Combat Deaths
Now that the number of US combat deaths in Iraq has passed the 1000 mark, suddenly the AP is interested in making a distinction between combat deaths and other deaths of US service men and women in Iraq. I've never seen the distinction made at the headline level before, with the AP (as well as Reuters and the rest of the mainstream) opting instead to report the higher number reflecting all deaths in Iraq (currently 1,278).

U.S. Combat Death Toll in Iraq Hits 1,001
- served up by Nomad @ 1:54 PM