NEW GAS STATION — Local nationals wait to fill their gas jugs at a newly reopened gas station in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 16, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander

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News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Armored Vehicles Slow to Reach U.S. Troops in Iraq
Al Qaeda Attacks Sunni Town
Women, children taken in Iraq battle - Video
Family Loses Second Son
White House reaffirms al-Maliki support

Operation Enduring Freedom
German Engineer Kidnapped by Taliban Appears on TV
Bombers target Afghan police chief

Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
U.S. Plans to Screen Aid Groups for Terror Links
National Intelligence Director Pulls Back Curtain on Spying
FBI Seeks Identity of Two Men Seen Aboard Washington State Ferries

Fallen Heroes
Iraq helicopter crash victims mourned

Other Military News
Pentagon cuts armored vehicles due in Iraq in 2007

Worldwide Wackos
US wants talks on human rights in NKorea

Politics / Government
MySpace, MTV to Host Web Chats With 2008 Candidates
Indian communists adamant about U.S. nuclear deal
U.S. missile shield is provocation: Austrian minister
U.S. to leave Cheyenne even as Russia flexes muscle
Edwards embraces message of 'change'

Illegal Immigration / Border Control
Customs and Border Protection Crew Intercepts Smuggling Vessel Filled With Cocaine
Mexicans say Miss. police kidnapped them

In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Vick's Pit Bulls Face Deadline
NAACP: Michael Vick Should Return to the NFL
No Cops On Duty in New York Town While Police Party at Hooters
Madeleine McCann's Parents Tell Spanish Papers They Think Their Daughter Is Alive, in Spain
Ohio 'Spooky House' Shooting Leaves Girl Paralyzed, Man in Jail
Death of Officer 40 Years After Shooting May Bring New Charges for Gunman
Cops: Televangelist Juanita Bynum Assaulted by Husband
Jessie Davis Murder Suspect Awaits Possible Indictment
Texas executes 400th inmate since 1982
Va. Tech shootings panel seeks reforms
Taser incidents renew debate over usage

Adventures in Political Correctness
Boy Suspended for Sketching Gun

U.N. News
Infectious diseases spreading faster than ever: U.N.

Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
No prescription? No problem online

Science / Medicine / Technology
Study: Men With 'Cavemen' Faces Most Attractive to Women
Latest Chinese Toy Recall: SpongeBob LeadPants
Poisonous Puffer Fish Sold as Salmon Kills 15 in Thailand
Ice particles could hit Cassini near Saturn moon
China says export boom shows goods still welcome
Survey: Seniors have sex into 70s, 80s
Edwards goes after Clinton, Obama
Weight-loss surgery boosts survival rate

Mother Nature
Ohioans Displaced by Floods Could Return Home Today - PHOTO ESSAY
Hurricane Dean slams Mexico's Gulf coast - Video
Eight dead as floods plague central U.S. - Video
South Korea sends aid to flood-ravaged North
Dean Downgraded to Tropical Depression - PHOTOS

Oddities
Boy in court for throwing sausage
Woman sets fire to ex-husband's penis

Other News of Note
Utah Mine Boss Pledges to Drill Last Hole in Search For Tapped Miners
Texas Rangers Become First Team in 110 Years to Score 30 Runs
Utah Mine Boss Vows to Dig Sixth Hole Into 'Evil Mountain'
Pigeon Dung Eyed in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

Fox News
John Elway to Become High School Football Coach
Pop Tarts: Beyonce Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction

Reuters: Top News
Diana conspiracy theories flourish
Pro-junta gang breaks up Myanmar protest march - Video
"No hope" of survivors in China mine disaster
Microsoft to retrofit Xbox wheel after malfunction
Nikon enlists new cameras in battle vs Canon
Filipino ex-con sponsors "heavenly" mass baptism
New games take advantage of online tech
Forum urges Asia Pacific to step up HIV/AIDS fight
It's a new beginning for movie end credits
America's foreign news deficit may benefit BBC
Easing fears over credit boost riskier assets
Thornburg and Accredited shares gain
Yen slides sharply as carry roars back
Wall St seen opening higher as confidence returns - Video
Oil climbs back towards $70
Data looms large in rate cut debate
Fed optimistic it has bought time
Futures rise on Countrywide-led confidence
Bank of America invests $2 bln in Countrywide
Sale of Home Depot supply unit in doubt: report
BOJ says turmoil to linger
SEC seeking more exec pay info from companies
Facebook devising new advertising system: report
China stock index above 5,000 for the first time

AP World News
Playwright fights for Congolese women
A baby boy for exes Moynahan and Brady
3 dead in Texas car-train collision
Obituaries in the news

Military.com
Sailors Sound off About New PT Uniform
Daily Shock: M1A1 Unleashed
Op-ed: Playing Politics with the War
Def Tech: The Army's New Sniper Rifle
Intel: CIA Failed to Tackle al-Qaida
Slideshow: First to the Rhine
Got the Gear? Kit Up!
Work-at-Home Scams

CENTCOM: News Releases
KARMAH TERRORIST SAFE HOUSE DESTROYED FOLLOWING IRAQI SCOUT, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES RAID
IRAQI ARMY, U.S. SPECIAL FORCES RAID NETS SUSPECTED MONEY LAUNDERING TERRORIST
IRAQI SECURITY FORCES, U.S. SPECIAL FORCES CAPTURE HIGH-LEVEL TERRORIST IN MOSUL
PHOTOS, VIDEO AVAILABLE: PARATROOPERS CLEAR VILLAGES IN DIYALA
HELICOPTER DOWNED, RESULTS IN 14 NON-BATTLE DEATHS
COALITION FORCES STRIKE AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ; ONE TERRORIST KILLED, 24 SUSPECTS DETAINED

USJFCOM
Liveblogging: Noble Resolve 07-2
Noble Resolve 07-2 kicks off - podcast
Noble Resolve 07-2 aims at making communication easier
Monti relieves Bryan as Joint Systems Integration Command Commander - podcast

Multi-National Force-Iraq
Advances being made to bring electrical stability
IPs, Marines host youth soccer day
U.S. Marines, Iraqis search for weapons
149th Infantry delivers food, supplies to locals in need
Al Qaeda attacks Coalition Outpost in Northern Baghdad
Task Force on the Future on Military Health Care visits 28th Combat Support Hospital
Baqouba takes major step forward, flour mill reopens
One terrorist killed, 10 suspects detained in Coalition operations
Roadside bomb strikes MND-B patrol
Insurgents target Coalition, but kill civilians

DefenseLink
TOP NEWS
Bush Says Prevailing in Iraq Essential

IRAQ
Government Shows Progress in Anbar Province

AFGHANISTAN
Reconstruction Progresses in Afghanistan

HURRICANE WATCH
U.S. Assessment Team Arrives in Belize

MILITARY NEWS
Pacific Partnership Stops in Solomon Islands
Nation’s Guard Members at Peak of Excellence

ON THE GROUND IN IRAQ
Commander Sees Stability, Local Governmental Growth
Troops Deliver Food, Water
Marines, Iraqis Host Soccer Day
Vehicle Aids Communication
Medics Hold Free Health Clinic
Troops Care for Citizens

INSIDE AFGHANISTAN
Conference Keys on Challenges
No Mountain Too High for PRT
Photo Essay: Panjshir PRT
Video: Freedom Watch Afghanistan

FACE OF DEFENSE
Flight Nurse Lives Dream
Troop Returns to a New Iraq
Father, Son Serve Together
‘Biggest Losers’ Strut Their Stuff

AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU
‘Operation Education’ Launched
Wounded Troops Get Help
Foundation Supports Vets

WHY WE SERVE
U.S. Marine Shares His Story - Story - Special
Afghans, Iraqis Appreciate Troops - Story - Special

DefendAmerica
BLOGGERS' ROUNDTABLE with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Simcock
Local Government Shows Progress As Iraqis Join Security Forces - Story

NEWS UPDATES
Afghan Reconstruction Progresses - Story - Video

ON THE GROUND
Project Hope Brings New Equipment, Training - Story
U.S. Troops Deliver Food, Water to Residents - Story
Marines, Iraqi Police Host Youth Soccer Day - Story
U.S. Marines, Iraqis Search for Weapons - Story

IN IRAQ
Coalition, Iraqi Forces Help Iraqis Return Home
Soldiers Bring Mobile Communications to Battle
Strike Group Begins Operations in Persian Gulf
U.S. Infantry Medics Hold Free Health Clinic
Substation Expansion Provides More Power
U.S., Iraqi Troops Provide Medical Assistance

IN AFGHANISTAN
No Mountain Too High for Reconstruction Team
Army Engineers Work to Connect Afghanistan

IN DJIBOUTI
Civil Affairs Team Delivers Medical Supplies

IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
Commander Thanks Airmen for Dedication
Airmen Ensure Troops in the Field Get Supplies

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
1617 - London establishes the first one-way streets.
1833 - Britain abolishes slavery in the colonies, freeing 700,000 slaves.
1864 - Fort Morgan (Mobile, AL) falls.
1866 - The Treaty of Prague ends the Austro-Prussian war.
1869 - The first carload of freight (boots & shoes) arrives in San Francisco, from Boston. 1872 - The first Japanese commercial ship carries tea to San Francisco.
1889 - The first ship-to-shore wireless message is received in the U.S.
1904 - The Automobile tire chain is patented.
1914 - Japan declares war on Germany.
1924 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth since the 10th century.
1939 - The U.S.S.R. and Germany sign a non-aggression pact.
1944 - Romania is liberated from Nazi occupation.
1960 - The world's largest frog (3.3 kg) is caught in Equatorial Guinea.
1961 - The U.S. lunar probe Ranger-1 reaches 190 km from Earth before falling back.
1966 - The Lunar Orbiter 1 takes its photograph of Earth from the Moon.
1973 - The Intelsat communications satellite is launched.
1977 - Bryan Allen, in the Gossamer Condor, makes the first man-powered flight of a mile.
1979 - Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in New York City.
1979 - The U.N's Vienna office opens.

Birthdays
1754 - French King Louis XVI (1774-92)
1785 - Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. Naval hero
1869 - James (Sunny Jim) Rolph, San Francisco mayor (1912-31), MUNI backer
19-- - Cathy St. George, Playboy playmate (Aug, 1982)
1901 - John Sherman Cooper (Sen-KY)
1912 - Gene Kelly Pitts, dancer/actor (An American in Paris, Going My Way)
1930 - Michel Rocard, Prime Minister of France
1933 - Pete Wilson (Sen-CA)
1944 - Antonia Novello, US Surgeon General
1951 - Queen Noor of Jordan
1966 - Laura Richmond, Playboy playmate (Sep, 1988)
1967 - Nancy Jane Cox, Miss Kentucky-America-1991

Passings
1819 - Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. Naval hero, on his 34th birthday
1926 - Rodolpho Alfonzo Rafaello Pietro Filiberto Guglieimi Di Valentina
D'Antonguolla (Rudolph Valentino), silent movie idol, at age 31
1927 - Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti executed in MA (robbery / murder)
1989 - Yusef Hawkins, African-American youth beaten by 30 whites and then shot to death (Bensonhurst, NY)

Reported Missing in Action
1967
Baker, Elmo C., USAF (MO); F105D shot down, released by DRV March, 1973 - retired as a Colonel - alive and well as of 1998
*** decorations include Silver Star with 3 OLC, Bronze Star with Device, Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 OLC, Air Medal with 10 OLC, Purple Heart, Legion of Merit***

Braswell, Donald R., US Army; escaped August, 1967 (w/Holt)

Carrigan, Larry E., USAF (AZ); F4D shot down (navigator / bombadier, w/Lane), released by DRV March, 1973 - alive as of 1999

Gerndt, Gerald L., USAF (WI); F4D shot down (pilot, w/Sawhill), released by DRV March, 1973 - alive and well as of 1998

Holt, Dewey T., Civilian; escaped August, 1967 (w/Braswell)

Lane, Charles, USAF (SD); F4D shot down (pilot, w/Carrigan)

Midnight, Francis B., USAF (IN); F4D shot down (pilot)

Ness, Patrick L., USN (MN); F4B shot down (radio intercept officer, w/Sitek) by direct SAM hit, KIA, remains returned April, 1986

Sittner, Ronald N., USAF (OH); F4D shot down ("GIB", w/Tyler), remains returned December, 1997

Sawhill, Robert R., USAF (PA); F4D shot down (w/Gerndt), released by DRV March, 1973 - retired as a Colonel - alive as of 1998

Sitek, Thomas W., USN (NY); F4B shot down (pilot, w/Ness), KIA, body not recovered

Tyler, Charles R., USAF (AZ); F4D shot down (pilot, w/Sittner) released by DRV March, 1973 - alive and well as of 1998

1968
Bergevin, Charles L., USAF (CT); RF4c disappeared while on reconnaissance mission over Quang Binh province (navigator, w/Setterquist); presumed KIA, body not recovered
*** My adopted MIA hero - see post here ***

Ferguson, Walter, Jr., US Army (NY); DIC May, 1970

Setterquist, Francis L., USAF (MN); RF4C disappeared while on reconnaissance mission over Quang Binh province (pilot, w/Bergevin), presumed KIA, body not recovered

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