NEWS

Three major meetings will take place in Europe over the next nine days: a meeting of the G-20, a NATO summit and a meeting of the European Union with U.S. President Barack Obama. The week will define the relationship between the United States and Europe and reveal some intra-European relationships.

1. Qaeda, Taliban planning 9/11-like attacks in US, Europe: NWFP IG

* Navid says Taliban are spreading throughout Pakistan
* Claims five to 10 percent of country's madrassas are involved in indoctrinating suicide bombers

By Muhammad Bilal March 31, 2009 The Daily Times (Pakistan)

1. Canadian researchers uncover far-flung cyber espionage network
By Kim Covert, Canwest News Service March 29, 2009

http://www.investigativeproject.org/ext/3047

1. 4,000 More U.S. Troops to Be Sent to Afghanistan as Trainers

By Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe Washington Post Thursday, March 26, 2009; 6:28 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/26/AR200903...?

1. Irish Trading Firm and Its Officers Charged in Scheme to Supply Iran with Sensitive U.S. Technology

US Dep't of Justice Press Release Tuesday, March 24, 2009
NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/March/09-nsd-264.html

There is one memorial in Washington, D.C., that stands out more starkly than perhaps any other: the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, also known as “The Wall.”

Killing Osama may be a top priority for President Obama, but it's almost Mission Impossible - like it was for his predecessor - if the terror leader is holed up high in Pakistan's snowy peaks, experts say.

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev reportedly will travel to Turkey in the near future to follow up a recent four-day visit by his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul, to Moscow. The Turks and the Russians certainly have much to discuss.

1. Prosecutors say Walter Reed worker, wife sold sensitive technology to China
By Associated Press 5:54 PM EDT, March 12, 2009
www.baltimoresun.com/news/sns-ap-aircraft-technology-china,0,5903258.sto...

Watchmaker Michael Kobold works on his strength and endurance last month at the Navy SEALs training ground in San Diego for his upcoming climb of Mr. Everest.