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Saturday, February 25, 2006

In Today's News - Saturday, February 25, 2006

Quote of the Day
"I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth."

-- John Adams

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Violence Riddles Iraq
30 killed despite curfew
14 Commandos Bodies Found
Moving Vehicles Banned in Baghdad
Video: Daytime Curfew in Iraq
Photo Essay: Iraqis Enact Daytime Curfew
Deadly market blast in Kerbala - Play Video
Blast Shatters Shi'ite Shrine In Iraq
Main Iraq Sunni bloc considers return to govt talks
Gunmen Break Into Shiite Home, Kill 13
Gunmen Attack Mosque in Western Baghdad

Operation Enduring Freedom
Former Afghan Spy Chief Sentenced to Death

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Al Qaeda Threatens To Hit More Saudi Oil Sites
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Saudi attack - Video

Dubai Port Proposal
White House: We Won't Reconsider Ports Deal
US welcomes port deal delay to brief Congress - Video

Troops on Trial
Cadet Kicked out Instead of Prosecuted

Hamas Rising
US to maintain vital aid to Palestinians: envoy

Worldwide Wackos
Iran promises answers on atomic work: diplomats
Venezuela to Bar Two U.S. Airlines
Russia Still Foresees Iran Nuke Resolution

XX Winter Olympics
FULL OLYMPIC COVERAGE (Fox News)
Photos: Torino 2006 Winter Olympics - Day 14 (Reuters)

Oddities
Unlikely dog tale tops U.S. best-seller list
Brazil bishops say go easy on Carnival sex, booze

Fox News
Ricin Found in Texas Dorm
China Busts Baby Traffic Ring
Sheryl Crow Recovers From Breast Cancer Surgery
S.D. House OKs Abortion Ban
U.K. Cops Find Heist Loot
Building Collapse in Bangladesh Kills 15
French Court Grants Parent Rights to Gay Partners
FULL SPORTS COVERAGE

Reuters: Top News
Differences continue over US-India nuclear pact
Wal-Mart sees February same-store sales up
Iran to grant gas contracts to European firms
U.S. judge delays BlackBerry cutoff decision
US court grants Glaxo bid to halt generic Flonase
Ted Turner to leave Time Warner board
Trends and Innovation
Mexico prices GAP airport operator IPO
FTC settles with CardSystems over data breach
Iraq, oil's surge threaten stocks
Delta Air to cut Florida flights, JetBlue shares up
Dana shares drop 28 percent
RIM stock driven higher on delayed court ruling
Midway shares fall as analysts lower expectations
On the Radar: Finding sectors
On the Radar: Amgen's margins lead
Shaky geopolitics, booming economy
S. Dakota approves bill to restrict abortions
At New Jersey port, takeover dispute a world away
Schwarzenegger appeals to disaffected Republicans
Differences continue over US-India nuclear pact
Rival Oxford animal lab demos staged
Cases of crippling fever found in mainland France
s.beat combines MP3 player, tools of survival
Judge delays BlackBerry cutoff decision
Islamic singer aims to fill pop "spirituality" gap
Tempers fray in Bolivia over used clothing imports
Experts see medical ethics violations at Guantanamo
Calif. bill would bar toxins in cell phones, iPods
Bangladesh factory collapses
Philippine mudslide seach ends

AP World News
Philippine Police Detain Gov't Critics
Service for Philippine Victims Held
15 Die in Bangladesh Building Collapse
10 Sent to Prison for Baby-Trafficking
Criminal Complaints Filed Against Humala
Search for Trapped Mexican Miners Halted
France Broadens Gays' Parental Rights
Museveni Wins Uganda's Multiparty Election
Deadly Strain of Bird Flu Found in India
Colombia Suspends Rebels' Arrest Warrants
Serbia Still Trying to Capture Mladic
Some Cash From Big British Heist Recovered
U.S. Pushes for Sudan Peacekeepers

Military.com
Marines Join Special Ops World
Iraqi Army has Gains, Losses
Port Deal Fight Continues
Paratroopers Charged With Having Web Sex
DoD Plans New Roads to Avoid Iraqi IEDs

CENTCOM: News Releases
ONE ANA SOLDIER WOUNDED, ONE ASSAILANT KILLED IN FAILED ATTACK ON CONVOY

502ND INFANTRY SOLDIERS DISCOVER WEAPONS CACHE

NORTHERN BAGHDAD MILITARY EMIR KILLED

Department of Defense
Bush: Iraqis Committed to Democracy - Story
President: Veterans Inspire Today’s Heroes - Remarks
Report Charts Progress in Security, Stability - Story
Iraqi Forces Have Risen to Security Challenge - Story
Iraqis Take Lead After Bombing Video Transcript
Iraqi Forces 'Stepped Up' Following Violence
Coast Guard Defends at Local, Global Levels - Story

ON THE GROUND
Iraqi, Coalition Forces Bring First Aid, Supplies - Story
Posters Bridge Gap Between Iraqi Army, Locals - Story
New Graduates Ready to Join Afghan Workforce - Story

IN IRAQ
Coalition Priority: Restore Essential Services
U.S. Soliders Take to Water to Combat Terrorists

IN AFGHANISTAN
Team Brings Medical Care to Afghan Village
Commander Meets With Army, Police Leaders
10th Mountain Takes Command of Task Force

FACE OF DEFENSE
U.S. Soldier Moves Afghan Mountains - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Teens Keep Troops Calling Home - Story
Country Music, Rodeo Stars Entertain

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Raid
Bush Condemns Mosque Attack
Security Forces Continue Progress
Forces Detain 11 Insurgents
Iraqi Soldiers, Police Find Weapons
Police Add More Than 1,000 to Force
Attack Kills 21 Iraqis
Iraqis Assume Baghdad Duties
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
Afghan Troop Wounded in Attack
Police, Coalition Respond to Attack
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Reagan Group Launches Missions
England Discusses Port Security
Flow of Info is Vital in Terror War
Bush: India, Pakistan Key Allies
Commitment to Mideast Continues
Fact Sheet: Budget Request
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Marine Special Ops Activated
Nine Charged With Stealing Gear
Domestic Violence Hotline Launched
Mom Pens Books to Help Kids
Efforts Help Change Image
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Marine Casualty - 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


** A little under the weather today, so it's going to be a bit of a light blog - I'll try to get the history post up later **
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