News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Al-Sadr Ponders Iraqi Shiite Militia Cease-Fire
Soldiers urge Gates to send more troops
Gates hears doubts from war commanders
Bush warns of more U.S. losses in Iraq
U.S. troops turn over Najaf to Iraqis
Stick Figures Show How to Win in Iraq

Operation Enduring Freedom
Roadside bomb kills four Afghans

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Indonesian cleric cleared of Bali bomb conspiracy
Shell pulls families from Nigeria after car bomb

Welcome Home!!
Moody Welcomes Airmen Home for Holidays

Other Military News
President Bush: Increase Size of Army, Marines
U.S. may send second carrier to Mideast Gulf
AP: Pentagon wants $99.7B more for wars

Worldwide Wackos
Ahmadinejad Rivals Succeed in Iranian Elections
Iran nuclear program an inspiration: Ahmadinejad
Ahmadinejad allies last in final Tehran vote count
Bank standoff hangs over N.Korea nuclear deal
Hill urges NKorea not to divert nuke talks

Homegrown Moonbats
Military.com Blog: Matt Damon's War Views

'Tis the Season
'Gay Nativity' Scene Sparks Outrage in Italy
Santa dons hardhat after mince pie attack
Popular gadgets may make painful Christmas presents

Politics / Government
Ex-Clinton Aide Hid Classified Docs
'I have no future' -- Jeb Bush tells reporters
Bush puts conservative on public broadcast board

Science / Nature
Blizzard Blasts the Rockies
Colorado blizzard strands thousands
Mt. Hood Rescue Becomes Recovery Effort - Video
Pacific Northwest readies for another major storm - Video
Discovery crew tests systems, stows gear for landing
Tides affect speed of Antarctic ice slide
Study: Batfish protect reef in Australia

Oddities
Couple: Zune Player Came Pre-Loaded With Porn
Baby Put Through L.A. Airport X-Ray Machine
Library takes novel approach to romance

Fox News
Girls Gone Wild
MADD moms dump Miss Teen USA
Another Trump Beauty Snapped in Raunchy Photo Shoot
Report: Miss USA to Enter Pennylvania Rehab Center
Amish School Shooting Victim to Leave Hospital
Stocks to Watch, Dec. 21: Red Hat
O.J. Simpson Sued Over Book-Deal Money

Reuters: Top News
Turkmenistan's iron ruler Niyazov dies
Siemens says sets network speed record
New chemical gives insight into Alzheimer's -study
New heart disease markers no better than old: study
Eminem, ex-wife finalize terms of second divorce
Film dialogue featured on official Oscar poster
U.S. data, holidays keep markets in limbo
Oil edges down toward $63 after brief gain
Dollar slips before U.S. data, yen off lows
FTSE 100 flat, Vodafone drags
Nikkei up as Toyota, other exporters rise on yen
The road to healthy savings
Don't expect a jolly January for the dollar
Bidders eye Hutch India mobile business: source
Ford expects Toyota to overtake it in U.S.: paper
Delta, PBGC deal on pilots' pension gets court nod
Feng shui investors brace for year of fire on water
Stock options fall out of favor in U.S.: paper
Caremark-CVS deal clears regulatory hurdle

AP World News
Fire destroys home of 'Lost' star Lilly
Nike 2nd-quarter profit climbs 8 percent
Knicks beat buzzer; Carter edges LeBron
Iverson: Never wanted to leave _ sort of
FedEx 3Q outlook overshadows 2Q earnings
Knicks beat Bobcats in double overtime
Pacers defeat slumping 76ers 101-93
Rowling says she dreamed she was Potter
Jazz come back to beat Hawks 112-106
Average baseball salary rises 9 percent
Goldman CEO's $53.4M bonus breaks record
Scientists link weight to gut bacteria
Study casts doubt on new blood tests
Dow down 7 on lackluster FedEx forecast
Wake Forest's Grobe wins coaching honors
Lara Flynn Boyle gets hitched in Texas

Military.com
Op-ed: Pentagon's Iraq Stability Report
Defense Tech: 20 Best Posts of 2006
Pushups the SEAL Way
Kick AS . . .VAB
Gear in the News: LPD Amphibious Transport, Dock

CENTCOM: News Releases
RAMADI RESIDENTS WOUNDED, KILLED BY TERRORISTS

NATIONAL POLICE DETAIN 12 AT POWER PLANT FACILITY IN SOUTHERN BAGHDAD

MICHIGAN COUPLE SENDS HOLIDAY CHEER TO IRAQ

BUSES BOUND FOR AIRPORT TARGETED BY CAR BOMB

IRAQI TROOPS, WITH MTT SUPPORT, DETAIN SUSPECTED MORTAR TEAM SOUTH OF IRAQI CAPITAL

MAHMUDIYAH TAKES PRIDE IN MARKET RENOVATION

SENIOR AL-QAIDA LEADER CAPTURED IN MOSUL

RAMADI SOCCER FIELD GRAND OPENING

NATIONAL POLICE DISCOVER ROAD-SIDE BOMB

NATIONAL POLICE RESPOND TO CAR BOMBS

PARATROOPERS DISCOVER LARGE WEAPONS CACHE IN HAMIYAH

USJFCOM
USJFCOM’s new super computer to enhance joint experimentation, training - podcast
Command surgeon hosts joint task force medical seminar - podcast

Department of Defense
NEWS UPDATES
Gates: Succeeding in Iraq Paramount - Story
Stability & Security in Iraq Report (pdf)
For Top News Visit DefenseLink

ON THE GROUND
Iraq Officials Assume Security Control in An Najaf - Story
Chief of Chaplains Brings Support to Region - Story
Iraqis Graduate from Police Academy in Kirkuk - Story
Iraqi Army Assumes Control of Patrol Base Razor - Story
U.S. Soldiers Lay Training Foundation for Iraqis - Story

IN IRAQ
Iraqi National Police, Cavalry Calm Tensions
Iraqis Donate Clothing to Displaced Sunni Muslims
Cooks Hone Skills, Prepare Hot Meals for Troops
Soldiers Create System to Handle Holiday Mail
'Ironhorse' Troops Serve as Escorts

IN AFGHANISTAN
Buccaneers Return from Afghanistan Tour
Patrol Trucks to Increase Security in Afghanistan
Flight Surgeons Certify Afghan Army Aviators

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 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

South Korea
Cheju Upper/Radar Chonju Chunchon Inch'on Kunsan Masan
Mokp'o Osan Pusan Seoul Suwon Taegu Taejon Tonghae Radar Site
Ulsan Yosu

Japan
Kadena Air Base Okinawa Tokyo Yokohama

Germany
Ansbach Aschaffenburg Berlin Berlin-Tempelhof Berlin/Schonefeld Bremerhaven Darmstadt Frankfurt Frankfurt/Main Freiburg/Breisgau Garmisch Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Geilenkirchen Gelnhausen Giessen Kitzingen Hanau Am Main Heidelberg Mainz
Mannheim Nurnberg Stuttgart Trier Wiesbaden Wurzburg

Guam
Agana Agana Heights Agat Andersen AFB Asan Barrigada

Philippines
Baler Radar Site Catanduanes Radar Site Manila

Gitmo

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