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Thursday, June 28, 2007


OPERATION BULL RUN — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James L. Huggins (left), the Multi-National Division-Center deputy commander for maneuver, discusses operations with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jack Marr, commander 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, during Operation Bull Run south of Salman Pak, Iraq, June 24, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Hutto

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In Today's News - Thursday, June 28, 2007

Quote of the Day
"We defend and we build a way of life,
not for America alone, but for all of mankind."
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes

News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Iranians still planning attacks in Iraq: U.S.
Bombing near Shiite shrine kills 14
Military.com On Point: Inside Phantom Thunder

Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghan Militias Taking On the Taliban

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Israeli Forces Kill Ten in Gaza Strip - VIDEO
Can CIA abuses from past be repeated today?
Review decision may reopen Lockerbie case
N.H. governor signs law banning Real ID

Other Military News
Once a Marine, Always a Marine
Dogs Help Wounded Vets
Military.com Daily Shock: Drug Plane Downed
F-15 Pilot's Body Recovered in Pacific

Worldwide Wackos
IAEA team heads for North Korea nuclear facility - Video
Iran fuel rations spark anger, pump stations burn

Politics / Government
Coulter Exchange Lends Itself to New Fundraising Drive By Elizabeth Edwards
Senate subpoenas WHouse documents in spying probe
Brown pledges change as British prime minister - Video
U.S. image plunges in global survey
Democratic senator seeks probe of a Bush judge
Top 2008 Republicans back Bush on war - for now
Bush offers compromise on insurance plan
White House faces tough crowd on Iraq
Wrestler and wife argued over child care
Antidepressants not big risk for defects

Illegal Immigration / Border Control
Immigration Bill Teetering
Legislation hinges on crucial vote Thursday
'American Dream' Family Faces Deportation
Return-Home Plan for Illegals Killed - VIDEO
U.S. senators struggle over immigration reform bill

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
'She Fought For Her Life'
Two Arizona Teens Arrested After 17-Year-Old Girl's Body Found in Desert
Wife of Bobby Cutts Jr., Suspect in Pregnant Woman's Murder, Files for Divorce
Alabama Mayor Caught Driving Stolen Car
Court OKs searches at football games
Accused fingerprint remover denied bail
Minister faces extradition over suicide
AG won't pursue 15 charges against doc

Adventures in Political Correctness
Italian women get privacy on new "No Men" beach
No press limits in imams' US Air case

Science / Medicine / Technology
Biggest study yet backs Glaxo cervical cancer shot
Needle sticks endanger surgeons-in-training
Microsoft rolls out Web storage, new photo gallery
Vodafone iPhone deal hinges partly on subsidies: report - Video
Gene trick reverses retardation in mice: study
"Missing link" stem cells may speed race for cures
Egypt says mummy is Queen Hatshepsut

Mother Nature
Raging Floods Kill Texas Boy - PHOTOS
Dallas looks like Seattle as rain doesn't stop
More than foot of rain floods Texas
Tahoe Blaze Rages - VIDEO - PHOTOS

News from My Neck of the Woods
Power Outage Shuts Down Trains in NYC
New York City power restored but subways snarled

Oddities
Flight Grounded After Angry Passenger Flies Into Rage Over Apple Juice
Girl Who Lost Feet in Amusement Park Ride Accident in Stable Condition

Fox News
Blair's Gig: Mideast Envoy - PHOTOS - VIDEO

Reuters: Top News
British influence in HK wanes, but far from dead
Police kill 13 in Rio slum raid before PanAm Games
Stocks end 3-day decline; energy, tech lead - Video
Capital One rises after setting job cuts
After the Bell-Espeed rises after favorable court ruling
Bond bulls muster fresh gains as subprime lurks
Oil jumps as U.S. fuel inventories fall
Group seeks tougher subprime rules
Business spending to moderate this year
Durable goods orders fall, stir growth fears
Ex-SEC chair Breeden seeks 3 H&R Block board seats
Bear Stearns taps managers to save hedge fund
McDonald's makeover in Europe increases sales
Apple's iPhone faces tougher rivals than iPod

AP World News
Hilton describes jail as 'traumatic'
Orioles deny Clemens his 350th victory
Roddick, Serena, Henin win at Wimbledon
Fashion designer Liz Claiborne dies
Ho-hum: Padres' Maddux wins No. 340
Stocks rally ahead of Fed rate decision
Too much video gaming not addiction, yet
Actor Paul Glaser files for divorce

Military.com
Where's Your Buddy?
Are You Spec Ops Material?
Buy/Sell With Free Classifieds
Custom Rides

CENTCOM: News Releases
BASRAH RAILROAD STATION VITAL TO A GROWING REGION AND ECONOMY
GENERAL RULE ON REDEPLOYMENT -- FIRST IN, FIRST OUT
TOP COMMANDER IN IRAQ VISITS COMMANDO TROOPS
LOCAL CIVILIAN DIES OF WOUNDS, 2 WOUNDED DURING ENGAGEMENT
HIGH-LEVEL SENIOR AL-QAEDA LEADER KILLED DURING COALITION OPERATIONS
TWO TERRORISTS KILLED, TWO SUSPECTS DETAINED
ISF RESPOND TO VBIED TARGETING LOCAL CITIZENS, SHOPS IN MOSUL
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO 639 AFGHANS IN KHOWST CITY
SIX INSURGENTS DETAINED IN EAST BAGHDAD
NEW ARRIVAL: COALITION FORCES GET PREGNANT WOMAN TO HOSPITAL
COALITION AIR STRIKE DESTROYS BUILDING, KILLS INSURGENTS
OPERATION BULL RUN DISRUPTS INSURGENT OPERATIONS

USJFCOM
USJFCOM Advanced Concept Development Demonstration named finalist for award - podcast
Exercise puts critical technology on trial
Command helps test new gun shot location system - podcast
Wood addresses joint warfare transformation at Transformation Warfare conference - podcast

Multi-National Force-Iraq
Iraqi, Coalition forces aid local residents, build friendships
Engineers power up Iraqi Police
Saints cheerleaders visit FOB Hammer
Khalis Police disrupt village firefight
OP Arrowhead Ripper Update: Troops continue to clear Baqouba, deliver food to locals
Helicopters exchange fire with insurgents
3-1 Cav. leaders meet with local sheiks
Yusufiyah-area men flock to IP recruitment drive
CF find, redistribute al-Qaeda food store

DefenseLink
Coalition Troops Put Pressure on Insurgents
Video: Bergner Briefing from Iraq
Renovated Railway Station Provides Critical Link
Injured Veteran Inspires Others With Brain Injuries
Tricare to Cover Some Dental Anesthesia Costs
Congressional Report on Iraqi Security Forces
Commander Provides Insight on Guantanamo

More Headline News
England Highlights Need for Less Structure
NATO Forces Winning Battle Against Taliban
Army’s Medical Hotline Serves Soldiers, Families

Military News
Comfort Opens Doors, Nearly 400 Treated
Humvee Rollover Training Saves Soldiers' Lives
Family Life Begins Post Deployment

War on Terror
Soldiers Save Iraqi Civilians, Discover Insurgent Safe Houses
Iraqi Citizens Find Weapons
Coalition Forces Detain Suspects
Bombers Target Leaders in Baghdad

Transformation
A-10s Get Digital Makeover
Smooth Move into Peru

Face of Defense
Sailor's Drive Leads to Success
Officer Seeks Challenges
Corporal Earns Medal
Soldier Heals, Rejoins Unit

America Supports You
Foundation Aids Graduates
Businessman Provides High-flying Gift
Tiger Woods to Honor Soldiers
Teachers Learn How Children Can Support Servicemembers

DefendAmerica
ON THE GROUND
Workers Up-armor Humvees to Protect Troops - Story
Iraqi Railway Station Provides Critical Link - Story
Construction on New Buildings Nearing End - Story
Taji's 'Neighborhood Watch' Turns Over Cache - Story

IN IRAQ
Night Air Assault Mission Nets Insurgents
Marines Make Their Presence Known in Rutbah
Multi-National Soldiers Secure Vulnerable Site
Compassionate Soldiers Give Iraqi Child Hope
‘Arrowhead Ripper’ Continues Offensive

IN DJIBOUTI
Medical Task Force Educates to Save Lives
Task Force Donates Books to Local University
Music Strengthens Ties Between Djibouti, U.S.
Well Drillers Increase African Water Supply

IN AFGHANISTAN
Reconstruction Team Launches Dam Project
Army Battle Company Makes Presence Known
Panjshir Opens Teachers’ Training College

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
War on Terror Reconstruction Report
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
1770 - Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia.
1776 - Charleston, SC repels a British sea attack.
1778 - Battle of Monmouth, NJ; Mary Ludwig Hayes earns the name "Molly Pitcher" by bringing water to wounded American troops there.
1862 - Day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station
1894 - Labor Day is established as a federal employees' holiday.
1905 - Russian sailors aboard the battleship "Potemkin" mutiny.
1914 - In Sarajevo, a Serbian Nationalist assassinates Assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and his wife, Sophia. This event will trigger WWI.
1919 - Five years later, the Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending WW I.
1945 - Soviets establish the Polish Provisional Government of National Unity.
1946 - Enrico de Nicola becomes the first president of Italy.
1950 - North Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea.
1965 - President Johnson authorizes the first U.S. ground combat forces in Vietnam.
1971 - The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Muhammad Ali's draft dodging conviction.
1977 - The U.S. Supreme Court allows Federal control of Watergate evidence.

Birthdays
1491 - King Henry VIII of England
1906 - Maria Goeppert Mayer, American atomic physicist, Nobel Prize winner
1946 - John "Mike" Lounge, astronaut (STS 51-I, STS 26, STS 35)

Passings
1776 - Thomas Hickey, American sgt., hanged for treason 1836 - James Madison, 4th U.S. President
1914 - Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sofia, assassinated
1954 - Red deer dies in Milwaukee Zoo at 26; oldest known deer

Reported Missing in Action
1966
Cavalli, Anthony Frank, USAF (NY); A26A shot down, KIA, body not recovered

Dudley, Charles Glendon, USAF (MT); A26A shot down, KIA, body not recovered

Wolfe, Thomas Hubert, USAF (MO); A26A shot down, KIA, body not recovered

1967
Bailey, James W., USN (MS); F4B shot down, released by DRV Februrary, 1973 - alive and well as of 1998

Lawrence, William P., USN (TN); F4B shot down, released by DRV March, 1973 - alive and well as of 1998

1968
Johns, Paul Frederck, USAF (IN); A1H shot down

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