UPI Almanac for Thursday, May 1, 2008.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Flying by helicopter along the entire northern half of Israel’s security barrier sealing off most of the West Bank to lock out Palestinian suicide bombers brings home clearly a simple truth almost never mentioned in the U.S. and European media -- the security barrier is a fence, not a wall.

UPI almanac for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

Today is Monday, May 1, the 121st day of 2006 with 244 to follow.

Today is Sunday, May 1, the 121st day of 2005 with 244 to follow.

Today is Saturday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2004 with 244 to follow.

Today is Thursday, May 1, the 121st day of 2003 with 244 to follow.

Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2002 with 244 to follow. This is May Day. The moon is waning, moving toward its last quarter.