Iraqis agree on an interim constitution After marathon talks to settle ethnic and religious disputes an agreement was reached. The council missed the Feb 28 deadline. The document will be officially signed on March 3.
Iraqi Constitution signing delayed The signing was delayed after the March 2 bombings, and again today after five Shiite members of Iraq's Governing Council refused to sign the new interim constitution. They were upset about concessions made to Kurds and the makeup of the presidency.
Iraqi secret policeman 'was paid by al-Qa'eda to bomb civilians' Mohammed Hanoun Hamoud al-Mozani, a former Iraqi intelligence officer captured by police after the March 2 bombings in Baghdad and Karbala reveals that he was paid by al-Qa'eda to carry out attacks on civilians.
Attack on Hotel in Baghdad At least 17 people killed, 45 injured, most of them Iraqis. The US military said the explosion was caused by a 450kg car bomb packed with artillery ordnance.
Sadr's newspaper is closed by US forces The Al-Hawza newspaper is closed for allegedly inciting violence against coalition troops. The move sparked large demonstrations outside the U.S. headquarters in Baghdad.
Iraqis hang contractors' burnt bodies from a bridge Four American security contractors were attacked and killed, their bodies mutilated as Iraqi civilians cheered.
