News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Bush War Adviser Skeptical Over Iraq Buildup- Homicide Truck Bomber Kills 3 in Iraq
Basra officer graduation
Leaving Iraq
D-Day anniversary at Colleville-sur-Mer

Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghan Airstrikes Kill 30 Suspected Taliban

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Rival Palestinians factions clash in Gaza
Trash bag covers Flight 93 donation box

Troops on Trial
Iraq war veteran loses protest appeal

Other Military News
Taiwan's Lee visits Tokyo's Yasukuni war shrine - Video
Lawmakers want Army body armor retested
Dragon Skin Backers Hammered on Hill
Troops Shortchanged on Benefits

Religion of Peace???
Syrian Pol: War With Israel Coming Soon

Worldwide Wackos
S. Korea: North Tested Short-Range Missiles

Politics / Government
Bush, Putin Set to Go 1-on-1 at G-8
Dennis Miller takes on the Clinton political machine
Bush-Blair chemistry displayed for final time at G8
Bush to press Vietnam on arrests of dissidents
Video: In U.S., Mormonism in the spotlight
Democrats push veto fight on stem cells

Immigration / Border Control
Immigration Deal Hits Snag
VIDEO: Is the Immigration Reform Bill in Trouble?
Barker helps pass pet bill in Calif.

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Tip From Community Led to Arrest
Searchers say they have found body of missing Kansas teen
Former JonBenet murder suspect on his confession, arrest and release
Only eight states left in the Jessica's Law campaign
Murder-Suicide Suspected in Model's Death
Amber Alert Issued for 2-Year-Old Ark. Boy
"Perfect storm" behind murder in Philadelphia
Court grants asylum over forced abortion
Gay groups decry surgeon general nominee

Adventures in Political Correctness
Ill. students awarded withheld diplomas

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
The New York Times under seige...

Science / Medicine / Technology
'Stem Cells' Made From Mice Skin Cells
Workers Exposed to Plutonium at Nuke Site
Diseases caught in hospital are growing threat: EU
Dual TB, HIV treatment key to Africa AIDS battle
Shuttle set to resume space station construction
Asia must share bird flu virus, vaccine: Australia
IOM says alarmed over rising trade in human organs
Beef recall expanded amid E.coli fears
Scientists say 'Iceman' died from arrow

Mother Nature
Man Amputates Own Leg With Pocket Knife
Bear Tries to Drag Girl Scout Out of Tent
Cyclone Gonu Threatens Oil Tanker Route
Cyclone Gonu blamed for 15 deaths
Teen finds 2.93-carat diamond along path

News from My Neck of the Woods
'Lieutenant, You Better Get in Here' - Cop describes finding teen locked under stairs

Oddities
A taxi makes a splash in Utah and a penny pays off big in California
Just add water - students invent alcohol powder
Hello toilet, goodbye WC for Beijing Games
Man Drowns Retrieving Phone From Sewer
Woman arrested for making faces at dog

Other News of Note
Anaheim Ducks Win Stanley Cup

Fox News
NEWS IN PICTURES: The Day in Photos
Ford Trumps Competition in Vehicle Rankings
Jenny Heineman went undercover to examine the strip club industry
7 hurt as drag racer plows into crowd in Carrollton, Ohio
Disturbing images of Lindsay Lohan taken just weeks before troubled starlet entered rehab

Reuters: Top News
Emissions cuts deal
Bush-Blair chemistry shown for final time
Video: G8 police, protestors in boat chase
"Disappeared" in war
"Perfect storm" behind Philly murders
As labels struggle, bands thrive in games
Sarkozy party upbeat for French parliamentary vote
Pakistan's Musharraf urges party support in crisis
As music labels struggle, bands thrive in games
Dell to exit LCD television business: media
Police drummer says he enjoys a simple life
Bob Barker takes final bow on "The Price Is Right"
Spike Lee eyes film on U.S. black soldiers in WW2
Oil eases below $71 but finds solid support
Apple rises on broker, Cramer views
Biomet rises on sweetened offer
Global stocks slide as bond yields surge to key levels
Futures fall as Treasury yields top 5 pct
American refiners reluctant to invest
Audio: Lip service on carbon emissions
Fed mines rural U.S. for economy clues
Wal-Mart May same-store sales up 1.1 pct
Costco May same-store sales rise 7 percent
Biomet accepts sweetened takeover offer
Sony game unit says plans to cut jobs in U.S.
China says Citi, 3 others set for debit card debut
Microsoft, LG Elec agree licensing deal

AP World News
Consumers provide some relief for stores
French Open women's semifinals are today
Toyota's global hybrid sales top 1M
Taiwan tries to hold onto allies
Report: Accidental deaths on the rise
Harvard students scalping tickets
NAACP cutting staff, closing offices
Montpelier slave descendants to reunite

Military.com
Def Tech: Tanker Troubles
Ace the ASVAB
Podcast: Airman Playmate Nude Again
Blog: IED Attack Medics
Op-Ed: Operation Deja Vu
Discount: GM Purchase Program
Warfighter’s Forum D-Day Special

CENTCOM: News Releases
VBIED AND WEAPONS CACHES DESTROYED NEAR BALAD
COALITION FORCES DETAIN SUSPECTED INSURGENTS
SIX SUSPECTED TERRORISTS DETAINED, ONE TERRORIST KILLED
'BLUE SPADERS' WORK WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO CLEAN UP STREETS IN ADHAMIYAH
CCI CONVICTS 51: SENTENCES 6 TO DEATH, 6 TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
SIX SUSPECTED TERRORISTS DETAINED, ONE TERRORIST KILLED
ISF PREVENTS SUICIDE ATTACK ON NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY
COALITION FORCES ATTACK VBIED NETWORK: 2 KILLED, 10 DETAINED
STATEMENT FROM MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ CONDEMNING VIOLENCE IN AL AMIRIYAH
AL-QAEDA LEADER KILLED IN BAGHDAD
TWIN CAR BOMBS DETONATE IN NORTHWESTERN BAGHDAD, IRAQI ARMY DISMANTLES ADDITIONAL BOMB
AIRPOWER SUMMARY FOR JUNE 5
IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE FAILS; NO INJURIES
1-15 INF. CONDUCTS AIR ASSAULT MISSION, DESTROYS ENEMY CACHE
DIYALA SUPPORT COMMITTEE MEETS IN BAQOUBA
CF & ISF TARGET FOREIGN FIGHTERS: REWARDS OFFERED FOR INFORMATION
IRAQI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES DETAIN FOUR SUSPECTED INSURGENTS IN BAGHDAD
TWIN CAR BOMBS DETONATE IN NORTHWESTERN BAGHDAD; IRAQI ARMY DISMANTLES ADDITIONAL BOMB
MILITANTS DETAINED IN ZABUL
ONE MILITANT KILLED, WEAPONS FOUND IN NANGARHAR

USJFCOM
Regional Cooperation 07 begins
Transformational program demonstrates developing logistics support concept
Noble Resolve 07-1 yields new opportunities for experimentation - podcast

Multi-National Force-Iraq
Security predictions premature general says
Barriers safeguard residents in Baghdad
Shoraw village committed to higher quality of life
Improvements at Iraq’s busiest trauma center
AL-QAEDA LEADERS TARGETED; 16 DETAINED
16 SUSPECTED SECRET CELL TERRORISTS DETAINED
Multinational Division-North Soldiers Attacked
AL-QAEDA LEADER KILLED IN BAGHDAD
Statement from Multi-National Force-Iraq condemning violence in al Amiriyah
COALITION FORCES ATTACK VBIED NETWORK: 2 KILLED, 10 DETAINED

DefenseLink
Gates, Military Members Reflect on D-Day Heroism
Gates Visits Normandy to Honor Lives Lost
Video Clip: D-Day Memorial Ceremony
Pace Meets with Families, Extended Soldiers
Pace Faces Tough Questions from Young Citizens
Coalition Nullifies Taliban's Spring Offensive
Accused Terrorist Moved to Guantanamo Facility
Iraqi People Taking Stand Against Al Qaeda

More Headline News
Military Exhibits New, Improved Equipment
Terrorists Use Chlorine Bombs to Intimidate Iraqis
President Discusses Oppression, Dissent
Gates, French Defense Minister Reaffirm Ties

Military News
Video: Coast Guard Assists in Lake Michigan Plane Crash
Exercise Tests Fast-Response Unit's Capabilities
Army Helps Prepare Hurricane States for Season
Joint Forces Ready for Red Flag-Alaska

War on Terror
Four Suspected Terrorists Killed
Soldiers Killed in Iraq
Afghan, Coalition Forces Detain Militants, Seize Weapons
Seven Soldiers Killed

America Supports You
Illinois Group Plays Santa
Marine Receives Belated Gift
Golfers, NASCAR Honor Troops
Actors Honor Real-Life Army

Transformation
Medics Conduct Training with New Decon Field Equipment
New Pentagon Channel Show Helps Make Troops ‘Fit for Duty’
Program Helps Recruits with College
Dover Gets First Globemaster

Face of Defense
Heavy-Equipment Operator
Top Blood Platelet Donator
Lava Dog Returns to Sandbox
Vietnam Vet's Last Flight

DefendAmerica
NEWS UPDATES
Terrorists Using Chlorine Bombs - Story

ON THE GROUND
First Class of Pilots Complete 5-Day Course - Story
Joint Task Force Team Saves Kenyan Lives - Story
Barriers Safeguard Adhamiyah Residents - Story
In Baghdad, Surge’s Reach Extends Beyond - Story

IN IRAQ
Academy Graduates Its First Female Officers
Supplying Electricity a Top Priority in Baghdad
Surge Creates Model Neighborhood in Baghdad
K9 Team Brings Special Skills to the Fight

IN DJIBOUTI
Medical Techs Keep Troops Mission-Ready
New Water Drilling Rig Arrives In Djibouti
German Navy Donates Vehicles, Suppport

IN AFGHANISTAN
Reporters Visit Bagram Airfield for Media Day
Task Force Anzio Takes on New Command

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
1654 - Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
1769 - Daniel Boone begins exploring Kentucky.
1775 - The United Colonies change their name to the United States.
1776 - Richard Lee (VA) moves that the Declaration of Independence be adopted by the Continental Congress
1863 - French troops capture Mexico City.
1864 - Abe Lincoln is renominated for President by the Republican party.
1912 - The U.S. Army tests the first plane-mounted machine gun.
1938 - The Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat is first flown by Eddie Allen.
1939 - George VI and Elizabeth become the first British King and Queen to visit the U.S.
1942 - The USS Yorktown sinks near Midway Island.
1955 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the first U.S. President to appear on color TV.
1962 - NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A. Walker takes the X-15 to 31,580 meters.
1965 - Gemini 4 completes 62 orbits of Earth.
1967 - Israel captures East Jerusalem's Wailing Wall.
1968 - Sirhan Sirhan indicted for the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.
1971 - The Soviet Soyuz 11 crew completes the first transfer to the orbiting Salyut.
1981 - Israel destroys an alleged Iraqi plutonium production facility.
1982 - President Ronald Reagan meets Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth.

Birthdays
1770 - Earl of Liverpool, British PM
1896 - Robert Mulliken, chemist / physicist, Nobel Prize winner
1909 - Peter Rodino (Rep-NJ), chaired Watergate congressional council

Passings
1329 - Robert the Bruce, leader of the Scots
1631 - Mumtax Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan of India - the Taj Mahal was built for her
1862 - William Mumford, first American citizen hanged for treason

Reported Missing in Action
1964
Greer, Robert L., USMC (CA); disappeared in Da Nang while off duty - remains identified in 1991

Schreckengost, Fred T. USMC (OH); disappeared in Da Nang while off duty - remains identified March, 1991

1966
Franco, Charles Stephen, USAF (NY); A1E crashed, remains recovered January, 1967

Jacobs, John Charles, USAF (IN); A1E crashed, remains recovered January, 1967

Sandner, Robert Louis, USAF (FL); A1E crashed, remains recovered April, 1995 - ID'd March, 1996

1967
Owens, Joy L., USAF (WA); RF4C shot down

Sale, Harold R., USAF (SC); R4FC shot down

1968
Spencer, Dean C. III, US Army (WV); KIA, body not recovered

1970
Alloway, Clyde Douglas, USAF (NH); AC119K crashed, KIA, body not recovered

Wilbrecht, Kurt Michael; USMC (MN); F4B crashed, KIA, body not recovered

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