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Fired therapist: Marines got shoddy mental care Nov 20 2009 5:02PM
A civilian psychiatrist says Marines
treated at Camp Lejeune had to undergo treatment for post-traumatic
stress disorder for nearly two years in temporary trailers where
servicemen could hear bomb blasts, war cries and machine-gun fire.
Servicem
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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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| (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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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 16 2009 2:41AM
A 24-year-old Missoula man was arrested
for felony drunken driving, his fifth such arrest, after he drove
his car off a steep embankment along Deer Creek Road.
Officials say Brandon M. Darrah plunged about 300 feet down the
embankment Friday, to
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| Lost war bonds not easy to find Nov 15 2009 12:15PM
Holders of lost savings bonds dating back
to World War II say its not nearly as easy to track down the lost
money as the U.S. Treasury Department claims in an ongoing lawsuit.
The Bureau of the Public Debt counters that demanding paperwork
requi
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| Lost war bonds not easy to find Nov 15 2009 12:15PM
Holders of lost savings bonds dating back
to World War II say its not nearly as easy to track down the lost
money as the U.S. Treasury Department claims in an ongoing lawsuit.
The Bureau of the Public Debt counters that demanding paperwork
requi
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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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| Scuttled WWII Japanese subs found off Hawaii Nov 12 2009 3:52PM
Two captured Japanese submarines scuttled by the
U.S. Navy just after World War II have been discovered in the
Pacific Ocean south of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Officials announced Thursday that the subs were found in
February in 3,000 feet of water
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| Ship built with WTC steel leaves its namesake city Nov 12 2009 9:34AM
The USS New York has left its namesake city
after finishing up its inaugural visit.
The Navy ship was built in Louisiana with steel from the rubble
of the World Trade Center. It arrived in the city last week and was
officially commissioned over
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| Obama rejects Afghan options...Virginia getting soaked...Lou Dobbs... Nov 11 2009 10:03PM
President Barack Obama has rejected the
options for Afghanistan presented to him by his national security
team. A senior administration official says the president is asking
for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over
security t
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Veterans Remember Nov 11 2009 7:02PM
Americans honor our military on 11-11.
After all they've given us... Veterans get something back today...
A big thank-you across the country.
Reporter Amber Schatz shows us what that means to those who have served.
(NATS READING POEM
55:21 "WWI and W
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| Navajo Code Talkers arrive in NYC for Veterans Day Nov 10 2009 2:14PM
More than a dozen of the Navajo Code Talkers
have arrived in New York City to take part for the first time in
the nation's largest Veterans Day Parade.
They devised an unbreakable code from their ancient language
that stymied the Japanese during
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| Ft. Hood tribute...Abortion shooting...Awaiting Ida... Nov 10 2009 2:55AM
President Barack Obama will be among those
paying tribute to the 13 people killed last week during a gunman's
rampage at Fort Hood. At least 3,000 people are expected to attend
today's memorial. They include the families of the 13 victims, as
well as
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| Case against Ohio bodies suspect widens worldwide Nov 9 2009 10:51AM
Authorities are investigating whether the
Cleveland man who owned the home where several bodies were found is
connected to any killings in places he lived while in the military.
FBI spokesman Scott Wilson said Monday that the agency would
invest
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| Coast Guard chief hails Calif. crash victims Nov 6 2009 2:56PM
The commandant of the Coast Guard says
it's difficult to understand how a Marine helicopter and a Coast
Guard airplane collided off the San Diego coast, killing nine
people.
Adm. Thad Allen spoke Friday at Coast Guard Air Station
Sacramento dur
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| Coast Guard has memorial for Calif. crash victims Nov 6 2009 11:26AM
A memorial service will be held after seven
Coast Guard officers and two Marines were killed when an airplane
collided with a Marine helicopter off the coast of San Diego.
The ceremony is set for Friday at the Sacramento station where
the C-130
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| Coast Guard plans service for plane crash victims Nov 4 2009 3:03PM
The Coast Guard plans a memorial service for
seven members who died in a collision with a Marine helicopter near
San Diego last week.
The Coast Guard said Wednesday the ceremony will be held Friday
at Air Station Sacramento, where the crew of th
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, Nov. 10) Nov 2 2009 8:18AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2009. There are 51
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 10, 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under
authority of the Continental Congress
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| Ship built with WTC steel comes to namesake city Nov 2 2009 2:13AM
A Navy assault ship built with steel from the
World Trade Center is heading to the city that bears its name.
The USS New York is scheduled to sail up the Hudson River Monday
morning. It will stop beside the World Trade Center site for a
21-gun s
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, Nov. 10) Nov 1 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2009. There are 51
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 10, 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under
authority of the Continental Congress
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| Fla. gov says he didn't know Obama was in state Oct 27 2009 3:31PM
When Barack Obama came to Florida in
February, GOP Gov. Charlie Crist gave him a hug. This time, Crist
says he didn't even know the president was in his state.
Crist told reporters Tuesday that he wasn't aware Obama was
honoring sailors and Mari
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| Deadly day in Afghanistan...Obama discusses Afghanistan...New York... Oct 26 2009 5:50AM
Two deadly helicopter crashes in Afghanistan have
made today one of the deadliest of the war for U.S. troops. Seven
troops and three civilians died in a crash that also left more than
two dozen people wounded. Elsewhere in Afghanistan, two American
c
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| Obama to address Marines, sailors on Monday Oct 26 2009 4:40AM
President Barack Obama travels to Florida to
address men and women serving in the Navy and Marine Corps at Naval
Air Station Jacksonville.
Later Monday, the president will deliver remarks at a Democratic
fundraising reception and dinner in Miami
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 23 2009 3:44AM
The Swiss government says the U.S. has
formally requested the extradition of imprisoned director Roman
Polanski for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
The Justice Ministry says the U.S. filed its request late
Thursday and that it has be
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| Official: No decision on US base before Obama trip Oct 22 2009 4:26AM
Officials say they're unlikely to decide where to
relocate a major U.S. Marine airfield in Japan before President
Barack Obama's visit there next month.
It's been three years since U.S. and Japanese officials agreed
to shift 8,000 Marines on Oki
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| Gates: Disputed US base likely to stay on Okinawa Oct 20 2009 2:55AM
Discussions about the U.S. Marine base on Okinawa
are on the agenda today as Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets
with Japan's foreign minister in Tokyo.
Gates says he expects the base will remain open despite
political pressure among Tokyo's ne
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| US plane with Marines forced to land in India Oct 18 2009 6:53AM
Indian authorities forced a U.S. plane carrying
Marines to land in Mumbai today after confusion about its call
sign.
A U.S. Embassy official says the plane was later allowed to
resume its journey. He said the Bangkok-bound flight was diverted
w
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| Casino buildup planned for Pacific Oct 14 2009 7:50PM
Casino investors are
buying up hotel properties on Rota, the second-largest island of
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in hopes of
attracting military gamblers once the U.S. increases its presence
in nearby Guam.
Japanese and K
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| Navajo Nation mourns passing of Code Talker Oct 14 2009 7:36PM
Another Navajo Code Talker has died.
Family members say 88-year-old Willard Varnell Oliver died
Wednesday at a Veterans Administration hospital in Prescott, Ariz.
He had been in declining health for the past two years.
Oliver was part of
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| Conviction overturned in Iraqi soldier's death Oct 14 2009 9:34AM
A Marine reservist convicted in
the death of an Iraqi soldier has had his conviction overturned.
The three-judge panel of a military appeals court ruled last
week that 22-year-old Lance Cpl. Delano Holmes' conviction should
be overturned because
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, Oct. 23) Oct 13 2009 9:55AM
Today in History
Today is Friday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2009. There are 69
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, most of them
Marines, were killed in a suicide tru
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, Oct. 23) Oct 12 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Friday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2009. There are 69
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, most of them
Marines, were killed in a suicide tru
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| Iraq War veteran opens fire on police in Indiana Oct 11 2009 5:51PM
An ex-Marine who served in Iraq has been
charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer
after firing on police.
Authorities say 26-year-old Andrew Ward of rural Lynn fired four
shotgun blasts at three officers Friday night at
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| (Following Advance for Use Friday, Oct. 23) Oct 11 2009 9:41AM
Today in History
Today is Friday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2009. There are 69
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, most of them
[[kxtopic:marines:t[Marines]:t]], wer
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 11 2009 4:05AM
The U.S. military says American and Afghan forces
have stormed a mountainside compound in eastern Afghanistan that
had been used by an al-Qaida commander, killing more than a dozen
militants in the ensuing firefight.
A military spokeswoman says
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| US troops help Philippines as storm toll rises Oct 11 2009 1:45AM
U.S. military helicopters are en
route with tons of food aid to storm-ravaged areas of the northern
Philippines.
The mountainous region has been isolated by mudslides and
flooding, and supplies of food, gasoline and coffins are dwindling.
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| 6 survivors pulled from Philippine landslides Oct 10 2009 5:15AM
Rescuers have dug out six survivors
and more bodies buried under landslides that killed nearly 200
people in the storm-soaked northern Philippines.
Meanwhile, workers are rushing to clear mountain roads to aid
relief efforts.
The U.S. mili
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 8 2009 3:31PM
A senior administration official says
President Barack Obama is prepared to accept some Taliban
involvement in Afghanistan's political future and is inclined to
send only as many more U.S. troops to Afghanistan as are needed to
keep al-Qaida at bay.
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| Focus on alQaida...Hate crimes expansion...Judge criticized over... Oct 8 2009 3:03PM
The fight will be focused on al-Qaida, rather
than the Taliban. According to a senior administration official,
that's part of President Barack Obama's developing strategy on
Afghanistan. The official says Obama is ready to accept some
Taliban involve
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| Navy secretary: Time has come for women on subs Oct 8 2009 2:56PM
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus says
allowing women to serve on submarines is an idea whose time has
come.
He says he sees no major hurdles from the Obama administration
implementing the policy change.
Mabus gave no timeline for when the c
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| Marine apologizes for killing Iraqi detainee Sep 30 2009 2:35PM
A Marine has apologized for
killing an unarmed Iraqi detainee during a battle to recapture the
city of Fallujah.
Sgt. Jermaine Nelson told a military judge at Camp Pendleton on
Wednesday that he failed the Marines by following his squad
leader'
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| Valentine to return to ESPN as baseball analyst Sep 29 2009 9:34AM
Bobby Valentine is returning to ESPN as an
analyst on "Baseball Tonight" for the league championship series
and World Series.
ESPN announced Tuesday that the former New York Mets manager
will assume a larger role in the 2010 season.
Valent
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| Working up new sanctions...Chicago's push for 2016...US troops... Sep 29 2009 1:52AM
The Obama administration is working up a plan
for new sanctions against Iran if it does not comply with
international demands to come clean about its nuclear program. U.S.
officials say they'll target Iran's energy, financial and
telecommunications
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| Walsh is new US Pacific Fleet commander Sep 25 2009 6:12PM
Adm. Patrick M. Walsh has taken over
as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
The Navy says Walsh assumed control of the fleet's 80 ships and
1,500 aircraft at a ceremony Friday at Pearl Harbor.
He succeeds Adm. Robert F. Willard, who is
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| Marine charged with faking war wounds for gain Sep 21 2009 4:40AM
The Marine Corps is court-martialing a
sergeant who allegedly fabricated a tale of battlefield heroism to
get freebies intended for wounded warriors.
The Associated Press has learned Sgt. David Budwah (BOOD'-wah)
allegedly attended six rock conc
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| Iraqi shot after throwing slipper at US patrol Sep 17 2009 6:11AM
The U.S. military says American [[kxtopic:marines:t[Marines]:t]] shot a
man in Fallujah after believing he had thrown a grenade at them
but it was only a slipper.
The military said Thursday that the man was shot and wounded
when he "threw an ob
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| ExMarine gets life for Calif. drug deal killing Sep 15 2009 12:14AM
A former Marine who served in Iraq has
been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a
California man to collect money owed for a drug debt.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says former
Cpl. Ramon Hernandez was sen
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| Slayings arrest...Wildfire reward...Space grub Sep 4 2009 9:56PM
Police in Georgia have arrested the man
who called 911 to report last weekend's slayings in a mobile home.
Authorities are charging 22-year-old Guy Heinze Jr. with killing
the eight people who died in the attack. Seven of those who died
where Heinz
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| AP distributes picture showing fatally wounded Marine, pain of... Sep 4 2009 1:31AM
On Aug. 14, Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua "Bernie"
Bernard became the 19th American to die in Afghanistan last month.
He was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in a Taliban ambush in
Helmand province.
What makes Bernard's death stand out is that
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| American Airlines cleared in bias lawsuit Sep 3 2009 4:55PM
A judge in Detroit has ruled in favor of American
Airlines in a lawsuit by five men of Iraqi descent who claimed
their nationality caused a captain to cancel a flight to Chicago.
U.S. District Judge Paul Borman said Thursday the airline's
decisi
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| Update on the latest in sports: Sep 3 2009 4:06PM
So much for a much-anticipated third round
matchup between fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva (ehl-AY'-nah
deh-mehn-tee-AY'-vah) and three-time Grand Slam champion Maria
Sharapova in the third round of the U.S. Open.
Seventeen-year-old Melanie Oudin
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| OpenWire Video News Feed Sep 3 2009 1:33PM
- On Aug. 14, in the middle of what
would prove the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
since the 2001 invasion, an AP reporter and photographer were with
a Marine patrol in southern Afghanistan when it walked into a
Taliban ambush. The bri
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| John Glenn will dot the 'i' for Ohio State Sep 3 2009 1:25PM
The first American to orbit the Earth is
joining another select group.
Former Navy fighter pilot and Ohio native John Glenn and his
wife, Annie, will dot the "i" Saturday when Ohio State hosts
Navy.
The Glenns will get the honor at halftim
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Sep 1 2009 2:14AM
Does Chris Brown remember or not? There's a
video clip of Brown saying he doesn't remembering beating up
Rihanna. But Brown now says that interview clip isn't
representative of what he said. Brown tells People he "misspoke"
during the 30-second segme
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| Gates expects `realistic' assessment from McChrystal... Aug 31 2009 12:50PM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he
expects a realistic assessment of the situation in Afghanistan from
the commander of U.S. and NATO troops.
Gates says he hasn't yet seen the report from Army Gen. Stanley
McChrystal, which is being delivere
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| Marines won't seek new charges in Iraq killings Aug 28 2009 7:01PM
The Marines won't reinstate
charges against the highest-ranking officer accused of a crime in
Iraq.
Spokesman Lt. Col. Roger Galbraith said Lt. Col. Jeffrey
Chessani learned Friday that he will instead face a hearing to
determine if he should b
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| Afghans aim at reconciliation with socalled 'tendollar Taliban'... Aug 24 2009 9:34AM
Once the national elections are
finalized, provincial leaders in southern Afghanistan will work on
reconciling with the so-called "ten-dollar Taliban."
The governor in Helmand province told Marine General James
Conway today there's little hope of
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 22 2009 3:30AM
Congressional officials confirm that an
internal government report written in 2004 reveals that CIA
interrogators threatened one of their prisoners with a gun and a
power drill.
The account was reported Friday by Newsweek magazine, which said
i
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| Bill and Bermuda...Big bank failure...Navy firing Aug 22 2009 12:49AM
Hurricane Bill is soaking Bermuda as it
churns on a path that will take it between the island and the
eastern U.S. seaboard. Up to five inches are expected in some parts
of Bermuda. Bill's top sustained winds are about 105 mph, but
forecasters say th
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| Navy removes top nuclear weapons facility officer Aug 21 2009 9:56PM
The Navy dismissed the commanding officer
of a Washington-based nuclear weapons facility Friday, citing a
loss of confidence in his ability to lead, the Pentagon said.
Capt. Timothy J. Block, who headed the Navy's Bangor operation,
was relieved
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| Polls closing, amid low turnout in south Aug 20 2009 6:53AM
The polls are supposed to be closed in Afghanistan,
where voters have chosen their next president. But there are signs
that threats from the Taliban dampened turnout in at least some
areas, particularly the militant south.
Low turnout in the sou
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Sidney Airshow Preps Aug 19 2009 11:22PM
In 2004, Sidney, Montana hosted an airshow that included two reserve jets from the Snowbirds Demonstration Team.
That event was so successful that organizers immediately began working on bringing the entire Canadian Air Force's Snowbirds to Sidney.
And
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| US senator visits Vietnam at end of SE Asian tour Aug 19 2009 6:53AM
U.S. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia is visiting
Hanoi on the last leg of a Southeast Asian tour. The highlight of
his swing through the region was a stop in Myanmar, where he won
the release of an imprisoned American man.
He told reporters Wednesday
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| Filipino troops clash with gunmen near resorts Aug 19 2009 4:33AM
Officials in the Philippines say at
least seven Muslim gunmen are dead after clashes near beach resorts
popular with foreign tourists.
A military spokesman says about 30 gunmen had taken over a
remote islet. He says a mosque was seized over the
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| Bill gets stronger...Election eve violence...Voters bag ordinance... Aug 19 2009 3:51AM
Hurricane Bill is swirling across the Atlantic,
packing top sustained winds near 125 mph. Forecasters say the
Category 3 hurricane could get even stronger. Bill's core is
expected to pass well northwest of the Leeward Islands, and could
pose a threat
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| McCain urges more troops for Afghanistan Aug 18 2009 1:26PM
Sen. John McCain says the U.S. should send more
troops to Afghanistan, although he won't say exactly how many.
McCain, who's currently in the country as part of a Senate
delegation, does say he thinks doubling the number of Marines in
Helmand Pr
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| Afghan attacks kill US civilian, service member Aug 17 2009 9:13AM
A U.S. service member and an American civilian have
been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan.
Officials say the service member died when a roadside bomb
exploded in southern Afghanistan today. In the other attack, the
civilian working fo
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| Tropical weather for Florida...American freed from Myanmar... Aug 16 2009 6:39AM
Parts of Florida are bracing for a tropical storm.
A warning was issued today as a newly formed depression began
swirling about 90 miles off the coast. Meanwhile, Tropical Storms
Bill and Ana are moving in the far Atlantic.
BANGKOK (AP) An
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 16 2009 5:50AM
A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts
of Florida as a newly formed depression swirled about 90 miles off
the coast.
The warning was issued Sunday morning for areas east of the
Alabama state line east to the Suwanee River. The warnin
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| Marines on the offensive Aug 16 2009 1:53AM
U.S. Marines in Afghanistan are meeting fierce
Taliban resistance as they push deeper into the strategic Helmand
province town of Dahaneh.
Surface-to-surface missiles and Harrier fighter jets have
pounded insurgent positions in the surrounding h
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| Schwarzenegger visits firefighters...Bomb targets NATO...Obamas go... Aug 15 2009 2:49PM
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
is monitoring 11 fires burning in his state and urging residents to
heed evacuation orders. He met with some of the firefighters today,
a day after returning from the funeral of his mother-in-law, Eunice
Kennedy
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| US Marines to help train Georgian troops Aug 14 2009 11:19AM
The U.S. Embassy in Georgia says a group
of U.S. Marines will arrive in the ex-Soviet nation to help train
its troops, which are to be deployed alongside coalition forces in
Afghanistan.
The move is likely to antagonize Russia, which has strongl
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| FAA: MidAir crash discipline...Battling Taliban..Vick back in NFL... Aug 13 2009 9:14PM
Two Federal Aviation Administration employees
are facing disciplinary action in connection with last week's
deadly mid-air collision over New York's Hudson River. The FAA says
an air-traffic controller handling the plane was "apparently
having inappr
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| White House allies...Afghanistan battle...Jackson case search... Aug 13 2009 7:01PM
The White House will soon get some backing of
its efforts to overhaul health care. A new coalition of drug
makers, unions, hospitals and others has launched a $12 million
pro-overhaul ad campaign. The administration has also asked
supporters to forwa
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| Afghanistan future?...Standoff...Shriver tributes...Text books for... Aug 13 2009 6:05PM
The Pentagon won't offer any assurances about
how long Americans will be fighting in Afghanistan. Defense
Secretary Robert Gates says defeating the Taliban and al-Qaida will
take "a few years." In southern Afghanistan, Marines and Afghan
troops are s
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| Insurgents targeted...Market resilience...Clunker vouchers...Pitt... Aug 13 2009 5:02PM
U.S. military officials say missiles
and aircraft have been striking insurgent positions around a town
in southern Afghanistan that Marines assaulted early yesterday.
About half the town is now controlled. Meanwhile, the military says
three British
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| US airstrikes target Taliban firing from mountains as Marines push... Aug 13 2009 4:21PM
U.S. Marines and Afghan troops
battling insurgents for control of a town in southern Afghanistan
have gotten some reinforcement.
Aircraft and missiles pounded mountainside positions around the
town. Fighting has entered a second day. Coalition f
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