News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Three U.S. soldiers killed in western Iraq
368 Inmates Freed - Iraqi PM continues amesty plan
Top Militant Caught in Iraq
Video: Target Terror

Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghan, U.S. troops attack Taliban

Homeland Security / War on Terror
FBI Busts Terror Plot Aimed At NYC Transit
War or Peace
Israeli tanks roll into Gaza City
Israeli forces pull back; Haniyeh urges ceasefire - Video
U.K. Terror Victims Mourned
London Bomber Gives Motives
Video: Moment of Silence
Video: 2 London bombers al-Qaida trained
Pair seek credit for Flight 93 memorial

Troops on Trial
US military Haditha report finds fault with commanders

Other Military News
Iraq GI Held After Ramming Cockpit Door on Mid-Air Flight
Navy and whale advocates settle sonar suit

Immigration / Border Control
Captures Down Along U.S.-Mexican Border in Ariz.
Feds resume illegal immigrant flights

Worldwide Wackos
Bilateral Talks - Possible U.S- North Korea talks
Bush Tells North Korea: Abandon Weapons And We'll Talk
Bush expresses frustration with diplomacy
Japan pushes for U.N. sanctions on N.Korea

Homegrown Moonbats
Gore to address Wal-Mart executives

Politics / Government
N.J. Casinos Ready to Reopen
New Jersey lawmakers approve budget deal: report
Lieberman debate shows Democrats split on war
Experts: Scandal will mar Chicago election

Hurricane Season / Wild Weather
Heavy rains wash out Colorado bridges

U.N. News
U.N. Peacekeepers Find 16 Bodies in Haitian Capital
U.N. General Assembly approves reforms

Oddities
9-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth
Millions of Cameroon girls suffer "breast ironing"
Hearse driver fined for speeding
Nude stand-in wants exposure
Psych exam ordered in power saw attack
American injured during mock bullfight (Pamplona)
Man claims Jackson hired him to adopt boys

Other News of Note
Health Officials Probe Illness at Special Olympics
U.S., Russia to pursue civilian nuclear pact: report
Survey suggests black rhinos of west Africa extinct

Fox News
Teen Charged in Wreck That Killed Tongan Royals
Bond Set at $750,000 for Slain Pastor's Wife
Federer, Nadal to Battle in Wimbledon Final on Sunday
FULL WIMBLEDON COVERAGE
Full World Cup Coverage

Reuters: Top News
Shuttle spacewalkers plan to go way out on a limb
Cingular Wireless refutes lawsuit claims
EU to debate Microsoft sanctions on Wednesday
Brazil's Amazon gold diggers seek election pay-off
False beliefs affect treatment of prostate cancer
High-risk subgroups for teens at risk for HIV
"Pirates" sets sail for record box office debut
India.Arie's "Testimony" draws convincing verdict
GM board clears discussions on Nissan-Renault deal
Coke case could spur review of security policies
UK rejects plea against bankers' extradition
UK's Aviva says in talks to buy U.S. rival AmerUs
TI aims for bigger slice of China chip market
EMI keen on Warner Music but won't overpay
Stocks fall after 3M's profit warning - Video
3M warns flat-screen sales to dampen results - Video
RadioShack names turnaround CEO - Video
LaBranche suffers record decline on surprise loss
Staffing stocks mostly lower on weak jobs data
The upstart falters
Tasting Hansen Natural

AP World News
Favorites expected to emerge in time trial (Tour de France)
Woods rebounds, while Mickelson struggles (Western Open)
Rocketboom star exits her famous perch
States line up for anti-flu medication
Luciano Pavarotti recovering from surgery
Payrolls climb in June; wages increase
Obituaries in the news

Military.com
More Neo-Nazis in the Military
U.S., Iraqi Forces Raid Shiite Stronghold
DoD Shifts Billions for Pay, New Systems

CENTCOM: News Releases
COALITION FORCES KILL TWO TERROISTS, DETAIN FIVE IN RAID

COALITION PROVIDES MEDEVAC FOR AFGHAN BRETHEREN

IRAQI FORCES CAPTURE HIGH-LEVEL INSURGENT LEADER IN BAGHDAD

AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES RECOVER LARGE WEAPONS CACHE

VILLAGERS CAPTURE EXTREMIST ATTACKING AFGHANS DURING PRAYER

COALITION DENIES REPORTS OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES JULY 5 AND 7

IRAQI SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE REGIONAL INSURGENT FORCE COMMANDER

MNC-I COMMANDER COMPLETES INVESTIGATION REVIEW

Department of Defense
ON THE GROUND
Marines Reflect on Combat Operations - Story
Troops Coordinate Delivery of Supplies - Story
Reconstruction Team Molds Afghan Police - Story
Marines Raise Morale with Mess Night - Story

IN IRAQ
Competition Tests Troops' Warfighting Skills
Mechanics Earn Reputation as 'Go To' Guys
U.S. Soldiers Bring Smiles, Toys to Children

IN AFGHANISTAN
Aircrews Drop Treats to Soldiers on Fourth
Engineers Move Mountains to Improve Roads
KC-135 Aircrew Vital Part of Mission Success

BACKGROUND
IRAQ
Renewal In Iraq
Iraq: Security, Stability
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
Weekly Reconstruction Report (PDF)
Iraq Reconstruction
Maps

AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan Update
Maps

WAR ON TERRORISM
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

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

Today in History
1663 - King Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island.
1693 - NY City authorizes America's first police uniforms.
1776 - Colonel John Nixon gives the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
1777 - Vermont becomes the first state to abolish slavery, and adopts male suffrage.
1796 - The U.S. State Department issues the first American passport.
1797 - William Blount of Tennessee becomes the first U.S. Senator expelled by impeachment.
1835 - The Liberty Bell cracks (again).
1870 - Governor Holden of NC declares Casswell County in a state of insurrection in the wake of a wave of KKK violence (including murders). Democrats have him impeached a year later.
1905 - Part of Angel Islandin San Francisco Bay is allocated for an Immigration Detention Center.
1923 - Warren G. Harding becomes the first sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla).
1947 - Demolition begins in NYC for the construction of the UN headquarters.
1950 - General Douglas MacArthur is named commander-in-chief of UN forces in Korea.
1969 - The U.S. begins withdrawing troops from Vietnam.
1978 - The Pioneer-Venus 2 multi-probe is launched to Venus.
1979 - Voyager 2 takes the first-ever photograph of Jupiter's satellite Adrastea.
1988 - Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992.
1990 - Clocks display 12:34:56 on 7/8/90 (1234567890)

Birthdays
1838 - Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, inventor of the rigid dirigible
1839 - John D. Rockefeller, US capitalist; founded Standard Oil
1907 - George W. Romney (Gov-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD
1908 - Nelson A. Rockefeller (Gov-NY) 41st Vice President
1918 - Nelson Mandela, jailed South African political activist
1931 - Roone Arledge, ABC-TV executive

Passings
810 - Pepin, son of Charlemagne, king of Italy
1957 - Grace Goodhue Coolidge, First Lady
1959 - Dale Buisand and Chester Ovnand, first Americans KIA in Vietnam

Reported Missing in Action
1965
Bram, Richard C., USMC (OH); disappeared while on a hike near Chu Lai Air Base

Dingwall, John F., USMC (NY); disappeared while on a hike near Chu Lai Air Base

1966
Browning, Ralph T., USAF (FL); F105D shot down, released by DRV February, 1973 - retired as a Brigadier General as of 1996 - alive as of 1998

Longanecker, Ronald Lee, USMC (OR); passenger on a CH46a shot down - KIA, body not recovered

1969
Andre, Howard V., Jr., USAF (TN); A26A shot down - KIA, body not recovered

Sizemore, James E., USAF (CA); A26A shot down - KIA, body not recovered