in 2007.Congress Ponders Troop Surge In Iraq Voice of America - Dec 31 12:14 PM
Divisions are surfacing on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Congress prepares to take up a revised U.S. strategy on Iraq. President Bush is expected to announce his plans early in the new year.Bush: Saddam's Death Won't End Violence In Iraq KXAN 36 Austin - Dec 31 5:38 PM
Crawford -- President Bush says Saddam Hussein's execution marks "the end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for our troops." But Bush cautioned that Saddam's death will not halt the violence in Iraq.U.S. military death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Dec 31 12:10 PM
BAGHDAD American deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of abating. The latest death came during one of the most violent periods during which the Pentagon says hate and revenge killings between Iraq's sects are now a bigger security problem than ever. ...Texas Soldier Is 3,000th Iraq Military Death WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Dec 31 4:49 PM
At least 3,000 U.S. military personnel have died in Iraq since American forces invaded in 2003, according to the Associated Press.Courier News Online - Iraq claims 3,000th U.S. soldier Bridgewater Courier News - 39 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The death of a Texas soldier, announced Sunday by the Pentagon, raised to 3,000 the number of U.S. service members who have been killed since the war began -- a grim milestone that came as Saddam Hussein was buried in the village where he was born.Soldier from St. Petersburg dies in Iraq FOX 10 Mobile - Dec 31 5:19 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. The Pentagon announced today the death of two soldiers, including one from St. Petersbur, raising the number of U-S military deaths in Iraq to at least...U.S. troops hope for life after Iraq in new year Boston Herald - Dec 31 11:57 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Get home safely. That's the top New Year's resolution for many U.S. soldiers in Iraq. But their hopes for 2007 look beyond surviving roadside bombs, ambushes, sniper fire...No connection between Iraq, 9/11 Sioux City Journal - Dec 31 3:07 PM
SIOUX CITY -- I can't believe that there is still one person out there who actually believes that Iraq had anything at all to do with the terrorist attack of 9/11. A Sunday Letter writer claimed that we were right to conquer Iraq because they trained terrorists who killed thousands of us.Bush mourns death of 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq AlertNet - Dec 31 1:51 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds details of death, Bush new year's message) By Jeremy Pelofsky CRAWFORD, Texas, Dec 31 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush mourned the death of the 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq, the White ... Soldier from St. Petersburg dies in Iraq The Daily Comet - Dec 31 5:09 PM
The death of two soldiers, including one from St. Petersburg, announced Sunday by the Pentagon, raised the number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq to at least 3,000 since the war began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.Bush says he mourned the latest Iraq casualty [AP] Aljazeera - Dec 31 3:22 PM
The US military death toll in Iraq has reached 3,000, an unwelcome milestone for George Bush, the US president, who is searching for a way to turn around the unpopular war even if it means sending more troops.Bush mourns death of 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 31 12:13 PM
President George W. Bush mourned the death of the 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq, the White House said on Sunday, but cautioned war weary Americans that no quick end was in sight to the fight against terrorism.US Death Toll In Iraq Reaches 3,000 Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 31 12:07 PM
The number of US troops killed in Iraq has reached 3,000 since the war began in 2003 following the death of a soldier. Special Dustin R Donica, 22, from Spring in Texas, was killed by small arms fire, the Pentagon has confirmed.US to fight in Iraq 'without wavering' in 2007: Bush Channel NewsAsia - Dec 31 2:46 PM
CRAWFORD, Texas : US President George W. Bush said in his New Year's message on Sunday that the United States would battle terrorists and work towards a "free and unified Iraq" in 2007.US to fight in Iraq without wavering in 2007: Bush The Times of India - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
President George Bush said that the United States would battle terrorists and work towards a free and unified Iraq in order to win the war on terror.U.S. deaths in Iraq reach 3000 ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 31 12:13 PM
The number of US military deaths in Iraq has reportedly reached 3000 since the 2003 invasion began.Saddam buried in Iraq home village TODAYonline - Dec 31 4:31 PM
Iraqis pay their respects at the grave of ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in his home village of Awjah. Saddam, the notorious despot whose image once adorned every public building in Iraq, has been buried privately and in the dead of night, one day after swinging from the gallows.US military deaths in Iraq reach 3,000-Web site AlertNet - Dec 31 1:06 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds candlelight vigil, paragraphs 10-11) By Kristin Roberts WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. military death toll in Iraq has reached 3,000, an unwelcome milestone for President George W ... Veterans honor soldiers killed in Iraq The Indianapolis Star - Dec 31 11:20 AM
In the evening hours of the last day of 2006, Hoosier veterans will read the names of each American killed in Iraq as a reminder of the war's cost.US security guard hostages plead on video for US Iraq withdrawal AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 3:31 PM
Austrian authorities confirmed the authenticity of a recording of five western security guards kidnapped in Iraq, who are heard pleading for withdrawal of US-led forces.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Reach 3,000 Fox 6 News San Diego - Dec 31 2:43 PM
The mark was reached as Bush weighs options to help control the deteriorating situation in Iraq where daily violence plagues Baghdad and much of the country.Saddam hanged but no let-up in Iraq violence Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 2:17 PM
Saddam Hussein was hanged at dawn on Saturday for crimes against humanity after Iraq's prime minister rushed through an execution few believed would help stem the sectarian violence tearing the country apart.U.S. forces death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 31 10:56 AM
The U.S. military in Iraq reached a grim milestone at year's end as the Pentagon announced a toll of at least 3,000 soldiers dead.3000th US soldier dies in Iraq News Interactive - Dec 31 12:50 PM
THE US death toll in Iraq has reached a new milestone, with confirmation that 3000 soldiers have now been killed.U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Hit 2,998 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 3:19 PM
As of Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at least 2,998 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,397 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.FACTBOX-Leaders of Iraq and their violent ends AlertNet - Dec 31 1:36 PM
Source: Reuters Jan 1 (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein, who was hanged on Saturday and buried on Sunday, is the latest Iraqi leader to die violently in the state's bloody history. Here are the other main leaders of Iraq ... Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Zaman Online - Dec 31 2:08 PM
2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 Albuquerque Tribune - Dec 31 2:54 PM
The grim milestone was crossed on the final day of 2006 and at the end of the deadliest month for the American military in Iraq in the past 12 months. At least 111 U.S. service members were reported to have died in December.FACTBOX-Iraq war costs mount for U.S. public AlertNet - Dec 31 12:36 PM
Source: Reuters Dec 31 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. troops who have died in Iraq reached 3,000, according to the Web site www.icasualties.org on Sunday. Following are some facts about what the conflict has cost ... Bush mourns death of 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq AlertNet - Dec 31 12:36 PM
Source: Reuters By Jeremy Pelofsky CRAWFORD, Texas, Dec 31 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush mourned the death of the 3,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq, the White House said on Sunday, but cautioned war weary ... U.S. Death Toll In Iraq Reaches 3,000 KGO-TV Bay Area - Dec 31 1:55 PM
American deaths in the Iraq war reached the sobering milestone of 3,000 on Sunday even as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy.U.S. deaths in Iraq reach 3000 ITV.com - Dec 31 12:32 PM
The number of US military deaths in Iraq has reportedly reached 3000 since the 2003 invasion began. The milestone comes as President Bush considers the options for the deteriorating situation in the region. Daily violence plagues much of the country and has killed tens of thousands of Iraqis.U.S. death toll in Iraq hits 3,000 The Spokesman-Review - Dec 31 1:38 PM
WASHINGTON - American deaths in the Iraq war reached 3,000 on Sunday, as the Bush administration sought to overhaul its strategy for an unpopular conflict that shows little sign of abating.Bombs kill 68 in Iraq; 6 U.S. troops die AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 1:39 PM
Bombings killed at least 68 people in Iraq on Saturday, including one planted on a minibus that exploded in a fish market in a mostly Shiite town south of Baghdad.Local soldier dies in Iraq KHOU - Dec 31 1:46 PM
The death of Spc. Dustin R. Donica of Spring raised the number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq to at least 3,000 since the war began, according to an Associated Press count.