Video: U.S. Forces Ambushed


JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Bush, S. Korea try to bridge differences
5 Marines killed in Iraq; 21 bodies found
U.S. accuses Syria of meddling in Lebanon


Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq
5 Marines killed in Iraq; 21 bodies found
Palestinians find respite in car rally
Annan sending U.N. team to Lebanon
Soldiers seek respite from Iraq violence
Palestinians release two Islamic militants
Syria's Baath Party tries to reform itself
Syria's U.N. ambassador denies Bush claim
AP: Saudis pressured on nuclear openness
Palestinians protest alleged Quran abuse
Israel may use sound weapon on settlers
Iran hard-liners fear defeat in election
At least 17 bodies found in Iraqi desert


The US News: Iraq News
Bodies of 17 executed Iraqis found in western Iraq
Baghdad symphony strikes a hopeful note
Iraqi Forces Seize Terrorists, Cash, Weapons
US rejects criticism of Iraq prison policy
Iraq Backs Away From Saddam Trial Timeline
Top EU envoys visit Iraq pledging partnership
NATO Plans Aid Center to Train Iraqi Officers
Iraqis seek car racing thrills amid chaos
Wheat contamination traced to Iraqi mills
Sixteen killed execution-style in Iraq
U.S. Brigadier General Discusses Rise of Militias in Iraq
EU Plans to Open Mission in Baghdad Within Next Few Months, Official Says
Senior policemen killed in Iraq’s Kirkuk, Basra
Iraq Sunnis reject compromise on constitution
Religious Iraqis intolerant of Gypsies
Iraq sees no early prospect of oil export increase
Iraqis see reduction in violence amid push against insurgents
US arrests renew terror concerns
Washington freezes assets of a Syrian company accused of providing weapons to Saddam Hussein's regime


Fox News
Grenades Explode Near Spanish Airport
U.S., S. Korea: We Will Work Out Differences
Bush: Patriot Act Still Vital
White House: Syria Meddling
Report: FBI, CIA Blew Chances to Nab Sept. 11 Terrorists
FBI: California Terror Arrests Were Long Time Coming


Today in History
1184 BC - Greeks capture Troy.
1770 - Capt Cook runs aground on the Australian Great Barrier Reef.
1895 - The first auto race is held.
1920 - Republicans nominate Warren G. Harding for President.
1942 - The U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign a Lend-Lease agreement.
1947 - WWII sugar rationing ends.
1955 - The first 1st jet magnesium airplane is flown.
1967 - The National Guard is mobilized to deal with a race riot in Tampa, FL.
1970 - The U.S. leaves Wheelus AFB, Libya.
1982 - Israel and Syria cease hostilities in Lebanon.
1987 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British PM in 160 years to win a third consecutive term.
1991 - Microsoft releases MS DOS 5.0.

Birthdays
1823 - James L. Kemper, Confederate Major General, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, later exchanged
1880 - Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to U.S. Congress (MT)
1895 - Nikolai A Bulganin, premier of U.S.S.R.
1944 - James "Ox" D. A. Van Hoften Calif, astronaut (STS 41C, STS 51I)
1947 - Henry G. Cisneros, 1st Mexican-American to become Mayor of a major U.S. city (San Antonio)

Passings
1963 - Quang Duc Buddhist monk, sets himself on fire on a street in Saigon
1979 - John Wayne, actor
1988 - Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy

Reported Missing in Action
1967
Beecher, Quentin R., US Army (IN); UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Bohlscheid, Curtis R., USMC (IN); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Clinton, Dean E., US Army (IL); UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Chomel, Charles D., USMC (IL); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Christie, Dennis R., USMC (CA); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Foley, John J. III, USMC (NJ); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Gonzales, Jose J., USMC (TX); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Hantratty, Thomas M., USMC (CO); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Havranek, Michael W., USMC (MT); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Klemm, Donald Martin, USAF; KIA while ejecting from F4C
Kooi, James W., USMC (MI); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Moshier, Jim E., USMC (CA); Ch46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Nelson, James R., US Army (MI); UH1D lost over water
Oldham, John S., USMC (NM); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Pearson, Robert Harvey, USAF (WA); F4C crash, remains returned, ID'd October, 1988
Riggs, Thomas F., US Army (MI): UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Stockman, Hervey S., USAF (NJ) (also WWII P-51 pilot); F4C shot down, released March, 1973 - retired from USAF in 1997
Uhlmansiek, Ralph E., US Army (OH); UH1D lost over water, likely KIA, body not recovered
Webb Ronald J., USAF (NJ); F4C shot down, released by DRV March, 1973, - retired from USAF, alive and well as of 1998
Widener, James E., USMC (NY); CH46A shot down, KIA, body not recovered

1968
Ford, Randolph W., USN (FL); Died in captivity, 1968, remains returned August, 1985

1972
Bibbs, Wayne US Army (IL); OH6A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
Hackett, James E., US Army (FL); OH6A shot down, KIA, remains returned 1999
Holm, Arnold E., Jr., US Army (CT); OH6A shot down, KIA, body not recovered
McQuade, James R., US Army (CT); OH6A shot down, KIA, remains returned 1999
Wilson, Roger E., USMC (VA); A6A shot down, remains returned October, 1988
Yeakley, Robin R., US Army (VA); OH6A shot down, KIA, body not recovered