News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Troop Cuts
Rumsfeld makes announcement in Baghdad
Video: Rumsfeld Stops in Baghdad
US soldier called focus in probe of Italy agent's death
Judge says Hussein denied being abused
Blair says British troops could start leaving in '06

Operation Enduring Freedom
Netherlands hedges on NATO's Afghan mission
2 to be hanged for kidnapping

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Italian Judge Issues Warrants for CIA Operatives
Congress Extends Patriot Act
Indonesia Deploys Troops After Warnings

Welcome Home!
Ingleside EOD Sailors Return from Iraq Deployment
Photos: Michigan Army Guard Engineer Unit Returns

Supporting our Heroes
'Grateful citizen' hands cash to troops

Media in the News
China to Put NY Times Researcher on Trial

Oddities
Yep, that sounds about right..
New Jersey: Land without sarcasm
Diamonds for dessert: Cake a sweet $1.7 million
Secret Santa paying parking tickets
Husky frozen on railroad tracks rescued
Rainbow trout had two mouths to feed

Other News of Note
Beijing is said to rebuke general

Fox News
NYC Transit Workers Back on the Job
University Fires S. Korean Cloning Scientist
Judge Dismisses Pope From Sex-Abuse Suit
Tommy Hilfiger Sold for $1.6B
Wal-Mart Must Pay $172M to Workers Denied Breaks
Navy Chaplain on Hunger Strike Outside White House
Roche Grants Tamiflu License to Indian Company
Sheriff: Colts Coach's Son's Death Appears to Be Suicide
Santorum Distances Himself From Intelligent Design Firm
Stocks to Watch, Dec. 23
SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES

Reuters: Top News
Rumsfeld eyes US pullback in Iraq
Eight Iraqi soldiers killed in checkpoint attack
REUTERS Pictures of the year 2005
Roche grants Tamiflu licence to Indian firm
Poker's lucky streak seen fading in US shops
Alexza Pharmaceuticals files for $86.25 mln IPO
Stocks edge up on aircraft orders data
New York subways, buses back in action
Israel threatens Gaza strikes to clear rocket zone Video
Judge says he can't free Uighurs at Guantanamo
After tough year, White House cites only successes
S.Korean panel says stem-cell result fabricated
Alaska braces for possible volcanic eruption
EU threatens Microsoft with daily fines
Google, Microsoft settle dispute over China exec
Where does Santa live?
Bright holidays for 'fragile' champagne makers
College students not alone in dangerous drinking
Trend of earlier puberty continues among US girls
'Lost' cast named entertainer of the year
'Narnia' may beat ape at Christmas box office

AP World News
Iraqis March, Say Elections Were Rigged
Arab TV: Six Sudanese Abducted in Iraq
South Korean Stem-Cell Researcher Resigns
Judge: Ex-Yukos Exec to Stay in Britain .
Spielberg Film Gets Widows' Endorsement
WHO Calls on China to Release Flu Samples
Israel Threatens Response for Rocket Fire
Berlusconi Says Antitrust Probe Unfounded
Kremlin: Water Safe to Drink in Khabarovsk
India's Parliament Expels 11 Lawmakers
Sharon Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Normal
China's Nov. Auto Production Sets Record
Russian Parliament Approves Curbs on NGOs
China Prosecutes 96 for Coal Mine Deaths
Poland Inaugurates New President
12 Sri Lankan Sailors Killed in Mine Blast

The Seattle Times
Down to one senator, Congress finishes business
Gulf Coast relief gains approval
Enrollment data on drug plan net mixed reactions
Spying program was justified, Congress told
Dam blocks another toxic spill in China
Cockpit voice recording from seaplane of no use
Kilt: point of pride or plaid faux pas?
Rhode Island red-faced after killing official tree
U.N. rejects Iraqi call to review vote results
Israel kills 3 militants; Palestinians fire rockets
Man charged in failed London attacks
Holocaust a "myth," Egypt politician says
The honey hunters are often the hunted
Footprints left 20,000 years ago give insight into Aboriginal life
Jesuit magazine sorry for running ad with condom
Pontiff steps out in style
Hope fading for baby penguin
Wal-Mart loses class-action suit

Chicago Sun-Times
Gas gouging suspects warned Memo: Alito advocated reversing Roe v. Wade
Hurricane leaves a sour taste: Price of holiday goodies goes up
Feds raid home of Melrose Park police chief
Metra urged to make safety upgrades
Serial rapist gets 59 years for 3 attacks
Massachusetts bans gifts of baby formula for new moms
In letter to Congress, administration defends spying
Police: Inmate had planned his escape for 3 months
2 dusty rings discovered for Uranus
City wraps up $1.5 billion O'Hare bond sale
Cop accused of killing 2 Baltimore officers
Abusive man banned from living with women for 1 year
Don Ho says stem cell operation saved him
Less lead urged in Mexican-style candy
Mom flies 2,500 miles to get food for baby
Lottery haul in Spanish town a fat $612 million
Green Bay pol accused of making racist comment under fake name

Boston Globe: World
Group limits charity by serving pork
Two convicted, fined for insulting Turkey
Compensation ordered for Cypriots
No alarm seen on bird flu
China says it poses no threat to others
US group accuses Vietnam of persecution

Military.com
Navy 51, Colorado St. 30
Soldiers Train for Iraq on Sheep Farm
Veterans, Survivors Miss out on Pensions
Senators Urge Bush Not to Cut Procurement

CENTCOM: News Releases
U.S. CENTAF PAKISTAN RELIEF SUMMARY
SECDEF VISITS CAMP FALLUJAH, ANNOUNCES U.S. TROOP REDUCTIONS
THREE TERRORISTS CAUGHT EMPLACING BOMB
IRAQI CITIZEN HELPS COALITION FORCES
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VISITS TROOPS AT CAMP VICTORY
RUMSFELD VISITS BAGRAM, KANDAHAR
AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES REPEL ATTACK, DISCOVER CACHE
POLISH PRIME MINISTER VISITS CAMP ECHO

Department of Defense
U.S. Forces to Take on Different Role - Story Video
Secretary Hints at Troop Reductions in Iraq - Story
Rumsfeld Cites 2005 Successes, New Year Challenges
Rumsfeld Visits Troops at Bagram, Kandahar - Story Photos
Iraqi, Coalition Progress 'Unprecedented' - Commentary
Security, Sunni Involvement Deterred Violence
Iraqi Security Forces Gain in Quality, General Says

ON THE GROUND
Platoon Perfects Art of Locating Weapons - Story
Polish Prime Minister Visits Camp Echo - Story

IN IRAQ
Supplies Donated for Iraqi Kindergarten
Operation Liberty Express Vets Stand Post Together

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine Travels the World Through Corps - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU

Troops’ Homes Get Holiday Look - Story
'Cookie Lady' Efforts Spur Support



Secretary of Defense Holiday Message
Joint Chiefs Chairman Holiday Message

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
IED Kills U.S. Soldier
Mosul Projects Point to Better Life
Security Goal: Self-Sufficiency
Bomb Kills U.S. Soldier
Rumsfeld Topic: Strategy, Progress
Hadley Nixes Early Withdrawal Talk
New Year Will Focus on Police
'Cross-ethnic' Government Needed
Army Unit Closer to Full Readiness
Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Iraq Daily Update
This Week in Iraq (pdf)
Multinational Force Iraq
Eye on Iraq Update (pdf)
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report (pdf)
'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps

AFGHANISTAN
Ceremony Marks Bank Renovation
U.S. Troop Levels to Drop Video
Afghanistan Daily Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Bush Thanks Caregivers at Hospital
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualties - Story


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Gitmo

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