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U.S. Helicopter Crash in Iraq Claims Nine

A U.S. Black Hawk medivac helicopter crashes near Fallujah, a stronghold of Iraqi insurgents. All nine people on board perished. Witnesses report seeing a missile strike the craft, but officials are still investigating the cause of the crash. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Emily Harris.

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