Bad news out of Baghdad:

From CNN: Five U.S. soldiers were killed today and five others wounded when an explosion ripped through a Humvee in eastern Baghdad, a U.S. military spokesman said. The deaths bring the number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq to 825 since the war began, including 605 in combat.

Good news from Italy:

The Pope reminded Bush that his war is not something Jesus would do, and also noted that the prison episodes are abominable. Meanwhile, estimated crowds of more than 500,000 protested in the streets, preventing Bush from another photo-op.