A year later

7 marines killed

Seven Marines were killed on Sunday, the heaviest day8217;s toll since the end of their assault on Falluja last month. There was heavy fighting in the city on Monday, with fighter jets dropping bombs, witnesses said.The Marines were killed in two incidents on Sunday in Anbar province, which includes Falluja and Ramadi.

Iraqi Hitler fears

Iraq8217;s US-backed interim president said insurgents were trying to wreck next month8217;s election and must be stopped. Ghazi Yawar warned that the present chaos of the occupation could spawn an 8216;8216;Iraqi Hitler8217;8217; as people yearned for a return to order.

Saddam deputies on strike

Eight of Saddam8217;s top deputies in US custody are refusing to eat, although they are taking liquids, a US officer responsible for detainees said on Monday, playing down talk of a 8216;8216;hunger strike8217;8217;. 8216;8216;Eight of the 11 did not eat breakfast,8221; a US spokesman said. 8212;Reuters