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Thursday, February 16, 2006

In Today's News - Thursday, February 16, 2006

Quote of the Day
“Is it the extremist, or the media, that blow things up.”
-- Marleen Loesje (Dutch fictional character)

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq Probes Claims of Death Squad Targetting Sunnis
Two car bombs kill 7 Iraqis in Baghdad
Saddam Trial Becoming Like a TV Sitcom
Saddam Reportedly Warned U.S. of Terrorism

Operation Enduring Freedom
Karzai Presses Musharraf on Militants

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Feingold Drops Filibuster Against Patriot Act

Troops on Trial
Abu Ghraib abuse violates international law: ICRC
New Photos of Abu Ghraib Abuse Surface

Cartooning Muhammad
Pakistani Cartoon Protests in Fourth Day

Hamas Rising
US House urges halt of direct aid to Palestinians
Hamas receives official invitation to Russia
Hamas Win Threatens Palestinian Prosperity

Worldwide Wackos
Iran has secret military nuclear program: France
Russia Puts Condition on Iran Enrichment

Cheney Shooting Incident
'One of the Worst Days of My Life'
Video: Dick Cheney on Brit Hume
Raw Data: Official Report (Findlaw pdf)
Transcript: Cheney on FOX News
Cheney: I'm Authorized to Declassify Government Information
Video: Terry McAuliffe Reacts
Video: Victim's Condition

Other Political News
Cheney says he may be witness in CIA leak case

XX Winter Olympics
Hedrick Won't Win 5 Golds
'Crash' Skier Hits Slopes
FULL OLYMPIC COVERAGE (Fox News)

Oddities
Okay, tell me once more how this happened?
Forgive me, Father, for I have guns...
Inmates become amateur TV journalists in Italy jail

Fox News
Entwistle Arrives in U.S.
Preval to be Haiti's Next Prez After Agreement
Calif. to Use Doctor to Assure Painless Execution
China Plans New Nuke Plants
Dog Missing After Westminster Dog Show
EPA Lifts Gas Requirements
Chertoff Grilled on Katrina- Video: Scathing Report
Stocks to Watch: HP
Agent: Sosa Likely to Retire
FULL SPORTS COVERAGE

Reuters: Top News
Bird flu pandemic would spark global downturn: report - Video
Entwistle arrives in US over wife, baby killing
White House requests extra $4.2 bln for Louisiana
Cane toads in Australia develop longer legs: study
Rare dolphin heading for extinction in Cambodia
Microsoft eyes multiple versions of new Office 2007
Telecoms world looks to China for 3G boost
Foreigners live in fear of Russian skinheads
Post-Katrina stress still weighs on New Orleans
Alzheimer's progresses quicker in highly educated: study
3GSM Barcelona blog
GPS gets small, Barcelona traffic and more
Daimler profits beat forecast; outlook seen vague
Amazon, 4 music firms discuss digital service: report
Cerberus group takes lead in GMAC talks: report
Samsung sees sharper NAND price dip, H2 shortage
Eircom's earnings fall, but revenues rise
Publicis, Dentsu expand tie-up in Germany, France
Trends and Innovation
Edgewater buys National Decision Systems
Saker sweetens offer for Foodarama
Expedia quarterly profit falls 43 pct, shares slide
AQuantive quarterly results disappoint Wall Street
Foxhollow shares get boost from medical evaluation
Expedia shrs slide; Priceline.com follows
US stocks rise on cheaper oil, Bernanke's rate view - Video

AP World News
Preval Declared Winner in Haiti Election
Australia Shifts Control of Abortion Drug
Colombian Rebels Kill Six Police Guards
Europe Going on Guard Against Bird Flu
Vatican Calls Turkey Trip a Critical Test
U.S. Envoy Says Standoff Aids Nepal Rebels

Military.com
Army Says Goodbye to Last MASH
Army Modernizing to Win Long War
Pentagon Demotes Airborne Laser Program

Department of Defense
Program Yields Counterterrorism Tools - Story
More Images Could Harm U.S. Troops - Story
Precision Air Strike Destroys Terrorist Bunker - Story
Four Insurgents Killed, 16 Detained in Iraq
U.S. Army Modernizing to Win Long War - Story
Insurance Program Benefits Wounded Troops
Returning Troops to Get More Health Screening

ON THE GROUND
Iraqi Police Hand Out Donated School Supplies - Story
Cadets First Graduates of Year-Long Training - Story
USS Theodore Roosevelt Wraps Up Mission - Story

IN IRAQ
Troops in Iraq Renew Vows on Valentines Day
Central-South Division Helps Flood Victims

IN AFGHANISTAN
Bagram’s New Hospital Nears Completion
Pacemaker Engineers Train Afghan Army

IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
UAV Flies Home After 4,000 Combat Hours

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine Proud to Serve in Iraq - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Cooks Sizzle Up Steaks for Troops - Story

Rockie Lynne's ASY Musical Tribute
Kids Craft Valentines for Vets, Troops

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Ambassador Welcomes Certification
Terrorists Kill Iraqi Officer, Son
Iraqi Navy Protects Oil Platforms
Forces Capture, Kill Insurgents
Iraqi Army Leads Operation
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 Engineers Attend Workshop
IED Kills 4 U.S. Troops
Afghans Evacuated for Treatment
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
'Gitmo' Detainees Being Held Legally
Rice Topic: Spreading Democracy
U.N. Inspectors Declined Gitmo Visit
Rumsfeld Thanks Morocco
Low Possibility Al Qaeda in N. Africa
Rumsfeld Tours Africa
Nations Oppose Iran Nuke Program
Fact Sheet: War on Terror
Fact Sheet: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

MILITARY NEWS
Reimbursement Policy Updated
Reservists Support Customs Mission
New Mail Contract to Save Millions
Army's Top NCO Visits South Africa
Budget Reflects Hard Choices
Senate Confirms Edelman to Post
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
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