National and International News-Tuesday, Dec. 26th

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Car bombs in Iraq have killed at least 29 people. The worst incident was a coordinated attack in western Baghdad that killed 25 people. Two car bombings in eastern Baghdad killed four policemen. A bomb in a market of central Baghdad killed another four people today.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U-S military deaths in Iraq now exceed the number of people killed on Nine-Eleven. Three U-S soldiers died today in a roadside bombing in Baghdad. A number of those who died in Iraq joined the military in response to Nine-Eleven.

NEW YORK (AP) - Let the buying resume. Christmas is over and many retailers are opening early today in hopes of improving their holiday bottom lines. It's hoped fresh, new merchandise and even bigger discounts will help reel in the shoppers. Pre-Christmas sales fell a bit short of expectations.

BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Two years after the devastating Asian tsunami, thousands in Indonesia have taken part in disaster drills. Elsewhere, mourners and survivors marked the anniversary by lighting candles, visiting mass graves, and observing two minutes of silence.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled for surgery today on the leg he broke while skiing with his family. He returned to the state yesterday. The surgeon says the operation to secure the bone will take about two hours.