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U.S. Troops Push Closer to Baghdad

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Published April 2, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

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U.S. Army and Marine units move north after a one-week pause, signaling that the battle for Baghdad may soon begin in earnest. U.S. forces engage Republican Guard units in heavy fighting near two key cities on the way to the Iraqi capital. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.