News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
U.S. Diplomat: United States Displayed 'Arrogance' in Iraq
Bush, Commanders Meet to Review Iraq Strategy
Bombs Target Baghdad's Sunni Muslims Shopping for Holiday
Pope calls for end to sectarian violence in Iraq
Iraqi youth want U.S. troops to withdraw
Bush Won't Change Iraq Strategy - Video

Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghans Appeal for Food Aid; 15 Insurgents Killed

Homeland Security / War on Terror
Officials Find More Human Remains at World Trade Center Site
Islamist forces gather as Somalis prepare to flee

Other Military News
Army Team Moves Forward

Mid-East Ceasefire / Hamas Rising / Israel at War
Israelis threaten to retake Gaza-Egypt border
Palestinian police protest in Gaza City
Iraqi youth want U.S. troops to withdraw
Israel: Flights over Lebanon to continue

Worldwide Wackos
Report: Kim Jong-Il Says 2nd Test Depends on U.S.
Diplomacy but still no end to Korean crisis - Video
N. Korea May be Backing Off - Video
Nuclear "carrot and stick" approach doomed: Iran
Iran Warns They Will Respond to Sanctions Over Nuclear Program

Politics / Government
Foley singled out "hot" boys: report
Senate power "hanging by a thread" in election
Democrat-run Congress could hit dollar
Schroeder: Bush's faith raised suspicion
Kinky Friedman a 'Lone Ranger' on trail
Democrats: More seats coming into play

U.N. News
Sudan orders top U.N. envoy to leave

Mother Nature
Tropical Storm Paul Forms Off Mexican Coast

Oddities
Ohio State Student Crushed, Killed in Dorm Elevator Accident
BASE Jumper Dies After Parachute Fails at W.Va. Festival
5.47-carat canary diamond found in park

Other News of Note
6 Hurt After 2 Planes Nearly Collide in Florida
Mexican gangs displaying severed heads

Fox News
Cardinals Beat Tigers 7-2 in World Series Opener
Pope Appeals For Help in Iraq Reconstruction
John Mark Karr Moves Into Atlanta Suburb
Janet Jackson's Boyfriend Quits Job Over Her

Reuters: Top News
Ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling faces sentencing Monday
Tigers aiming to bully government ahead of talks: official
Bulgarians vote for president ahead of EU entry
Czech right-wing dominates election for upper house
Rocketeers reach for space at New Mexico games
South Korea Web cafes take hit from video gambling
Father says had no idea Madonna adopting son
Russian film wins Rome's first film festival
More solid earnings may keep rally going
Hey buddy, can you spare $600 for a Google share? - Video
Arch Coal profit up, but shares down on warning
Oil falls to new '06 lows on doubts about OPEC cut - Video
NY Fed calls primary dealers meeting: sources
A guide to inflation protection
Erik Dellith finds Wipro Ltd. on the radar
EU to urge China to open economy further
AOL CEO says sales may shrink for two years -paper
Ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling faces sentencing Monday
News Corp. holders approve poison pill extension
Ripplewood preparing bid for Delphi-report
Caterpillar profit misses
Buffett's Berkshire ends Lloyd's saga in deal
PepsiCo ups '06 view on tax gain, closing 2 plants
Merck 3rd-qtr profit off; shares up on drug sales
Inter-Tel, founder battle over third-quarter results

AP World News
Money flows into teacher bonus program
New home for old remains dedicated
Hollywood Wax Museum founder Singh dies
AFL-CIO files complaint on supervisors
Flyers GM Clarke resigns; coach fired
Power execs foresee carbon emission caps
Aging Panama Canal in need of makeover
Space enthusiasts compete at X Prize Cup
Egg salad recalled in 17 states
Dunkin' Donuts raids Krispy Kreme's turf
Data recorders found after train crash
Chik-fil-A founder seeking last Taurus
Spartans complete greatest comeback ever

Military.com
Plea Deal in Iraqi Murder Case
High-Tech Uniforms Heading to War
Air Force Mulls New 'Low Visibility' Planes
Galloway Wonders What Veep's Smoking
How Lawmakers Score on Troop Support
Blog: Fair Weather Friends and Deployment
Your Personal Board of Directors
Exclusive: Six Frigates Audio Clip

CENTCOM: News Releases
ONE TERRORIST KILLED AND SEVEN DETAINED IN RAMADI

USJFCOM
USJFCOM, USTRANSCOM commanders sign joint vision statement
Command's experiment bringing focus to urban challenges
Command leadership assisted as Navy transforms officer training
USJFCOM exhibits Joint Force Projection ACTD - podcast

Department of Defense
NEWS UPDATES
Rumsfeld: U.S. Commanders Continue to Look at Iraq Tactics - Story
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ON THE GROUND
Joint Patrols Knock on Doors in Neighborhood - Story
Iraqi Soldiers Voluntarily Rejoin the Fight - Story
Paratroopers Ensure Secure Transportation - Story
Afghan Hospital Accepts Orthopedic Supplies - Story

IN IRAQ
Warriors Share Dinner, Conversation with Locals
New York’s Finest Serve Global Mission
Iraqi Medics, Coalition Docs Make House Calls

IN AFGHANISTAN
Army Interpreter Pays for Mosque Supplies
Task Force Grizzly Soldiers Eliminate Insurgents
Afghan NCOs Complete Drill Sergeant Course

DefendAmerica Week in Review
Sunday - Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday

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
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 Casualty - 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

National Hurricane Center

Today in History
1746 - In NJ, Princeton University receives its charter.
1836 - Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.
1875 - Sons of the American Revolution is organized.
1883 - The original Metropolitan Opera House in NYC has its grand opening (Faust is performed).
1928 - President Hoover speaks of the "American system of rugged individualism."
1936 - The first commercial flight from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii takes place.
1938 - For the first time, a Xerox copy is made.
1939 - The Eagles play the Dodgers in the first TV NFL game.
1953 - Laos gains full independence from France.
1954 - West Germany joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
1962 - JFK imposes a naval blockade on Cuba, beginning the missile crisis.
1963 - 225,000 students boycott the Chicago schools in a Freedom Day protest.
1966 - The U.S.S.R. launches Luna-12 for a Lunar orbit.
1968 - Apollo-7 returns to Earth.
1973 - U.N. Security Council Resolution 338 brings a cease fire to the Yom Kippur War.
1975 - The Soviet spacecraft Venera-9 soft-lands on Venus.
1977 - The International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 and 2 are launched into Earth orbit.
1979 - The deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment; Walt Disney World greets its 100-millionth guest.
1980 - The new South Korean constitution comes into effect.
1981 - The U.S. national debt tops $1 trillion.

Birthdays
1811 - Franz Liszt, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist
1880 - Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39)
1887 - John Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions
1896 - Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C)
1905 - Karl Jansky, discovered cosmic radio emissions
1920 - Timothy Leary, Harvard professor, LSD taker
1922 - John Chafee (Sen-RI)
1933 - Donald H. Peterson, Colonel USAF/astronaut (STS 6)
1963 - Cherie Witter, Playboy playmate (February, 1985)

Passings
1934 - Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, shot dead by FBI agents in Ohio
1979 - Jesse Bishop, murderer, in the Nevada gas chamber
1986 - Jane Dornnacker, WNBC-AM NYC helicopter traffic reporter, dies doing a live traffic report as her copter crashes

Reported Missing in Action
1964
Towery, Herman, US Army (NC); DIC, remains recovered / ID'd October, 1964

1965
Cherry, Fred V., USAF (VA); F105 shot down released by DRV February, 1973 - alive as of 1998
** First African-American POW of the Vietnam War, also a Korean War veteran. To read his story, click here **

Mann, Robert Lee, USAF (IN); RB66 exploded in air (pilot), KIA, body not recovered

McEwen, James Arthur, USAF (PA); RB66 exploded in air (aircrew), KIA, body not recovered

Weger, John Jr., USAF (CA); RB66 exploded in air (aircrew), KIA, body not recovered

1966
Harris, Harold L., US Army (NC); swept away while trying to cross river, Killed, body not recovered

Klenert, William Blue, USN (NY); RA5C crashed (aircrew, w/Kolstad), SRV returned remains to PCOM March, 1977

Kolstad, Thomas Carl, USN (MN); RA5C crashed (pilot, w/Klenert), SRV returned remains to PCOM March, 1977

McBride, Earl Paul, USN (PA); F4B crashed, KIA, body not recovered

1967
Dooley, James E., USN (VT); A4E shot down

1971
Garrett, Maurice E., Jr., US Army (PA); AH1G crashed (pilot), Killed, body not recovered