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Headlines: Wednesday, November 14

America's Response:
     Experts caution that alliance's gains in Afghanistan could be short-lived
     Cooking for USS Theodore Roosevelt's 5,500 sailors and Marines is a tall order
     SFOR keeping Tuzla's airport closed until deficiencies are corrected
     EUCOM deputy commander meets with German officials on coalition building
     NATO seeks options for support of Afghanistan humanitarian actions
     Floating hospital, USNS Mercy ready for real-world mission
     S. Korean civic groups protest country's involvement in war

Wayne Newton, pop and country stars highlight USO's Thanksgiving tours
U.N. police working to break up Kosovo prostitution rings, help victims
Services to be held Thursday for soldiers killed in Germany crash
Normal operations to continue for Misawa Airbus flights
Partnering with Habitat for Humanity, Marines build homes for S. Koreans
Students pay tribute to Korean War fallen at repatriation ceremony in Yokosuka
S. Korean airlines, travel agencies try to jump start tourism with 'Safe Tours'
Sports: Army, Marine Corps off to good start in Armed Forces basketball tourney

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Stars and Stripes in-depth reports and continuing coverage

The Philippines and the U.S. military
Many needy Amerasian children are legacies of U.S. presence in Philippines
With or without visiting U.S. troops, sex trade is thriving in the Philippines
Easy, queasy money: Cash, health risks part of Philippine sex trade
Cobra Gold troops win hearts and minds with medical, dental care
Ten years after U.S. military pullout, Filipinos debating economic effects
Filipinos say U.S. has "obligation" to clean up toxic waste on former military bases
Training gives U.S. troops a presence in Philippines without putting down roots
Engineers lend expertise to school rebuilding projects in Philippines

The Water We Drink
Day 1: Tapping into the quality of base water in Europe
     Today's tap water concerns are a drop in history's bucket
     A look at water quality on Army bases in Europe
Day 2: Aged water system infrastructure a growing problem at bases in Europe
     Frustrated family fought for a year to draw attention to their water woes
     A look at water quality on Air Force bases in Europe
Day 3: At Kosovo's Camp Bondsteel, a sophisticated water purification plant
     Legion of experts guarding U.S. installations' water against intrusion by contaminants
     In Naples, folks tend to spurn the tap and hit the bottle for their water
     A look at water quality on Navy bases in Europe

China incident
Kadena preparing to assist in efforts to return EP-3 plane from China
U.S., China continue to hammer out details on plane's return
U.S., China agree on EP-3E return, but process will take several weeks
Pentagon says deal "close" on return of EP-3 from China
Pentagon says EP-3E will be brought home in pieces, repaired, returned to service
U.S., China strike deal to send EP-3E reconnaissance plane home in pieces
EP-3E crewmembers hold vivid memories of ordeal in China
Discussions with China on retrieval of EP-3E continue, U.S. officials say
China's proposal for return of plane to U.S. not without precedent
Before EP-3, China turned away U.S. research ship in international waters
EP-3E crew honored at White House, given medals for heroism, courage
China defends practice of intercepting U.S. reconnaissance flights
U.S. resumes surveillance flights near China
Technicians, Pentagon working on plan to get EP-3E plane back to U.S.
Refusal of Chinese to supply power hampers assessment of EP-3E damage
U.S. technicians board downed EP-3E, assess damage
U.S. contractors arrive in China to begin assessing damage to EP-3E aircraft
Photo page: Whidbey Island gets ready for crew's return
Photo page: EP-3E crew reunited with families
Thousands welcome EP-3E crew home to Whidbey Island
EP-3E pilot: "We did it right ... no apology is necessary on our part."
Whidbey Island rolls out red carpet for crew members, families
Sleepy island town suddenly finds itself in the spotlight
Pilot's family ready to celebrate his safe return
Crew members briefed on expected media attention
Former Kosovo POW can relate to EP-3E crew's experience
Rumsfeld blasts Chinese pilots' aggressive flying
EP-3E pilot's skillful landing of plane makes his hometown proud
Whidbey Island makes preparations to welcome EP-3E crew home
Hundreds on hand to cheer as crew lands in Hawaii
Guam treated released servicemembers to an "all-American meal"
Kadena squadron has followed detention, release of one of their own
Arms sales to Taiwan would likely prompt response from China's military
With crew back in U.S., focus shifts to fate of surveillance plane left in China
Medical checks, questioning on crash among items on EP-3E crew's Hawaii agenda
Reconnaissance plane veterans confident that EP-3 crew acted properly
Okinawans worry that crisis may usher in more U.S. military activity
Some members of Congress losing patience with China
EP-3 incident similar to 1968 forcing down of Yokota-bound plane by Soviets
Standoff with China continues as U.S. offers regrets, but not apology
Veterans of 1968 Pueblo incident sympathize with plane's crew
U.S. officials meet with crew of surveillance plane on Chinese island
EP-3 veterans sound off about China incident on the Internet
Okinawa servicemembers discuss EP-3 situation
"World Watchers" are in the spotlight following China incident

Gulf War 10th anniversary
ś Stories from Stripes Sunday magazine marking the 10th anniversary of the end of the Gulf War:
Following Gulf War, Army became a victim of its own success
Focus on force protection seen by some as wrong direction
Powell Doctrine guarded against some of the errors of Vietnam
Allies also had a big edge in battle of the airwaves
ś Reports from Kuwait by staff writer Jon R. Anderson on the anniversary and the mission:
U.S. planning new state-of-the-art depot in Kuwait
Some Kuwaitis questioning sanctions, air strikes against Iraq
American on U.N. team keeps impartial eye on Iraq-Kuwait DMZ
For tough, realistic combat training, there's no place like Kuwait
Joint Chiefs chairman visits troops in Kuwait
Gulf War ended 10 years ago, but there have been many flareups
Army struggling to find ways to prevent "friendly fire" deaths
Iraq trapped in own prison, Powell tells Kuwaitis
Ten years after Gulf War, a leaner, swifter U.S. Force is in place
Gulf War leaders gather in Kuwait to mark anniversary

Bosnia mission after five years
ś After a brutal war, NATO troops moved into a tense environment to enforce, stabilize and foster peace. (Story)
ś A look at the Bosnian cities of Modrica and Gradacac in a search for evidence that the peacekeeping mission hasn't been for naught. (Story)
ś A timeline of the Bosnia peacekeeping mission. (Click here )
ś A map showing the many bases used by American troops in the U.S. sector. (Click here)

Bronze Star controversy
Stars and Stripes' investigation finds that many of the Bronze Stars awarded for service in the Kosovo War went to Air Force and Navy personnel who were not in the combat zone.
(Index)

Crime in Kosovo
(Part 1)
(Part 2)

Korean War 50th anniversary
(Index)

Anthrax vaccine program
(Index)

Attack on the USS Cole
(Index)

2000 in Review
ś Pacific news review
ś European news review
ś Pacific sports review
ś European sports review
ś Dave Barry looks at 2000

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