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Lawmaker: Taiwan still wants US subs Feb 9 2010 3:58AM
A Taiwanese lawmaker says the island's
navy commander told him that the island still wants to acquire
diesel submarines from the United States, despite their absence
from a recent U.S. arms package.
Lin Yu-fang of the ruling Nationalists said Tu
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, Feb. 19) Feb 8 2010 9:55AM
Today in History
Today is Friday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2010. There are 315
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 U.S. Marines
began landing on Iwo Jima, whe
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, Feb. 19) Feb 7 2010 8:45AM
Today in History
Today is Friday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2010. There are 315
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 U.S. Marines
began landing on Iwo Jima, whe
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| Afghanistan: Blast at dog fight kills 3, wounds 26 Feb 5 2010 2:55AM
Police say an explosion outside a dog fight in
southern Afghanistan has killed at least three people and wounded
26.
Deputy provincial police chief Kamal Uddin says the
explosives-packed motorcycle was parked near a crowd gathered to
watch the
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| Defense Dept. probes Marine mental health care Feb 4 2010 11:47AM
The Defense Department is investigating
complaints of substandard mental health care at Camp Lejeune.
A North Carolina congressman who represents the area around the
Marine Corps base said Thursday the department's Inspector General
office told
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| Marines brace for battle in southern Afghanistan Feb 3 2010 6:18AM
U.S. troops are bracing for
the biggest joint offensive since the start of the Afghan war.
Officers say the troops will be joining their Afghan and NATO
allies, targeting a southern town that's believed to be a big
Taliban stronghold and a hub f
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Jan 31 2010 3:37AM
A Box Elder man and a Havre woman are dead
after their SUV crashed head-on into a pickup truck that crossed
into oncoming lanes of Highway 2 three miles east of Chinook.
Troopers say the driver of the truck swerved to avoid hitting a
deer last nigh
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 31 2010 3:37AM
A 22-year-old Box Elder man and
21-year-old Havre woman who were in the same vehicle are dead
following a head-on crash about three miles east of Chinook.
Montana State Police say an 18-year-old Malta man in another
vehicle was taken to the Nort
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| Historical exhibit to honor Indian soldiers Jan 30 2010 10:58AM
The Montana Historical Society is
scheduling the Smithsonian Institution's "Native Words, Native
Warriors" exhibit to tour the state's Indian reservations.
The Smithsonian created the exhibit to tell the story of Indian
Marines and soldiers who
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| South Korean president says he's ready to meet North Korea's Kim... Jan 30 2010 3:44AM
South Korea's president says he is
willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Il this year to
discuss the North's nuclear weapons program.
President Lee Myung-bak's comment comes despite a recent
flare-up in border tensions.
North Korea
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| Navy sued to halt training near endangered whales Jan 28 2010 11:54AM
Environmental groups are suing the Navy in
an effort to halt plans for an offshore training range that they
say would threaten endangered right whales.
The Southern Environmental Law Center says in the lawsuit filed
Thursday that the Navy did no
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| Charged contractors had checkered military pasts Jan 25 2010 2:35PM
Two former Blackwater contractors charged
with murder had checkered pasts with the military before getting
hired to work in Afghanistan.
The military records disclosed in recent court hearings raise
questions about the quality of personnel that
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| Another survivor found...Known deaths top 111,000...Blackwater... Jan 23 2010 2:56PM
A French official says a
23-year-old survivor of Haiti's earthquake has been found in good
condition. Rescuers have tunneled beneath the rubble of a fruit and
vegetable shop to get water to him. The news comes as Haiti's
government declared the searc
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| Homeless veteran who saved 5 in fire laid to rest Jan 23 2010 11:54AM
A homeless veteran who died saving five
others in a Cleveland boarding house fire in November could have
been buried alongside dozens of others forgotten them long ago.
But a few people worked to trace his history and gave him a
funeral with ful
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| Symbolic funeral in Haiti...Marines depart Iraq...A new look at... Jan 23 2010 11:54AM
One of the few funerals to be held
for earthquake victims is taking place today in Haiti's capital.
The funeral for the archbishop and a vicar is being regarded as a
symbolic ceremony for all of the victims, most of whom have been
dumped in mass gr
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| CORRECTS 10th NewsMintue Jan 23 2010 10:02AM
The focus of efforts in Haiti is
changing. Haiti's government has declared an end to the search and
rescue phase, but a U.N. spokeswoman says search teams will still
try to rescue earthquake victims if there's "the slightest sign of
life." Just yeste
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| Rescue phase ends...Wrapping up in Iraq...Rain, snow pound... Jan 23 2010 8:53AM
The focus of efforts in Haiti is
changing. Haiti's government has declared an end to the search and
rescue phase, but a U.N. spokeswoman says search teams will still
try to rescue earthquake victims if there's "the slightest sign of
life." Just yeste
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| Rescuers won't be ordered to stop in Haiti...Marines hand off Iraq;... Jan 23 2010 6:53AM
A United Nations spokeswoman says
that "except for miracles" hope is fading for finding anyone
still alive among Haiti's earthquake ruins. She says Haiti's
government has declared an end to the search and rescue phase for
quake survivors, though it's
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| Finding survivors...Afghan bombing...Marines move out... Jan 23 2010 2:06AM
The head of an Israeli search crew
says Friday's rescue of a 21-year-old man gives him hope that his
team can find more Haitian earthquake victims alive. The student is
in good shape after spending 10 days trapped in the ruins of his
home. Internatio
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| US Marine Corps ends role in Iraq Jan 23 2010 1:03AM
The U.S. Marine Corps is leaving Iraq.
The U.S. military says the Marines will formally handover
control on Saturday of Iraq's western desert to the Army during a
ceremony at Camp Ramadi, about 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of
Baghdad.
Th
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| More help arrives, but many still wait Jan 20 2010 3:39PM
More help has arrived in Haiti,
where hundreds of thousands remain homeless and hungry.
A U.S. Navy floating hospital is now anchored in view of the
capital, with about 550 medical staff on board.
More U.S. personnel are on the way. The Pen
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| Some buildings down after latest quake Jan 20 2010 3:39PM
The powerful aftershock that sent
screaming Haitians running into the streets this morning has
brought down some buildings in a seaside town (Petit-Goave) closest
to the epicenter.
That's according to a U.N. disaster official. But there are no
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| Obama's advice...Every state in play...More Marines to Haiti... Jan 20 2010 2:07PM
President Barack Obama is telling Democrats
not to "jam" a health care overhaul bill through Congress. In an
interview with ABC News, Obama said today that Congress must wait
for newly elected Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown to be sworn
into off
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| Pentagon orders 2,000 more Marines to Haiti Jan 20 2010 1:25PM
The Pentagon is ordering another 2,000 Marines
to Haiti, diverting troops that were on their way to the Persian
Gulf and Africa region.
Navy officials announced Wednesday that the three-ship USS
Nassau Amphibious Ready Group left Norfolk, Virgin
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| Marines in Haiti...GOP wins Senate seat..."Hope for Haiti"... Jan 19 2010 10:18PM
U.S. Marines in Haiti to help
distribute aid have set up a beachhead near the capital. Some 2,200
have arrived, joining 9,000 other troops already there. Meanwhile,
the U.N. Security Council has voted to send another 2,000
peacekeepers. Aid is arrivi
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| Kennedy's seat goes GOP...Gunman kills 8...Woman found alive in... Jan 19 2010 9:14PM
Republican Scott Brown has won the Massachusetts
Senate seat held for nearly a half-century by Democrat Edward
Kennedy. Brown's victory in the special election gives Senate
Republicans the 41st vote they need to block legislation favored by
majority
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| Some air drops being used to deliver relief supplies... Jan 19 2010 8:04PM
When the U.S. military first arrived in Haiti
in the aftermath of the quake, officials ruled out the use of air
drops to put relief supplies directly into the hands of desperate
quake survivors. But some exceptions are being made.
In some cases,
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| More Marines...Pelosi's promise...FBI probes Senator...Crib recall... Jan 19 2010 4:55PM
About 800 Marines have moved ashore in Haiti
to help deliver supplies to earthquake survivors. There are as many
as 11,000 U.S. troops there now. The plan is to use them to hand
out aid instead of doing airdrops. Thousands of Haiti's quake
victims ar
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| American Airlines has warehouses full of food Jan 19 2010 10:37AM
American Airlines says it has
warehouses full of donated food in Miami, but hasn't been able to
fly into Haiti's airport.
This comes as U.N. officials appeal for more government
donations to help meet the need of 100 million meals over the next
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, Jan. 26) Jan 19 2010 8:53AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2010. There are 339
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 26, 1950, India officially proclaimed itself a republic
as Rajendra Prasad took the o
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 19 2010 7:07AM
The latest casualty reports say the
death toll from last week's earthquake in Haiti could be as high as
200,000.
The European Commission also says 1.5 million people are
homeless.
Meanwhile, aid to quake victims has increased, but relief
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| More U.N. troops expected for Haiti...U.N. appeals for more... Jan 19 2010 6:53AM
The United Nation's Security Council is expected
to approve additional peacekeeping forces in Haiti. The Security
Council vote would send 1,500 more U.N. police and 2,000 more
peacekeepers to the earthquake torn country. Some 9,000 U.N.
security pe
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| Haiti death estimate jumps amid glimmers of hope...Haitians trying... Jan 19 2010 4:54AM
The scope of the Haitian earthquake
catastrophe has widened dramatically but today dawns with new
potential for reinforcements to aid in security and disaster
relief. The United Nations Security Council is expected to approve
additional peacekeeping
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| Haiti chaos hampers aid delivery; death toll rises Jan 19 2010 4:33AM
The latest casualty reports say the
death toll from last week's earthquake in Haiti could be as high as
200,000.
The European Commission also says 1.5 million people are
homeless.
Meanwhile, aid to quake victims has increased, but relief
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| Aid to Haiti...Taliban attack...Agca released Jan 18 2010 9:07AM
More doctors, aid workers and
troops are flowing into Haiti today, but demands for food and
medical supplies continue. More than 2,000 U.S. Marines are due
today to help beef up security amid reports of increased tension
and gunfire among citizens wh
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, Jan. 26) Jan 18 2010 8:53AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2010. There are 339
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 26, 1950, India officially proclaimed itself a republic
as Rajendra Prasad took the o
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| More Marines...Ambassador: US forces a security backup in Haiti... Jan 18 2010 8:03AM
It's still a struggle for
earthquake survivors in Haiti to find drinkable water or some food,
but troops, doctors and aid workers are flowing into the country
today. European nations have pledged more than a half-billion
dollars in emergency and long
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| More Marines to Haiti...Haitians angry over slow help...Key... Jan 18 2010 6:53AM
More U.S. Marines will be joining
the relief effort in Haiti. Some 2,000 Marines are expected to
arrive off the coast of Port-au-Prince today, to join 1,000 troops
already on the ground. Also former President Bill Clinton, the U.N.
special envoy fo
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| Impatience grows among desperate quake survivors...Getting out the... Jan 18 2010 5:01AM
An increase in the number of
Marines and a request to the U.N. for more peacekeepers in Haiti
are coming a day after sporadic violence and looting erupted in
earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince. The violence underscores how an
uptick in water and food
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 18 2010 5:01AM
Some 2,000 U.S. Marines are
expected to arrive off the coast of Haiti's crumbled city of
Port-Au-Prince today to help relief organizations get supplies to
earthquake survivors. They'll also be reinforcing 1,000 U.S. troops
on the ground.
The tr
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| 2,000 more Marines expected to arrive in Haiti Jan 18 2010 4:05AM
Some 2,000 U.S. Marines are
expected to arrive off the coast of Haiti's crumbled city of
Port-Au-Prince today to help relief organizations get supplies to
earthquake survivors. They'll also be reinforcing 1,000 U.S. troops
on the ground.
The tr
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| More Marines arriving in Haiti...Rescues continue Jan 18 2010 4:05AM
More Marines are about to arrive in
Haiti, where earthquake survivors are losing patience and violence
is breaking out over the pace of aid. Some 2,000 U.S. Marines are
expected to arrive off the coast of Haiti's crumbled city of
Port-Au-Prince today
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| Stress level grows in Haiti...Obama stumps for Senate... Jan 17 2010 11:41PM
The streets of earthquake-ravaged
Port-au-Prince are becoming increasingly tense as frustration grows
among Haitians desperate for food, water and medical supplies. Some
people unhappy with aid delays have resorted to looting. Gunfire
has been heard
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| Coast Guard ship arrives to try to repair Haiti harbor... Jan 17 2010 6:33PM
The White House says a U.S. Coast Guard ship
has arrived in the harbor of Haiti's capital a harbor that
hasn't been able to handle incoming earthquake relief because it
was damaged in Tuesday's quake.
Crew members will be using heavy cranes and
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| More unrest...Harbor repairs...Deadly fire Jan 17 2010 6:05PM
More unrest is being seen on the
streets of Haiti's capital, amid anger over the pace of relief
efforts. In the city's Old Market area, police tried to disperse
hundreds of stone-throwing looters by driving trucks through the
crowds. And they used te
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| Severed head left at grave of Mexican drug lord Jan 17 2010 5:02PM
A severed human head and a flower have
been found in front of the tomb of deceased drug lord Arturo
Beltran Leyva in northern Mexico.
Prosecutors in Sinaloa state say the man's headless body was
found in a plastic bag atop the tomb of another dr
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, Jan. 26) Jan 17 2010 9:06AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2010. There are 339
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 26, 1950, India officially proclaimed itself a republic
as Rajendra Prasad took the o
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| More troops coming...Time is fleeting...Soldiers killed... Jan 16 2010 1:52AM
More than 2,200 Marines from Camp Lejeune,
N.C., are scheduled to leave for earthquake-ravaged Haiti aboard
three Navy ships Saturday. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff says as many as 10,000 U.S. troops should be in Haiti or off
its shores b
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| Marines to head to Haiti...Health care talks...Antidrug offensive... Jan 16 2010 12:07AM
More than 2,200 Marines from Camp Lejeune,
N.C., are scheduled to leave for Haiti on Saturday aboard three
Navy ships. A contingent of helicopters will also be transported
for relief work. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is set
to meet with
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| Rocket strikes diplomatic district in Afghan capital... Jan 15 2010 1:18PM
Police in Afghanistan's capital say there are a few
broken windows but no casualties after a rocket was fired into
section of Kabul that houses several embassies.
The rocket landed on a side street in the neighborhood where the
British, German a
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| Anger in Haiti...Need for water...Bomb threat arrest... Jan 15 2010 12:08PM
U.N. peacekeepers in Haiti say
there's increasing anger among the people there that relief
supplies haven't been distributed quickly. A Russian
search-and-rescue team says it's had to suspend its work after
nightfall, because of looting and a general
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 15 2010 11:26AM
A 21-year-old Marine with ties in Bozeman,
Mont., has been killed in combat operations in Afghanistan.
The Defense Department says Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski of the
Houston suburb of Tomball, Texas, died Monday in Helmand province
in southern Afgh
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| Marine with Bozeman ties killed in Afghanistan Jan 15 2010 10:23AM
A 21-year-old Marine with ties in Bozeman,
Mont., has been killed in combat operations in Afghanistan.
The Defense Department says Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski of the
Houston suburb of Tomball, Texas, died Monday in Helmand province
in southern Afgh
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 15 2010 1:03AM
A US official says a Pentagon inquiry into the
case of the alleged Fort Hood shooter could lead to punishment of
up to eight Army officers.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to refer findings on
the officers to the Army for further inqu
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| US military ramping up for rescue mission to Haiti Jan 14 2010 10:17PM
The U.S. military conducting a major response
to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
The first waves of support are in place, with two
search-and-rescue teams on the ground, Coast Guard cutters in port,
the U.S. Southern Command in control of the airport
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| Bodies bulldozed...Americans arriving....Health care negotiations... Jan 14 2010 9:07PM
Recovery teams are resorting to
using bulldozers to transport bodies in Haiti. Uncounted bodies
still line streets and walkways. The international Red Cross
estimates between 45,000 and 50,000 people have died since
Tuesday's earthquake. Meanwhile, t
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| American troops head to Haiti Jan 14 2010 1:04PM
The Pentagon says more than 5,000 soldiers and
Marines will be in Haiti or on ships offshore by Monday.
More than a half dozen U.S. ships are on the way or getting
ready to head to the earthquake-devastated country.
Defense Department spoke
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| UN worker rescued...Thousands of soldiers...Obama: Want money back... Jan 14 2010 12:08PM
A search team that arrived in Haiti
to help with the quake rescue effort can already point to a
success. The team today pulled a U.N. worker alive from the
organization's collapsed headquarters. The worker held up a fist in
celebration before being h
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| Just the start of aid...UN guard found alive...Obama announces... Jan 14 2010 11:05AM
The initial pledge from the U.S. government is
$100 million for the Haiti earthquake relief effort. And President
Barack Obama says it's a number that is sure to grow over the year.
The U.S. response also includes dozens of U.S. infantry troops and
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| Relief arrives...More troops...Afghan bombing Jan 14 2010 9:06AM
Planes carrying relief and rescue
teams from China, France and Spain have landed in Haiti, bringing
searchers and tons of food, medicine and other supplies. More is on
the way from around the world. Haitians, meanwhile, are trying
desperately to save
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| 82nd Airborne troops headed to Haiti for quake aid Jan 14 2010 8:03AM
More U.S. forces are getting under way as the
military ramps up its mission to help earthquake victims in Haiti.
An advance group of a little over 100 soldiers from the 82nd
Airborne Division will leave Fort Bragg in North Carolina Thursday.
T
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| Chinese rescue teams on scene, US ships on the way Jan 14 2010 5:15AM
A Chinese jet said to be carrying
tons of supplies plus search and rescue experts has arrived in
Haiti.
More than 50 people in orange jumpsuits got out, accompanied by
trained dogs.
This afternoon, the American aircraft carrier USS Carl Vi
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| American aircraft carrier chugging to Haiti Jan 14 2010 12:56AM
The aid effort is ramping to help a
reeling Haiti recover from its massive earthquake.
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is expected off the coast
Thursday afternoon, and more U.S. Navy ships are under way. Among
them is one carrying 2,000 Ma
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| Helping the injured, finding the dead...Massive U.S. response... Jan 13 2010 10:53PM
One survivor of Tuesday's
earthquake in Haiti says "Everything hurts." He suspects he has
several broken bones. Police officers are using their pickup trucks
as ambulances. Other victims are being transported on stretchers
fashioned from doors. It's
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| Troops to Haiti?...Millions in need...Oil prices retreat... Jan 13 2010 2:56PM
A small contingent of American
ground troops could soon be on their way to Haiti. But it's not
clear if they'd be used for security operations or for humanitarian
efforts, in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. The
commander of the U.S. Southe
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| Southern Command troops on alert for possible Haiti mission... Jan 13 2010 12:22PM
The head of the U.S. Southern Command says
thousands of troops could be sent to Haiti to aid the U.N.'s
earthquake relief efforts.
Gen. Douglas Fraser says a brigade, which consists of between
3,500 and 5,000 troops, is being put on alert along
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| Pawlenty to help Minn. Senate candidate raise cash Jan 11 2010 5:15AM
Gov. Tim Pawlenty will help a state Senate
candidate in his own backyard raise money on Monday.
Republican candidate David Carlson's campaign says Pawlenty is a
confirmed guest at a private fundraiser in Eagan. The suburban city
is home to both
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| Reaching an understanding...Reporter killed...Shaken up in Calif.... Jan 10 2010 7:56AM
Yemen's president says his country is
"ready to reach understanding with anyone who renounces violence
and terrorism," including al-Qaida. Ali Abdullah Saleh vows his
security forces will track down as many al-Qaida fighters as
possible among those w
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| Navy to base USS North Carolina at Pearl Harbor Jan 6 2010 8:46PM
The Navy is basing the USS North Carolina at
Pearl Harbor.
The Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet said Wednesday
that the 377-foot-long, $2.3 billion fast-attack submarine is
scheduled to arrive in Hawaii in the summer.
Pearl Ha
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 3 2010 3:23AM
Police say a tip to the TV show "America's
Most Wanted" has led to the capture of a Florida man suspected of
gunning down four family members at a Thanksgiving dinner.
Jupiter Police Sgt. Scott Pascarella said Paul Merhige
(MEHR'-rihj) was arres
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| Mexico announces capture of alleged drug lord Jan 2 2010 10:53PM
Mexican police have captured alleged drug
lord Carlos Beltran Leyva, just two weeks after his even more
powerful brother was killed in a shootout with troops.
The Public Safety office says Carlos Beltran Leyva was arrested
in Culiacan, the capit
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Jan. 6) Dec 28 2009 9:55AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2010. There are 359
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 6, 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first
successful public demonstratio
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Jan. 6) Dec 27 2009 8:24AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 6, the 6th day of 2010. There are 359
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 6, 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first
successful public demonstration
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| Mexican official killed in drugplagued state Dec 22 2009 3:24PM
Gunmen have killed a tourism secretary
in northwestern Mexico, two days after a drug kingpin was buried in
the state's capital.
Rolando Bon Lopez is assistant prosecutor for Sinaloa state. He
says Antonio Ibarra and his driver were shot Monday a
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| Woman held in Hawaii after Michelle Obama threat Dec 22 2009 1:32PM
Authorities say a woman accused of threatening
to kill first lady Michelle Obama is in federal custody in Honolulu
as the Obama family plans to travel to Hawaii.
The Secret Service says Kristy Lee Roshia called its Boston
office last month and t
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| Gunmen kill family of Mexican drug war hero Dec 22 2009 11:05AM
Gunmen have killed the family of a Mexican
marine who died during a raid that took down powerful drug kingpin
Arturo Beltran Leyva.
Police say the attack happened shortly before midnight Monday at
the home of fallen marine Melquisedet Angulo ju
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| Emotional Obama...Job creation...50car crash Dec 13 2009 7:43PM
President Barack Obama says his speech
ordering 30,000 more American soldiers and Marines into Afghanistan
hit him "in the gut." Obama tells CBS it was probably "the most
emotional speech" he's made. Obama says he'll know by the end of
next year if h
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| Obama: Success of strategy evident in a year Dec 13 2009 6:26PM
President Barack Obama says he'll know by the
end of 2010 if his Afghan strategy is working.
Obama tells CBS' "60 Minutes" that he will change direction if
the U.S. military is not on course "in terms of securing
population centers" from Taliban
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| Hostages freed, militants stage jail break Dec 13 2009 12:36PM
Tribal gunmen have freed 47 hostages
in the southern Philippines, but it hasn't brought an end to the
region's violence.
Officials say about 70 suspected Islamic radicals stormed a jail
today and freed dozens of inmates, including some accused o
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| Houston elects gay mayor...Progress on nuclear pact...China... Dec 13 2009 1:04AM
Annise Parker has won election as mayor of
Houston, becoming the city's first openly gay mayor. Parker told
supporters that her election "has changed the world for the gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community." She pledged to
transform the
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