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The U.S. death toll is the worst in the world, by a large measure. Despite having less than 5% of the global population, nearly a quarter of all pandemic deaths have been reported in the U.S.

Secretary of State Colin Powell provides detailed evidence against Saddam Hussein to the U.N. Security Council and lists ways America says Iraq is continuing to develop weapons and help terrorists. Iraq's U.N. ambassador responds. Hear reports from NPR's Vicky O'Hara and NPR's Michele Kelemen.

U.S. officials confirm that Saddam Hussein's sons, Uday and Qusay Hussein, were among four Iraqis killed in a gunfight with U.S. forces in Mosul. Officials say they relied on various sources to positively identify the bodies. In Baghdad, Iraqis cheer the news. Hear NPR's Guy Raz and NPR's Ivan Watson.

U.S. troops capture nearly three dozen suspected fighters in the second day of raids on homes and building in central Iraq. Operation Sidewinder is aimed at finding those behind the recent surge in attacks against U.S. military personnel. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

Gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons attack a U.S. resupply convoy in Iraq, killing one American soldier and wounding others. In another incident, a land mine set on a Baghdad roadway explodes, destroying a U.S. Humvee and injuring the soldiers inside. Hear NPR News.

Witnesses in Iraq say a U.S. military convoy has been attacked near Fallujah. The U.S. military won't confirm the reports, but says it will have a measured and overwhelming response to attacks in and near the restive town Wednesday that killed nine Americans, including four civilian contractors. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

A U.S. helicopter is shot down during hours of fierce fighting in the Iraqi city of Najaf, where Iraqi police battled fighters loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Injuries are reported in the downing of the helicopter, but no deaths. U.S. Marines are called in for backup as fighting escalates. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

President Bush addresses the United Nations, defending U.S. actions in Iraq and touting progress in reconstruction there. The president asks for additional help from U.N. allies in maintaining postwar security. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Don Gonyea.

American forces in Iraq have captured Abid Hamid Mahmud, Saddam Hussein's security chief and No. 4 on the U.S. list of 55 most-wanted Iraqi leaders. The U.S. military says Mahmud could have knowledge of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and Saddam's whereabouts. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

A U.S. solder is killed and at least five wounded after shooting breaks out near an American checkpoint in Fallujah, Iraq. The incident comes a day after more than 1,500 U.S. soldiers arrived in the area in response to increasing attacks on American forces. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.