US soldier, four Iraqis killed as fresh attacks cap deadly month + Iraqi forces wilting under relentless attacks. Some have fought bravely, but many recruits intimidated + Attack on police station kills 12. Suicide bomber plows car into group of officers + U.S. troops seize bonanza of arms in Fallujah. Tons of weapons were stashed in homes, mosques + US army blocks aid convoy for Falluja + ICRC blasts 'inhumanity' of Falluja battles + Aid trickling in to desperate Fallujans + Orders of battle + Juan Cole reports
Occupation: Iran War Generation at the Vanguard of 'New Iraq' + Turkish chefs dish it up at US base in Iraq + US Firm on Iraq Election Date in Face of Rising Concerns + American General: Mosul Violence Undermining Elections + Iraq invasion 'a public health disaster'
War prisons: Red Cross says U.S. using 'form of torture' at Guantanamo
IRAN: Nuclear Agency Praises Iran + The old bear is stirring again in Ukraine + Ukraine on a knife-edge + Putinism On the March
MIDDLE EAST: Syria denies Cairo's mediation between Damascus and Tel Aviv
Positive atmosphere prevails on Syria- US money talks
Lebanese march to back Syrian troops
UKRAINE: East-West standoff in Ukraine hardens, EU seeks to mediate + Ukraine: Poll Results Aren't the Real Issue + The hand of the CIA in Ukraine + Ukraine: All Eyes on Putin, and Rightfully So
EUROPE: New N. Ireland talks as leaders push for swift peace deal
British troops head fledgeling EU army
A Battle of Ideas Over the Future of France
ASIA PACIFIC: Embarrassment over Myanmar, pride at China trade deal as ASEAN wraps up
Asia Faces Living Nightmare from Climate Change
CONNECT THE DOTS....
Stardom: Put Another NEEDLE In???
Richard Cohen: A lot of fans look to be mentally off
MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK....
Credit reports -- free for all
Bubble Trouble in the Red-Hot Housing Market?
Sun Microsystems sends a top man to sit down with Microsoft
Top Wall Street Firms Involved in Prospectus Failures, NYSE Says
HOW
LOW
THE
LAW
GOES....
High Court Limits Lending Law Damages
Hmong get closer look since shootings
Hearing highlights DNA tests' delicacy
Naples Trembles Under Camorra Turf War
Quiet Man Is New Capo of Resurgent Mexican Drug Gang
Univ. of Louisville honors Elizabeth Loftus, repressed memory researcher
Microsoft files first authenticity certificate lawsuits
Does Title IX Prohibit Retaliation Against Coaches Who Point Out Sex Discrimination?
AIG's $126 Million Settlement Provides for Independent Monitor, Avoids Criminal Prosecution
CALIFORNIA BREAKING LAW NEWS....
State top court limits reversed-conviction retrials
Taser study sparks disagreement
Gas Traders Charged for Allegedly Fake Reports Click. (LAT Reg)
Wal-Mart Seeks to Get Class Status Overturned Click. (LAT Reg)
Univision Drops Suit Click. (LAT Reg)
Brain research might lead way to reducing crime Click.
Sacramento & north: Elk Grove boys wanted to beat Colombine death record + Scharf sentenced in wife's murder + Respected judge Jeffrey Gunther is retiring from Superior Court + Alleged massacre plot detailed + Fresh hope for cold cases + Retrial granted in Cameron Park killing + Placer deputies hunt suspect in attempted kidnapping + Boaters arrested in Stockton mooning incident Click.
San Francisco, San Mateo: City Tow storage-fee case settled -- deal includes refunds + Federal agent charged in case where colleagues made up story
Alameda: Abuse support group alarmed by priests. 7 clerics suspected of molestation live at Rockridge priory + Small firms can't get big project + Court hears of Alexander's charity + Man asking for water robs Residence Inn + Fremont: Men bound to stand trial in shooting at elementary school grounds + Jury: Fremont gang shooting suspect guilty
Santa Clara: Sheriff's daughter charged in burglaries + Suits, evictions in baker's past + Ousted doctors to speak out + Man killed in East P.A.; his fiancée is wounded + UCSC student, 21, held in sex assault + RIP: Dennis Giorgi, veteran San Mateo County prosecutor
Contra Costa: Death penalty upheld in '91 Antioch slayings + More Antioch death sentence stands + Woman claims sexual assault, stranded at South Shore
Sonoma: D.A. opposes parole for man convicted in Petaluma murder + Gun-wielding man takes $6 from shopper in RP parking lot
Napa: St. Apollinaris school teacher sues for age discrimination
Solano: Man charged in wife's death on Bay + Lawyer opposes release of body + Lawyer named to defend one suspect in fatal shooting of pizza deliveryman + Ex-Vallejo cop may serve jail term in Yolo County + Father arrested, tot returned to mother
Monterey: Royal Oaks murder case winds down
Central Valley: Stanislaus car thieves cash in + Injured deputy returns to duty + Fresno broadcaster to stand trial for molestation
Central Coast: Teen girls held in stabbing at Santa Cruz H.S. + Teen girl stabbed at S.C. High + Police watchdog group offers Watsonville training + UCSC student accused of rape
Southern California: Jackson defense won't get psychological exam of accuser, family + Teenage pleads guilty in necrophilia murder + Judge orders striking LA county pharmacists back to work + LAPD Considers New Tactics to Curtail Rave Parties Click. (LAT Reg)
Scott Peterson: Prosecutors Focus on Devastated Family of Laci Peterson as Murder Trial's Penalty Phase Opens + Jury's choice: Life or death
The Governor: Gov. jets to Texas for award, fund raising + Former president to laud Gov. + Food Maker Amy's Kitchen Looks North Despite Gov.'s Pleas Click.
CalPERS chief says he's being removed + Pension funds follow agenda Click.
Fitch upgrades rating for state's bond offering Click.
Tort lawyers are smart folks, but not when it comes to politics Click.
Cedillo says he will try again Click.
Challenges to Frye's candidacy continue Click.
State won't reveal bridge panelists Click. Finishing Bay Bridge no easy task Click.
Nurses plan to protest ratio change
Propositions fallout: 5 Bay Area libraries to get grants. State doles out last $77 million from bond measure
Indian tribes: Morongo tribe, state to hold lottery-machine talks Click.
LOCAL NEWS: Rocky the sea lion, media and research star, dies at 28
Sacramento & north: Affordable housing at crossroads + County exec set for raise + County to offer $10 flu shots at clinics
San Francisco, San Mateo: Budget shortfall creates Muni crisis. Transit chief's call for emergency measures promises contention + Golden Gate Park garage entryway OKd + Aaron Peskin's rise from 'Hank' to prez
Alameda: Livermore airport task force readies report + Livermore maze gets 'Letterman' shows' attention + 'Sausage King' trial begins to wrap up + Oakland Mayor seeks input on hiring police chief + Oakland: $27.7 million shortfall expected next year + Woman dies after she consumed wild mushrooms + E. Oakland granted millions for library + Priory neighbors wary of residents + Value of land at Jack London Square in dispute
Santa Clara: After 81 years, San Jose Medical Center ready to close Dec. 9 + Foes cast shadow on plans for Stanford dormitories + Finding new roles for at-risk kids + Jury: Fremont gang shooting suspect guilty
Contra Costa: Richmond PAC readies post-election plans + Lafayette wins bid for state library funds
Marin: Child aid services rank high in Marin + Blaze in Marin pig sty challenges fire crew + Frieman wants recount in health board race
Sonoma: Mendocino: Surgeon William Krupski feared dead on abalone outing + Sutter hospitals, nurses brace for strike + Amy's Kitchen expanding in Oregon + Flames gut Burbank Housing office + Recount sought in Mendocino County race + Journalist Leroy Aarons of Sebastopol dies at 70
Napa: St. Apollinaris school teacher sues for age discrimination
Solano: Blue Rock clubhouse is doubtful + New voice speaks for Travis
Monterey: Smucker plant to close next year + Tree that fell on woman was diseased + Rancho San Juan project finds backers, foes + Rippling River gets fix-it list
Central Valley: Ukranian MJC alumna leading protest in Kiev + Transportation tax eyed for '06 + Resistance is not futile in battle against urban sprawl + Valley farms, businesses may get aid for drought Click.
Central Coast: Watsonville farmer lends his name to wetlands learning center
Southern California: Dog stung to death by bees in Los Angeles suburb+ A Year-End Push to Cut Crime in L.A Click. + Bratton's Biggest Goal Still Elusive Click. (LAT Reg) + Hahn backs tax-hike plan to fund city's cops Click. + Parks calls for nixing LAPD's three-day workweek Click.
School days: Livermore schoolhouse to be part of Pardee plan + Charter school chiefs held in finance probe. 3 ex-officials accused of embezzling funds for defunct academy + Trustees have plan for Laney property + Deficit likely for Palo Alto schools + Fremont school boundary fight makes NPR + Fremont: Patterson parents picket school over batteries + Hopes run high for UC Merced + Vallejo school district property may be sold, leased + Fresno School audit warns of takeover Click. + Junk-food ban eats revenues Click. + Report: Minority students fall between the cracks Click. University's Bookstore Is Seen as a Campus Bully Click. (LAT Reg) + 'Shop' class catches up Click. + An unacademic exercise Click.
Unions call homeland security directive unconstitutional
Anti-discrimination group to close San Diego branch
Click.
Early aging tied to chronic stress. Study finds evidence mind is connected to changes in body
Tests on milk, lettuce find perchlorate is widespread
New Method To Measure Ancient Land Elevation
Researchers Discover New Way to Boost Grain Crops' Drought Tolerance
Fuzz-Free Strawberries Forecast With New Food Safety Treatment
Salmonella Uses Hydrogen As An Energy Source, New Study Shows
Alzheimer's Drug Improves Memory Of MS Patients
Computer Program Helps Doctors Diagnose Lung Cancer
Promising Results In The Battle Against Incurable ALS Muscle Disease
Factors Associated With Long-term Opioid Treatment Of Veteran Patients
Ocean's Mud-dwellers Provide Clues To The Impact Extinction Can Have On Ecosystems
Testosterone Deficiency Found In One-Third Of Diabetic Men
Muscle Loss From Space Travel, Prolonged Inactivity Linked To Two Genes
Purdue Researchers Align Nanotubes To Improve Artificial Joints
MBL Scientists Embark On International Effort To Uncover Microbial Diversity In World's Oceans
Brains Of People With Autism Recall Letters Of The Alphabet In Brain Areas Dealing With Shapes
UCLA/Emory: How Human Brain Evolved Separately From Body
Emory Chemists Create Unprecedented Metallic Molecule
Using your cell phone as a wallet
Ultrafast Laser Speeds Up Quest For Atomic Control
New Project Takes Measure Of Plastic Electronics
THE BUSHWORLD...
Bush Defends Iraq Decisions in Canada +
Bush Visits Canada Amid Anti-War Protests +
Bush seeks aid on Iraqi, Afghan fronts +
Bush bringing top diplomats with him
Ridge resigns Homeland Security post
Gutierrez fought for open trade at Kellogg
Republican Is Certified the Winner in Washington Governor's Race, but a Recount
Is All but Certain
Congress:
Homeland Security Network Advances Even As Congress Intelligence Bill Stalls +
Senate leaders plan to protect Boy Scouts from attacks
Democrats:
NAACP President Kweisi Mfume Steps Down +
What Now for John Edwards?
Vote fraud:
Recounts
requested in Nevada and New Mexico
What's the Matter with Democrats?
The U.S. is now on a losing streak
The Grassroots Can Save Democrats
A Lesson for the Liberal Elite
CIA Taps Richer for Operations Post +
CIA Names Replacements for Two Resignations
CIA's hiring dilemma: few meet requirements
9/11 commissioner says don’t wait on intelligence backbone
Bedouin tracker indicted on charges of espionage, treason +
IDF tracker indicted for espionage +
IDF tracker indicted for alleged contact with Hezbollah
Palestinian court sentences 2 Israeli spies to death
Former Cuban Spy Released From Prison
Canadian Inventor Lets Everyone Be an Armchair Spy
Alleged Scandal Rocks Poland +
Scientist or Spy?
ASIO man bid to clear name +
Defector's web still tangling
Wartime Spy Pigeon's Bravery Medal Fetches £9,200
Japanese intelligence had used Afghanistan to spy on USSR
Ukrainian intelligence does utmost to prevent violence, split
Why CSIS agents couldn't chase their tails
Interpreter admits giving incomplete answers to FBI
Investigator suggests foreign intelligence involved in Russia school attack
How the CIA Monitors Your Chatroom
MILITARY
OPINIONS:
INTELLIGENCE
AGENTS AT WORK AND AT PLAY....
No Fortunate Son: Member of Famous Chicago Political Family Joins Army
AF Academy Rape Claim Goes to Court
Group works to save black officers' club
New law helps protects military shipwrecks
'Gang rape' at Deepcut investigated by police
Hoon compares regiments campaign to tartan trivia
India, Russia to hold joint paratroopers exercise
San Francisco gay marriage and beyond: All eyes on gay vows in San Francisco
The Pen Is Mightier....
Kristof and 'NY Times' Attorney See Libel Dismissal As A Double Victory
Are Blogs the future of journalism?
Leroy Aarons, former Tribune editor, founder of gay journalists group, dies
Bush reporters race to get flu shots
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