News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
US shelved evidence discounting Iraq's WMD: report
American students favor Iraq troop reduction
Iraqi parliament to discuss unity government
U.S. Reports 5 More Troops Killed in Iraq
Three years later, it's all come down to Baghdad
Shiite rivals stand in way of forming government

Operation Enduring Freedom
U.S. soldiers on lookout for purloined drives

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Prosecutors Set to Rest in Moussaoui Trial
Moussaoui jury sees Pentagon carnage
NYC Cop Dies of Illness Linked to WTC Recovery
Bombing at Pakistan Park Kills at Least 41 in Karachi
Pakistan troops on alert in Karachi after blast
Pakistan buries blast victims
Death Toll in Pakistan Bombing Rises to 56
More screeners may mean shorter wait times

Troops on Trial
U.S. Sailors Arrested for Alleged 'Sham' Marriages

Other Military News
Army revamping training, structure

Immigration
Frist, Hastert Want Felony-Free Immigration Law
Groups Help Organize Immigration Rallies
House GOP frets that get-tough bill on immigration gives pain, no gain

Worldwide Wackos
Fission Capable
Russia Condemns Iran For Enriching Uranium
US warns Iran on nuclear announcement
Deadlock on N Korea nuclear talks

Politics
E-Mails Show Abramoff's Donation Leverage
Hillary returns to hometown
Senators want IRS to offer free e-filing

Media in the Media
Globe's Donnelly honored for international reporting

Oddities
"'Mr. Switzerland" to entice women during World Cup
Shop worker finds cocaine instead of bananas
Police: Mo. Couple's Sextuplet Tale a Hoax
Former asylums hold allure for home buyers
Sperm donor sued for child support
Cops: Couple lied about son's death to get time off work Eagle suffers embarrassing end to date
Pranksters hijack quarter balloting
Church offers cathedral bells for cells
82-year-old woman gets $114 ticket for slow walking

Other News of Note
Not Backing Down (Berlusconi refuses to concede Italian election)
Prodi plans for power as vote dispute rages - Video
Archives OK'd Removing Records, Kept Quiet
Attorney tells of other futile Detroit 911 calls

Fox News
30 Bodies Found in Mass Graves in Colombia
Clinton Regrets Lack of Progress on Race Relations
Duke Rape Investigation 'Not Going Away'
Stocks to Watch: Gannett
Man Convicted for Drowning Children in Lake
Rice Recalls Mom's Fight Against Segregation
China to Enforce Copyrights, Lift U.S. Beef Ban
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Reuters: Top News
Checkbooks open as China's Hu heads to Washington
Time for change when Sri Lanka turns back the clocks
Europe's Venus Express enters orbit
Microsoft warns of three "critical" security flaws
RIM to launch BlackBerry in China by mid-year
Study finds advances in breast cancer treatments
High cholesterol linked to prostate cancer risk
Asia stocks fall on oil price fears
Google sees large revenue growth in China
Nasdaq stakes claim on London exchange
IEA lifts need for OPEC oil in 2006
Accentia gets fast-track status for sinus drug
Belgacom CEO says eyes acquisitions
Google sees large revenue growth in China
LG.Philips LCD shares fall on gloomy Q2 outlook
Nasdaq stakes claim on London exchange
Nikkei falls 1.5 pct as oil woes prompt selling
Pixelplus lowers Q1 revenue view, shares plunge
Genentech slips on Rituxan sales
Disney and cyber TV
Dellith: Profit surprises in regional banks
Experts: No hurry to sell family silver

AP World News
Talks on Italy Cabinet Said to Start Soon
Reports: Spears' Son Fell From High Chair
Skilling Denies Leading Enron Conspiracy
10th Planet Slightly Larger Than Pluto
Clothing Company Sues Jessica Simpson
Gasoline Prices Rise As Summer Approaches
Jeter Helps Yanks Rally in Home Opener
Indians Top Mariners for 6th Straight

The Seattle Times
Reputed Mafia boss nabbed in Sicily after 4 decades on the lam
Estrogen alone is safe for some, study says
New Maine law expands protection orders to pets
Midland dedicates a presidential home
Anne Frank's angry "declaration"
Death toll rises in trade-fair fire

Chicago Sun-Times
Did Ryan juror blab about case?
Colleges can snub 'perfect'
Head to head, new T. rex beats Sue
Cunningham narrow winner in appellate race
State panel rejects ban on school junk food
Slow state budget talks cost $21,000 a day in Legislature's OT
Cosmonaut wants to tee off from space
Rapper Proof, Eminem friend, killed at 8 Mile Road nightclub
Biker in Canada accused of killing 8 others was 'nicest man'

Boston Globe: World
Scores hurt as police clash with protesters (Katmandu)

Military.com
Tampa VA Hospital Faces Investigation
Carrier Group Heads to Caribbean
Iran One Step Closer
Air Force Proposes New Strike Missile
Pentagon Revamps Joint Radio Program
Air Force Chief Sees Long Stay in Iraq
Bush Loses Iraq Ally With Berlusconi Loss

CENTCOM: News Releases
TERRORIST ROCKET KILL 7 ASADABAD CHILDREN, WOUND 34

ANA GRADUATES FIRST RADIO OPERATOR, MAINTENANCE CLASS

NO SLACK FOR INSURGENT CELL LEADERS

COALITION RESPONDS TO TERRORIST ATTACK ON SCHOOL

INSURGENTS DETAINED; CACHE DESTROYED

Insurgents detained, cache destroyed in Kirkuk

MND-B SOLDIERS FIND WEAPONS CACHE

Department of Defense
Rumsfeld, Bush Support Diplomatic Route -Story - Video - Transcript
Rumsfeld: Recruiting Successes Reflect Troops' Caliber
Post-Saddam Iraq on 'Cusp of Greatness' - Story - Iraqi Freedom Day Special
U.S., Iraqi Troops Find Weapons Caches - Story

IRAQIS TAKE THE LEAD
Iraqis Take Lead in Tactical Ops With Vehicles - Story
Forts Part of Iraqi Path to Self-Governance - Story

REBUILDING IRAQ
Iraqi, U.S. Troops Team up to Guard Pipelines - Story
3 Electrical Substations Completed in Najaf - Story

ON THE GROUND
Iraqi Soldiers Learn Humvee Maintenance - Story
Coalition Trains Iraqi Police to Protect Leaders - Story
Riggers Prepare Supplies for Afghans in Need - Story

IN IRAQ
U.S. Troops Train Iraqis on GPS, Lifesaving
U.S. Airmen Control One Third of Iraqi Skies

IN AFGHANISTAN
Afghan, Coalition Forces Train Together
Governor, Khost Residents Celebrate Project

FACE OF DEFENSE
Enlisted Soldier Fulfills Dream of Becoming a Pilot - Story

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
NFL Players Visit Reagan Sailors - Story
Group Raises Funds for Hospitals

TOP NEWS
IRAQ
Five U.S. Soldiers Die
Bush: Iraqis Determined to Be Free
Zarqawi, al Qaeda Threaten Security
Casey Commentary: Government
Strategy Preserved Infrastructure
Joint Effort Targets Insurgents
Khalilzad Emphasizes Progress
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
Forces Respond to School Attack
Police Secure Border Crossing
Leaders Urge Close Cooperation
Forces Kill Taliban Commander
PRT Commanders' Topic: Security
Forces Destroy Rocket in Ghazni
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
Defense Backs Down in Teen's Case
Commission Argues Representation
Proceedings Begin Despite Boycott
Supplemental Funds Security
Defense Chiefs: Time to Stand Firm
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
Nassau Group Transits Suez Canal
OEF, OIF Vets Get Job Preference
England Named Deputy Secretary
Enlisted Advisor Talks to Grads
IED Survivors Apply Experiences
National Guard, Reserve Update

CASUALTIES
Officials Identify Marine 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

Today in History
0352 - St Julius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1065 - Pilgrims under bishop Günther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem
1111 - Pope Paschalis II crowns Henry V Roman emperor
1204 - 4th Crusade occupies & plunders Constantinople
1229 - Queen Blanche of Castilië & Earl Raymond VII van Toulouse sign peace
1545 - French King François I orders Protestants of Vaudois to be killed
1606 - England adopts the Union Jack as its flag
1654 - England, Ireland & Scotland unite
1713 - Dutch State-General signs peace with France Netherlands loses Orange Princedom
1770 - Townsend Acts repealed
1776 - Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina
1782 - Battle at Les Saintes West Indies - British fleet beats French
1811 - 1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA
1844 - Texas becomes a US territory
1861 - Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War
1862 - James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA; Union troops occupy Fort Pulaski, GA
1863 - Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche LA
1864 - Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, TN; Battle of Blair's Landing, LA
1869 - North Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law
1872 - Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, KY (1 dead/$1,500)
1877 - British annex Transvaal, in South Africa
1883 - French troops under Lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal
1892 - George C. Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter
1893 - Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi
1894 - British & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa
1898 - Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay to Navy
1905 - French Dufaux brothers test helicopter
1907 - Belgium government of De Stain de Naeyer resigns
1908 - Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea MA
1911 - 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3 hours 56 minutes)
1919 - British Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages
1927 - General Chiang Kai-shek begins counter revolution in Shanghai
1928 - Assassination attempt on King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
1931 - Spanish voters reject the monarchy
1935 - Germany prohibits publishing "not-Aryan" writers
1935 - Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar
1938 - 1st US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (New York)
1940 - Italy annexes Albania
1941 - Vichy-France's head of government Admiral Dalan consults with Hitler
1942 - Japan kills about 400 Filipino officers in Bataan
1943 - Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa
1945 - Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Netherlands; Harry Truman sworn in as 33rd US President
1946 - Syria gains independence from France
1951 - Israeli Knesset officially designates April 13 as Holocaust Day
1952 - Salaheddine Baccouche forms Tunisian government
1954 - Belgian Van Houtte government resigns
1955 - Salk polio vaccine safe & effective; 4 billion dimes marched
1956 - Bandaranaike government forms in Ceylon
1959 - France Observator reports torture practice by French army in Algeria
1961 - Douglas MacArthur declines offer to become baseball commissioner; Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes 1st person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1)
1963 - Birmingham police use dogs & cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators
1966 - 1st B-52 bombing on North Vietnam
1973 - France recognizes North Vietnam; Sudan adopts constitution; Swaziland suspends constitution
1979 - Soyuz 33 returns to Earth
1980 - US Olympic Committee endorses a boycott of the Moscow games
1981 - Maiden voyage Space Transit System-space shuttle Columbia launched
1982 - 3 CBS employees shot to death in NYC parking lot
1983 - Harold Washington becomes Chicago's 1st black mayor
1985 - 16th Shuttle Mission (51D)-Discovery 4 launched-with Senator Jake Garn
1987 - Texaco files for bankruptcy
1988 - Harvard University patents genetically engineered mouse (1st for animal life); Sonny Bono elected mayor of Palm Springs CA
1990 - 1st meeting of East German democratically elected parliament, acknowledges responsibility for Nazi holocaust & asks for forgiveness
1991 - US announces closing of 31 major US military bases; Nepalese Congress party wins general elections
1992 - Earthquake rocks Germany; Euro Disney opens in Marne-la-Vallee, France; Lynn Gunther of California threatens to blow herself up in front of UN

Birthdays
1579 - François de Bassompierre, Marshal of France
1724 - Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)
1764 - Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland
1777 - Henry Clay [the Great Compromiser], US politician
1791 - Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)
1792 - John George Lambton London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)
1793 - Ferdinand I the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/King of Hungary
1831 - George Burgwyn Anderson, Confederate Brigadier General; Grenville Mellen Dodge, Union Major General
1838 - John Shaw Billings, US librarian/army physician
1871 - Ioannis Metaxas, Greek General/dictator (1936-41)
1884 - Otto Meyerhof, German psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)
1889 - Pierre-Étienne Flandin, French premier (1934-35)/Minister of Foreign affairs
1894 - Francisco H. Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese General/President (1951-58)
1898 - Sir Grantley H. Adams, President of Barbados
1902 - Louis J. M. Beel, Premier of Netherlands (1946-48, 58-59)
1903 - Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)
1904 - Harald James Penrose, pilot
1908 - Carlos Lleras Restrepo, President of Colombia
1912 - Harold Maguire, British air marshal
1924 - Julius Moormann, student/resistance fighter (WWII)
1930 - Lou A. de Graaf, Dutch Assistant Secretary of Social Affairs (VDA)
1932 - Tiny Tim [Herbert Butros Khaury], singer (Tip Toe Thru' the Tulips With Me)
1936 - Kennedy A. Simmonds, Premier (St Kitts & Nevis, 1983-95)
1937 - Igor Petrovich Volk, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-12)

Passings
0352 - Julius I, Pope (337-52)
1550 - Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, dies at 53
1555 - Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75
1704 - John Hudde, 21x mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76
1828 - Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60
1864 - Thomas Green, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 50
1878 - William M. "Boss" Tweed, New York politician
1912 - Clara Barton, organized American Red Cross, dies at 90
1945 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd US President (1933-1945, Democrat), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs GA at 63
1946 - August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67
1956 - José Moscardo Ituarte, Spanish General (Alcázar 1936), dies at 77
1966 - Sumokil, President of Republic South Moluccas, executed
1980 - William R. Tolbert, Jr., Liberian President & 27 others killed in coup
1987 - Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90
1989 - Abbie Hoffman, yippie peace activist of the 60's, dies at 52
1993 - Isaac Rojas Vice, President of Argentina (1955-58)
1994 - Harry la Fontaine, Danish/US resistance fighter/producer, dies at 81

Reported Missing in Action
1966
The following USN personnel reported MIA when their KA3B was shot down near Hainan Island:
Glasson, William A. (CA)

Harris, Reuben (OH)

Jordan, Larry M. (CA)

Pugh, Kenneth W. (CA); PRG returned ashes December, 1975

Also reported MIA this day in 1966:
Conway, James B., US Army SF (TN); Killed, BNR

1967
Clay, William C. III, USMC (NC); A4E shot down - remains returned 1995 - ID'd February, 1997

1969
DeSoto, Ernest L., USAF (AR); F4D disappeared in a cloud bank while on mission (w/Hall)

Hall, Frederick M., USAF (NC); F4D disappeared in a cloud bank while on mission (w/DeSoto)

Lamp, Arnold William, Jr., USAF (OH); RF4C shot down - remains ID'd July, 1995

1970
Tabb, Robert Ernest, US Army ; released by PRG March, 1973 - retired as a Master Sgt - alive as of 1998