JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Helicopter crashes in Iraq, killing nine
Ethics chairman proposes probe of Delay
House ready to pass energy bill


Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
Saudis vote in final round of elections
Sharon: Gaza withdrawal will take place
Sharon against Russian arms sale to Syria
Car bomb hits civilian convoy in Baghdad
Israeli troops prepare for summer pullout
Iran optimistic on Europe nuclear deal
Annan tells U.S. he delayed Syria report


CENTCOM
TASK FORCE CLASHES WITH INSURGENTS NEAR SALERNO


The US News: Iraq News
Al-Qaida claims suicide attempt on Allawi
Iraqi prime minister escapes bomb attack
Iraqi President Says Dozens of Bodies Found in Tigris Are Proof of Abductions
Yahoo! provides family with e-mail account of Marine killed in Iraq
Iraq Bomb Kills Two on Airport Road
Iraqis Learn About Kansas Grain
Iraq May Name Government Thursday, Violence Flares
Fiji military board to rule on repatriation of chief in Iraq
Mine-hunters of Iraq slowly clear Saddam's legacy
Father of accused soldier wants probe
AP: Oil-for-food investigators resign
Iraq's PM Allawi survives assassination bid
Grants provide temporary employment for Iraqis
19 bodies left in Iraqi soccer stadium
Australian troops 'could be targeted' in southern Iraq >
Iranians Volunteer for Suicide Attacks in Iraq, Israel
Insurgents kill 12 in Iraq
Senate Backs Funds to Build Huge Baghdad Embassy
Aussie troops to be operational in Iraq by mid May
Senate votes to block Navy from scrapping an aircraft carrier
Joy for Iraq's embattled Catholics


Katu.com
Senate, House heading toward showdown over war spending bill
Car bomb hits civilian convoy on Baghdad's airport road
Taliban insurgents killed in clash with U-S troops


Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
19 Bodies Found in Iraq Were Fisherman
Iraq Government Talks Shadowed by Violence


Fox News
Chopper Shot Down
House OKs ANWR Drilling
U.N. Probers Quit Over Annan
U.N. OKs Sudan Resolution
House May Probe DeLay
Rice: Belarus a 'Dictatorship'
Man Spits on Jane Fonda


Department of Defense
Wounded Veterans Generate Legislation — Story
Guard Leaders Discuss Budget Requests — Story
Chairman Named 'Kansan of the Year' — Story

ON THE GROUND
Humanitarian Efforts Benefit Uzbeks, Troops — Story
Leaders Focus on Transition, Training — Story
Australian Commands Maritime Operations — Story
Australia Deploys More Troops to Iraq
Reservists Keep Communications Connected — Story

IN IRAQ
Runners Compete in Iraq/Boston Marathon • Photos
Shot in Back, Troop Owes Life to Ballistic Plate
Comm Squadron Makes Mission Possible
F-16 Crew Chiefs Combat Odds to Keep Jets in Flight

IN AFGHANISTAN
Soldiers Use Many Tools in Clearing Mines
Troops, Afghans Gather for School Opening
Air Assault First Mission of Operation Vigilance

IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
Airmen Guard Diverse Flying Mission
Cool Job Keeps Airmen Fed
Airmen Cross 100-Mission Milestones

WHY I SERVE
Dad Travels with 'Mini Alyssa' — Story

Californians Honor Fallen, Families — Story
Marine Joins Magazine’s Guest List

TOP NEWS
SPECIAL REPORTS
Medal of Honor
Two Years in Iraq
'Gitmo' Detainee Camp

IN IRAQ
Leaders Work to Improve Sadr City
U.S. Troops Thwart IED Attack
Highway Patrol Ready for Duty
Success in Iraq - DoD Fact Sheet
Year in Review 2004 Fact Sheets (pdf)
Iraq Daily Update
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

IN AFGHANISTAN
Officer Assigned Liaison Duties
Afghans, Coalition Hold Conference
Defense Leaders' Views on Afghanistan
Enduring Freedom Marks 3 Years
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps
Afghan Reconstruction Group Recruiting

WAR ON TERRORISM
Language Latest Weapon in Arsenal
Detainee Transfer Announced
Aircraft Lighter Ban Applies to All
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Nominee: Freedom on March
Center to Provide 'Safety Net'
Nominee: Navy Faces 3 Challenges
Task Force Focus: IED Threat
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualties — Story

Today in History
753 BC - Traditional date of the founding of Rome.
43 BC - Marcus Antonius is defeated by Octavian near Modena, Italy.
1526 - Emperor Babur and his Mongols annihilates the Indian Army of Ibrahim Lodi.
1649 - The Maryland Toleration Act is passed, allowing freedom of worship.
1689 - William III and Mary II are crowned joint rulers of England, Scotland and Ireland.
1836 - General Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, securing Texas' independence from Mexico.
1862 - The US Mint is established by Congress.
1863 - Union Colonel Abel Streight begins "Streight's Raid," a campaign to cut the railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga. It fails; Streight's entire command (1400+) is captured by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and approximately 400 men outside Rome, Georgia.
1865 - Abraham Lincoln's funeral train departs from Washington.
1898 - The Spanish-American War begins.
1914 - U.S. Marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico; they will remain for six months.
1918 - "The Red Baron," German fighter ace Baron von Richthofen, is shot down and killed.
1943 - President Roosevelt announces that the Japanese have executed several Doolittle pilots.
1945 - South of Berlin, the Red Army overruns the German High Command at Zossen.
- British Guardsman Edward Charlton earns the last Victoria Cross of WWII, for saving the lives of several men trapped in their tank in the German village of Wistedt. Mortally wounded during the battle, he dies shortly after being captured.
1961 - The French army revolts in Algeria.
1966 - Pfc. Milton Lee Olive is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Vietnam War.
1975 - The last South Vietnam president, Nguyen Van Thieu, resigns.
1989 - Chinese students begin protesting in Tiananmen Square
1995 - Federal authorities arrest Timothy McVeigh in connection with the Oklahoma City bombing.

Birthdays
1782 - Friedrich Froebel, founder of kindergarten.
1926 - Elizabeth II, queen of England.