Hour by hour, Iraq TV broadcasts the fierce propaganda of Saddam Hussein and his inner circle. &uot;Slit their throats,” is the greeting Iraqi citizens should give advancing allied troops, the leaders advise on the air. Despite bombs, missiles and thousands of ground troops rumbling toward Baghdad, the government-controlled station operates with only intermittent outages.

Yellow ribbons reappear

PHILADELPHIA – Sales are booming for yellow ribbons, as people across the nation are reviving the traditional show of hope for American combat troops’ safe return, retailers and manufacturers said Tuesday. As yellow ribbons began popping up on trees, poles and homes in communities of all sizes, the nation’s largest ribbon manufacturer has added shifts to keep up with demand.

Human rights group criticizes U.S.

KABUL, Afghanistan – The 18 Afghans released over the weekend from a U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were finally allowed to return to their homes Tuesday. The releases have spurred debate surrounding arrests in the U.S. war on terror.

Hundreds of thousands march against war

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – Hundreds of thousands of people protested the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq – some burning American and British flags in the streets – in the Mideast’s largest organized protests since the war in Iraq began.

– Associated Press