News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Saddam: I Ordered Trial of Executed Shiites
Militias, armed gangs rule streets of Iraq
Sectarian violence continues in Iraq - Play Video
Turkey says US troops must stay in Iraq, fears vacuum
Iraqi PM Cancels Meeting With Top Leaders
Baghdad: neighbors no more
Threats send Iraq's elite packing
Iraqis to seek new prime minister

Operation Enduring Freedom
Terrorists will lose, Bush tells Afghans

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Terror in Karachi - Two bombings hit Pakistan's biggest city
45 Militants Killed in Pakistan
Bill Curbs Patriot Act Powers
American among 5 killed in Pakistan blast
Saudi Qaeda ideologue sets rules for oil war: Web
Defunct Saudi charity files NSA spying suit: WPost
Gunmen Shut Down Kenyan Paper, TV Station
Islamic Jihad commander killed
Nigerian militants release 6 oil workers, including ailing Texan
Terror link seen in Jordan prison riots

Dubai Port Proposal
US investigating 2nd Dubai-owned company: WPost
Dubai firm confident US will OK Doncasters deal

Hamas Rising
Abbas: Al Qaeda Has Set Up Shop in West Bank, Gaza Strip (I'm stunned. Terrorists setting up shop near other terrorists? What a surprise)
Hamas heads to Moscow in bid for legitimacy
Hamas might rethink attitude toward Israel (Suuuuuuure....)

Worldwide Wackos
Russia-Iran Nuke Talks End
Iran, EU3 plan last-minute talks on nuclear crisis
Video
Iran reasserts right to nuclear program

Politics
Bush, Chertoff Were Warned About Katrina
Katrina Transcripts: Aug. 28 - Aug. 29
Video: Warnings Given - 'Fully Prepared'
N.Orleans mayor "shocked" by pre-Katrina Bush video (Yeah...I wonder if he's 'shocked' at what the Commission had to say about him and the Governor)
Let's Make a Deal - U.S., India make nuclear pact
Nuclear Deal With India a Victory for Bush
Bush Vows to Nab Bin Laden- Video: Afghanistan Visit- Thousands Protest in India
A balancing act for Bush
Bush quizzed about bin Laden
Senate squashes Feingold's filibuster of new Patriot Act

Supreme Court
Supreme Court Examines Texas Redistricting Map

U.N. News
U.N. Launches Anti-Semitism Investigation
Former U.N. Official Deplores Iraq Abuses
UN force aiding Congo in pitched battle to halt rampage by militiamen

Oddities
Problems with his pasport...
Toys for boys...
Sydney battles invasion of the tree-snatchers
Gum chewer sticks it to valuable painting
Sheboygan brat competition ripped as 'gross'
Man who bit off cheek gets 15 years
Family: Keep violent words in context
Adult entertainment mogul runs for suburban school board
Snow angel accuser to testify against trooper
Man who bit off cheek gets 15 years
Principal quits from Brazil

Other News of Note
Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi Quits
Ex-Rebel Commander Asked to Be Kosovo PM
Koreas Open High-Level Military Talks
Italian Panel: Soviets Behind Pope Attack (Hmmm...)
W. Va. miner hasn't been told he's sole survivor
Gov backs Nation of Islam member of panel
Spies rampant in Europe, group says

Fox News
Okla. Fires Destroy 30 Homes; Arson Suspect Held
3 Charged in U.K. Bank Heist
Texan Hostage Released
NYC Woman's Murder Probed
Judge: Alleged Rape Victim Won't Have to Watch Video- Video: Judge Changes Course
Stocks to Watch: Costco
FULL SPORTS COVERAGE

Reuters: Top News
US, EU square up to China over car parts
Japanese researchers find new way to make Tamiflu
Napster rues Microsoft, player glitches
Microsoft says better than Google soon
India's "supercops" in firing line over mob links
Acupuncture shown to relieve migraines: study
Bristol-Myers drug raises diabetes risk: study
Stocks rise, shrug off weak GM sales
Swiss Re net falls more than expected on US storms
Standard Chartered profit jumps, sees more deals
Dassault Systemes to buy U.S. firm MatrixOne
Trinity Mirror yr profit up 6 pct, ads still slow
LoopNet files for $86 million IPO
Northstar Neuroscience files $85 mln IPO
NicOx soars on $385 mln eye drug deal with Pfizer
Standard Chartered profit jumps, sees more deals
Sibir says talks to Gazprom on disputes, shares up
Britvic dives as warns of "severe" soft drinks mkt
Telecinco proposes higher dividend, shares up
CBS vs. Howard Stern
On the radar: Nike turbulent exec suite
Reuters Tech & Media Summit

AP World News
Vietnam Commutes Aussie's Death Sentence
McCartneys Join Effort to End Seal Hunt
Three Charged in Record British Theft
Survivor Found in Bangladesh Building
Philippines Keeping State of Emergency

The Seattle Times
U.S. will need more Mexican workers, Fox says
Study: Hispanics' health declines as they stay in U.S.
He's bankrolling Florida town where Catholicism would rule
New studies say MS drug should go back on market
What was Shakespeare's true face?
Mexico City officials say U.S.-owned hotel open
5 firefighters hurt as grass fires rage

Chicago Sun-Times
Curb on honorary street names urged
Report: Runway slicker than pilots told
Antidepressant blamed in Dolton girl's death
Exelon gets second notice of nuke violations
Shoe shiner raises $100,000 for kids' medical care
Rat-infested food warehouse lands firm's president in prison

Boston Globe: World
Mexican prosecutor faults probe of atrocities
Avian flu strikes hard in southern Russia
Many opt out of South Africa elections
Argentina reaping the fruit of the vine

Military.com
Afghan Opium Stymies U.S. Efforts
82nd Airborne Rarely Drops In
Military.com Launches ''DoD Buzz''
Army Reserve May Take Over Civil Affairs

Department of Defense
Bush: Troops Serve Freedom’s Frontier - Story - Remarks - Photos
President Visits Kabul - Photos - Remarks
England, Giambastiani Defend Budget Request - Story
Reserve Forces Better Trained, More Ready - Story
Officials Not Panicked Over Recent Iraq Strife - Story

ON THE GROUND
U.S. Sailors Assist Stranded Iranian Mariners - Story
New Zealanders Deliver Roof Beams to Camp - Story
Iraqi, U.S. Soldiers Conduct Health Outreach - Story
Special Ops School Moves from Jordan to Iraq - Story

IN IRAQ
Ramstein Airmen Train Iraqis to Fly, Fix C-130s
Joint Search of Farmland Yields Mortar Round - Photos
Iraq's Diyala Province Schools Get a Makeover

IN AFGHANISTAN
Bagram Airfield Celebrates Black History Month
New Graduates Ready to Join Afghan Workforce
Team Brings Medical Care to Afghan Village

FACE OF DEFENSE
Wounded by IED, Airman Hopes to Continue to Serve - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Va. Group Focuses on Military Kids - Story

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Soldier Dies in Non-combat Incident
Terrorists Kill 17 Iraqis
Cheney: Strategy Working
2 U.S. Soldiers Killed
Terrorists Misjudge Iraqi Spirit
Bush: U.S. Must Pursue Democracy
ISF United Despite Violence
Iraqis Can Draw Hope From Tragedy
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
U.S. Troop Killed; 7 Enemy Captured
Army Chief to Attend Symposium
Tripartite Commission Meets
Afghan Troop Wounded in Attack
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
U.S., Italy Partners, Bush Says
HMS Bulwark Assumes Duties in Gulf
Terrorism Remains Biggest Threat
Dutch Ship Reaches Mid-deployment
National Intel Chief Outlines Threats
Gitmo Transcripts to Be Released
DoD to Join Ports Re-review
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
Topic: U.S.-India, Pakistan Relations
DoD Prepares for Possible Pandemic
Pentagon to Appeal NSPS Ruling
Rumsfeld: Troops Are Role Models
Russia Lauds U.S. Officers for Help
Judge Blocks Personnel System
USS Emory S. Land Sailors Deploy
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