News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
No Stone Unturned - Hundreds questioned in missing GIs search
Iraqi Terror Group Warns U.S. to Stop Search for Missing GIs (How do you say, "Get Bent" in Arabic?)
Japan extends support for U.S. in Iraq war
Shi'ites battle for power in Iraq's Basra
U.S. Senate Democrats want Iraq war deadline: Reid - Video

Operation Enduring Freedom
Report: 60 Taliban Killed in Afghanistan
Taliban replaces slain top commander with brother
Taliban leader says jihad will continue
Teams Dodge Bullets in Rebuilding Effort

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Gaza Nears Flashpoint (Imagine that)
At least 10 killed in Hamas-Fatah fighting
Homicide Bombing at Pakistani Hotel Kills 24
Extremist taunts his victims from prison

Worldwide Wackos
Report: Iran Now Enriching Uranium on Larger Scale Than Before
Iranian Pols Mull U.S. 'Friendship Committee'
Iran holds U.S.-based academic for "security" crimes (Well, that's not so friendly)

Politics / Government
Ready for a Grand Old Party?
Tell Us What You Would Ask the Presidential Candidates (Fox News)
FOX News' Brit Hume, Chris Wallace Discuss Roles at Debate
VIDEOS: Set for War of Words - S.C. May Move Primary
Gonzales deputy resigns from Justice Department

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Congress tackles animal research rules
Teen : 'It Didn't Matter Who I Killed' (This is just bizarre)
Texas Man Charged With Stealing $250G Worth of Skittles Candy (This guy needs help)
Police Search for Murderer After Couple, Teen Son Are Killed in Suburban Pennsylvania Home
Home Searched in Case of Missing British Girl
Suspect Named in Case of Missing U.K. Girl
Mother Found Guilty, but Mentally Ill in Shooting Deaths of 3 Sons
AP: Giuliani firm lobbied for clients

Adventures in Political Correctness
Beijing bans scary stories to protect young

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
Reuters, Thomson Corp. Agree to Merger
eBay condemned for allowing "rampant" ivory trade

Science / Medicine / Technology
Migraine sufferers face higher retina disease risk
Making work even more of a slog takes weight off
Ancestor of humans not so brainy
Mars experiment might help Earthling insomniacs
U.S. healthcare expensive, inefficient: report (Wow...how much did we pay for this study?)
Let's try this again: Shuttle moves out

Mother Nature
Denver Flash Flood Sweeps Toddler in Stroller Into Creek
Cocaine Trade Threatens New Hummingbird

Oddities
Illinois 10-Month-Old Issued Firearm Owner's Identification Card
Man Survives After Truck Runs Over His Head
Map of Virgin's shrine offers pilgrims sex ads
Soccer stars win sex toy suit

Other News of Note
Indian Judge Suspends Gere Arrest Warrant

Fox News
Miami Tops Road Rage List for Second Year
35 Hurt in Philadelphia Train Collision
NEWS IN PICTURES: The Day in Photos
Pop Tarts: Cameron Diaz Says Last Couple of Years Were 'Hell'
'Sopranos' Shocker as Series Winds Down
Reality Check: Secrets and Lies on 'Survivor' Finale

Reuters: Top News
World Bank report finds Wolfowitz violated rules
China chemical explosion kills 5, possible many more
<China troubled by Japan plan to change constitution
Conrad Black accuser a liar, defense suggests
Calculators tell teachers which pupils need help - Video
India star eyes box office luck with younger woman
Stallone pleads guilty in hormone import case
JK Rowling urges people not to ruin Potter's ending - Video
Home Depot shares down on earnings miss
Wall St seen opening softer, eyes on Wal-Mart, CPI
Amgen shares down on Medicare proposal
Biosite slips; Beckman won't raise offer
Oil remains steady, U.S. stockpiles seen rising
Turning trash into treasure
Mylan says not overpaying for Merck unit
Thomson, Reuters to forge global info leader
Wal-Mart profit up; CEO not satisfied
Home Depot posts lower-than-expected profit
Dow Jones bid is Murdoch's to lose: Diller
Fed's Bernanke: Market principles top new rules
DaimlerChrysler Q1 EBIT beats expectations

AP World News
Microsoft details patent breaches
Suns' late run helps top Spurs in Game 4
Irish PM addresses British Parliament
Lohan, Alba tops Maxim's 'Hot 100 list'
Wolfowitz to face World Bank board
James, Cavs close in on East finals
Blood pressure rising around the globe
Senators edge Sabres, lead series 3-0
Landis points to facts in arbitration
Kansas man dies of tornado injuries

Military.com
Senate to Vote on War Funding
U.S. Forces in S. Korea a Terror Target
Poll: Negotiate for Soldiers' Release?
Op-ed: A L.O.S.T. Presidency
New Must-Have Benefits Guide
Op-For: Another Training Accident
SEAL Talks Coast Guard Fitness
Def Tech: Naval Robot Wars
Military.com Career Fair Coming to Jacksonville on May 16th

CENTCOM: News Releases
AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR MAY 11
AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR MAY 12

USJFCOM
USJFCOM and Microsoft announce cooperative research and development agreement - podcast
More about CRADAS
U.S. Joint Forces Command modeling and simulation division wins award - podcast
Liveblogging: Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation Conference 2007

DefenseLink
'Massive Effort' Under Way to Find U.S. Soldiers - Story
All Assets Engaged to Find Missing U.S. Soldiers
Video: Maj. Gen. Caldwell Statement on Missing Troops
Anbar Province Still Dangerous But Getting Better - Story
National Guard Units Respond to U.S. Wildfires - Story
DoD Blocks Internet Sites to Protect Grid - Story
Attaches Survey U.S. Disaster Response - Story
National Guard Executes Nuclear Disaster Drill - Story

More Headline News
Bush Honors Military Spouses at White House
Chairman Recognizes Military Spouses
Cheney to Sailors: U.S. Committed to Middle East
Petraeus Urges Troops to Use Ethical Standards

Military News
USNS Shasta Rescues Five After Fire Strikes Cargo Ship
Army Must Be Prepared for ‘Persistent Conflict’
Military Displays Equipment, Technology to Public

War on Terror
Forces Detain 48, Find Weapons - Story
Soldiers Die in Iraq
Terror Suspects Captured in Iraq
Five Soldiers Killed in Iraq

America Supports You
Granting Troops’ Wishes - Story
ationals Honor Military Service
SemperComm Cites Troops for Morale-Boosting Efforts Overseas
Gala Raises Funds for Troops

Transformation
Newest Fighters Arrive at Langley
Channel Focuses on Technology
Unmanned Aircraft Wing Debuts

Face of Defense
Marine Unites With Soldier Son - Story
Sons Follow Mother’s Footsteps
Softball Champ Fixes Aircraft
Deployed Soldier Will Rely on ‘Ohana’
Specialist Sews for Others

DefendAmerica
ON THE GROUND
Anthrax Vaccine Becomes Mandatory for Some - Story
Unit Works to Secure Baghdad’s Haifa Street - Story
Blood-Supply Unit Demonstrates Critical Skills - Story
Deployment Provides Direction for Soldier - Story

IN IRAQ
Devil Dogs Take a Bite Out of Anbar Insurgency
Transportation Mechanics Keep Group Rolling
Deployed Moms Stay in Touch with Families

IN DJIBOUTI
Liaison Officer Builds Cohesive Relationship
Djiboutian Institute of Arts Embraces Americans
Army Reserve Chief Visits Troops in Africa
Marines Donate Fitness Equipment to Villagers

IN AFGHANISTAN
‘Fire Base Delta’ is Home Sweet Home for Troops
Former Infantryman Finds Calling in Civil Affairs

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
'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: Terror Plots Disrupted
Waging and Winning the War on Terror
Terrorism Timeline
Terrorism Knowledge Base

Weather
Afghanistan
Bost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul Qandahar

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

Gitmo

Guam
Agana Agana Heights Agat Andersen AFB Asan Barrigada

Iraq
Al Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah Al Kut
An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall Kayf

Japan
Kadena Air Base Okinawa Tokyo Yokohama

Today in History
1602 - Cape Cod discovered.
1702 - War of Spanish Succession.
1718 - James Puckle patents world's 1st machine gun
1862 - The Confederate cruiser Alabama runs aground near London, the USDA is created, General Benjamin F. Butler directs that the women of New Orleans are to be treated as whores as a result of their treatment of Union soldiers.
1864 - Battles in Reseca, GA and New Market, VA.
1882 - Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania.
1902 - Lyman Gilmore becomes the first person to fly a powered craft.
1916 - Asiago, Italy falls.
1940 - First successful helicopter flight in US, German armor division moves into northern France, German troops occupy Amsterdam, Gen. Winkelman surrenders, Nazis capture General Persbureau.
1941 - British attacks in Egypt &amp; Libya; Nazis in the Netherlands forbid Jewish music.
1942 - Nazis arrest 2,000 Dutch officers.
1943 - Halifax bombers sink U-463, The Warsaw ghetto uprising ends with the ghetto's destruction.
1944 - 14,000 Hungarian Jews are deported to Auschwitz, Eisenhower, Montgomery, Churchill and George VI meet to discuss plans for D-Day.
1948 - Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi-Arabia attack Israel.
1958 - The USSR launches Sputnik III.
1960 - The USSR launches Sputnik IV.
1962 - U.S. marines arrive in Laos.
1963 - Faith 7, the last Project Mercury flight, is launched.
1966 - The South Vietnamese army clashes with Buddhists, killing approximately 80.
1988 - Moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops from Afghanistan.

Birthdays:
1802 - Confederate Major General Isaac Ridgeway Trimble
1819 - Union Major General Thomas Leonidas Crittenden
1830 - Confederate Brigadier General Laurence Simmons Baker
1859 - Pierre Curie France, physicist, Nobel prize winner
1910 - Robert F. Wagner (Mayor, NYC)
1942 - Anthony Wayne England, Ph.D. /astronaut (STS 51-F)
1949 - Frank L Culbertson Jr , Commander USN/astronaut (STS-38)

Passings:
392 - Valentinianus II emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21
1932 - Ki Inukai premier Japan (1931-32), murdered
1945 - Major Courtney US medal of honor marine, dies in battle of Sugar Loaf
1992 - Robert Morris Page US physicist (radar), dies at 88

Reported Missing in Action:
1961
McMorrow, John P.,USN, Air America medic - Released August, 1962

Shore, Edward R., Jr., US Army, Air America pilot - Released August, 1962

Wolfkill, Grant, civilian (WA), Air America reporter - Released August, 1962

1966
Balcom, Ralph C. USAF (WA) - Negative SAR contact

Jensen, George W. USAF (WA) - Remains returned December, 1999

Madison, William L, USAF (KY) - Remains returned December,1999

McKenney, Kenneth D., USAF (MA) - Remains returned December, 1999

Preston, James A., USAF (GA) - Remains returned - disputed - December, 1999

Reilly, Lavern G., USAF (MN) - Remains returned December, 1999

Tapp, Marshall L. USAF (CA) - Remains returned December, 1999

Thompson, George W., USAF (WV) - Remains returned December, 1999

Williams, James E., USAF (MS) - Remains returned December, 1999

1967
Heiliger, Donald L., USAF (WI), Released by DRV February, 1973, alive and well 1998

Hill, Charles Dale, USN (MO)

Pollard, Ben M., USAF (KY) - Released by DRV March, 1973, alvie and well 1998

1975
Benedett, Daniel A., USMC (WA) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Blessing, Lynn, USMC (PA) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident; Remains ID'd May, 2000

Boyd, Walter, USMC (VA) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident; Remains ID'd May, 2000

Copenhaver, Gregory S., USMC (MD) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident; Remains ID'd May, 2000

Gause, Bernard, Jr., USN (AL) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident, Remains ID'd June, 2000

Garcia, Andres, USMC (NM), - May 1975 Mayaguez incident, Remains ID'd May, 2000

Hall, Gary L., USMC (KY) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Hargrove, Joseph N., USMC (NC), May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Jacques, James J., USMC (CO), May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Loney, Ashton N., USMC (NY), May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Marshall, Danny G., USMC (WV), May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Manning, Ronald J., USN (OH), May 1975 Mayaguez incident, Remains ID'd June, 2000

Maxwell, James R., USMC (AR) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Rivenburgh, Richard W., USMC (CA) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Rumbaugh, Elwood E., USAF (PA) - May 1975 Mayaguez incident

Sandoval, Antonio R., USMC (TX), May 1975 Mayaguez incident, Remains ID'd May 2000

Turner, Kelton R., USMC (CA), May 1975 Mayaguez incident, Remains ID'd May, 2000
Van De Geer, Richard, USAF (OH), May 1975 Mayaguez incident, Remains ID'd June, 2000

1979
Rapp, Jeff - Released July 1979

Smith, Karen - Released July 1979

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