Construction of the IceCube neutrino telescope is now more than 25%complete, with 22 strings in the ice and 26 IceTop air shower stations deployed on the surface. Initial results from data taken with nine strings in 2006 are shown, as well as results from the AMANDA array, which has been incorporated into IceCube. We also discuss the scientific potential of IceCube as it amasses
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of data over the next few years.