Not to make light of the violence, but seems like a typical day

Insurgents Step Up Violence Ahead of Vote
Sameer N. Yacoub/Associated Press Writer Original Article

Eleven Iraqis and one U.S. Marine were killed Thursday as insurgents clashed with U.S. troops and blew up a school slated to serve as a polling center — pre-election violence that followed the deadliest day for U.S. troops since the war's start. Another U.S. soldier died in an accident.