Kurdish and U.S. troops have entered the Kirkuk, an oil-rich city in Northern Iraq.

We examine European reaction to the breakthroughs made by U.S. forces in the war.

Many Arabs in countries outside Iraq are expressing very different view of the Americans' war success.

Writer Jon Judis discusses whether Iraq's wealth of oil reserves has actually hurt its chances of achieving democracy, and will continue to do so.

The big field of Democratic presidential candidates for 2004 attended a Children's' Defense Fund forum last night and reiterated their positions on war with Iraq, on the heels of yesterday's stunning liberation of Baghdad.

Oakland police fired rubber bullets and other projectiles at protesters earlier this week, injuring many.

Listener letters and comments.

Iraqi Americans react to the news that Saddam Hussein has lost control of the city of Baghdad.

A wrap-up of the day's developments.