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Site News!!! Just added section of economic statics including market indexes, interest rates, and unemployment rates. JEWISH SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN WORKERS Settlers have vowed to respond with attacks on Palestinians and their property to any attempt to remove even the tiniest enclave _ a tactic known as "price tag." Palestinians wounded as stones are thrown at vehicles and fields set alight, witnesses say Iraqi warnings prompted Obama's reversal on detainee photos ... President Barack Obama reversed his decision to release detainee abuse photos from Iraq and Afghanistan after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki warned that Iraq would erupt into violence and that Iraqis would demand that U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq a year earlier than planned, two U.S. military officers, a senior defense official and a State Department official have told McClatchy. Mystery deepens: Reporter retracts story claiming that abuse photos Obama is withholding show sex acts Suspect arrested in recruiting center shooting An Arkansas man was arrested Monday in connection with a shooting at a Little Rock military recruiting center that killed one soldier and wounded another, authorities said. Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad -- a 24-year-old Little Rock resident formerly known as Carlos Bledsoe -- faces charges including first-degree murder, police said.Army-Navy Recruiter Shot And Killed By Muslim Convert Opposed To US Military...Recruiter Shooting Suspect Was Under FBI Investigation Since Returning From Yemen....Terrorism charged in military recruitment center shooting BLACK AMERICA, PRISONS AND RADICAL ISLAM ( A very good report on the dangers of Saudi Arabian religious extremism, called Wahhabism in American prisons) Accounting error misplaces $2.3 billion in stimulus funds	Obama Has 250,000 'Contractors' Deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and is Increasing the Use of Mercenaries Newly released Pentagon statistics show that in both Iraq and Afghanistan the number of armed contractors is rising. Critics Call Delaware A Tax Haven North Orange, a ho-hum thoroughfare in Wilmington, Del., is, on paper, home to more than 6,500 companies. Many of them are empty shells. They make nothing and sometimes employ just a lone clerk. But all are there for the same reason: to help corporations avoid paying taxes in other states. The Obama administration has riled corporate America by cracking down on secretive offshore tax havens. But now a big onshore refuge — Delaware — is drawing scrutiny, too. WATCH: Dick Cheney Says He Supports Gay Marriage....Supports Both Gay Marriage and a State's Right to Ban It Case stirs military recruiting questions; Austistic man in brig, facing court-martial The Marine Corps is investigating how an autistic man now facing court-martial managed to join the service and graduate from boot camp in San Diego Media still condescends to political wives Instead of the brave new post-racial, post-gender world that the West may be on the verge of, fawning media coverage about Michelle Obama's fashion seems closer to an assertion of subconsciously sexist tendencies in American and European societies U.N. Expert On Extrajudicial Killings Calls For Special Prosecutor The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings called for a special prosecutor to investigate the policies and practices that have led to unlawful deaths and other abuses in the United States' international operations. In a report made public late yesterday, Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said there have been "chronic and deplorable accountability failures with respect to policies, practices and conduct that led to alleged unlawful killings."
Connecticut
Lebanon Man Designs Magnet-Powered Motor Blumenthal: Amend Compact With Tribes To Allow Keno Game Towns to Receive Stimulus Money - The Sound Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced last week that North Branford and Branford will be among 143 municipalities in the state sharing nearly $9 million in federal stimulus funds for energy efficiency projects under a block grant plan the Rell Administration is submitting to the legislature for review. Under the plan, North Branford will receive more than $66,000	Waterbury biomass facility's permits in jeopardy HARTFORD — State lawmakers are proposing a political end-around to block state permits for an ashland fill in Franklin and a garbage-fueled power plant in Waterbury. Conn. House endorses union rights for managers HARTFORD, Conn. - The Connecticut House of Representatives has endorsed a proposal that would grant collective bargaining rights to up to 3,000 state managers.
United States
Security Issues U.N. Expert On Extrajudicial Killings Calls For Special Prosecutor The U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings called for a special prosecutor to investigate the policies and practices that have led to unlawful deaths and other abuses in the United States' international operations. In a report made public late yesterday, Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said there have been "chronic and deplorable accountability failures with respect to policies, practices and conduct that led to alleged unlawful killings." Case stirs military recruiting questions; Austistic man in brig, facing court-martial The Marine Corps is investigating how an autistic man now facing court-martial managed to join the service and graduate from boot camp in San Diego Suspect arrested in recruiting center shooting An Arkansas man was arrested Monday in connection with a shooting at a Little Rock military recruiting center that killed one soldier and wounded another, authorities said. Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad -- a 24-year-old Little Rock resident formerly known as Carlos Bledsoe -- faces charges including first-degree murder, police said.Army-Navy Recruiter Shot And Killed By Muslim Convert Opposed To US Military...Recruiter Shooting Suspect Was Under FBI Investigation Since Returning From Yemen....Terrorism charged in military recruitment center shooting BLACK AMERICA, PRISONS AND RADICAL ISLAM ( A very good report on the dangers of Saudi Arabian religious extremism, called Wahhabism in American prisons) George Tiller Murder Prompts Second Look At Scandalized DHS Report One passage from the DHS report that provoked nonstop outrage said that right wing extremists "may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration." How I (and Other "Pro-Life" Leaders) Contributed to Dr. Tiller's Murder Angry speech has become the norm in American religion from both the right and the left. Words are spoken which -- when taken seriously -- lead directly to violence by the unhinged and/or the truly committed. Suspect in Kansas abortion doctor's slaying reportedly belonged to anti-government militia Scott Roeder, who is being held in the death of Dr. George Tiller, is said to be a member of militia groups. He also reportedly discussed violence against abortion providers. Border traffic moves easily with stricter ID code Fears of stalled commerce and travel didn't materialize at U.S. border crossings Monday as people stayed home or were gently warned on the first day of stricter identification requirements for Americans returning from Mexico and Canada. FBI: U.S. crime falls, but small town violence up Is Halliburton forgiven and forgotten? United States energy services corporation Halliburton and its former subsidiary KBR, both among the great winners in the George W Bush/Pentagon privatization sweepstakes, have largely fallen off the American radar screen. The two companies have managed to cleanse themselves of the bad publicity and a laundry list of charges from the Bush years. Pirate Booty Missing After Dramatic Rescue Operation, Say Navy Investigators The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has opened an investigation into how $30,000 disappeared after special forces snipers shot and killed three pirates, ending the multi-day siege and freeing the captain, who had been held hostage. US swine flu cases hit all 50 states Four NYC men indicted in FBI-alleged bomb plot AMERICA: The 83rd safest nation. The United States has clawed its way up six places to 83rd – still weighed down by two foreign wars, a high prison population and the general availability of guns. Its slight rise was attributed to the number of years since 9/11 that the country has avoided a terrorist attack, and the relative decline of other countries.	Media O'Reilly threatened abortion doctor Tiller in 2006 And a huge, sparkling gold star goes to Media Matters, which hit the Bill O'Reilly audio archives and comes back with this real hateful little gem of the extremist, right-wing suggestive thinking aimed squarely at George Tiller, the doctor who was assassinated on Sunday by a man reportedly involved with extremist, right-wing groups.The key line, right at the end, is this: "If I could get my hands on Tiller, well, you know. Can't be vigilantes. Can't do that. It's just a figure of speech." Media still condescends to political wives Instead of the brave new post-racial, post-gender world that the West may be on the verge of, fawning media coverage about Michelle Obama's fashion seems closer to an assertion of subconsciously sexist tendencies in American and European societies US-Funded Mideast Propaganda Station Watched By Only 0.5% Of Population Results from the largest public opinion poll in the Arab world indicate that Alhurra [1], the U.S.-funded Arab satellite station that has cost U.S. taxpayers more than half a billion dollars, is the least-watched station in the region and is losing viewers. Enough With the Princesses! Forget about whether the new Disney princess is black or white. The problem is with princesses. Period. Court Texan gets 45 years for spreading HIV Anti-abortion protesters show up at Tiller vigil, face off with supporters of slain doctor High court rules for Ohio in death penalty case The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state of Ohio should have another chance to sentence a convicted killer to death, despite a previous factual finding that the man is mentally retarded. Court won't hear appeal from illegal gun dealer The Supreme Court will not look into the case of an illegal gun dealer who was given a longer prison term because the guns were destined for New York City.The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Gerard Cavera, an Army veteran in his 70s who got Starbucks settles sixth complaint (in 3 years) of violating worker rights Police Violent Cop Charged In Bartender Beating Suit alleges civil rights violations by Metro Police Family members of a man shot and killed in 2007 by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer have filed a civil rights complaint against the department and the officer Ill. cop's 'decade of corruption' ends Former Melrose Park police chief and associates jailed for racketeering. U.S. Accidentally Releases Secret List Of Nuclear Sites The federal government mistakenly made public a 266-page report, its pages marked “highly confidential,” that gives detailed information about hundreds of the nation’s civilian nuclear sites and programs, including maps showing the precise locations of stockpiles of fuel for nuclear weapons. ‘Black man did it’ hoax sparks outrage An old lie, that The Black Man Did It, is fueling outrage again after a white mother from suburban Philadelphia staged a hoax saying black men abducted her and her 9-year-old daughter. Gay Marriage Nevada legalizes domestic partnerships WATCH: Dick Cheney Says He Supports Gay Marriage....Supports Both Gay Marriage and a State's Right to Ban It "Evolution" on Gay Marriage Sounds Like a Cop-Out Have Bill Clinton's views really changed, or is he just following the polls?

Science
Human Language Gene Changes the Sound of Mouse Squeaks People have a deep desire to communicate with animals, as is evident from the way they converse with their dogs, enjoy myths about talking animals or devote lifetimes to teaching chimpanzees how to speak. A delicate, if tiny, step has now been taken toward the real thing: the creation of a mouse with a human gene for language	1,000 Species of Bacteria Found on Healthy Humans ‘Cancer vaccine’ uses the body’s immune system Study: TV May Inhibit Babies' Language Development A new study finds that Whether or not anyone's watching, a TV switched on within earshot limits communication between babies and parents
Politics
Senate Tancredo PAC Backs Staffer Charged In Racist Assault House Boehner Suggestion on White House Web Site Gets Most Support House Minority Leader John Boehner's (R-Ohio) idea for a 72-hour public review period of major spending bills received nearly 1,000 votes on a White House Web site dedicated to opening the process of government to the general public. China privately pressured Pelosi Chinese officials in Washington quietly pressured the speaker's office to curtail visits with dissidents. Some Democrats In Congress Criticize Obama For Pressuring Israel Issues 'No-Choice': 87% Of U.S. Counties Have No Access To Abortion Clinic Federal Reserve Bailouts Geithner Says `No One More Concerned' About Future U.S. Deficit Than Obama Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived in Beijing with a pledge that the Obama administration will control its borrowing as he sought to reassure China its holdings of U.S. government debt are safe. How The Fed Gained Its Bailout Authority Banks create secret lobbying front Underlying derivatives trading battle is debate over amount of regulation BANKS RUN CONGRESS, SAYS TOP DEMOCRAT “The banks run the place,” Peterson told the New York Times in Monday’s editions. “I will tell you what the problem is — they give three times more money than the next biggest group. It’s huge the amount of money they put into politics.” AIG Trying To Claw Back Charity Money To Pay Bonuses Bailed-Out Banks Lent Less Money in March Consumer, commercial lending down in March for banks that took taxpayer money JPMorgan and AmEx eye TARP exit Accounting error misplaces $2.3 billion in stimulus funds BofA CAN TAKE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO COVER OVERDRAFT FEES Taxes Critics Call Delaware A Tax Haven North Orange, a ho-hum thoroughfare in Wilmington, Del., is, on paper, home to more than 6,500 companies. Many of them are empty shells. They make nothing and sometimes employ just a lone clerk. But all are there for the same reason: to help corporations avoid paying taxes in other states. The Obama administration has riled corporate America by cracking down on secretive offshore tax havens. But now a big onshore refuge — Delaware — is drawing scrutiny, too. GM/Chrysler Chrysler Dealership Closings Not Politically Motivated, Documents Show Conservative bloggers insist that dealer owners who contributed to Republican candidates were disproportionately targeted for closure, with the White House Auto Task Force calling the shots. But a review of Federal Election Commission records reveals a different story. Government Motors: US Will Own 60% Of GM Judge OKs Sale of Most Chrysler Assets to Fiat GM Files For Bankruptcy Protection... "Government In Uncharted Territory"... 7 Reasons Why It Happened... Read The White House Plan the biggest manufacturing collapse in US history ECONOMISTS: OBAMA CHOSE RIGHT MOMENT FOR GM BANKRUPTCY Despite Filing for Bankruptcy, GM to Continue History of Political Spending This year, however, the company has sustained a string of government-inflicted body blows. First the Obama administration forced the resignation of CEO Rick Wagoner, who has given $5,500 to federal candidates since 1997. President Obama received more money for his presidential race ($57,000) from the company's employees in the 2008 election cycle than any other member of Congress.	Supreme Court Pick Specter Backs Sotomayor: Race Still A Factor In American Society Conservatives To GOP: We Want Sotomayor Filibuster Same Leaders Called Filibuster "Unconstitutional" In 2005 Sessions Wants To Slow Down Sotomayor Said On Alito: We "Don't Have To Read Everything He's Written" Conservative leading Sotomayor fight stole 4,760 pages of Dems' files The New York Times reports that a coalition of heavyweight conservative groups has signed a letter pressuring Senate Republicans to filibuster Sonia Sotomayor. The organizer of the pressure campaign — which has angered Senate GOP leaders — is identified as one Manuel Miranda, whom the paper only describes as a “former adviser on judicial issues to former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.”There’s a bit more to Manuel Miranda than that, however. Miranda, as longtime Congressional insiders will recall, was the GOP Senate staffer who was nailed in 2004 for hacking into the computers of Senate Dems and downloading thousands of documents relating to the strategies of Dem Senators on judicial nominations. Health Insurance GITMO/Abu Ghraib/Bahgram/CIA Black Sites Obama Opposes Supreme Court Review For Uighurs In a late Friday filing, the Obama administration urged the Supreme Court (see Kiyemba.Opp.pdf ) not to take up a case brought by 14 Chinese Uighers who contend that the U.S. is unlawfully detaining them at Guantanamo Bay even though they're not classified as enemy combatants. The question at hand is very important: do federal courts have the authority to order the executive branch to release detainees into the United States? The Uighers say yes -- no other country will take them, and they fear repression if they're returned to their native country. The U.S. government agrees, but it contends that "the Political branches" bear the burden of deciding whether to let them into the country because they are aliens, not citizens. Mystery deepens: Reporter retracts story claiming that abuse photos Obama is withholding show sex acts Khadr appears in Guantanamo court Canadian detainee asks to dismiss lawyers in first session since suspension of trials. Uighurs stage poster-board protest at Guantanamo A group of Muslims from China awaiting a court-ordered release staged a self-styled protest inside their prison camp Monday, waving signs demanding their freedom written in crayon on their Pentagon-issued art supplies. W.H. gets breathing room on detainees A judge agrees to put on hold a ruling permitting legal challenges by some prisoners in U.S. custody. US judge: Guantanamo documents must be public A federal judge ordered the United States on Monday to publicly reveal unclassified versions of its allegations and evidence justifying the continued imprisonment of more than 100 detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay. Inside Bush's secret Gitmo diplomacy The public impression is that the debate over repatriating detainees has only just begun. In fact, there have been many behind-the-scenes negotiations between U.S. officials and their foreign counterparts that have been going on since late 2002. Iraqi warnings prompted Obama's reversal on detainee photos ... President Barack Obama reversed his decision to release detainee abuse photos from Iraq and Afghanistan after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki warned that Iraq would erupt into violence and that Iraqis would demand that U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq a year earlier than planned, two U.S. military officers, a senior defense official and a State Department official have told McClatchy. (Justice) Ginsburg gives U.S. more time on (abuse) photos The U.S. government has 30 more days to file an appeal against an order to release photographs of detainee abuse, a Supreme Court justice ruled Monday Yemeni Gitmo Detainee Allegedly Commits Suicide Elections Minnesota Judges Grill Coleman Lawyer On Lack Of Evidence Feds spike voter citizenship checks in Georgia The Justice Department has rejected Georgia's system of using Social Security numbers and driver's license data to check whether prospective voters are citizens, a process that was a subject of a federal lawsuit in the weeks leading up to November's election.
Obama
White House Expands Recovery Act Lobbying Ban To Non-Lobbyists The Obama administration today modified lobbying restrictions that banned registered lobbyists from speaking with federal agency officials about requests for Recovery Act funds to everyone. The welcomed White House announcement amends the president’s Memorandum on Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds, dated March 20, 2009, by eliminating the distinction between registered lobbyists and all other interested parties and shortening the period when the restrictions apply. The new rules require written communications with agency officials about competitive grants once the grant applications have been filed with the federal government. After 100 Days, What Has The Stimulus Accomplished? The White House released a report Friday on the economic stimulus' first three months. Wrong venue for Obama's Muslim speech By addressing the "Islamic world" from Cairo, US President Barack Obama lends credibility to the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and other advocates of political Islam who demand that Muslims be addressed globally and on religious terms. For an American president to validate such an aspiration is madness, and also undermines Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on his home ground. There is a way to fix the situation: give the speech in New Delhi.	Jimmy Carter Breaks With Obama On Detainee Photos....."Supporters Were Hoping That He Would Be Much More Open" Obama Pick Needs To Explain Torture Under His Command State Department U.S. May Cut UN Support Of Israel Over Settlements Robert Wood, State Department deputy Spokesman, made the comments after earlier Monday the New York Times had reported that the Obama administration was considering a series of symbolic measures to force Israel to halt all construction in West Bank settlements. President Obama to nominate Republican Rep. John M. McHugh Representative John M. McHugh, a Republican congressman from New York, will be nominated by President Obama to be secretary of the Army Obama Has 250,000 'Contractors' Deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and is Increasing the Use of Mercenaries Newly released Pentagon statistics show that in both Iraq and Afghanistan the number of armed contractors is rising.
Economy	NEW Click for Economic Statistics
Treasuries `Only Game in Town' as China Boosts Holdings While Dollar Fall For all the hand-wringing over the dollar’s slide, the expanding U.S. deficit and the nation’s AAA credit rating, the bond market shows international demand for American financial assets is as high as ever. Hummer: Made in China? GM finally sells cars: its Hummer, Saab, and Saturn brands.	Number of Troubled Bank Loans Hits Record High Dow kicks out GM and Citigroup Two companies that have received billions of dollars in aid from the U.S. government have been kicked out of the Dow Jones industrial average.

Iraq	Map of Iraq
In Iraq, Rape Without Recourse In Iraq's Red Zone, there is an apartment with no listed address. The two small bedrooms house six women and their children, who comprise a temporary, but closely bound, family. Of the six women, four have been raped. The curtains are drawn tightly against the outside world, but that is not their only defense. One of the women raises her handbag to show that, in case of the worst, she carries a gun. Bomb Kills 4 at Baghdad Vegetable Market Cheney: No link between Saddam Hussein, 9/11 Monday: 22 Iraqis Killed, 43 Wounded Car bomb blast kills Al Baghdadiya reporter Al Baghdadiya reporter colleague Alaa’ Abdul Al Wahab was killed in a car bomb explosion in Al Shorta District in northern Mosul. Local police official reported that Abdul Wahab who is also a journalist was killed 'Omar Al-Baghdadi: Reports of My Arrest – 'A Stupid Joke'; 'The War of the Crusader Camp is Currently Being Led By [Obama,] A Black Slave [And] An Apostate From Islam' In a new audio recording, ISI commander 'Omar Al-Baghdadi continues to deny the reports of his arrest President Barack Obama reversed his decision to release detainee abuse photos from Iraq and Afghanistan after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki warned that Iraq would erupt into violence and Iraqis would demand that U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq a year earlier than planned, two U.S. military officers, a senior defense official and a State Department official told McClatchy. Cheney Admits: "There Was Never Any Evidence ... Iraq Was Involved In 9/11" Tuesday: 2 US Soldiers Killed; 4 Iraqis Wounded Five Persons Injured Due to Clashes Between the Kurdish Security Forces and a Clan in Sinjar	Former Iraq General Calls For War Crimes Truth Commission In front of a packed audience tonight at the Times Center in New York City, General Ricardo Sanchez, the former commander of all coalition forces in Iraq, called for a truth commission to investigate the abuses and torture which occurred there. Iraq's Sadr wants homosexuality gone Iraqi Kurds begin exporting oil Iraq arrests Ansar Al Sunna Army leader Defense Ministry spokesman Brigadier Mohammed Al Askari announced that Ansar Al Sunna Army leader Mohammed Hardawi was arrested while his assistant Saadun Alloush was killed. Other wanted were arrested as well in joint Iraqi-US operations in Al Rashad District in Kirkuk The Army Arrested 20 Leading Terrorists in Kirkuk A source in the squad 12 of the Iraqi army stationed in Kirkuk, have announced the arrest of 20 leading terrorists during a security operation carried out by the security services in various areas to the south-west of Kirkuk. PKK extends unilateral cease-fire to July 15 Thermal Bomb Attack Targeting a U.S. Patrol in Basra A patrol for the U.S. troops have exposed to an attack with a thermal bomb on yesterday-Saturday at Al-Muwafaqiya district in the city of Basra. Iraqi teen figures out 300-year-old math problem A 16-year-old in Sweden says when he first presented his solution to a 300-year-old mathematics formula, he was met with skepticism from his teachers. Mohamed Altoumaimi, an Iraqi immigrant to Sweden, said undeterred, he presented the formula
Middle East
Israel/Palestine 'Lieberman shouldn't have been minister' Attorney-general says civilized country should not appoint man under criminal investigation to cabinet. The Settlements JEWISH SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN WORKERS Settlers have vowed to respond with attacks on Palestinians and their property to any attempt to remove even the tiniest enclave _ a tactic known as "price tag." Palestinians wounded as stones are thrown at vehicles and fields set alight, witnesses say 44% of outpost land is Palestinian-owned, Peace Now says U.S. May Cut UN Support Of Israel Over Settlements Israel would forgo outposts to expand settlements Jerusalem — Israel is prepared to dismantle nearly two dozen wildcat settlement outposts in the West Bank in the next few weeks if the U.S. drops its objections to continued building in existing, government-sanctioned settlements, Israeli officials say. Yemen Two anti-government protestors die in Yemen Two anti-government protestors where killed in Yemen while 8 others were wounded during clashes with security forces south of the country. These clashes are the newest in the series of violent protests that rocked a number of cities in 3 southern provinces during the last weeks	Lebanon Hezbollah No. 2 wants Lebanon unity government Hezbollah's No. 2 leader, confident of victory in Lebanese weekend elections, said Tuesday the Iranian-backed group would invite its pro-Western opponents to join a national unity government if it wins. Lebanon charges nine for spying Number of people accused in past weeks of collaborating with Israel rises to 35. Iran 'Arson attack' hits Iran's Zahedan At least five dead in incident in mainly Sunni city, scene of a mosque bombing just days ago Obama Invites Iran To July 4th Celebrations Last Friday, the State Department sent a cable to its embassies and consulates around the world notifying them that “they may invite representatives from the government of Iran” to their Independence Day celebrations — annual receptions that typically feature hot dogs, red-white-and-blue bunting and some perfunctory remarks about the founding fathers. Obama: Iran Has the Right to Nuclear Power President Barack Obama suggested that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy _ provided it proves by the end of the year that its aspirations are peaceful
Afghanistan	Map of Afghanistan
Army Revives Body Count Of Enemy Dead In Afghanistan Body counts are back, reigniting the decades-old debate about whether victory in war can be judged by measuring the stack of enemy dead. Afghan blasts kill four US troops US Soldier: Afghan War "Like Playing 'Dodge The Bomb'" Blast kills Afghan family of six A roadside bomb kills an Afghan family of six near the US military base in Bagram, officials say.	Judge holds Bagram detainee cases pending appeal A federal judge on Monday put a hold on his groundbreaking order allowing detainees at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan access to U.S. courts until an appeals court can rule on the case involving prisoners held in an active war zone.... UK forces 'kill Taliban leader' One of the most dangerous Taliban leaders in Helmand Province is killed in a helicopter strike, the Ministry of Defence says.
Pakistan	Map of Pakistan
Attack on Pakistan bus terminal 400 said abducted in northwest Pakistan Police: Suspected militants took students, staff, relatives driving away from school. Kidnapped Pakistani students recovered Gutsy Pakistani Protesters March Against The Taliban CIA Equips Pakistanis With Mysterious 'Chips' To Target Al Qaida Leaders Northford News note: Their actually known as "chem lights." They are used by the military to conduct bombings. Only problem is when you hire anyone to place the lights on bombing targets there is no guarantee that you are attacking your enemy and not the enemy of the person you hired.	Pakistan court orders militant leader's release - A Pakistani high court ordered on Tuesday the release of militant leader Hafiz Mohammad Saeed which India said raised serious doubts over Pakistan's sincerity Kashmir Kashmir protests rape and murder, 60 injured in violence The two women were allegedly killed by security men.
Asia
China China Blocks Twitter Ahead Of Tiananmen Anniversary Central Asia Kazakhstan's uranium said 'stolen' Korea North Korea's Kim moves to anoint youngest son as heir N Korea 'preparing to test most advanced missile' US to sell 'bunker- busters' to S. Korea	Southwest Asia U.S.-Philippines partnership may be model for fighting terrorism elsewhere The small U.S. military mission in the Philippines attracts little attention, but Defense Department officials say it has been surprisingly effective at reducing the havens once used by militants here -- and that could make the effort a model for other U.S. partnerships with other nations, including Pakistan.
Europe
Georgia Separatists in S Ossetia poll win
Africa
Growing Drug Trade Linked to Terror Groups Somalia Troops 'gain ground' in Mogadishu Somali forces say they have taken two areas in the capital from opposition fighters.	South Africa SA 'denies care to Zimbabweans' Zimbabwean refugees in South Africa are being denied medical care, says medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres.
The Americas
Mexico Mexico detains 25 police officers for drug ties Mexico Considers Banning Street Children Children selling gum or washing windshields in the streets of Mexico are as ubiquitous as traffic lights. But a new proposal here would forbid the presence of street children in cities and towns across the country Mexican truckers sue US over trucking ban Mexican truckers have filed a lawsuit against the United States seeking $6 billion in compensation for losses they claim to have suffered since Washington banned them from crossing the border in violation of a trade pact, an attorney said Tuesday.	Latin America Chavez accuses CIA of backing plot to kill him President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday alleged that U.S. intelligence agencies were behind a purported assassination plot that prevented him from visiting El Salvador. Canada Canadian economy in sharp decline Canada's economy contracted 5.4% in the first three months of this year, the fastest rate of decline since 1991, official data shows.

Yemeni Gitmo Detainee Allegedly Commits Suicide