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U.S. Soldier Killed Near Baghdad

An American soldier is killed and another wounded outside Baghdad when their convoy is hit by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire, U.S. Central Command says. The attack comes a day after Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, predicts that resistance to American troops will increase in the coming months. Hear NPR's Guy Raz.

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