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April 4, 2007

:: Standoff defused as Iran frees UK sailors, Financial Times
:: TWO INDICTED AND ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF SUPPLYING INDIAN GOVERNMENT WITH CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGY, FBI news release
:: Ex-sailor pleads not guilty on terrorism charge, Reuters
:: N.Korea unlikely to meet nuclear deadline: report, Reuters

March 21, 2007

:: North Korea Nuclear Talks Extended Amid Funds Delay (Update3), Bloomberg
::
Leader says Iran will retaliate if attacked: report, Reuters
:: Iraq PM orders Sadr aide released by U.S. forces, Reuters
:: Muslims offer to help 'John Does' sued by imams, Washington Times
:: Homeland Security: Continuing Attention to Privacy Concerns is Needed as Programs Are Developed, GAO testimony (PDF)
::
Data Mining: Early Attention to Privacy in Developing a Key DHS Program Could Reduce Risks, GAO report (PDF)
:: Tactics disrupt illegal immigration, LA Times

March 14, 2007

:: PREPARED REMARKS OF STUART LEVEY UNDER SECRETARY FOR TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Treasury Department transcript
::
Tribunals Held for High-Value Detainees at Guantanamo, DOD news story
:: Shiite militia prompts concern as al-Sadr remains in Iran, CNN
::
Senate Agrees to Begin Debate on Iraq War Measure (Update1), Bloomberg
::
Halliburton Plays Catch Up, Wall Street Journal
:: US to finalise sanctions on Macao bank, Financial Times
:: China Allows Intel to Build Factory, Wall Street Journal

March 13, 2007

:: Legal Support to Military Operations, DOD joint doctrine publication (PDF)
::
Nuclear Nonproliferation: DOE's International Radiological Threat Reduction Program Needs to Focus Future Efforts on Securing the Highest Priority Radiological Sources, GAO report (PDF)
::
Imams pulled off plane sue US Airways, UPI

:: IAEA Chief Heads Delegation to the DPRK, IAEA news release
:: IAEA Board Meeting in Vienna, IAEA news release

March 12, 2007

:: HALLIBURTON OPENS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Halliburton news release
:: Halliburton Expands Mideast Presence, Wall Street Journal
:: Nato chief warns of split over US missiles, Financial Times
:: S.4: A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes, LOC website
:: Federal Acquisition Regulation; Numbered Notes for Synopses: DOD proposed rule and request for comment, Federal Register notice
:: 2007 Army Posture Statement - Transforming Army Intelligence, U.S. Army public affairs
:: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran, Presidential notice, Federal Register

March 9, 2007

:: FBI Exceeded Authority in Getting Data, Report Says (Update3), Bloomberg
:: DOJ Inspector General report on FBI National Security Letters, text of report (large PDF)
:: FBI response to DOJ OIG report on National Security Letters, FBI news release, with links to fact sheets
:: FORMER MEMBER OF U.S. NAVY ARRESTED IN ARIZONA ON TERRORISM AND ESPIONAGE CHARGES, FBI news release
::
Russia scorns "dubious" conviction of U.N. diplomat, Reuters
:: Russia and China tough on new sanctions on Iran, Reuters
:: U.S. Is Open to Talks With Iran, Syria, Wall Street Journal
:: Petition for Certiorari Filed in Supreme Court of the United States in Al Odah v. United States of America, NIMJ webpage linking to PDF of petition

Feb. 28, 2007

:: US to discuss Iraq with Syria and Iran, Financial Times
:: Dr. ElBaradei Accepts Invitation to Visit North Korea, IAEA news release
:: Traveler Redress Inquiry Program Launched, DHS news release
:: Treasury Targets Destabilizing Belarusian Officials, Treasury Department news release

Feb. 27, 2007

:: Senate hearing on global threats, SASC webpage with links to prepared statements
:: War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance, CRS report (PDF)
:: Iraq: War and Reconstruction, GAO webpage with links to reports
::
BIS publishes an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Country Group C: Destinations of Diversion Concern. Comments are due no later than close of business March 12, 2007, Federal Register notice
:: NASA Completes Contract Award for Space Program Operation, NASA news release

Feb. 26, 2007

:: IAEA report on Iranian Nuclear Program, text of report (PDF)
:: State Department Section 1227 Report on Iraq, state.gov (January 2007 report, released Feb. 23, 2007)
:: U.S. soldier sentenced to 100 years for rape, murder, Reuters
:: Hill warns N Korea on deadlines, Financial Times
:: [Military Commisions D.C. Circuit opinion:] Boumediene, et al., v. Bush, al Odah v. United States, text of opinion (PDF)

Feb. 22, 2007

:: Report on Iran Safeguards Sent to IAEA Board, Security Council, IAEA news release
:: Iran defies deadline to halt atom work: U.N. watchdog, Reuters
:: Second chlorine bomb may show new militant tactic, Reuters
:: Second Baghdad rape allegation arises, Los Angeles Times
:: Cheney meets N.Korea abductee's parents in Japan, Reuters
:: Two Pennsylvania Executives Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging on Contract with the U.S. Navy, DOJ news release
:: Statement by Adam J. Szubin, OFAC Director On Charges Against Individuals for Fraudulently Violating Cuba Sanctions, Treasury Department transcript

Feb. 21, 2007

:: Treasury Designates Hizballah's Construction Arm, Treasury Department news release
:: [Guantanamo Bay] Detainee Transfer Announced, DOD news release
:: Statement of Justice Department Spokesman Erik Ablin on Today's Ruling in al Odah v. U.S., DOJ news release
:: Jury begins deliberations in Libby trial, Los Angeles Times
:: A Look at Cuba Today, VOA series

Feb. 2, 2007

:: Top US prosecutors ‘forced out’, Financial Times
:: Hearing on the U.S.-China Relationship: Economics and Security in Perspective [Day 1: Economic Issues], U.S.-China Security and Economic Review Commission webpage
:: Two plead not guilty to Boston hoax charges, CNN
:: U.S. says Oregon man sought missile parts for Iran, Reuters
:: U.S. jury delivers mixed verdict in Hamas trial, Reuters
:: Satellite surprise highlights U.S.-China gap: official, Reuters
:: North Korea insists on release of funds, Financial Times
:: HHS UNVEILS TWO NEW EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PANDEMIC FLU PREPAREDNESS, CDC news release with links

Feb. 1, 2007

:: BIS publishes Final Rule in the Federal Register on Technical Corrections to the EAR and to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Regulation, Bureau of Industry and Security Federal Register notice
:: Germany seeks 13 over alleged kidnapping by CIA, CNN
:: German court orders arrest of El Masri kidnappers, Reuters
:: Britain terror raid aimed at stopping beheading, CNN
:: Australian Guantanamo inmate strains U.S. ties, Reuters
:: Chavez gets powers to rule by decree, Reuters
:: N.Korea eyes 2nd test if dispute not resolved, Reuters

Jan. 30, 2007

:: Shell Iran plan will come under US scrutiny, Financial Times
:: Negroponte says Iran cannot go unchallenged in Iraq, Reuters
:: China Says It Opposes US-Japan Contingency Plan on Taiwan, Bloomberg
:: Killers of UN Personnel Must Be Punished, Workers' Union Says, Bloomberg
:: Abu Hamza Al-Masri Appeal Denied by UK's Law Lords (Update1), Bloomberg
:: Appeals court reinstates key Padilla charge, Reuters
:: Habeas corpus and an era of limits, Los Angeles Times
:: DACOWITS Committee Members Chosen, DOD news release

Jan. 29, 2007

:: EU states give green light to Afghanistan police mission, EU Observer
:: DUTCH CITIZEN ARRAIGNED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON CHARGES OF TERRORISM CONSPIRACY AGAINST AMERICANS IN IRAQ, FBI news release
:: DUTCH CITIZEN CHARGED IN TERRORISM CONSPIRACY AGAINST AMERICANS IN IRAQ, DOJ news release
:: Radioisotope patients setting off dirty-bomb alarms, Reuters
::
NRC Approves Final Rule Amending Security Requirements, Nuclear Regulatory Commission news release
:: NRC Solicits Comments on Proposed Enforcement Policy Revisions, Nuclear Regulatory Commission news release
:: U.S. says Israel may have violated cluster bomb use, Reuters
:: Global court [ICC] confirms charges for first trial, Reuters
:: Iran plans to expand ties with Iraq: Tehran envoy, Reuters
:: Bush warns Iran against fueling violence in Iraq, Reuters
:: U.S. official in Beijing for fresh N.Korea bank talks, Reuters

Jan. 26, 2007

:: Government seeks to quash spying suit, UPI
:: Implementing the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, FBI Congressional testimony
::
Treasury Targets Al Qaida Facilitators in South Africa, Treasury Department news release
::
Iran wants senior atom inspector out, Reuters
:: U.N. Assembly condemns Holocaust denials, Reuters
:: U.S.: Evidence shows Iran subversion in Iraq: Bush authorizes soldiers to fire on Iranian agents, says 'it makes sense', MSNBC.com
:: Bush: U.S. troops may protect selves from Iranians, Reuters
:: Cooperative tone of Sadr surprises U.S., Los Angeles Times
:: "Scooter" Libby trial documents and exhibits, DOJ/Special Counsel web site

Jan. 25, 2007

:: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007, selected topic capsule summaries
:: Russian 'smuggled weapons-grade uranium', Guardian
:: Bin Laden not hiding in Pakistan: prime minister, Reuters
:: Saudi Arabia, US Lead Donors Raising Lebanon Aid (Update4), Bloomberg

Jan. 24, 2007

:: The Future of the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Deterrent, UK Ministry of Defense white paper (PDF)
::
Primed and Ready [re: nuclear theft and accidental nuclear war], Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (PDF)
::
Finding Article VI [re: NPT], Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
:: State of the Union Address, White House transcript
::
Democratic Response to State of the Union Address, remarks as prepared
:: Homeland Security: Progress Has Been Made to Address the Vulnerabilities Exposed by 9/11, but Continued Federal Action Is Needed to Further Mitigate Security Risks, GAO report (PDF)
::
There is no war on terror in the UK, says DPP [re: whether counter-terrorism is war or crime-fighting], London Times
::
Traveler Redress Inquiry Program Launching [issues include No-Fly List mistakes], DHS news release
:: Passport Requirement for Air Travel Begins Today, DHS news release
:: China says space experiment is no threat, UPI
:: Report: N. Korea giving Iran nuclear info, UPI

Jan. 23, 2007

:: The Manual for Military Commissions, Jan. 18, 2007, text of manual (PDF)
::
New National Defense Exemption to Marine Mammal Protection Act Authorized for Navy, DOD news release
:: Attorney General Gonzalez Jan. 17 letter to Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter re: warrantless surveillance, text of letter (PDF)
:: Initial responses of Senators Leahy and Specter to Attorney General letter re: warrantless surveillance (PDF)
:: British anti-terrorism police arrest five men, Reuters
:: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, Office of International Regimes and Agreements, Proposed Subsequent Arrangement [U.S.-EURATOM, Sweden], Federal Register notice
:: Lebanon's opposition to halt protests: source, Reuters
:: China confirms satellite test, says no threat, Reuters
:: Belarus: Pay rent on pipeline land, Russia, UPI
:: Obama school allegations said false, UPI

Jan. 17, 2007

:: International Law Pertaining to Raid of Building in Northern Iraq, ASIL
:: U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION: Notice of Open Public Hearing -- Feb. 1-2, 2007, Washington, D.C., Federal Register notice
:: Consular Notification for Aliens Detained Prior to an Order of Removal, DHS/ICE final rule, Federal Register
::
Secret Court Will Oversee Spying Program, US Says (Update2), Bloomberg
:: Bush won't reauthorize eavesdropping, Reuters
:: White House relents on warrantless spying, Financial Times
:: IAEA suspends some nuclear aid to Iran, Reuters
:: U.S. audit shows prison mistreatment, UPI
:: $1.7 Billion Available for Local Homeland Security Programs, DHS news release, including link to grant guidance
:: Bush says Saddam hanging was 'fumbled', UPI

Jan. 16, 2007

:: International Law: 100 Ways It Shapes Our Lives, ASIL
::
Iraq Violence Killed at Least 34452 Civilians in 2006, UN Says, Bloomberg
:: Saddam Hussein's Two Co-Defendants Hanged in Iraq (Update4), Bloomberg
:: Congress' Iraq step could show division: W. House, Reuters
::
Former U.N. Official Faces U.S. Indictment, Wall Street Journal
:: US charges oil-for-food chief, Financial Times
:: Rice could testify in Libby trial, Reuters
:: Prepared Remarks Of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the U.S. Attorneys' National Security Conference, DOJ transcript
:: Presidential Determination No. 2007-7 of December 7, 2006--Presidential Determination on Sanctions Against North Korea for Detonation of a Nuclear Explosive Device, Federal Register notice
:: Export Controls: Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting Jan. 30, Bureau of Industry and Security Federal Register notice

Jan. 12, 2007

:: [Director of National Intelligence] Statement for the Record - Annual Threat Assesment, unclassified statement for the record before Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (PDF)
:: [DIA Director:] January 2007 - Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States, unclassified statement for the record before Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
:: Iraq seeks release of Iranians seized by U.S., Reuters
:: Britain tried to stop Saddam hanging, letter shows, Reuters
:: Second U.S. soldier pleads guilty in Iraq killings, Reuters
:: U.S. troops entered Somalia after raid: report, Reuters
:: Export and Import of Nuclear Material; Exports to Libya Restricted, NRC final rule, Federal Register notice

Jan. 11, 2007

:: US to attack Iranian-backed networks in Iraq, Financial Times
:: U.S. forces raid Iranian office in Iraq: Tehran, Reuters
:: U.S. forces raid Iranian consulate in Iraq, UPI
:: Press Conference with Secretary Robert Gates, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, and General Peter Pace at the White House Conference Center Briefing Room, Washington D.C., DOD transcript
:: President's Address to the Nation [re: Iraq], whitehouse.gov transcript

Jan. 10, 2007

:: Italian, U.S. agents urge govts to stop CIA trial, Reuters
:: Rebuilding Iraq: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight, GAO report (120-page PDF)
:: Iran’s Bank Sepah Designated by Treasury: Sepah Facilitating Iran’s Weapons Program, Treasury Department news release
:: Prepared Remarks of Stuart Levey, Under Secretary for Terrorism and
Financial Intelligence, On the Designation of Bank Sepah for Facilitating Iran’s Weapons Program
, Treasury Department transcript
:: U.S. to press N.Korea on illicit finance: Treasury, Reuters
:: U.S. strikes at al Qaeda in Somalia, "many dead", Reuters
:: Merkel attacks Russia’s cut in oil exports, Financial Times

Jan. 8, 2007

:: Israel denies nuclear strike plan, London Times
:: Date set for Bush to unveil Iraq strategy, CNN
:: 9/11 hijacker friend sentenced to 15 years in jail, Reuters
:: Ban wants stronger U.N. for "unprecedented" threats, Reuters

Jan. 5, 2007

:: What'd you do to my mail bill, Mr. Prez?, New York Daily News
:: President's Statement on H.R. 6407, the "Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act," signing statement from whitehouse.gov
:: U.S. warns North Korea against another nuclear test, Reuters
:: Iran says no truth to rumor of Khamenei death, Reuters
:: Three Entities Targeted by Treasury for Supporting Syria’s WMD Proliferation, Treasury Department news release
:: Duma member slams U.S. arms firm sanctions, UPI
:: Democratic Leaders Oppose More U.S. Troops in Iraq (Update1), Bloomberg  
:: 9/11 hijacker friend to be sentenced on Monday, Reuters

Jan. 3, 2007

:: FBI Guantanamo Bay Inquiry, FBI web page pathway to report
::
SECURITY COUNCIL IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON IRAN FOR FAILURE TO HALT URANIUM ENRICHMENT, UNSC news release, including text of UNSC Resolution 1737
:: IAEA Director General Response to Security Council Resolution on Iran, IAEA news release
:: Atom watchdog reviews Iran aid amidst U.N. sanctions, Reuters
:: Foreign spying on U.S. defense technology seen rising, Reuters
:: China-U.S. High Technology and Strategic Trade Seminar, Bureau of Industry and Security registration
:: Leahy warns Justice over terror policies, Washington Times
:: Military planners assess options for Iraq, Reuters
:: U.S. on Saddam: "Would have done it differently", Reuters
:: Second U.S. carrier group to deploy to Gulf: sources, Reuters
:: U.S. V. SADEQ NAJI AHMED, federal appellate decision affirming criminal conviction over TSA job application (PDF)

Dec. 20, 2006

:: Bush signs U.S.-India nuclear deal, Reuters
:: N.Korea brings laundry list of demands to talks, Reuters
:: Macao bank ‘handled millions’ for N Korea, Financial Times
::
Counterinsurgency Field Manual, U.S. Army news release, with links to manual
:: [Iraq:] A War That Abhors a Vacuum, NY Times op-ed by USMC major
:: At Guantánamo, Even 'Easy' Cases Have Lingered, Wall Street Journal
:: U.S. seeks to rein in its military spy teams, Los Angeles Times
:: Russia rises on global oil demand, Washington Times

Dec. 18, 2006

:: Bush to announce new Iraq strategy next year, Reuters
:: Russia upbeat but wants changes on Iran U.N. measure, Reuters
:: H.R.5682: To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India, LOC
:: India welcomes U.S. nuclear deal, wary of conditions, Reuters
:: Israel agog at Olmert's "nuclear slip" of tongue, Reuters
:: S.4046 A bill to extend ... the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, LOC
::
S.3421 To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for veterans' benefits, LOC

Dec. 6, 2006

:: Iraq Study Group Report, text of report (PDF)
:: President Bush Receives Report from the Iraq Study Group, White House transcript
:: TREASURY TARGETS HIZBALLAH FUNDRAISING NETWORK IN THE TRIPLE FRONTIER OF ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, AND PARAGUAY, Treasury Department news release
:: UK police may see star witness in Litvinenko probe, Reuters
::
U.S. military prepares Haditha murder case charges, Reuters
:: France says in a hurry to reach Iran sanctions deal, Reuters
:: House-Senate Conferees Work on Bill for US-India Nuclear Deal, VOA
:: Fact Sheet: Security Improvements to Visa Waiver Program, DHS news release

Dec. 5, 2006

:: Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, UN summary of debate
:: U.S. pressures Russia before Iran sanctions talks, Reuters
::
Italy prosecutors want kidnap trial for CIA agents, Reuters
::
Gates Secretary of Defense Nomination Hearings: Advance Policy Questions, text of advance questions and nominee's answers (PDF, 65 pages)
::
Rumsfeld’s Memo of Options for Iraq War, text of Nov. 6, 2006, memo
:: Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB); Notice of Meeting, Federal Register notice
:: [Litvinenko Assassination:] Q&A on Polonium, the Poison Picked, The National Interest
:: Spy death investigators thwarted in Russia, CNN

Dec. 4, 2006

:: Iraq Study Group Report to be Released on December 6, 2006, news release
:: India eyes dilution of tough U.S. nuclear deal terms, Reuters
:: Russia clears way for Moscow trip by UK police, Reuters
:: Saddam appeals controversial Iraqi death sentence, Reuters
:: Lawyers Claim US Government Mistreatment of Padilla, VOA

Nov. 30, 2006

:: UN Sanctions on Iran Scaled Back, European Envoy Says (Update1), Bloomberg
::
Second Report on the Guantanamo Detainees: Inter and Intra Departmental Disagreements About Who Is Our Enemy (2006), Seton Hall Law School (PDF)
:: Report on Guantanamo Detainees, A Profile of 517 Detainees through Analysis of Department of Defense Data (2006), Seton Hall Law School (PDF)
:: U.S. Army Final Rule: Claims Against the United States and Claims on Behalf of the United States, Federal Register notice
:: Russia pledges help on Litvinenko, plane grounded, Reuters
:: Putin calls Gaidar after mystery illness, Financial Times

Nov. 29, 2006

:: International Law and Nuclear Programs in North Korea and Iran, ASIL webinar
:: HUMANITARIAN LAW PROJECT V. U.S. DEPT. OF TREASURY, C.D. Calif. decision striking down EO13324 re: being "otherwise associated with" specially designated terrorist groups (PDF)
::
US Nuclear Negotiator Hill to Meet N. Korea's Envoy (Update1), Bloomberg
:: U.S. and China to Hold First Meeting of the Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing Next Month, Treasury news release
:: Al Qaeda in Iraq, Vatican trade words on pope, AP
:: Two U.S. Citizens Charged in Plan to Aid Taliban, FBI news release
:: Tip Sinks Domestic Terror Plot, FBI news release
:: [Pakistani Supreme Court orders] Agency ... to reveal fate of detainees, AP
:: Bomb suspect tells of 'torture', BBC
:: DHS Leaders Mull Biometrics, Privacy With Charmed Circle of Insiders, Government Computing News
:: Text of U.S. Security Adviser’s Iraq Memo, text of Hadley memo leaked to New York Times
:: Maliki loses Shi'ite ally before Bush talks, Reuters
:: Bush to Press Al-Maliki as Memo Questions Capability (Update3), Bloomberg
:: Baker group meets on new course in Iraq, Reuters
:: Victims made to walk on broken glass: Saddam trial, Reuters
:: German suing CIA wants apology, says mistreated, Reuters
:: Rome court hears case against U.S. soldier in Iraq
:: AIPAC espionage case, prosecutor's burden, text of court transcript (PDF)

Nov. 17, 2006

:: India Nuclear Cooperation Bill H.R.5682: To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India, LOC web page
:: [Rice] Statement on Senate Vote on the U.S. - India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative, State Department
:: U.S. soldier in Iraq gang rape gets 90 year sentence, Reuters
Man arrested with nuclear information, UPI
:: SecDef Notice re: Implementation of No Fear Act Whistleblower Protection in Defense Information Systems Agency, DOD, with links, Federal Register notice
:: Russia's role in Asia, Putin editorial in Washington Times
:: U.N. troops to be allowed into Darfur, UPI
:: Assignment of Reporting Function Under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: Memorandum for the Director of National Intelligence, Federal Register notice

Nov. 16, 2006

:: IAEA report on Iran, text of IAEA report (PDF)
:: Report on Iran Nuclear Safeguards Sent to IAEA Board, IAEA news release
::
U.S. Policy Toward Iran, State Department transcript
::
Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: Two Paths to the Bomb, Another Path to Peace, State Department transcript
::
GAO: United Nations: Renovation Planning Follows Industry Practices, but Procurement and Oversight Could Present Challenges, GAO report (PDF)
:: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will release its 2006 Annual Report to Congress, Thursday, November 16, 2006, 10:00 am, 562 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg, U.S.-China Commission news release (PDF)

Nov. 15, 2006

:: IAEA Nov. 14, 2006, report on Iran, text of report (PDF)
::
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will release its 2006 Annual Report to Congress, Thursday, November 16, 2006, 10:00 am, 562 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg, U.S.-China Commission news release (PDF)
:: Final Rule: Sale or Rental of Sexually Explicit Material on DoD Property (DoD
Instruction 4105.70), DOD, SecDef, 32 CFR Part 235 [DOD-2005-OS-0149] RIN 0790-AH86
, Federal Register notice, including text of final rule, summary, and text of public comments and DOD response
:: U.S. argues detention policy change, UPI
:: China Arrests 2 Taiwan Businessmen on Spying Charges (Update1), Bloomberg
:: Bush, Putin to sign WTO deal in Hanoi, Financial Times
:: UK Terrorist Plots `Fit Into a Pattern,' Minister Reid Says, Bloomberg
:: Al Jazeera Takes on CNN, BBC With English Language News Channel, Bloomberg
:: Bush Administration Conducting Parallel Review of Iraq Strategy, Bloomberg
:: US Soldier to Plead Guilty in Iraqi Rape-Murder Case, VOA
:: Iran vows to pursue atomic plans "until the end", Reuters
:: U.N. sleuths find plutonium at Iran atom site: IAEA, Reuters
:: Official says U.S. may mull pre-emptive Iran strike, Reuters
:: North Korea talks likely to resume in December: envoy, Reuters
:: Agreement on date for six-party talks, UPI
:: Iraq govt split over hostages, militia threat, Reuters
:: Rights groups file war crimes suit against Rumsfeld, Reuters
:: Marine pleads not guilty in Iraq grandfather death, Reuters
:: White House seeks dismissal of CIA leak suit, Reuters
:: Bush, Putin agree to sign Russia WTO deal, Reuters

Nov. 13, 2006

:: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will release its 2006 Annual Report to Congress, Thursday, November 16, 2006, 10:00 am, 562 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg, U.S.-China Commission news release (PDF)
:: Hawaii Man Indicted for Selling Defense Secrets to China, FBI Hawaii office news release
:: Fact Sheet: Partner Nations Endorse Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Statement of Principles, State Department
:: FBI Transformation Since 9/11, FBI.gov
:: Fighting Terror with the Military, FBI.gov
:: Lebanon crisis deepens, cabinet backs Hariri court, Reuters
::
APEC set to approve counter-terrorism pact, Reuters
::
N.Korea nuclear talks may resume early Dec.: Russian ambassador, Reuters
::
Global pact to clean up unexploded arms takes effect, Reuters

Nov. 7, 2006

:: Torture alleged in Iraq prison sweeps, UPI
:: Former Ft. Campbell Soldier Indicted in Iraqi Civilian Deaths, DOJ news release
::
Saddam back in court as U.S. prepares to vote, Reuters
:: UN war crimes trials may be off to timid start, Financial Times
::
Briton jailed for 40 years over U.S. and UK plots, Reuters
:: Prepared Statement of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the U.S./E.U. Troika Meetings Press Conference, DOJ transcript
:: Talks, sanctions on agenda for envoys in Seoul, Reuters
:: U.S. wants U.N. measure to say Iran is threat to peace, Reuters

Nov. 6, 2006

:: Former Employee of U.S. Military Contractor Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements, DOJ news release
:: Saddam Hussein sentenced to hang, Financial Times
:: Shaken Saddam sentenced to hang, Reuters
:: Gunfire greets news: Saddam 'dead by Christmas,' The Scotsman
:: Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions, Congressional Research Service
:: U.S. seeks silence from CIA prisoners: report, Reuters
:: U.S. Seeks Silence on CIA Prisons: Court Is Asked to Bar Detainees From Talking About Interrogations, Washington Post
:: U.S. Justice denies terror trial drop-off, UPI
:: North Korea says Japan not welcome at nuclear talks, Reuters
:: Survey says Iraq, poor nations most corrupt, Reuters
:: Tragedy of Pakistan's prison children, BBC

Nov. 3, 2006

:: Iran gives show of missile strength, Financial Times
:: U.S. soldier arraigned on Iraq murder charges, Reuters
:: Judgment day looms for Saddam, Reuters 
::
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction October 2006 report 
::
Senators work to keep Iraq audit agency, UPI
:: Congress Tells Auditor in Iraq to Close Office, New York Times
:: Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), SIGIR web site
:: Cyberspace as a Domain In which the Air Force Flies and Fights, U.S. Air Force transcript

Nov. 2, 2006

:: [MCA and Habeas Corpus:] Detainees' Attorneys Ask Court to Allow Challenges, Washington Post
:: Guantanamo prisoners challenge new terrorism law, Reuters
::
Iran fires missiles in war games: TV, Reuters
:: N.Korea can put warhead on missile: experts, Reuters
:: U.S. troops should stay longer in Iraq: Talabani, Reuters  
::
[Border enforcement information-gathering] Treasury Enforcement Communications System, Automated Targeting System, Privacy Act notice, Federal Register notice, request for public comment
:: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Proposed Rules Changes Federal Register notice, request for public comment
:: Attorney General Issues Report to the President Regarding the Administration of the Freedom of Information Act, DOJ news release
:: Attorney General's Report to the President Pursuant to Executive Order 13,392, Entitled 'Improving Agency Disclosure of Information,' copy of report (PDF)
:: Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty Announces Formation of National Procurement Fraud Task Force, DOJ news release
:: U.S. Resolves Probe Against Oil Company that Bribed Iranian Official, DOJ news release

Nov. 1, 2006

:: Alleged al Qaeda agent Padilla claims torture, Reuters
::
US Leads Gulf Naval Exercise on Weapons Proliferation Control, Bloomberg
::
China Injects Urgency in North Korean Nuclear Dispute (Update2), Bloomberg
:: Japan Will Maintain Sanctions Against North Korea, Abe Says, Bloomberg
:: London Police Dismiss Accusations Against Iran's Khatami, Bloomberg
:: U.S. must stay until Iraq forces ready: Iraqi leader, Reuters  
:: Castro's Doctors-for-Oil Swap With Chavez Bolsters Bush's Foes, Bloomberg
:: Imprisoned Chinese Activist to Get Retrial, Washington Post

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