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Thursday, April 06, 2006

In Today's News - Thursday, April 6, 2006

Quote of the Day
"You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory.
Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terrors.
Victory, however long and hard the road may be,
for without victory there is no survival."
-- Prime Minister Winston Churchill

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military Doubts Burning Pilot Video
Iraqis Capture Major Terror, Kidnapping Suspect
Saddam Prosecutors Recall Ex-Judge for Shiite Deaths
15 dead in car bomb in Iraq's Najaf
Saddam co-defendant takes stand in trial
Saddam-Era Judge Defends Death Sentences

Operation Enduring Freedom
Mortar Lands Near U.S. Base

Homeland Security / War on Terror
DHS Official Arrested on Child Seduction Charges- Video: Sex Sting
Italy Thwarts Subway, Church Terror Attacks
Defense Asks Judge to Halt Gitmo Hearing

Other Military News
F-16 Crashes Into Ocean

Immigration
Senate GOP Revise Immigration Bill
Dems withhold judgment
Task Forces to Target Immigration Fraud
Senate Set for Test Vote Over Immigration

Hamas Rising
Israeli forces detain Palestinian minister: Hamas

Politics
Grand Jury to Hear McKinney-Capitol Police Case
House votes to crack down on advocacy groups
Rice urges US-India nuclear deal in Congress
Clintons' Speeches Invite Comparison

Oddities
Three Arrested, Man Shot in 'Baby Shower Gone Bad'
How would you like to meet these guys?

Other News of Note
Homes Threatened by Weakened Dam in California
New species of parrot, mouse found in Philippines
US agency conducting criminal probe of BP: report

Fox News
French Students Protest Labor Law for Third Day
Gov't Spending Hits Record High in 2005, Watchdog Says
Vioxx Found Liable for $4.5M
Stocks to Watch: Merck
Stocks Close at Highs
Planet's Formation Cracked?
Responding to Crisis - Duke lacrosse season cancelled
FULL SPORTS COVERAGE

Reuters: Top News
Deadly H5N1 bird flu found in dead UK swan: report - Video
Enron's Skilling set to take the witness stand
Drug industry spends millions on US states: report
Microsoft Japan sees 80 Xbox 360 games by year-end
MTV, NBA store in new PayPal mobile text deal
In Nicaragua, former US Cold War enemy eyes power
Design software weakens classic drawing skills
Vaccine thwarts drug-resistant pneumonia, meningitis
Microsoft buys 'Fable' developer's game studio
Enron's Skilling set to take the witness stand
Microsoft Japan sees 80 Xbox 360 games by year-end
American Express to restate 2005, 2004 results
Vodafone rejigs to cut costs, drive growth
Napster jumps 13 pct; Merck falls further
Stocks seen opening flat before retail data - Video
Stock futures indicate steady market open
Nobel stock slips after more bone loss worries
Japan's TOPIX marks highest close since Nov 1991
Starbucks to expand in African coffee
Blackstone says energy deals drying up

AP World News
Israeli President Taps Olmert As Next PM
Nepal Police Arrest Hundreds of Activists
Poll: Viewers Prefer Couric in the Morning
Fossil Fish Sheds Light on Transition

Military.com
Changes Ordered to Pentagon Database
Iraq, Katrina May Delay BRAC Work

Department of Defense
Pace Discuses Positive, Negative News - Story
World Affairs Council Honors Servicemembers
Special Ops Leader Thanks Lawmakers - Story
Interagency Cooperation Plays Vital Role in War
Afghan, Coalition Forces Secure IEDs, Cache - Story
Wounded Troops Conquer Mountains at Clinic - Story
'Milkshake Man' Inspires Disabled, Wounded

ON THE GROUND
Iraqis, U.S. Soldiers Conduct Medical Clinic - Story
Iraqis Assume Security Duties in Salah Ad Din - Story
U.S. Troops Secure Baghdad’s Route Redwing - Story
Ground Breaks For New Shibar Police Station - Story

IN IRAQ
Raider Brigade Turns In Excess Equipment
Operation Improves Baghdad Checkpoints

IN AFGHANISTAN
U.S. Navy Corpsman’s Good Works Live On
Provincial Reconstruction Teams Train for Afghanistan
Troops Celebrate Women’s History Month

FACE OF DEFENSE
Marine Follows Dad's Footsteps, Prepares to Deploy - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU

Teen Sends Tunes to Troops - Story



TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Forces Rescue Kidnap Victims
Bush: Elected Must 'Do Their Job'
Marine's Body Recovered
Forces Rack Up Recent Successes
Rice Expresses Confidence
Casey: Ops Pressure Terrorists
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
Troop Deaths Investigated
Attack Kills Bomber, Injures Soldier
Forces Kill Enemy Fighter
Afghan Agency Delivers Rations
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Military, Industry Must Work Jointly
Hearings Begin for Terror Suspect
Commissions to Resume at Gitmo
Medalist Returns to Sports Clinic
More Detainee Transcripts Released
Agency Mission: Reduce WMD Threat
Iran Might Have New Torpedo
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
America Pays Tribute to Weinberger
Medalist Returns to Sports Clinic
VA Secretary Lauds Vets’ Grit
17 Recover After Surviving Crash
No Pay System ID Theft Reported
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Defense Officials Identify Casualties - 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
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