Taliban commander Dadullah killed in Afghan clash  —  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Mullah Dadullah, the Taliban's top operational commander in southern Afghanistan, was killed during a clash with Afghan and western forces in Helmand province, Afghan officials said on Sunday.

Taliban chief's death a big U.S. victory  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — The killing of the top Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah, a one-legged fighter who orchestrated suicide attacks, beheadings and an ethnic massacre, marks a major victory for the U.S. campaign at a time of flagging Afghan support over civilian killings.

Report: "Taliban Zarqawi" killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan; Update: NYT, BBC reporters view body; Update: NATO confirms; Update: Video of body added  —  No confirmation yet from NATO but an Afghan official claims to have seen the body.  Another official (or the same one?) …

Mullah Dadullah, Taliban top commander, killed in Helmand  —  The corpse of Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah.  Click to view.  —  Afghan officials, ISAF confirm the Taliban's most senior military leader was killed during fighting in the south  —  NATO and Afghan forces struck a major blow to the Taliban's military leadership.

Top Taliban Commander Is Killed in Clash  —  Afghan government officials showed the body of Mullah Dadullah, the top operational commander for the Taliban insurgency, to reporters here Sunday morning, saying he had been killed in a joint operation of Afghan and coalition forces.

Bush's Relations With Capitol Hill Chilly  —  Despite President's Efforts to Reach Out, Democrats and Republicans Are Wary  —  Every few weeks, President Bush invites House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) and their GOP counterparts to the White House …

Hagel: Republican Meeting With Bush Is 'Just The Tip Of The Iceberg' Of Conservative Dissent  —  Last week, a group of 11 congressional Republicans met with President Bush to express their frustration with the state of the Iraq war, pleading with Bush to change his unpopular Iraq policy.