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Date: May 11, 2009 1:34 PM
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Iraqi Commandos take ten suspected terrorists out of the fight
TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with Coalition forces advisors, arrested ten suspected terrorist cell members during a combined operation in Diyala Province May 5 pursuant to warrants issued by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq.

U.S., Iraqi Explosive Ordnance Teams Discover, Detonate Hidden Weapons
BASRAH — U.S. Soldiers took the opportunity to train their Iraqi counterparts in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) after hidden weapons were found here recently.


Courthouse Undergoes Security Upgrades
MOSUL — Following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the instability of the law enforcement and justice system here created a vacuum allowing insurgent groups to gain a foothold in the region. The recent renovation of the old Mosul Courthouse is helping to return to the Rule of Law to the Mosul justice system.


Business Grants Offer Brighter Future
BAGHDAD — A few months ago there were desks caked with dust piled in a corner, no fans or air conditioning, no books - filthy conditions and broken windows in a dilapidated building that was supposed to be the Irshad primary school in Bata.


"Currahee"
This is a video from CBS News about a 101st Airborne trooper coming out of a coma after General Petraeus shouts "Currahee". Currahee is the nickname for the 101st Airborne.




Al Qaeda's Global Base Is Pakistan, Says Petraeus
WASHINGTON -- Senior leaders of al Qaeda are using sanctuaries in Pakistan's lawless frontier regions to plan new terror attacks and funnel money, manpower and guidance to affiliates around the world, according to a top American military commander.

Probe: Taliban used civilians as ‘human shields’
KABUL - A joint U.S.-Afghan investigation confirmed that an unspecified number of civilians died in a southern Afghan battle, but the initial findings released Saturday appeared to blame Taliban militants who used locals as “human shields.”


Pakistan Says 700 Militants Killed in Intense Raids
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani Air Force fighter jets pounded militant positions in the Swat Valley on Monday as the military pressed its offensive on three Taliban-held districts northwest of the capital, the interior minister said.


White House: Budget deficit to top $1.8 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mirroring the unprecedented red ink flowing from America's deep recession, the deficit for the current budget year will rise by $89 billion to $1.84 trillion -- about four times the record set just last year.


STIMULUS WATCH: Early road aid leaves out neediest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Counties suffering the most from job losses stand to receive the least help from President Barack Obama's plan to spend billions of stimulus dollars on roads and bridges, an Associated Press analysis has found.


Banks Won Concessions on Tests
The Federal Reserve significantly scaled back the size of the capital hole facing some of the nation's biggest banks shortly before concluding its stress tests, following two weeks of intense bargaining.


Health Groups Pledge $2 Trillion Reduction in Spending Increases
Industry groups seek to strike a deal with Obama administration officials to help get coverage for all Americans in the hopes they can stave off legislation that would restrict their profitability.


Iran to free jailed US journalist, lawyers say
TEHRAN, Iran – An American journalist jailed in Iran will be freed Monday and can leave the country immediately, her lawyers said after an appeals court suspended her eight-year prison sentence.

'Electronic Police State' report cites U.S.
In what may be the first assessment of its kind, a private company that offers a range of privacy products for computers and other technology is ranking the United States No. 6 in the world for having the most aggressive procedures for monitoring residents electronically.


Wisconsin court upholds GPS tracking by police
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin police can attach GPS to cars to secretly track anybody's movements without obtaining search warrants, an appeals court ruled Thursday.


Has Obama cut off information to Israel?
JERUSALEM – Unlike the Bush administration, the staff of President Obama is not coordinating its policy on Iran or the greater Middle East with Israel and has not been informing the Jewish state of its plans or recent diplomatic developments in the Mideast, according to sources in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.

Here is today's break from all the serious stuff.
Kelsey Ladt: A UK graduate at 14
Two professors of medicine at the University of Kentucky looked out an office window into an open courtyard two years ago to see a student staring straight up, transfixed by something.



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