Quote of the Day
“We have our teeth into the jugular, and we need to keep it there.”
-- General David Petraeus, at the April, 2008 Congressional hearings
“We have our teeth into the jugular, and we need to keep it there.”
-- General David Petraeus, at the April, 2008 Congressional hearings
News of Note
Operation Iraqi Freedom
PRT, Military Leaders Brief Wasit Council on Progress
New Wing for Saedi School
Iraqi National Police Apply Pressure to Enemy in Southern Baghdad
Grants Help Rebuild an Iraqi Street
Iraqi Air Force celebrates 77th Anniversary (Baghdad)
Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghans hit hard by rising food prices
Creating legal, profitable economy leads to Afghan success
Homeland Security / War on Terror / Hamas-Hezbollah Happenings
Carter, Rice Wage Truth War
Ex-Prosecutor: Arrest Confirms Israel Lied About Spying
Israel willing to give up Golan: Syrian minister
King of Jordan tells Bush timetables needed for Mideast talks
Abbas appeals for more US help in peace process
Fallen Heroes
DoD Identifies Army Casualties (Bayji)
Other Military News
Gen. Petraeus Picked to Head U.S. Central Command
Petraeus promotion keeps nation on its war course
Politics / Government
Trying to 'Close the Deal' - Obama confident despite Pa. loss
Clinton Narrows Delegate Gap But Obama Still Leads
McCain Disavows Obama Pastor Ad, Calls Remarks 'Elitist'
Obama Meeting Costs Class President His Office (Lord knows we don't want kids taking the initiative to learn on their own...)
Clinton says she can win White House
Victory helps Clinton's fund-raising
No more underdog in Democrat race
Video: Highlights of six-week brawl
Rezko Witness: Rove in on Talks to Remove U.S. Attorney
McCain visits "war on poverty" Kentucky coal town
Republicans block pay discrimination bill
Video: Clinton's big win may reshape race
Clinton's win still leaves her the underdog
Portait of a grim Tony Blair put up in halls of Parliament
Graham to Request Clemency for Pastor Jailed in Russia
West asks Russia to revoke move on Georgia regions
In the Courts / Crime and Punishment / Law and Order
Polygamist Abuse Call Bogus?
Gangster Video of Senile Grandmother Brandishing Gun Leads to Teen's Arrest
Former Olympic Ice Dancing Gold Medalist Slipped Date Rape Drug
Multiple People Found Dead in Chicago Home
Michigan Teen Gets 20-30 Years in 'Thrill Kill' Beheading
'That's So Raven' Star Orlando Brown Reported Missing
Moviegoer Says She Was Fined $400 for Text Message
"Mobsters without borders" are global threat: U.S
Thief of NY mayor's car gets 15 years in prison
Foster care could be wrenching for Texas sect children (But sexual abuse is just ducky?)
Court allows search and seizure in Virginia case
Study finds driving under the influence trends North
U.N. News
British Somalia draft eyes increased U.N. presence
Ten New Participants Sign on to UN Scheme to Slash Emissions
Beijing Games Focus of Talks as UN Official Meets Head of Olympic Committee
Media in the Media / Bloggers in the News / Watching the Web
Justice Dept looking at Google/Yahoo test
Web criminals fuel big rise in "trojans"
Google introduces brand-image ads for phones
Science / Medicine and Health / Technology
Girl, 15, to Have 16-Pound Facial Tumor Removed in Miami
Study: Frequent Masturbation May Stop Prostate Cancer
IN HEALTH: Never Satisfied — Sexual Arousal Syndrome
Aircraft Experts Modify Plane to Rescue Travelers Stranded on Pacific Island
Scientist: Forget Global Warming, Prepare for New Ice Age
U.S. environment scientists report political meddli