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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

In Today's News - Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Quote of the Day
"Uno Ab Alto"(One over all)
-- US Air Force motto

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Bombs Over Baghdad
Sectarian Attacks Surge Despite Curfew in Iraq
Army to Reimburse Halliburton for Iraq Work
Official: Hostage Journo Alive
Top Zarqawi Aide Nabbed
Sunnis Ready to End Boycott
Prosecutors: Saddam Signed Execution Order
Iraqi Official Says U.S. Reporter Is Alive
Attacks drop, but Sunnis steeling for more
1,300 die in aftermath of Iraq shrine bombing
Saddam's lawyers to return to court

Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghan Inmates Still Control Parts of Kabul's Main Jail
Afghan Prisoners Agree to Halt Rioting
Kidnapped Nepali dies in Afghanistan, another safe

Homeland Security / War on Terror
White House Won't Appoint NSA Probe Special Counsel
Relatives: WTC Memorial Should Be Above Ground
Saudi says four dead militants on wanted list
Official Ties al-Qaida to Indonesia Terror
Obama: Chemical-plant security poor
Feds: Alleged Hamas backer knew where victim was buried

Welcome Home!!
USS Pinckney Returns From Historic Deployment

Other Military News
Governors Press Bush on National Guard Cuts

Hamas Rising
Hamas officials say Iran to fill funding void
EU Grants Palestinians $145 Million in Aid
Envoy sees crisis in Palestinian funds

Dubai Port Proposal
Lawmakers Eye New Ports Deal Review
Port deal concerned Coast Guard

Cartooning Muhammad
Afghans blame "infidels" for cartoons - Video
Pakistani Kids Rally Over Prophet Cartoons
Worldwide Wackos
Iran minister says won't give up nuclear program
IAEA Cites Tehran's Lack of Cooperation

Politics
Hillary: Rove Is 'Obsessing About Me'
Bush job rating falls to all-time low: poll
Democrats seek special probe of Bush's NSA program
India Prepares for Visit by President Bush

Supreme Court
Abortion measure could mean big U.S. legal battle

Mardi Gras
The Sounds of Celebration - Video
Mardi Gras Lives On in New Orleans
Reporter's Notebook: Resilient Spirit
Hospitals Brace for Injuries
Video: Mobile

Oddities
Ringling Bros. Circus On Trial Over PETA Spy Charges
Witnesses report seeing nothing unusual...
His lost wedding ring story is no croc...
Wisconsin burglar's calling card turns out to be his parole card

Other News of Note
One of top 10 FBI fugitives captured in Mexico

Fox News
Stocks to Watch: Staples
Alleged Maoist Rebels Kill 23
Taiwanese Prez Nixes China Reunification Panel
Colombian Rebels Kill Eight Officials in Attack
Man Charged With Homicide After Girlfriend Falls
Yates Rejects Plea Offer
U.K. Bank Heist a Record $92M
FULL SPORTS COVERAGE

Reuters: Top News
HK villager sues govt over backyard poultry ban
Guardian Angels founder testifies at NY Gotti trial
Louisiana seen facing post-Katrina mosquito boom
Seeking change, Israelis turn to Kadima
Katrina gives dire New Orleans schools a fresh start
Australian scientists test Nipah virus vaccine
Sony sets date for rollout of next-generation DVDs
Trucker fatigue rule challenged again in court
Financial stocks look stronger
Car makers embrace smaller partnerships
Sony Ericsson puts Cybershot brand on photo phones
Staples posts higher profit, raises dividend
RBS to buy back shares as profit jumps, shares gain
Drug maker Teva posts higher quarterly profit
UK cable company NTL Q4 loss widens
Amazon.com acquires Shopbop.com
DJ Orthopedics to buy Aircast for $290 mln
Stock index futures slip before GDP data
E.ON shares fall ahead of Gas Natural board meeting
BBA says profits fall, favors Fiberweb demerger
Insurer AXA's 2005 profit rise beats forecasts
Elixir shares plunge on drilling disappointment
Motorola in design deal with Pininfarina
CEO says TiVo may give away set-tops

AP World News
China Warns Taiwan of 'Disaster'
Record $92M Stolen in British Heist
Taiwan Leader Halts China Unifying Panel
Colombian Rebel Talks End With No Deal
Chilean President Says Leftists No Threat
Burundi Acknowledges Rogue Executions
Rio's Carnival Parade Pays Homage to Women
Eyes of Sports World Turn Toward Beijing
Spain Arrests Suspected Serb Hit Man

The Seattle Times
GOP governors aren't feeling too secure
California stem-cell agency fights in court to stay alive
Two-thirds of Katrina donations exhausted; charities faced tough decisions
New Orleans hurricane humor searching for gales of laughter
Red Cross spent $500,000 to boost its public image
Brooklyn's refineries are gone, but oil isn't
Chicago program aims to step in before the trigger is pulled
Q&A with Karen Hughes Improving America's image abroad
Relics linked to civilization buried by volcano in 1815
Report alleges "dirty war" atrocities

Chicago Sun-Times
Black Panther street name outrages cops
False alarm halts Metra trains
Jones: Ban on assault guns unlikely to pass
Most of Pilsen is named to historic list
Civil rights photos finally shown
Scientists unearth town buried in 1815
Jail ripped for showing 'Kill Bill,' 'Blow'
New Catholic town may keep birth control out

Boston Globe: World
Darfur battles said to spread to Chad
In vitro embryos have right to life, pope says

Military.com
Vets May Be Denied Health Care
Osprey Heads Into Combat
Port Deal Flawed
Bush Reassures Governors
Iran Expands Nuke Program
Army Slashes Abrams, Bradley Funding

CENTCOM: News Releases
9TH IAD, 1ST BCT SOLDIERS CONDUCT COMBINED COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM

IRAQI POLICE CAPTURE SUSPECTED IED EMPLACER

DETAINEES RELEASED FOLLOWING CRRB REVIEW

Department of Defense
Bush: U.S. Must Pursue Iraqi Democracy - Story - Remarks
U.S. to Review Port Operations Transaction - Story
Iraqi Security Forces United Despite Violence - Story - Video
Iraqis Can Draw Hope From Recent Tragedy - Story

ON THE GROUND
Joint Search of Farmland Yields Mortar Round - Story - Photos
Iraq's Diyala Province Schools Get a Makeover - Story
New Fueling Station Opens in Djiboutian Port - Story

IN IRAQ
Iraqi, Coalition Forces Bring First Aid, Supplies
Posters Bridge Gap Between Iraqis, Locals - Photos

IN AFGHANISTAN
New Graduates Ready to Join Afghan Workforce
Team Brings Medical Care to Afghan Village

FACE OF DEFENSE
Father, Son Reunite in Iraq - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Toyota Helps Troops Find Jobs - Story

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Diwaniyah: 32nd Police Station
Provinces Select Rebuilding Projects
Bomb Kills Iraqis
U.S., Iraqi Troops Step Up Patrols
Report Charts Progress
Bush: Iraqis Will Overcome Divisions
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
Tripartite Commission Meets
Afghan Troop Wounded in Attack
Police, Coalition Respond to Attack
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Bush, Governors Topic: Terror War
C-12s: Valuable Maritime Ops Asset
McHale Visits USNORTHCOM
USCG Defends Against Terror
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
Judge Blocks Personnel System
USS Emory S. Land Sailors Deploy
Gulf War Sacrifices Honored
Photos: Gulf War Ceremony
Bush: Vets Inspire Today’s Heroes
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army 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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