Baqouba

• Iraq: 60 Dead in Attack on Prisoner Convoy

  Gunmen attacked a prisoner convoy north of Baghdad on Thursday, setting off a gunbattle with troops in which 52 prisoners and eight soldiers were killed, officials said.

• Insurgent attacks in Iraq kill at least 41

  Authorities say a spate of attacks across Iraq has killed at least 41 people, extending a wave of bloodshed roiling the country.