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cnn 2007-05-25



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Hello to you. Very good day to you there from the cnn Center in Atlanta, I am Veronica De La Cruz. We do appreciate you checking in with us this afternoon. Let's get you a look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS.

The family of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq says it's in a state of disbelief. The U.S. military has confirmed the body found yesterday is that of Private First Class Joseph Anzack Jr of Torrance, California. He was one of the three American soldiers who disappeared on May 12th. His body was pulled from the Euphrates River, south of where an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group says it attacked his unit. U.S. troops are searching for the two missing soldiers still missing and say they won't give up until they find them.

United States is supplying the Lebanese government with military equipment and ammunition to help them rule out Islamic militants. The first U.S. military flights carrying the supplies are scheduled to land in Lebanon in the next few days. Islamic militants have been battling Lebanese soldiers at a refugee camp outside of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. The country's U.S.-backed Prime Minister has ordered them to surrender or face another fierce military assault.

President Bush says this summer will be a critical time for what he dubs the troop surge and predicts there will be heavy fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. He made the comments during a news conference last hour. The president also discussed the upcoming votes on immigration reform and the efforts to fund the war in Iraq.

Senators behind Immigration Reform Bill are trying to keep the compromise together in the meantime. The legislation is facing dozens of amendments from Democrats and Republicans. Yesterday the Senate voted to add tougher security measures and slash the number of foreign workers allowed on temporary visas.

Drivers are running up against barricades in many parts of Kansas today. Torrential rains swamped city streets and flooded homes and businesses. Two whole towns, Bavaria and Hedville had to be evacuated overnight because the flood waters got so high. Streets in the central city of Hutchinson got up to seven inches deep last night. Drivers, who found themselves stalled out in standing water, had to be helped from their cars.

And fans of Italy's AC Milan soccer are celebrating the club's 7th European League Championship. AC Milan defeated Liverpool by score of 2-1. With the win, AC Milan moved to win within two wins of Real Madrid's record, nine European League titles. They are celebrating for sure.

And those are your headlines at this hour. You can always count on cnn to bring you the very latest news anytime day or night. Thank you so much for watching.