Deadliest day for U.S. in Iraq war

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Thirty-one Marines were killed in a helicopter crash near Iraq's border with Jordan, bringing the number of U.S. troops killed Wednesday to 36 -- the deadliest day for U.S. forces since the start of the war in Iraq.

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Democracy is on the march. Everything is going swimmingly, this was a great idea. Condi Rice is going to be a fab Secretary of State!

*1453 my count includes most recent deaths, site update pending family notification, count at site, 1417 as of 1-22-05.