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U.S. Forces Capture Nasiriyah, Euphrates Bridge

U.S. officials say American forces have captured the southern Iraq city of Nasiriyah and secured a nearby bridge over the Euphrates River, allowing troops to continue their drive toward Baghdad. There had been fears Iraqis would destroy major bridges to impede the U.S. and British advance. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

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