News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
al-Qaida in Iraq Threaten Diplomats

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Two charged with planning terrorist attack on UK
Detainee May Be Wanted al-Qaida Suspect
Government plans 'registered traveler' program

Supreme Court
Alito Hearings to Start Jan. 9

Politics
Report: DeLay's Staff Tried to Help Indicted GOP Lobbyist
New Judge Tapped for Case
Libby Pleads Not Guilty

Hurricane Season
E-Mails Show Ex-FEMA Chief Fretted About Image
Cuba Denies Politicizing U.S. Relief Visit

Pakistan Earthquake
Little Joy at Pakistan's Quake Zone

Oddities
320 people arrested for sorcery
Catholic weekly stirs storm with nude ad
Shopper glued to toilet sues Home Depot

Other News of Note
Controversial property rights ruling targeted by House bill

Fox News
Merck Wins Heart Attack Suit
Senate OKs ANWAR Oil Drilling
School Bus Carrying 25 Football Players Overturns
Stocks to Watch: KeySpan
British Royals Tour D.C.
S.C. Fugitives Nabbed at Motel
Las Vegas Mayor: Vandals Should Have Thumbs Cut Off
Bill to slash spending by $36B
More Avian Flu Outbreaks in Asia
Paris Riots Spread to 20 Suburbs
Shots fired at cops trying to keep peace

Reuters: Top News
US defends foreign detentions
Anti-govt unrest erupts for fourth day in Ethiopia
Hundreds of vehicles torched in renewed French riots
Six Iraqi police killed in attack on checkpoint
Nortel has more records subpoenaed in U.S. probe
S.Africa to launch its big eye on the sky
Jury finds Merck not liable over Vioxx
Home HIV test could spur early treatment -panel
New Astra CEO stepping up hunt for drugs

AP World News
Chavez Against U.S. Free Trade Plan
Ferry Capsizes in Arabian Sea, Killing 60
China Reports Fourth Bird Flu Outbreak
Italians Deny Role in Iraq Uranium Dossier
North Korea Lets Japanese Defector Go Home
Tsunami Hero Girl Sees U.N., Meets Clinton
Five Kuwaitis Return Home From Guantanamo
China, Vietnam Report New Bird Flu Cases
Security Council Unites Against Syria
France Honors W.W. II Resistance Fighters
China: N. Korea Talks to Resume Next Week
Bush Aims to Calm Latin American Relations
Bird Flu in Asia Could Kill 3 Million

The Seattle Times
Crater yields clues to a prehistoric cataclysm

Chicago Sun-Times
Judge stalls home sales near O'Hare
Repeal of GI gift caps going to Congress
House narrowly fails to override veto of gun measure (state legistlature)
Archeologists in orbit: They may have Copernicus' skull
IRS targets rich, makes record haul

Boston Globe: World
A cardinal asks faithful not to discount science

Military.com
Troop Levels to Remain High in Iraq
Family Loses Home to Katrina, Son to War
Reservist on Trial for Prisoner Abuse
Family of Captured Soldier Flying to D.C.
House Blocks Democrats' Iraq Resolution
Three Marines Injured, Six Insurgents Killed in Fight
Daschle: Withdraw Troops From Iraq by End of 2007
Future of Military Health Care Hinges on Collaboration
Abizaid: No Kazakh Base Unless Invited
Lawmakers Rebuke Pentagon Buyers for Rising Weapons Costs
BRAC Commission Plans no More Meetings, Chairman Says
Green Zone Security Switch Causes Anxiety

CENTCOM: News Release
CACHE SEIZED, TERRORISTS KILLED NEAR RAMADI
VICE ADM. NICHOLS IS RELIEVED BY VICE ADM. WALSH

Department of Defense
Elections, Security Determine Force Size — Story Video
Defense Department Works to Combat IED Menace
Leaders Highlight Troop Quality, Dedication — Story
Leaders Tie Re-enlistment Success to Camaraderie
Insurgents Will Keep Fighting to Elections — Story Video
2 Troops Die; Air Forces Fend Off Attack

ON THE GROUND
10th Mountain Medic Training Pays Off in Iraq — Story
New Road Improves Life in Baghdad District — Story
Afghan Village Gets Seed, Equipment — Story
Nassau Loads Gear for Deploying Marines — Story

IN AFGHANISTAN
Soldiers Bring Medical Aid to Villages Photos I II
Troops' Repair Skills Critical to Mission, Lives

IN DJIBOUTI
HC-130 Team Trains to Save Lives During Mission

FACE OF DEFENSE
Utah Native Continues Family Legacy — Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Harlem Globetrotters to Visit Troops — Story

TOP NEWS
SPECIAL REPORTS
Hurricane Coverage
Iraq Transition of Power

IRAQ
Chopper Crash, Attacks Kill Troops
Soldiers Killed, Another Injured
Water, Sewers Benefit Homes
Station Supports Police, Residents
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
Iraq Daily Update
Multinational Force Iraq
Eye on Iraq Update (pdf)
Iraq Progress Fact Sheet (pdf)
Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

AFGHANISTAN
Weapons Cache Found
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
U.S.-Canada Relationship Studied
Gitmo Detainee Transfer Announced
EUCOM Exercise Tests Coordination
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Summit Helps Families Cope
TRICARE Reserve Benefit Extended
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Casualties — Story

Weather
Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah Al Kut An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf

Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar

Gitmo

National Hurricane Center