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Iraqi lawmakers seek to end election crisis Nov 21 2009 5:01AM
Iraq's parliament is discussing ways to end a
dispute over an election law after a vice president vetoed the
bill, throwing national polls slated for January into question.
Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi vetoed the legislation earlier
this week
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| Test vote...Fort Hood case...Boy saves sister Nov 21 2009 12:07AM
A Senate test vote on the nearly $1 trillion
health-care overhaul is set for Saturday night. Democrats will need
the backing of all party members to move the bill forward. The bill
would require nearly all Americans to buy insurance and extend
covera
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| US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard Nov 20 2009 10:24PM
Court documents indicate the government
intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the
Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused in a deadly 2007
Baghdad shooting.
Five guards, all military veterans, have been facing char
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| Vote tomorrow...Hearing tomorrow...Fingers found Nov 20 2009 6:05PM
Tomorrow's Senate health-care vote is only
procedural, yet it's critical. Democrats will need the backing of
all party members Saturday night to move the nearly $1 trillion
bill forward. Those 60 needed votes include three moderates who've
been waver
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| WASHINGTON (AP) US says it will drop manslaughter case against former B... Nov 20 2009 3:45PM
US says it will drop manslaughter case against
former Blackwater guard in 2007 [[kxtopic:iraq:t[Iraq]:t]] shooting.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-20-09 1532CST
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| Army announces review of how it tests body armor Nov 20 2009 2:14PM
The Army says there will be an outside review
of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.
The Government Accountability Office said last month that the
Army made mistakes in testing a new body armor design. And it
recommended the process be re
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| FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling Nov 20 2009 12:36PM
FIFA has suspended Iraq from world soccer because
of political interference in the national federation.
Soccer's world governing body says it is "unacceptable" for
Iraq's Olympic committee to disband the federation this week for
alleged financia
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| Detainees needle Wisconsin troops about Favre Nov 20 2009 11:26AM
Detainees at a camp in Baghdad, Iraq have found
a way to get under the skin of guard troops from Wisconsin.
And it has to do with football and a painful chapter for some
Green Bay Packers fans who consider Brett Favre a traitor for
joining the r
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| Global Defense Technology shares little changed Nov 20 2009 10:44AM
Global Defense Technology & Systems
shares were little changed after its initial public offering priced
below expectations.
The McLean, Va., defense contractor sold 3 million shares and
selling stockholders sold 1.6 million shares for $13 ea
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| FIFA ready to suspend Iraq for political meddling Nov 20 2009 9:27AM
The world governing body of soccer is preparing to
suspend Iraq after it missed a deadline to restore the national
soccer federation.
FIFA said Friday the Iraqi Olympic committee's time limit to
reinstate the disbanded soccer federation had expi
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 20 2009 8:18AM
The Senate has a test vote on a health care
reform bill scheduled for tomorrow night.
Majority Leader Harry Reid is making no promises as he tries to
round up support. With Republicans united in their opposition,
Democrats need the vote of every
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| Health care vote coming...Iraq election impasse...Oprah show... Nov 20 2009 8:04AM
Senate Republicans are blasting away at the
Democrats' health care legislation. A test vote is scheduled for
tomorrow night. Majority Leader Harry Reid says the bill "will
save lives, save money and save Medicare."
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Franci
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| Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political crisis Nov 20 2009 6:04AM
A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader is
calling on the country's fractious political blocs to solve a
crisis over a key election law that threatens to delay national
polls planned for January.
Sheik Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbalaie is the repres
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| Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD Nov 20 2009 2:34AM
A military experiment is under
way to try to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress
disorder.
Doctors say understanding underlying triggers might help reduce
the burden of those who return from combat psychologically wounded,
if t
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| Gates on Iraq...Army on Palin...Winfrey's plans Nov 19 2009 8:04PM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says a
scheduled withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq won't be affected by
Iraqi politics. That's after concerns were raised that a deadlock
among Iraqi lawmakers could delay national elections scheduled for
January. The
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New Age of Soldiers Nov 19 2009 6:55PM
A new generation of patriots are ready to take the front line..
On 9/11 some of these men and women heading to war were not able to drive, take a geometry class or even apply to college.
Brad Feldman has the story of two soldiers preparing for thei
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| Key vote set...Withdrawal schedule...Air travel mess...Pumpkin... Nov 19 2009 5:02PM
It will apparently be a short weekend for the
U.S. Senate. It's set to hold its first vote on health care
legislation on Saturday night. Democrats must put up 60 votes to
clear the way for a lengthy debate next month.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Pent
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 4:27PM
The American Cancer Society says it
will not appeal a judge's decision that clears the way for South
Dakota's new smoking ban to be referred to a statewide public vote.
Jennifer Stalley, the group's government relations director,
says the societ
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| Health care vote set...Shorter terror sentences...California fee... Nov 19 2009 3:52PM
The Senate will hold its first vote on health
care legislation on Saturday night. Majority Leader Harry Reid
announced the schedule on the Senate floor, one day after unveiling
a nearly $1 trillion bill to expand health coverage. Republicans
have vow
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| Gates says Iraq withdrawal on schedule Nov 19 2009 3:32PM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says warnings
that politics could push back Iraqi elections scheduled for January
aren't affecting his plans for a troop withdrawal now.
Gates told a Pentagon news conference plans are going ahead for
a large U.S.
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| Senate passes benefits for vets' caregivers Nov 19 2009 3:03PM
The Senate has unanimously passed legislation
that would provide monthly stipends and medical benefits to family
members who stay home to care for severely injured veterans of the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The bill also includes training for
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| Woman awarded $3M in assault claim against KBR Nov 19 2009 1:18PM
An arbitrator has awarded a woman nearly $3
million to settle her claims that she was raped in Iraq by a State
Department employee in 2005 while working for a former Halliburton
Co. subsidiary.
Court records filed this week show Tracy Barker was
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| Iraq paramilitary leader gets death sentence Nov 19 2009 12:43PM
An Iraqi court has sentenced the leader of a
government-allied paramilitary group to death for murder and
kidnapping.
The arrest of Adel al-Mashhadani in March set off a two-day
battle in Baghdad pitting U.S. and Iraqi forces against militiamen
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| Oliver North salutes next "greatest generation" Nov 19 2009 11:05AM
Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North
says U.S. service members fighting in [[kxtopic:iraq:t[Iraq]:t]] and [[kxtopic:afghanistan:t[Afghanistan]:t]] are the
next "greatest generation," and he encouraged the nation to
embrace them as such.
Best kno
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| Iraqi lawmakers trying to break election deadlock Nov 19 2009 9:27AM
Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to
break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president
vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a
national vote scheduled for January.
Lawmakers are looking at two options s
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| AP OPENWIRE VIDEO NEWS FEED Nov 19 2009 8:17AM
Two days before shipping off to
war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave
Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse
of contrasting images. Smiling kids embracing a soldier. A dog
sniffing blood oozing f
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| AP OPENWIRE VIDEO NEWS FEED Nov 18 2009 2:42PM
Two days before shipping off to
war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave
Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse
of contrasting images. Smiling kids embracing a soldier. A dog
sniffing blood oozing f
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| Marines, corpsman to be removed in Iraqi death Nov 18 2009 2:14PM
Three Camp Pendleton Marines and a Navy
corpsman convicted of aiding the kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi
man in 2006 have been ordered removed from the military.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told the North County Times on Tuesday
that the killing
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| Marines to be removed from service in Iraqi death Nov 18 2009 1:32PM
Four Camp Pendleton Marines convicted of aiding
the kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi man in 2006 have been
ordered removed from the military.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told the North County Times on Tuesday
that the killing in the city of Hamda
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| Petition seeks release of 3 hikers held in Iran Nov 18 2009 11:26AM
The families of three American hikers
detained in Iran have filed a petition with the Iranian mission to
the United Nations.
The petition has 2,500 signatures and was submitted to the U.N.
on Wednesday.
It seeks the release of 27-year-ol
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| Petition seeks release of 3 hikers held in Iran Nov 18 2009 11:26AM
The families of three American hikers
detained in Iran have filed a petition with the Iranian mission to
the United Nations.
The petition has 2,500 signatures and was submitted to the U.N.
on Wednesday.
It seeks the release of 27-year-ol
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| Obama's prediction...Holder's defense...Stocks slide... Nov 18 2009 9:06AM
He says he's not prejudging the outcome of the
9/11 trial in a federal court in New York but President Barack
Obama is predicting that the professed mastermind of the terror
attacks will be convicted. In TV interviews in China today, Obama
said he's
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| Fort Carson honors 15 troops killed in Afghanistan Nov 18 2009 5:01AM
Fifteen soldiers from Fort Carson who
were killed in Afghanistan last month will be remembered in two
memorial services at the post.
Army Secretary John McHugh will attend the services Wednesday at
the post near Colorado Springs, Colo.
One
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| Pentagon probe...Obama in China...Industial output...Kurdish... Nov 17 2009 9:55AM
In the aftermath of the Fort Hood shootings,
the Pentagon will launch a wide-ranging investigation of how the
military services keep watch on potential problems in their ranks.
A spokesman says the probe will hit all corners of the Pentagon.
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| US, China pledge cooperation...Poll: tax the rich for health care... Nov 17 2009 7:14AM
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu
Jintao have spoken of moving beyond the divisions between the
nations toward joint efforts on issues they agree on. After a
two-hour meeting, they promised to tackle climate change, nuclear
disarmament
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| Somalia still tops global corruption list Nov 17 2009 4:12AM
An international watchdog says war-ravaged Somalia
remains the world's most corrupt country, followed by [[kxtopic:afghanistan:t[Afghanistan]:t]],
Myanmar, Sudan and [[kxtopic:iraq:t[Iraq]:t]].
The annual report of Transparency International show
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Nov 17 2009 3:51AM
You can hear the pain and anger in Carrie
Underwood's voice when she says she didn't try to take Taylor
Swift's moment at the end of last week's CMA awards. In a
conference call yesterday for her December 7 holiday special on
Fox, Underwood was asked
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| Schwarzenegger drops in on US troops in Iraq Nov 16 2009 2:35PM
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has
dropped in on U.S. troops in Iraq, thanking them for the sacrifices
they and their families are making.
Schwarzenegger entered a crowded dinning hall at Camp Victory on
Baghdad's outskirts Monday to
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| Families seek support for 3 hikers jailed in Iran Nov 16 2009 12:08PM
The families of three American hikers held in
Iran say they are growing increasingly concerned about the mental
health of the trio after 16 weeks in custody.
The families of 27-year-old Shane Bauer, 31-year-old Sarah
Shourd and 27-year-old Josh
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 16 2009 11:05AM
An IRS agent is telling the jury in the
Tom Petters fraud trial where the money came from, and where it
went.
Special Agent Kathy Klug is testifying for a second day in
Petters' trial in federal court in St. Paul.
She's testifying about ho
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| Families seek support for 3 hikers held in Iran Nov 16 2009 10:37AM
The families of three American hikers held in
Iran say they are growing increasingly concerned about the mental
health of the trio after 16 weeks in custody.
The families of 27-year-old Shane Bauer, 31-year-old Sarah
Shourd and 27-year-old Josh
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| Feds: Kuwaiti company conspired to defraud US Nov 16 2009 10:16AM
A Kuwaiti company has been charged with
conspiring to defraud the U.S. in connection with
multibillion-dollar contracts to feed American troops in Iraq,
Kuwait and Jordan.
Federal prosecutors said Monday that Public Warehousing Co. made
false s
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| US military: American soldier dies in Iraq Nov 16 2009 8:52AM
The U.S. military says an American soldier has
died of noncombat-related injuries in Iraq.
A military statement says the Multi-National Division North
soldier died on Monday of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident
during a patrol.
The
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Nov. 25) Nov 16 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2009. There are 36
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 25, 1783, the British evacuated New York, their last
military position in the Unite
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| (Following Advance for Use Saturday, Nov. 28) Nov 16 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2009. There are 33
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 28, 1909, Sergei Rachmaninoff's notoriously difficult
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D mino
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, Nov. 27) Nov 16 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Friday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2009. There are 34
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 27, 1909, author, poet and critic James Agee was born in
Knoxville, Tenn.
On t
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, Nov. 26) Nov 16 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2009. There are 35
days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day.
Today's Highlight in History:
November 26, 1789 was a day of thanksgiving set aside by
President
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| Obama meets with Chinese pres....GM's report...Shuttle prepares for... Nov 16 2009 6:53AM
President Barack Obama is meeting with Chinese
President Hu Jintao (hoo jin-tow) for a conversation expected to be
dominated by trade and economic issues. Obama and his delegation
arrived at Beijing's Forbidden City hours after pointedly nudging
his
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| UK war criminal: We kicked and punched Iraqis Nov 16 2009 6:53AM
A British soldier convicted of a war crime in Iraq
says troops there frequently punched and kicked Iraqi prisoners.
Former corporal Donald Payne says he covered up some of the
abuses out of sense of "misguided loyalty."
Payne was court-martia
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| Iraq Olympic committee disbands soccer federation Nov 16 2009 5:15AM
Iraq could face action from FIFA after its
Olympic committee dissolved the Iraqi Football Association.
The Iraqi Olympic body said Monday it disbanded the association
because of alleged financial irregularities and the repeated
delaying of inter
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| Iraq official: 13 dead in village west of Baghdad Nov 16 2009 4:54AM
An Iraqi security official says 13 people were
killed overnight in a village west of Baghdad.
Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, head of Baghdad's Operations
Command, said in a statement that officials are looking into the 13
deaths and suspect it ma
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 16 2009 2:34AM
Gains were seen for the stock market last week.
The Dow rose 2.5 percent, boosting the gains for the year to 17
percent.
The S&P 500 index rose 2.3 percent for the week, while the
Nasdaq added 2.6 percent.
In the latest session, the
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| Report: Imam says he didn't pressure Hasan Nov 16 2009 12:21AM
A newspaper report says the radical imam who
communicated with the Fort Hood suspect claims he never pressured
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan to harm Americans.
The Washington Post reports imam Anwar al-Awlaki, however,
called the Fort Hood attack that
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| US to Afghans: Reduce corruption...Election doubts...Iran's first... Nov 15 2009 12:57PM
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says
if Afghanistan wants more U.S. aid, it will have to do more to
reduce corruption. Clinton tells ABC's "This Week" that the Obama
administration wants a tribunal to prosecute major corruption
crimes and a
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| Iraq Sunni Arab VP demands changes to election law Nov 15 2009 11:54AM
Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president says he cannot
approve the country's election law unless changes are made giving
Iraqis living abroad more guaranteed seats in parliament, throwing
the country's national vote in January into question.
Tareq al-H
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, Nov. 27) Nov 15 2009 8:45AM
Today in History
Today is Friday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2009. There are 34
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 27, 1909, author, poet and critic James Agee was born in
Knoxville, Tenn.
On t
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| Global warming discussed...Obama to meet Medvedev...Ill. prison... Nov 14 2009 8:54PM
An Obama administration official says world
leaders agree that next month's international summit on climate
change will be a preliminary step that will require subsequent
efforts to tackle global warming. National security aide Michael
Froman says Pr
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| Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos Nov 14 2009 7:23PM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the
public release of 44 pictures of foreign detainees abused by their
U.S. captors, saying their release would endanger American
soldiers.
The Obama administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court
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| US: Iraq needs to do more to help refugees return Nov 14 2009 5:02PM
The Iraqi government has taken strides to help
refugees displaced by violence return to the country, but a U.S.
official says it still "needs to do a heck of a lot more."
Eric Schwartz, the assistant secretary of state for refugees,
says Baghdad
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| Tony Blair to give public evidence on Iraq war Nov 12 2009 11:41PM
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be publicly
questioned about the Iraq war during Britain's long-awaited inquiry
into mistakes made before and during the conflict.
Inquiry Chairman John Chilcott says Blair and other senior
politicians will
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| 1 dead, 15 hurt in eastern Oregon van rollover Nov 12 2009 6:12PM
Authorities say a van carrying mostly
college-age members of a Colorado church group overturned on black
ice early Thursday in eastern Oregon, killing one person and
injuring 15, some critically.
The crash happened at about 5:20 a.m. on Intersta
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| US court: CIA didn't violate Plame's speech rights Nov 12 2009 1:53PM
A federal appeals court in New York says the CIA
did not violate Valerie Plame's free speech rights.
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2007 lower court
decision in its ruling Thursday. The decision barred Plame from
revealing the length
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| Gates inspects new armored trucks for Afghan war Nov 12 2009 11:54AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says armored
transport trucks that protect soldiers from roadside bombs are
worth every dime spent on them.
Gates visited in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday to see the newest
versions of the vehicles, specially designed
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| Lawyer: FBI asked Mass. suspect to be informant Nov 12 2009 11:33AM
The lawyer for a Massachusetts man accused of
conspiring in an alleged terror plot says his client was charged
only after he refused three attempts by the FBI to recruit him as
an informant.
Tarek Mehanna (TEH'-rek Meh-HAH'-nah) was first arrest
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| Mass. man accused in terror plot seeks bail Nov 12 2009 11:05AM
The lawyer for a Massachusetts man accused of
conspiring in an alleged terror plot says his client should be
allowed home confinement without Internet access until his trial.
But a federal prosecutor argued at a detention hearing Thursday
in Bos
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 11 2009 10:03PM
It's back to the drawing board for President
Barack Obama's national security team, which has been developing
options for the U.S. role in Afghanistan.
A senior administration says the president has decided not to
accept any of the war options p
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| Official: Obama rejects Afghan options...Veterans Day... Nov 11 2009 9:07PM
A senior administration official says
President Barack Obama is rejecting all of the Afghanistan war
options presented by his national security team. The president is
said to be seeking a clarification of how and when U.S. troops
would turn over secu
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| Tax proposal...Veterans Day...CNN anchor quits Nov 11 2009 8:04PM
Democratic officials say Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid is considering higher payroll taxes on the
wealthy as part of a bill to overhaul the health care system. Under
current law, individuals pay a tax of 1.45 percent on their income
to help fund
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| Honoring veterans...Concerns about suspect...Lou Dobbs quits... Nov 11 2009 6:54PM
President Barack has spent part of a cold,
rainy Veterans Day by visiting a section of Arlington National
Cemetery for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The first lady
was with him. Earlier, Obama placed a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknowns.
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| Veterans honored...Suspect's strange behavior...Swine flu deaths... Nov 11 2009 5:51PM
One day after honoring the victims at Fort
Hood, President Barack Obama has marked Veterans Day. Obama placed
a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National
Cemetery. He and the first lady then made an unannounced visit to
the section of
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| Afghan troop levels...Honoring veterans...Hasan's fate... Nov 11 2009 4:55PM
The commander of the U.S. Central Command says
a decision is near on sending more American forces to Afghanistan.
General David Petraeus commented during an interview with CNN
before heading into a meeting with President Barack Obama and his
advise
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| Honoring veterans...Troop deployment...WalMart Black Friday plans... Nov 11 2009 4:06PM
President Barack Obama has done more than
lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during Veterans Day at
Arlington National Cemetery. He and first lady Michelle Obama also
met with relatives of troops killed in the Afghanistan and Iraq
wars who are
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| Calif. man charged with wearing unearned medals Nov 11 2009 3:46PM
A Palm Springs man who was never in
the military has been charged with wearing the Navy's highest
honor.
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say 39-year-old Steven Burton
was photographed wearing the Navy Cross along with the Bronze Star,
the Pu
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| Honoring the fallen...State budget projection...Talking gene... Nov 11 2009 2:56PM
Families of troops killed in Afghanistan
and Iraq have had a surprise visit with President Barack Obama. The
president and his wife today visited the section of Arlington
National Cemetery set aside for victims of those wars. Obama had
earlier laid t
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| Veterans tribute...Paratrooper remembered as hero...Blackout probe... Nov 11 2009 2:07PM
On this day of tribute to Americans who
fought for their country and those who are still serving today,
President Barack Obama says there's no tribute that can "match the
magnitude" of their service and their sacrifice. After the
traditional Veterans
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| Honoring veterans...Missouri search...Healing and moving ahead... Nov 11 2009 1:04PM
Family members whose loved ones died in
Iraq and Afghanistan and who visited their graves today at
Arlington National Cemetery have had a chance to talk to
President Barack Obama and his wife. The Obamas went to the special
section of the cemetery
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| Honoring veterans...Stocks higher...O'Connor's husband dies... Nov 11 2009 11:54AM
President Barack Obama and first lady
Michelle Obama have observed Veterans Day at Arlington National
Cemetery visiting the graves of troops killed in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The president also laid a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknowns, and paid tribut
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| Honoring veterans...Korean tensions...U.N. nutrition report... Nov 11 2009 11:05AM
A day after honoring the 13 victims of the
shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, President Barack Obama has marked
Veterans Day by placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at
Arlington National Cemetery. The president stood silently, with his
hand on hi
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| Some 4,000 military veterans homeless in Minn. Nov 11 2009 10:02AM
An estimated 4,000 military veterans in
Minnesota are expected to be homeless this year in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans says that's 1
percent of all veterans in the state.
Carolyn Anderson is one of two homeless
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