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1,000 U.S., Iraqi troops fight insurgency in Baghdad for 12 hours

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BAGHDAD - Nearly 1,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops, backed by American F-15 jet fighters and Apache attack helicopters, fought suspected insurgents for at least 12 hours Tuesday in one of Baghdad's most dangerous neighborhoods -- a possible preview of expanded U.S. operations here. (...)