Reuters Breaking News Sorry for the brevity, but it's only just now up.
I'm afraid I don't know the name Steven Vincent, but it does sound vaguely familiar. Anyone know anything about him? I'm always a bit suspicious of journalists deaths over there.
Brief news below the fold
American journalist found shot dead in Basra
Unclear who was responsible for Steve Vincent's death, diplomat says
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An American journalist has been found shot dead in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a Western diplomat said on Wednesday.
The diplomat told Reuters the next of kin of Steven Vincent has been notified and an investigation was underway to determine who was behind the death. Vincent had been writing a book about the city.
Update [2005-8-3 1:53:58 by Terre]: Byline now reads: Steve Vincent has written critically of rise of Islamic radicalism in south Iraq