Iraqi town surrounded, cleared, walled off WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

IG: Immigration agency crippled by old IT WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The agency that would process millions of applications from new guest workers under immigration reform proposals is crippled by antiquated technology.

CAP: Dems should demand vote on Iraq surge WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

U.S. allocates funds for Virginia subs GROTON, Conn., Dec. 28 (UPI) --

SAIC to move WMD tool to Web, laptop SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The United States is moving a system for detecting weapons of mass destruction to a Web-based portal. The new portal can be used on a laptop as well.

Outside View: Iraq's many wars By LAWRENCE SELLIN UPI Outside View Commentator WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Russia urges Iran to act moderate UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

U.S. general urges more military teamwork MONTEREY, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

DOD lacks personnel to oversee contractors WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Defense Department has created a new office to oversee major service contracts like the $15 billion Halliburton contract in Iraq.

Outside View:Russia's space-goals-3 By YURY ZAITSEV UPI Outside View Commentator MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Analysis: NYSE defies animal extremists By SHAUN WATERMAN UPI Homeland and National Security Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Poll: U.S. military support for war falls WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Just over a third of military respondents approve of the president's management of the Iraq war, according to the Army Times newspaper group. Only 35 percent of the servicemen and women polled this year said they approve of the way President George W. Bus

Russia still wants to woo North Korea MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Feds remove cesium from New England site WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

U.S. torture-killer suspect siezed in Iraq WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

BMD Focus: S Korea's different path By MARTIN SIEFF UPI Senior News Analyst WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

USAF phasing out 200 senior officers SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

U.S. miltary hints at changes in Baghdad WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Taiwan opposition ends arms buy stall TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Iranians arrested in Baghdad WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. forces in Iraq detained five Iranians in two separate raids, a top U.S. military official confirmed Wednesday.

U.S. sends elite force back to Mideast WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Time against U.S. in Iraq, says senior Dem WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Outside View: Russia's space goals-2 By YURI ZAITSEV UPI Outside View Commentator MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (UPI) --

Claim: Iran, Hezbollah pay for attacks TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Abu Sayyaf chief may be dead MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

ATK to produce more HELLFIRE warheads MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

ASIO broadens recruitment CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Animal researchers claim victory with NYSE WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Animal researchers are claiming an important victory with the listing by the New York Stock Exchange of a company targeted by animal rights protestors.

TSA trains screeners for Muslim pilgrimage WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Analysis: U.S. Reserves returning to Iraq By PAMELA HESS UPI Pentagon Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Strapped for soldiers, the U.S. Army wants new authority to send National Guard and Reserve soldiers back to Iraq for repeat deployments, even if those who have already served the maximum time allowed by the Pentagon.

Eye on Iraq: Facing Shiite Baghdad By MARTIN SIEFF UPI Senior News Analyst WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- It will take a lot more than a "surge" of 30,000 or 40,000 American troops to "bring peace" to Baghdad: Ten times that many probably could not do it.

Navy seeks stealthier sub periscope WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

Fort Bragg unit tapped for Iraq WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The Defense Department announced Wednesday it has tapped a new unit to move into Kuwait for combat in Iraq.

Biden pledges focus on U.S. Somalia policy WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

Marines consider growing to 202,000-plus WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

DHS defends border terror scoring system WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Homeland security officials are defending a controversial border screening program from charges that it broke congressional restrictions on risk assessments.

Outside View: Russia's space goals-1 By YURY ZAITSEV UPI Outside View Commentator MOSCOW, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

Japan mulls U.S. radar request TOKYO, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The abstract will read thus if the box below is blank: Japan reports the United States has asked permission to install another X-band radar system in the country to detect possible North Korean missile launches.

Japan eyes new regulations for foreigners TOKYO, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- New government controls on foreign residents have been proposed to a key government panel, a report in The Japan Times said Wednesday.

Kenya puts troops on alert NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

Contract awarded for Turkey F-16 upgrades FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has received a contract to continue upgrading the Turkish Air Force's F-16 fighters.

Boeing reportedly lands big Apache order MESA, Ariz., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Boeing has reportedly received a contract worth nearly $1.15 billion for production of Apache Longbow helicopters for the U.S. military.

U.S. military can surf the Web anonymously WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

Army recruits with diploma ratio drops WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The number of Army recruits with regular high school diplomas dipped below Defense Department standards in 2005 and fell again in 2006, according to new data.

Outside View: Building a bigger U.S. Army By DANIEL GOURE and LOREN B. THOMPSON UPI Outside View commentators ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Over the longer term, it is obvious the United States needs a bigger active-duty army.

Israel launches networked border data base HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 26 (UPI) --

Number of wealthy Army recruits dropping WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) --

Russia's SS-18 Satan soars again MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (UPI) --

SEAL M-ship awaits ride to Norfolk SAN DIEGO, Dec. 26 (UPI) --

BMD Watch: Eight nations building ICBMs By MARTIN SIEFF UPI Senior News Analyst WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- UPI's weekly round-up of news in ballistic missile defense: The latest developments in the fields of R&D, business, and procurement and acquisitions.