IRAQ: U.S. casualty identified

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Sgt. 1st Class David R. Hurst, 31, of Ft. Sill, Okla., was killed by a roadside bomb Saturday in Baghdad, the Defense Department announced. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Ft. Polk, La. Since the war began in 2003, at least 4,094 American service members have died.