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Some 600 American soldiers searched the neighborhood, knocking reached the checkpoint bottleneck to try to on doors and searching homes, according to maximize the damage. an Associated Press reporter traveling with "The government bears some responsibilthem. ity for this," complained a Shiite parliament The U.S. forces are seeking a "reconciliamember, Bahaa al-Araji. "It has not provided tory approach" to avoid sparking a backlash enough security to protect the pilgrims." In the past two years, the powerful Mahdi on the streets, said Col. Richard Kim. One small gesture seemed to show appreciation: a Army militia watched over pilgrimages to child offered soldiers ice cream bars. Karbala. But the group agreed to put down its arms under intense pressure from the In a speech to the American Legion in government, which wanted to avoid any Washington, President Bush said it was "too confrontations with U.S.-led forces during a early to judge the success" of the Baghdad Baghdad security crackdown launched last crackdown. month. "But even at this early hour there are "This year, things are sadly different," said some encouraging signs," Bush said. Still, he added: "There are no shortcuts in Iraq." al-Araji. Near the northern city of Mosul, gunBut the Mahdi Army has been unable men stormed the Badoosh prison and freed tOiprotect other religious pilgrimages. In about 140 inmates, but most were recaptured February 2005, a suicide car bomber hit mostly Shiite police recruits in Hillah, killing soon afterward, said Brig. Gen. Mohammed al-Wakaa. All but 47 fugitives were seized 12j5 people. within hours. Local security officials said the U.S. forces, meanwhile, suffered their attackers were insurgents, but the prison has deadliest day since Feb. 7> when 11 troops a poor security record. were killed — seven when their helicopter was shot down north of Fallujah and four Saddam Hussein's nephew, Ayman others in combat operations. Sabaawi, escaped from the same prison in December. He was serving a life sentence for The military said six soldiers of the 82nd financing insurgents and possessing bombs. Airborne Division were killed Monday in a He remains at large. bombing in Salahuddin province. It was the single largest loss of life in the past three In Baghdad, parliament failed to reconyears of combat for the Fort Bragg, N.C.vene as scheduled after only about two dozen based unit, said division spokesman Maj. of the 275 lawmakers showed up. Political Tom Earnhardt. leaders claim that talks between various parties kept the deputies away. Three other soldiers died the same day in a roadside bomb attack in Diyala province But it was seen as another sign of politinortheast of Baghdad. cal stagnation when key issues are facing the parliament, including a proposed law Both provinces are Sunni-dominated and to divide Iraq's oil revenue among its three have seen a rise in violence since additional main groups: Sunnis, Shiites and the northU.S. forces moved into Baghdad as part of ern Kurds. security sweeps. The Pentagon has pledged i .85 ct. Princess Cut Diamond White, eye-clean Reg. Price $7200. Student discount $2900. 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Over 1,000 journalists and support staff die during deadly decade LONDON (AP) - More than 1,000 journalists and their support staff have died in the past decade, with Iraq and Russia topping the list as the deadliest countries for the profession, according to a report released Tuesday. Most of those killed were men who died in their home countries. Nearly half were shot. Others were blown up, beaten to death, stabbed, tortured or decapitated. The vast majority of those killed were on staff - 91 percent versus 9 percent freelance, according to the report from the Brusselsbased International News Safety Institute. Only one in eight deaths resulted in prosecution. "This report breaks new ground in capturing how dangerous the pursuit of news has become," said Tom Curley, president and CEO of The Associated Press. "It also confirms how insignificant the efforts have been to achieve justice for journalists who are harmed or persecuted as they work to keep the world informed. We are at a perilous point in journalism: fair and accurate coverage is more necessary than ever but the risks to those who pursue it are greater than ever, too." The report came as detectives investigated the suspicious death of Ivan Safronov, a military correspondent for Russia's top business daily Kommersant, who died Friday after falling out of a window in the stairwell of his Moscow apartment building. Colleagues suspect foul play. Russia was singled out in the report as a country with a growing list of slain journalists, including Anna Politkovskaya, who was shot and killed outside her apartment last October while investigating abuses by Russian troops in Chechnya. "I think we've got a great problem in Russia," said Rodney Pinder, INSI director, at the release of the 80-page report. "We've got another journalist who died in mysterious circumstances a couple of days ago, and if we're suspicious, who can blame us? Thirteen journalists have died in Russia since (President Vladimir) Putin came to power, and there hasn't been a conviction." "There is a culture of impunity in many countries," said Richard Sambrook, global news director for the British Broadcasting Corp. There were 138 deaths in Iraq in the past decade, while there were 88 in Russia and 72 in Colombia. Other deadly countries for journalists include the Philippines, Iran, India, Algeria, Mexico, Pakistan and the former republics of Yugoslavia, the report said. The U.S. had 21 journalist deaths in the past 10 years, including those caused by accidents on assignment. The death toll for journalists also has been steadily rising in recent years. Last year was the deadliest year for journalists, with 167 deaths compared to 14-7 in 2005 and 117 in 2004. In 2001, there were 103 deaths; in 1996, 83 deaths. The survey was conducted between January 1996 and June 2006 by the International News Safety Institute, a coalition of media organizations, press freedom groups, unions and humanitarian campaigners dedicated to the safety of journalists and media staff. The AP acted in an advisory capacity. A large percentage of those killed appeared to have died in targeted attacks. Deaths included journalists and their translators, fixers, office staff and drivers. "Increasingly journalists covering international conflicts are identified with their countries or are seen as 'either with us or against us,m the report said. The report also criticized some news organizations who sent staff or freelancers into danger zones with inadequate equipment - such as bulletproof jackets or communications equipment - or training. Many journalists today are required to attend hostile environment training courses. 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