US deaths for month near grim milestone
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WASHINGTON Fueled by fierce fighting in Falluja and insurgents&#39; counterattacks elsewhere in Iraq, the US military death toll for November approached the highest for any month of the war.
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As of Thursday, June 15, 2006, at least 2,499 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 1,972 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military&#039;s numbers.
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The number of US military personnel killed in the 18 months since the invasion of Iraq has reached 1,000. Official figures show that 997 soldiers and three US Defence Department workers have died in the country since Saddam Hussein was ousted as leader.
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The United States military death toll in Iraq reached 1 000 on Tuesday nearly 18 months after the invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, making its mark on the US presidential election campaign.
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As of Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at least 1,328 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,042 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians. The department did not provide an update Friday.
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Alcohol-related deaths on U.S. roads rose to their highest level in 14 years in 2006, while the overall number of people killed in traffic crashes declined slightly but still topped 43,000, according to preliminary government estimates on Friday.
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As of Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at least 1,353 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,056 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.
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As of Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, 1,037 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 787 died as a result of hostile action and 250 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.
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WASHINGTONâThe American death toll in Iraq topped 1,000 yesterday, a grim yardstick that could refocus attention on the war and puncture some of the upsurge in support for the invasion which US President George W. Bush built after last week&#39;s Republican
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As of Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at least 1,325 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,038 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.
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September was one of the deadliest  months for U.S. troops in the 18-month-old war in Iraq, and the  death toll for the first time has risen four straight months.
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As of Thursday, Sept. 16, 1,027 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 777 died as a result of hostile action and 250 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.
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Civilian deaths rose in August to their second-highest monthly level this year, according to figures compiled Saturday by The Associated Press. That raises questions about whether U.S. strategy is working days before Congress receives landmark reports that will decide the course of the war.
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As of Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at least 1,103 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 846 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department. The figures include three military civilians.
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Two U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Sunday, pushing May to the brink of becoming the deadliest month for U.S. forces this year.
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The Pentagon has released the names of the following US service members killed recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to an Associated Press count, at least 3,494 members of the US military have died since the Iraq war began in March 2003. At least 25,681 have been wounded, the military says. In Afghanistan, at least 387 US personnel have died ...
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Researchers have some sobering news during this festive season: Americans are more likely to die on Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, and on New Year&#39;s Day than on any other day of the year.