edited subject line to include death of US troop in this story.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=Aizd3cysHiEHSWIWNlGl5_Ws0NUEIraq Bomber Strikes on Bus; Up to 30 Dead
By HAMID AHMED, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber who jumped on a bus after security checks had been completed detonated an explosives belt among passengers heading to a Shiite city Thursday, killing up to 30 people and wounding nearly 40, officials said.
Most of those killed were on the bus, which was gutted by flames, but several people gathered around a nearby food stall were also killed, police said. A hospital official said at least 37 people were injured.
Police said the attacker waited until the bus was slowly pulling away from the station, then jumped on board to avoid security checks. Police said the death toll was especially high because the blast triggered secondary explosions in gas cylinders stored at the food stall.....