Q: Violence persisted , with a U.S. soldier killed early Saturday while guarding a bank in west Baghdad .

A U.S. soldier was killed in the early hours Saturday while guarding a bank in west Baghdad , and another American serviceman died Friday .

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Q: The new Army Commander is the Masaka Armoured Brigade commanding officer , Brigadier Aronda Nyakairima who is now promoted to major general .

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has promoted Brigadier Aronda Nyakairima to Major General and named him Army Commander .

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Q: He adds : " She started beating me with her hands about the head until I ran into the other room . "

" She started beating me with her hands about the head until I ran into the other room , " Mr Gest says of one incident .

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yes