News of Note
Election Day
Virginia, New Jersey decide tough governors' races

Operation Iraqi Freedom
Offensive on Western Iraq City Nears End
Major Units Deploying to Iraq
Defense Lawyer in Saddam Trial Killed, Another Wounded
Marines Press Iraq Offensive
Roadside Bombs Kill Seven Iraqi Troops

Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghan Poet Nadia Anjuman Beaten to Death

Troops on Trial
Rangers Charged With Abuse

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Feds: Prof Ran Terror Group
Australian Terror Plot Foiled
Australia police say Muslim cleric led attack plot
Five More Gitmo Detainees Charged
Al Qaeda Suspects to Face Military Tribunals
Army Translator Suspected
Bush Defends Policy
British Government Backs Detention Plan
Council of Europe to probe alleged CIA jails

Midwest Tornado
Pond Drained in Search for Indiana Tornado Victims
Tornado survivors return home

Paris Burning
French Government Authorizes Curfews
Use of military still off table
Kids: 'We Hate the Police'
Photo Essay: Riots in France
Rioting Threatens France's Tourism Image (Can't imagine why...)

Politics

Supreme Court

Oddities
Three die playing catch with grenade (These folks need a Darwin Award)
Firms make profit by paying too much tax
Judge gives underwear thief more than 5 years behind bars

Moonbat Watch
Church: Anti-war sermon imperils tax status

Other News of Note
Soldier's Last Mail: If I Die, no Regret
Troops' Letters Home Anchor Exhibit at Beach
Middle Class Filling up Military, Study Says
Reserve Retirement Benefit Proposals Scaled Back
Death Toll in Asian Quake Surpasses 87,000

Fox News
Bird Flu Death Toll in Vietnam Hits 42
Feds: Wal-Mart Execs Knew Workers Were Illegal
Today's Stocks to Watch
Jury Sees Carlie Kidnap Tape
WHO: Be Ready for Bird Flu
Kansas Couple Convicted of Sexually Enslaving Mentally Ill
Study Says Female Funny Bone More Analytical
Cheerleader Bar-Sex Bust

Reuters: Top News
N.Korea sounds cautious note on nuclear talks
US and China reach textile deal
Iran rebukes EU over nuclear fuel cycle issue
ABC launches anti-smoking ad campaign
'West Wing' debate a victory for NBC
New "chip" could provide quick bird flu test
Experts firm up plans to halt bird flu spread
Global energy meet agrees roadmap on renewables
Treating kids during flu outbreak cost-effective
New documentary explores anti-Semitic 'Protocols'
US cos., workers growing apart on retention-survey

AP World News
Man Who Assumed Dead Baby's Name Sentenced
Azerbaijani Vote Annulled in Two Districts
North Korea Promises 'Sincere Efforts'
China Monitors Border Because of Bird Flu
EU Agrees to Monitor Gaza-Egypt Crossing
Canadian Government Loses Some Support
Cruise Passengers Say Pirates Smiled

The Seattle Times
Parties clash over voter challenges
Grant County settles class-action lawsuit over its public defense
Cantwell enlists help in gas-gouging probe
Man kills himself at Seattle Center
Mental-health workers rattled by killing of crisis responder
Meth task force urges changes in law, penalties
Government has failed to protect northern spotted owl, suit says
GOP's budget-cut bill losing support
GOP closer to breaking up left-leaning 9th Circuit appeals court
Earthquake toll pushes Pakistani doctors to their limits
Women get more joy out of humor
Cholesterol drug might treat learning disabilities
Italian chemist looks at many reported miracles with skepticism
British royals head for home after pleasing U.S. commoners
Nobel physicist sentenced to 2 years

Chicago Sun-Times
Family ties help land state jobs
ACLU wants reform plan for juvenile center
Flu shots running short; more on the way
Airline passengers rip delays, cramped seats
Legend of baffling shipwreck lives on (The Edmund Fitzgerald)
Activist's trial centers on alleged extortion
Glue gone wild costs spurned Pa. woman $46,200 (YIKES!)
Taxes, development threaten piers in Maine: fishermen
Syria 'considering' U.N. request
China slaughters 6 million poultry
Little Turtle's 1780 victory over patriot army marked
Parks' funeral programs to be sold for cheap after $150 offer
U.S. unmanned planes said to crash in Iran
Ex-Peruvian leader arrested on corruption charges
New Red Cross emblem proposed to include Israel
Indianapolis' tallest building gets new name
Parents acquitted in death of baby on diet
Sri Lankan politician woos voters with gift of cows

Boston Globe: World
US limits contact with Syrian leader
Bush supports widening of canal

Military.com
Drug Lords Using Puerto Rico
Equipment Arrives for III MEF Field Hospital in Pakistan
Denver Community Proves There's Life After a Base Closes

CENTCOM: News Release
3RD MLG DOCTORS DEPLOY TO SHINKIARI
U.S. MILITARY HOSPITAL TREATS 1,000TH PATIENT
WEAPONS CACHE DISCOVERED NEAR LSA ANACONDA
SMITH PINS ON 4 STARS
OPERATION STEEL CURTAIN UPDATE
U.S. SOLDIER CHARGED WITH ABUSE
U.S. NAVY EOD TEAM REMOVES INERT RPG REMNANT FROM CRUISE LINER
TWO TERRORISTS KILLED IN RECENT AIR STRIKES IDENTIFIED

Department of Defense
British Official Warns Iran Not to Meddle — Story
'We Will See the Job Through,' British Official Says
General Outlines Security Forces' Progress — Story
Officials Announce New Troop Rotation — Story
101st Airborne Division Assumes Control — Story

ON THE GROUND
Medal of Honor Recipients Visit Troops — Story
Ironman Soldier Races Through Iraq — Story
Afghan, U.S. Soldiers Prepare for Winter — Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Hardware Giants Offer Discounts — Story

TOP NEWS
SPECIAL REPORTS
Hurricane Coverage
Iraq Transition of Power

IRAQ
Marine Killed by Small-Arms Fire
Steel Curtain Op Kills at Least 17
Troops Fight in Husaybah
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps
Iraq Daily Update
Multinational Force Iraq
Eye on Iraq Update (pdf)
Iraq Progress Fact Sheet (pdf)
Weekly Progress Report (pdf)

AFGHANISTAN
Interior Ministry Reforms Rank, Pay
Weapons Cache Found
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
'Desert Protectors' Prove Worth
Patrol Destroys Weapons Cache
U.S., Israel Discuss Terror War
NORTHCOM Focuses on Defense
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Pandemic Flu Web Site Goes Live
USS Nassau Loads 22nd MEU Gear
Leaders Highlight Troop Quality
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualties — Story