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Wednesday, January 25, 2006

In Today's News - Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Quote of the Day
"We fight not to enslave, but to set a country free,
and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in."
-- Thomas Paine

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Captured: Two of Samarra's Most Wanted - Photos
Iraq Parties Haggle Over Gov't
Five Iraqi women prisoners to be freed: ministry - Video
Four U.S. Governors Meet GIs in Iraq
Shiites Name Four PM Candidates
Raid targets Basra police infiltrators
Another delay in Saddam Hussein's trial

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Iran accuses UK of cooperating with Ahvaz bombers - Video
Libya sees swift removal from US terror list Video
Mexico denies army clashed with troopers along border
Gonzales says surveillance entirely legal

Military News
Military Axes Gay Officers
260,000 unable to get VA health care
Army Stretched to Breaking Point
Fewest U.S. Troops in Iraq Since Summer

Moonbat Watch
Some US church leaders step up anti-war moves
PETA angling for fishermen to be kind to fish

Supreme Court
Almost Certain
Video: Judiciary Panel OKs Alito

Politics
Bush aims to make security campaign issue
Senators: White House stalls Katrina probe
Sen. Reid says Bush should 'come clean'
Democrats get boost from advocacy group

Oddities
Hiccups lead to two deaths
Man says 'spell' won him harem of 10 wives
Michael Jackson seen in Bahrain disguised as woman
(anything involing Michael Jackson belongs in "Oddities")
Study found bats can be smart or studly, not both
Woman flicks matches, dies in fire (another Darwin award?)
Farmer rescued by dog named Lassie (You can't make this stuff up)
Man picks perfect place to have a heart attack
Stolen body parts lead to lawsuits by patients

Other News of Note
Palestinians Decide Their Future
Canadian Border Gun Battle
Iran Defends Planned Holocaust Conference

Fox News
Russia Offers Way Out
High Court Stays Execution
Male Can Wear Skirt to School
Pope Mandates Charity
Boston Scientific Wins Guidant Battle
Stocks to Watch: Disney- Disney Deals for Pixar
Google Restricts Self in China
Seoul: Don't Push Pyongyang
NBC Axes 'Daniel'
Minister's War on Microsoft
Isiah Thomas Accused of Sexual Harassment
SPORTS NEWS AND SCORES

Reuters: Top News
Eyes on Hamas as Palestinians vote
Iran defiant as world weighs action in atomic row
No divide between US and China on Iran: Zoellick
London whale died of severe dehydration: autopsy
S.Korea scientists created no stem cells: prosecutor
Hunger kills in Kenya's North as drought takes toll
New test gives women a status report on body clock
Omega-3 fats offer no cancer protection: study
Life without a Blackberry?
Microsoft to license some source codes in EU case
ConocoPhillips profit soars on higher prices
Prudential 2005 sales up, says can go it alone
Xerox fourth-quarter profit narrowly higher
McGraw-Hill quarterly profit falls
IBM acquires closely held CIMS Lab
NTP set to push on with RIM patent battle
Norfolk Southern 4th-qtr net profit rises 37 pct
Stocks rise on earnings, merger activity
Covenant shares rise after strong results
CNH Global profit, sales disappoint, shares fall
Mobilcom shares rise on talk of bid from US firm

AP World News
Man Fires Gun Inside Italian Consulate
Iran Welcomes Russian Nuclear Offer
Chile Says Pinochet's Daughter Detained
Eight Killed in Nepal Rebel Attack
U.N. Security Council Nations to Meet
World Social Forum Begins in Venezuela
Tamil Tiger Rebels to Resume Peace Talks
Negligence Eyed in Deadly Train Crash
SKorea Warns U.S. Against Pressuring North
U.S.-Canada Relations Expected to Improve
Ex-President Arias Leads Costa Rica Polls
Shoddy Work Blamed in Kenya Collapse
Palestinians Begin Voting; Security Tight

The Seattle Times
Blanco says FEMA rules delay rebuilding
Many in La., Texas lament Rita 'amnesia'
Fla. inmate wins temporary stay
Racing champ Stewart, Oval Office regular
True blue (and green) fans creating a memorabilia blitz
Report finds evidence of "rendition" system
U.S. investor up against a Chinese wall
Asthma-inhaler ban backed
Study: '05 warmest year in a century
Senators say Katrina probe stymied
States to be reimbursed for senior drug costs
Chinese president to visit the U.S.
Kuwait prime minister takes over as new emir
China strengthens Mideast oil ties during Saudi's visit
Young Mexicans tapped to rock the vote in July
Pork soup served with controversy
Peace march opens forum
Put drug makers at arm's length, doctors urged
Tiny cameras have their eyes on you
Pilot errors blamed in Missouri crash
British Columbia votes its own way

Chicago Sun-Times
New policy gives ex-cons a shot at city jobs
Chefs help airlines keep the skies friendly
Therapist gets 30 years for forcing group into sex acts
Hunters donate fewer deer to needy
Acting Israeli leader says more pullouts needed
Mall dig turns up large medieval cemetery in Britain

Boston Globe: World
Olmert backs partial W. Bank exit
In campaign to eradicate polio, Egypt scores a victory
Young, fed up Gazans offer range of election views
Campaign targets human trafficking
Allies try to quell a storm

Military.com
Two Kidnapped in Iraq; No Word on Reporter
Execution Rules Don't Apply to Detainees
Army, Marines Work on Humvee Successor

Department of Defense
Bush: Terrorist Surveillance Plan Vital - Story
Industry Tapped for Ideas to Counter IEDs - Story
Army Bomb-Disposal Robot Now 'Packs Heat'
Info Is as Important as Ammo in 'Long War' - Story
Odierno: Cultural Shift Needed to Fight 'Long War'

ON THE GROUND
Navy Ships Deploy to Support Maritime Ops - Story

IN IRAQ
Aircraft Recovery Platoon First of Its Kind
Photos: Operation King Tut

IN AFGHANISTAN
Windmills Provide Water Source for Farmers
Vendor Day Educates Business Leaders

FACE OF DEFENSE
Airman, Dad Reunite in Afghanistan - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
New Citizen Gives Troop Concerts - Story
NYC Workers Send Care Packages
CinCHouse Spouse Offers Tips

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Troops Capture Terrorists, Weapons
Roadside Bombs Kill 7 U.S. Troops
Casey: Vote Will Not Be Undone
Operation Koa Canyon Continues
Mosque Attacked; Gunman Nabbed
Soldiers Detain Terrorists
Officials Reach Out to Uneasy Iraqis
General: Fewer Sunni Terror Ties
Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
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
Humanitarian Efforts Underway
Police Discuss Internal Security
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Bush: Must Take Threats Seriously
Cheney: Terrorists Target U.S.
Charges Referred to Commission
Bush Meets Saddam's Victims
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Wounded Bond Across Generations
'Welcome Home' Honors Reservists
Troops, Families Get Tax Services
Survey to Aid Radio Programming
A-10 Pilots, Personnel Head to OEF
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Marine 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
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