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U.S. Airstrikes in Fallujah Take High Toll

American airstrikes destroy a house in Fallujah that U.S. authorities say was used by fighters linked to al Qaeda. At least 20 people died. U.S. officials say it was a safe house for fighters loyal to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian-born militant. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook and NPR's Deborah Amos.

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Andrea Seabrook covers Capitol Hill as NPR's Congressional Correspondent.
Deborah Amos covers the Middle East for NPR News. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.