~ The capital is turning out to be a "critical point" in the war. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Iraq war could be heading to its decisive moment: a battle for the capital of Baghdad that already has turned ...

BAGHDAD OUTSKIRTS, Iraq -- Gunfire erupts from a side street on the outskirts of Baghdad, sending Marines diving for cover. They crawl behind storefronts, scanning the area for their attackers.

American troops continue their thrusts into central Baghdad, a high-level Iraqi officer has been killed, and US forces may have discovered a cache of chemical weapons. Central Command says Iraqi ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad residents are snapping up pistols and hunting rifles; trenches and sandbagged gun positions are multiplying. Militiamen loyal to Saddam Hussein say they're ready for a fight to ...

Saddam Hussein speaks of it repeatedly, at times even seeming to yearn for it. Many Iraqis fear it so much they've fled the city. Those in the trenches and behind the sandbags see it as the final ...

Associated Press Army forces launched a nighttime attack on Saddam International Airport just outside Baghdad on Thursday and fought running battles with Iraqis along the city?s southern fringes. ?A ...

THE MIDDLE EAST -- Last week, welcome scenes of celebration came to downtown Baghdad. Perhaps just as important, they were broadcast around the world. Whether these images sway those opposed to U.S.