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Nation's threat level rising to orange: "The government on Sunday raised the national threat level to orange, the second-highest, saying attacks were possible during the holidays and that threat indicators are "perhaps greater now than at any point" since Sept. 11, 2001."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Libyan deal shows need for U.S. shift: "The White House portrayed Libya's promise to abandon weapons of mass destruction programs as affirmation of President Bush's hard-line strategy on arms proliferation and suggested the U.S.-led war in Iraq helped convince Moammar Gadhafi that he should act."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



U.S. forces round up Iraqi rebel suspects: "Acting on intelligence gleaned from the capture of Saddam Hussein, U.S. troops rounded up dozens of suspected rebels during two days of raids in towns where loyalty to the deposed president remains strong, officials said Sunday. Two Iraqis were killed."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



AP Poll finds Bush getting good marks: "Amid rising consumer confidence, President Bush gets good marks for his handling of the economy from a clear majority of voters for the first time in more than a year, an Associated Press poll finds."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



The U.S. soldier is Time Person of Year: "The American soldier, who bears the duty of "living with and dying for a country's most fateful decisions," was named Sunday as Time magazine's Person of the Year."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Israeli leader warns of confrontation: "A government plan to dismantle Israeli settlements and impose a new boundary with the Palestinians will touch off bitter confrontation with Jewish settlers but must go ahead for the sake of the country's security, the prime minister's top deputy said Sunday."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Malvo trial now turns to defense efforts: "The daughter of one sniper victim called Lee Boyd Malvo evil. Teachers and others who knew the convicted killer when he was younger described him as bright, courteous, sweet and lonely."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



HE WAS HIDING IN A HOLE!: "Link appeared here ."

In The Drudge Report Archives



Bush Got First Heads-Up Saturday Afternoon...: "Link appeared here ."

In The Drudge Report Archives



8 months after invasion...: "Link appeared here ."

In The Drudge Report Archives



Troops from 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team caught former Iraqi leader...: "Link appeared here ."

In The Drudge Report Archives



Saddam Captured...: "Link appeared here ."

In The Drudge Report Archives



U.S. Terror Alert Level Raised: "The government is raising the U.S. terror alert level to yellow alert, or "high" due to increased intelligence "chatter" and a new tape from al Qaida.
Tom Ridge will speak at a press conference sometime this afternoon. We'll have more as it comes in."

In Command Post: Irak



Exclusive: Inside Saddam's Cell: "It was a defiant, if resigned, Saddam seen by L. Paul Bremer and some of his Iraqi foes hours after he was caught. They tell Scott Pelley about their meeting with him on 60 Minutes, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis



Top US general says several hundred caught in Iraq sweep: "Several hundred people have been detained in Iraq in a sweep against insurgents using intelligence following the capture of Saddam Hussein, General Richard Myers, head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff revealed. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Syria Trying to Stop Iraq Border Crossing: "Syria is trying to stop fighters from crossing the border into Iraq to join the resistance against U.S.-led forces, the head of the Iraqi Governing Council said Sunday. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Homeland Defense raised Alert status for the Holidays in IraqWar.info



US Soldier punched Saddam after spitting incident. in IraqWar.info



Syria trying to stop Iraq border crossing: "Syria is trying to stop fighters from crossing the border into Iraq to join the resistance against U.S.-led forces, the head of the Iraqi Governing Council said Sunday."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Iraqi Insurgents Blow Up Oil Pipeline: "Insurgents blew up an oil pipeline and fired on gasoline storage tanks, as U.S. troops searched for rebels and weapons."

In New York Times: World Special



Bush declares: 'We must get rid of Arafat' (21 Dec 03) in Radio Free USA



Israel arrests prominent Hamas leader: "Israeli troops conducted a series of raids in the West Bank city of Nablus Sunday, arresting a Hamas leader and killing a 5-year-old Palestinian boy, Palestinian witnesses said."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



The American soldier named Time's Person of the Year: "The American soldier, who bears the duty of "living with and dying for a country's most fateful decisions," has been named as Time magazine's Person of the Year."

In Ananova: War In Iraq



GIs Named Top Newsmakers By Time: "Soldiers were singled out by Time magazine as the top newsmakers of the year because ?the very messy aftermath of the war? made it clear the troops in Iraq would be making headlines for months or years, says Time Managing Editor Jim Kelly."

In CBS News: Iraq Crisis