5 U.S. Soldiers killed In Iraq

- At least 26 Iraqis, 5 American soldiers and a British soldier were killed in attacks late Tuesday and Wednesday, officials reported Wednesday.

Rory Carroll, a reporter working for The Guardian, was believed to have been abducted in Baghdad, the newspaper said.

Early reports indicated that Mr. Carroll, a 33-year-old Irishman, might have been kidnapped in eastern Baghdad while he was interviewing Iraqis about the trial of Saddam Hussein.