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Abbas sworn in as Palestinian leader
Mahmoud Abbas, sworn in as Palestinian Authority president Saturday, said he is extending his hand in peace to Israel and called for a cease-fire, but he made no mention in his inaugural speech of how he would deal with Palestinian militants, the most pressing issue on his agenda.

U.S. said eager to leave Indonesia soon
The United States is eager to end its military tsunami mission as soon as other nations are ready to take over, the U.S. deputy secretary of defense said Saturday. The United Nations began paying survivors in Indonesia to clear rubble.

Graner to speak at sentencing hearing
Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr., the reputed ringleader of a band of rogue guards at Abu Ghraib, may tell his story about what went on inside the notorious Baghdad prison after all.


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Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Ebadi: I won't obey Iran court summons
Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi said Saturday she won't obey a summons by the hard-line Revolutionary Court even though she could be arrested, a challenge to the powerful body that has tried and convicted many intellectuals. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq


The U.S. News: Iraq News:
First of 14,000 Camp Lejeune Marines leave for Iraq
On Friday, dozens of Marines -- some with family and some alone -- waited in a Camp Lejeune gym for buses to arrive to take them to the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, where they would fly out [in Herald Sun] The US News: Iraq News

Critical battle for Iraq's energy
The truckers were in no position to resist. One by one, witnesses say, they handed over the paperwork that permitted them to leave the tank farm with a load of gasoline. When the gunmen had a fat shea... [in MSNBC] The US News: Iraq News

NATO Likely to Cut Iraq Training Missions
NATO is likely to scale back plans to send instructors to train Iraq's military, the alliance's top operational commander, U.S. Gen. James L. Jones, said Friday.He insisted the cuts were not due to NA... [in Gadsden Times] The US News: Iraq News

US considers 'Salvador option' to tackle Iraq insurgents
The United States is considering setting up an elite squad of assassins to target leaders of the Iraqi insurgency, according to reports yesterday. Newsweek Magazine said the Pentagon, in Washington, i... [in General Sources] The US News: Iraq News

France Hunts Missing Journalist in Iraq
France is stepping up its local contacts in Iraq over the mysterious disappearance of a French reporter and her translator in the country, the prime minister said.Jean-Pierre Raffarin said French auth... [in Gadsden Times] The US News: Iraq News

Gunmen kill aide to Iraqi Shiite leader
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gunmen killed an aide to Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, intensifying the threat of a violent sectarian split with the approach of national elections that political leaders are strug... [in Casper Star Tribune] The US News: Iraq News


Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Woman Pulled Gun on Iraqi Defense Minister - Paper
A woman pulled a pistol on Iraq's defenseminister in his office but then broke down in tears in a failedassassination plot hatched by an Iraqi group in Syria, theminister said in comments published on Saturday. Hazimal-Shaalan told the pan-Arab al-Hayat newspaper the 40-year-oldwoman had drawn the gun, loaded with poisoned bullets, during ameeting with him and other officials more than one week ago. Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

Charles Graner convicted of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse
Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

Graner to be sentenced...Plant burns out of control...Teachers may strike
Katu.com: Iraq & Terror

NATO Likely to Cut Iraq Training Missions
NATO is likely to scale back plans to send instructors to train Iraq's military, the alliance's top operational commander, U.S. Gen. James L. Jones, said Friday. He insisted the cuts were not due to N... [in ABC 33/40] The US News: Iraq News

Some Iraqis to boycott vote
threats from insurgents, posters of Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq's Shiite religious leader, have started appearing in recent days encouraging Iraqis to vote. [in Washington Times] The US News: Iraq News

15 Iraqi guardsmen feared kidnapped
Insurgents rocketed an Iraqi military bus west of the capital and 15 Iraqi soldiers were missing and feared kidnapped, as insurgent violence and intimidation [in Hindustan Times] The US News: Iraq News

France steps up contacts in Iraq in search for missing French reporter, prime minister says
PARIS (AP) France is stepping up its local contacts in Iraq over the mysterious disappearance of a French reporter and her translator in the country, the prime minister said. Jean-Pierre Raffarin... [in 5PIX] The US News: Iraq News

Insurgents Fire Rockets in Baghdad
Insurgents fired rockets Friday night against targets in the center of Baghdad, causing no casualties, police said. Other attacks were reported on the western edge of the capital. [in Yahoo] The US News: Iraq News


From Fox News
Sharper Pics of Saturn Moon

Wolfowitz: U.S. Eager to End Military Tsunami Mission

FBI Inauguration Warning

Inaugural Prayer Ban Rejected

White House Cold to CIA Report on Iraq Terrorism- 15 Iraqi Guardsmen Kidnapped

Accused Deserter on Navy 'Most Wanted' List

Iraqi Expats Gear Up to Vote
Historic election is dream come true for many Iraqi-Americans

Bush Unfazed by WMD Criticism
President remains firm on Iraq war despite failure to locate weapons

WAR ON TERROR
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From the Department of Defense:
No Illusions: Insurgents Are Not Heroes
BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Jan. 14, 2005 — Any idea that the insurgency is a spontaneous rising of the Iraqi people is "hogwash," said a senior Multinational Force Iraq official here. "There are no illusions about the insurgents," he said. "The people know they are immoral, vicious animals who want only their own power." Story

Babil Police Recruiting Effort Draws 1,100
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2005 — Nearly 1,100 Iraqis converged on a police recruiting center south of Baghdad Jan. 13 to compete for 100 jobs at police stations throughout northern Babil Province, according to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit officials. Story
300 Iraqis Line Up to Join Police Ranks

ON THE GROUND
'Little Things Make All the Difference'
TALLIL, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2005 — When Joe Faustina, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hired several local engineers to work on projects for the Corps, he heard some horrible stories about the former regime and what had happened to some of the local people. Faustina was determined to help those still suffering.Story

Airmen Arrive for Duty in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2005 — A new team of approximately 700 airmen is scheduled to arrive at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, within the next three weeks for a 120-day mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Story

IN IRAQ
• As Fallujah Residents Return, Troops Help

• Reconstruction in Iraq Moves Forward

• Supply Operation Delivers Goodwill

• U.S. Troops Uncover Bomb Factory

• 'Commando' Unit Detains Suspected Bomb Maker

• Cavalry Unit Rescues Iraqi Police Colonel, Wife

IN AFGHANISTAN
• Marine Combat Engineers Fortify U.S. Camp

• Force Protection Vital to Rebuilding Effort

• 'Wolfhounds' Ensure Stability, Security

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine Puts Accounting Degree to Work
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Jan. 14, 2004 — When U.S. Marine Cpl. John R. Glynn was in school, math was his favorite subject. He never could have known that his love for numbers would someday put him in control of $5 million and the lives of nearly 2,000 Marines. Story

HOMECOMING
Military Intel Soldiers Return to Fort Gordon
FORT GORDON, Ga., Jan. 13, 2005 — U.S. soldiers assigned to the 202d Military Intelligence Battalion returned to Fort Gordon recently after a 12-month deployment in Iraq. Story
Photo Essay: 821st Transportation Co. Returns to N.H.

Spouse Helps Troops, Families
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2005 — A bit over a year ago, Joan DeFalco heard the Army's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany needed help getting personal items for servicemembers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. She said she wanted to do something. Story

TOP NEWS
IN IRAQ
Forces Round Up Insurgents

4 Troops Killed During Operations

Iraqi Units Respond to Explosion

Iraq Daily Update

Iraq Reconstruction

Maps

Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

IRAQ ELECTIONS
North-Central Iraq Ready for Vote

Marines Patrol to Ensure Security

U.S. Supports Election Commitment

Election 'Historic Moment' for Iraq

Powell: Vote Means Better Security

Fact Sheet: Iraqi Elections

IN AFGHANISTAN
Missing Aircraft Search Continues

More Weapons Caches Turn Up

Enduring Freedom Marks 3 Years

Afghanistan Daily Update

Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Security Conference Ends

Ridge: U.S.-European Effort Vital

Bush Visits Pentagon for Updates

Terrorism Requires Global Response

Waging and Winning the War on Terror

Terrorism Timeline

Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Benning Pledges Family Support

Children Learn About Deployments

Amputee Care Center to Open

Guard Must Plan to Avert Crisis

Top Enlisted Leaders Visit Wounded

National Guard, Reserve Update

TRANSFORMATION
Army Deploys 'Intel Snipers' to Iraq