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Seven American soldiers are dead after an Army helicopter is shot down in southern Iraq, according to the Pentagon. Officials say four others were wounded, and they've been rescued. Hear NPR News.

Setting the stage for a ground assault on Baghdad, U.S. forces move within 10 miles of the Iraqi capital. Facing only sporadic Iraqi resistance, U.S. Army units approach from the southwest, while Marines advance from the southeast. Calm prevails inside the city as those who remain prepare for attack. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Anne Garrels.

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell heads to Ankara in an attempt to mend ties damaged by the war in Iraq. Turkey refused to allow American troops to use its border as a launching pad for the war, and Turkish leaders are equally frustrated with Washington's opposition to any major Turkish incursion into Iraq. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

The aerial bombardment of Baghdad increases, including an attack on a telecommunications center that knocks out the phone system. Iraqi officials say seven people died and more than 100 were wounded in the latest barrage. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and Los Angeles Times reporter John Daniszewski.

U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warns Syria to stop shipping military gear, including night-vision equipment, to Iraqi forces. He says "such trafficking" amounts to "hostile acts," and says Syria will be held accountable. Hear NPR News.

Speaking at a military hospital in Germany, two U.S. Army sergeants and a Marine wounded in combat describe their ordeals in Iraq. The men express surprise at the amount of resistance they faced from Iraqis, and tell of Iraqi troops disguising themselves in civilian dress. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Following arguments in two cases that challenge a University of Michigan policy that considers race in admissions, the Supreme Court appears evenly split on the issue. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who signals she believes race can be one of many factors used in choosing among many qualified applicants, is viewed as the decisive swing vote. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

A week into the war with Iraq, the White House and Pentagon find themselves defending the war plan against charges it misjudged the adversary. The senior U.S. Army commander inside Iraq provoked the latest controversy, saying the enemy his troops are fighting "is different from the one we'd war-gamed against." NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

European leaders meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell in Brussels say they're not opposed to sending NATO peacekeeping forces into Iraq. But many European nations still call for the United Nations, not the U.S., to take the lead role in administering post-war Iraq. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Rescued American POW Pfc. Jessica Lynch is being treated at a military hospital in Germany. The supply clerk was captured when her unit was ambushed in Nasiriyah more than a week ago. The military has not released any information on 11 bodies found when Lynch was rescued. Jeff Young of West Virginia Public Radio reports.