June 22, 2006 (Thursday)
- San Jose, California, mayor Ron Gonzales and an aide have been indicted by a criminal grand jury. Gonzales surrendered to the Santa Clara County Sheriff. (NBC)
- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation raids terror suspects in Miami, Florida, with seven arrests made. The detainees are charged with terrorism conspiracy, in connection of being in the early stages of planning attacks against Chicago's Sears Tower (pictured) and possibly FBI and government buildings in the Miami area. (Associated Press) (FOX News) (CNN)
- United States and coalition forces have found 500 pre-1991 chemical weapons since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Pentagon official has stated that the weapons were degraded beyond the point of use, but the report states they remain a danger and are still potentially lethal. (AFP) (FOX News)
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