Quote of the Day
"You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth - and the amusing thing about it is that they are."

-- Father Kevin Keaney, 1st Marine Division Chaplain, Korean War

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Car bombs kill six in Baghdad
From the Scene: Baghdad
Bush congratulates Iraqi leaders
Ready to negotiate oilfield contracts
Saddam's signature on incriminating documents-court - Video

Operation Enduring Freedom
UK Minister: Taliban, Al Qaeda Could Return to Afghanistan
Cargo plane crashes in Afghanistan, casualties

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Usama bin Laden: West Waging 'War on Islam'
New audiotape authenticated
U.S. Pols React to Bin Laden Tape
Hamas Reacts to Terror Tape
Fast Facts: Tape Excerpts
Video: Terror Tape Surfaces

Other Military News
U.S., Japan Strike Troop Deal

Immigration
Kennedy urges Bush to push immigration bill
Bush to Push Immigration Reform

Hamas Rising
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian gunman in Gaza - Video

Worldwide Wackos
Iran Rejects United Nations Security Council Deadline
Nuclear research 'irreversible'
Dealing with Iran encourages its nuclear plan: U.S

Politics
Nagin, Landrieu Begin Run-Off Campaign

Supreme Court
Supreme Court to Consider Stays of Lethal Injections

Oddities
Freak Sink Hole Kills Man
TV seance claims to have reached John Lennon
Ben & Jerry's sorry for Irish "Black & Tan" upset

Other News of Note
Midair Collision

Fox News
Orthodox Celebrate Easter
Enron's Lay to Take Stand
Lundberg Survey: Gas Prices Soar 24 Cents in Two Weeks
Stocks to Watch: Caterpillar
Ex-Lead Investigator's Son Questioned in Holloway Case
Video: Alums Slam Duke for Suspending Rape Suspects
NEW! Small Business Page
NEW! Cybersecurity Center

Reuters: Top News
Six die as Nepal rebels raid town, curfew in capital - Video
Little will in US to hike gasoline taxes-Bodman
Cloned dog celebrates first birthday in S.Korea
Norway slams whaling critics
Intel to announce new business products brand: report
EU hearing opens on Microsoft antitrust challenge
Canada scrambles to assert sovereignty in Arctic
Congress should strengthen FDA, report finds
Calif. judge backs $3 billion stem-cell effort
EU hearing opens on Microsoft antitrust challenge
Washington Mutual to buy Commercial Capital at $983 mln
Cendant says to explore sale of travel unit
EU hearing opens on Microsoft antitrust challenge
KfW sells $3.3 bln stake in D.Telekom to Blackstone
Google, Yahoo results show more room for ad growth
Dow flirts with new record high
Blue-chips flat; $75 oil outweighs earnings Video
UAL, AMR lead fall in airline shares on oil rally
Dell shares drop 4 pct after rare "sell" rating
Oakley shares up 7 pct as results beat estimates
The case for Google
On the Radar: Textron shares

AP World News
'Da Vinci' Author Lets Others Fight It Out
Plus Sizes Becoming More Mainstream
Nowitzki Scores 31 As Mavs Beat Grizzlies
Balanced Pistons Attack Overwhelms Bucks
'Nightline' Tries to Slow Down the Pace
Pioneering Wi-Fi City Sees Startup Woes
Political Consultants Join Wal-Mart Fray .
Suns Quiet Kobe Bryant, Lakers in Game 1

Military.com
Sailors Get Soldiers' Training
Moussaoui Defense Hopes for Mercy
April Grows Deadlier
Iraq Government Has a Ways to Go

CENTCOM: News Releases
AFGHANS REPORT IEDS FOUND IN MOSQUE, VILLAGES

US SERVICE MEMBER KILLED, ANA SOLDIER WOUNDED IN FIREFIGHT

NEW POD PUTS CAS A PHONE CALL AWAY

CACHE SITE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MUNITIONS

SUSPECTED INSURGENTS CAUGHT RED-HANDED

CACHE SITE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MUNITIONS

AFGHAN AVIATORS COMPLETE HISTORIC MISSION

Department of Defense
Bush: Iraq Reaches 'Important Milestone' - Story
Bush Confident in War on Terror Victory
Troops Detain Suspects, Capture Weapons - Story

IRAQIS TAKE THE LEAD
Iraqi Police Force Takes the Lead in Baghdad - Story

REBUILDING IRAQ
Iraqi Oil Terminal Increases Loading Capacity - Story
Iraqi Army Gets Barracks in Thi Qar Province

ON THE GROUND
Small Projects Make Big Changes in Ethiopia - Story
Civil Affairs Team Accepts Donations
U.S. Units Help Ethiopians Build Capacity
Army Engineer Unit Ready for Afghan Duty - Story

IN IRAQ
Soldiers Provide Medical, Humanitarian Aid
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Visits Iraqi Soldiers
Photos: U.S. Army Chief of Staff Visits Iraq
Logistics Soldiers Keep Troops Supplied

IN AFGHANISTAN
Afghan-Led Forces Detain Insurgents

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine Keeps Promise, Enlists to Fight for Country - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
Louisville Festival Ends With Bang - Story
Louisville Events Highlight Support

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Three U.S. Soldiers, Two Iraqis Die
Leaders Keep Northern Iraq Calm
Iraqis Continue Contribution
Iraqis Taking Lead, Casey Says
Fact Sheet: Progress and Work Ahead
Report: Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Iraq Daily Update
This Week in Iraq (PDF)
Multinational Force Iraq
State Dept. Weekly Iraq Report (PDF)
'Boots on the Ground' Audio Archive
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps

AFGHANISTAN
Police Open Training Facility
Afghans Report Bombs, Fly Mission
Tripartite Commission Meets
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Troops Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan
U.S. Troops Killed in Combat
U.S. Soldiers Detain Suspects
Bush, Hu Pledge Cooperation
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
General Honors Missing Soldier
Army Reserve Undergoes Change
England Lauds Past, Present Forces
Ceremony Honors Wounded Photos
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Army Casualty - Story

Weather
Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah
An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf

Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar

Gitmo