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AP - As of Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at least 3,987 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 eight military civilians. At least 3,238 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Plummeting South Africa face more humiliation (AFP)

Thai protest leaders granted bail, vow new rallies (AFP)

On crisis, Europe to US: 'I told you so' (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thousands of al-Sadr supporters mourn lawmaker (AP)

Pakistan investigates alleged US missile strike (AP)

Aide says Dalai Lama's surgery ends successfully (AP)

Hurricane Norbert weakens slightly; Odile grows (AP)

Freed Thai protest leaders roar defiance of gov't (AP)

North Korea preparing to restart atomic facility (AP)

2 missing Americans detained in Syria (AP)

Lebanon border records checked for 2 Americans (AP)

10,000 Chinese children still sick from milk (AP)

France's Le Clezio wins Nobel literature prize (AP)

Zimbabwe power-sharing talks deadlocked: Tsvangirai (AFP)

Winners of Nobel Prize in literature since 1960 (AP)

Gates calls for Afghan aid, anti-drug campaign (AP)

Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan (AP)

NATO mulls expanding its drug role in Afghanistan (AP)

Qantas plane had glitch before altitude plunge (AP)

Struggling Iceland takes control of third bank (AP)