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Tuesday, May 13, 2008; Page A02

Military Met Goals For April Recruiting

The Marine Corps far surpassed its recruiting goal in April, a month in which each military service achieved its target.

The Pentagon said yesterday that the Marine Corps signed up 142 percent of the number it was looking for -- 2,233 recruits, against a goal of 1,577. The Army signed 101 percent of its goal, recruiting 5,681 against a goal of 5,650. The Navy and Air Force met their goals -- 2,905 sailors and 2,435 airmen.

Recruiting is easier in a slow economy, which limits other job possibilities. Officials also noted that the Army and Marines have added recruiters and are offering bonuses and other special benefits to attract more recruits in the midst of the unpopular war in Iraq.

Arraignments Proceed Against 9/11 Suspects

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The Pentagon is moving forward with arraignments against five men charged with murder and war crimes for their alleged roles in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The defendants include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, and Ramzi Binalshibh, who is said to have been the main intermediary between the hijackers and al-Qaeda leaders. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for all of them.

A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey Gordon, said Monday night that the defendants will be arraigned within 30 days of the charges being served at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Immigration Raid at Iowa Plant

POSTVILLE, Iowa -- Federal immigration agents in northeastern Iowa have arrested at least 300 people in a raid on the world's largest kosher meatpacking plant. The raid, on the Agriprocessors Inc. plant in Postville, is the largest operation of its kind conducted in Iowa and follows months of planning, U.S. Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth said.

Hundreds Flee Fla. Wildfires

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dry, windy weather fueled several wildfires on Florida's central Atlantic coast, destroying more than 50 homes and driving hundreds of residents away as the governor declared a state of emergency.

-- From News Services