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Mosul SWAT seizes Muthana’s voice of authority
TIKRIT, Iraq – Mosul Special Weapons and Tactics, with Coalition forces advisors, arrested the Muthana Battalion Sharia Judge on a Ninewah Operations Investigative Court-issued warrant and detained an additional suspected terrorist cell member March 28 during an operation in eastern Mosul.


U.S., Iraqi Medics Team for Training
BAGHDAD — Medics from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery provided a half-dozen Soldiers of the Baghdad Brigade lifesaving skills training in the event they suffer casualties on the battlefield or get injured in an accident.


One Killed, 12 Detained in Afghanistan Operations
KABUL, March 31, 2009 – Afghan and coalition forces killed one person and detained four known militants and eight suspected militants during pre-dawn operations in Afghanistan’s Khowst province today.


Face of Defense: Wounded Warrior Finds Miracle on Mountainside
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo., April 1, 2009 – Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bill Roy stretched his legs out in front of a rolling fire last evening, reflecting on the magnitude of the day.




Pakistan: Suspected US missile kills 12 militants
ISLAMABAD – A suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles Wednesday at an alleged hide-out connected to a Taliban leader who has threatened to attack Washington, killing 12 people and wounding several others, officials said.


Taliban Threatens to Attack Washington
We are learning about a frightening warning from the leader of the Pakistani Taliban. Baitullah Mehsud, who has claimed responsibility for the deadly siege at Pakistan's police academy this past weekend, now says the group is setting its sights on a new target: Washington, D.C.


Taliban say U.S. reconciliation offer "lunatic"
KABUL, April 1 (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents rejected on Wednesday a U.S. offer of "honourable reconciliation" as a "lunatic idea" and said the withdrawal of foreign troops was the only way to end the war in Afghanistan.


Koh, No? Critics Decry Obama Nominee for State Department Legal Adviser
President Obama's nominee to be the State Department's legal adviser has ignited a fury among conservative critics who say his views are a threat to American democracy -- an accusation the White House on Tuesday called "outrageous" and "completely baseless.
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On the spot: G20 battle between police and protesters outside RBS in City of London
Anti-capitalist protesters have broken into a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in the centre of London today after smashing windows with a volley of missiles.


White House rules: Governors control stimulus cash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In an important victory for the nation's governors, the White House is acknowledging that state legislatures across the country can't wrest control of $48.6 billion made available under the new federal stimulus law to help states cope with their budgets.


Beyond AIG: A bill to let Big Government set your salary
It was nearly two weeks ago that the House of Representatives, acting in a near-frenzy after the disclosure of bonuses paid to executives of AIG, passed a bill that would impose a 90 percent retroactive tax on those bonuses.


Treasury Under Fire for Handling of TARP
Six months after the Troubled Asset Relief Program was signed into law, lawmakers and oversight officials, worried about the trillions of taxpayer dollars at stake, said Tuesday that the Treasury Department had not resolved problems regarding the program's accountability and transparency, nor a communications strategy.


House passes sweeping national service expansion
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House of Representatives easily passed legislation Tuesday to strengthen national community service efforts by boosting funding for thousands of volunteers in fields ranging from clean energy to health care and education.


House bigs spending tax bucks on autos: Rangel spent $777 a month for lease on Cadillac
The U.S. auto industry may have been sliding down the tubes the last few years, but folks like Rep. Charles Rangel can't be blamed for it. Federal records show the dean of New York's congressional delegation had been shelling out $777 a month from his office account to cruise around in a leased GM Cadillac DeVille, although aides say he recently ditched the ride.


US House climate bill 'sends clear signal': green groups
Climate legislation unveiled Tuesday in the US House of Representatives was welcomed as a "very strong start" by green groups on the sidelines of UN climate talks here.


Surveillance towers planned for Detroit, Buffalo
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Border Patrol is erecting 16 more video surveillance towers in Michigan and New York as part of its plans to use technology to help secure parts of the United States' 4,000-mile northern border with Canada.


North Korea threatens to shoot down spy planes
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea accused the United States of spying on the site of an impending rocket launch and threatened Wednesday to shoot down any U.S. planes that intrude into its airspace.


Report: Chinese Develop Special “Kill Weapon” to Destroy U.S. Aircraft Carriers
With tensions already rising due to the Chinese navy becoming more aggressive in asserting its territorial claims in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy seems to have yet another reason to be deeply concerned.


Netanyahu to Obama: Stop Iran—Or I Will
Ya’alon, a former army chief of staff who is slated to serve as Netanyahu’s minister for strategic threats, dismissed the possibility of a revitalized peace process, telling me that “jihadists” interpret compromise as weakness. He cited the reaction to Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza four years ago.


Chavez calls Israeli govt 'genocidal'
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez slammed the Israeli government as "genocidal" on Wednesday in an interview on Al-Jazeera television in Doha. "The Hebrew people do not deserve this genocidal, murderous government," said Chavez, who is in the Qatari capital, where he attended an Arab-Latin American summit on Tuesday.


Here is today's break from all the serious stuff.

Five-foot female fitness fanatic pins knife-wielding attacker to a wall
When she saw a knifeman repeatedly stab a man in the face and neck before leaving him for dead in the street, Georgina Harmer was appalled. But without a thought for her own safety, the feisty 50-year-old gave chase and grabbed hold of the thug.




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