Bomb Kills at Least 50 at Iraqi Police Station

By Melissa Block

Published February 10, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

A truck bomb kills more than 50 people at a police station south of Baghdad Tuesday, wounding at least 75 others. The blast struck as civilians lined up at the building to apply for jobs. No American deaths have been reported. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and James Hider of The Times of London.

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