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Date: Feb 13, 2009 2:59 PM
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Iraqi, U. S. Forces Find Bomb, Seize Weapons
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2009 – Iraqi and U.S. forces foiled a bomb attack and seized stockpiles of weapons today and yesterday, military officials reported.
ISF, MND-B Soldiers discover grenade, confiscate rifles
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Security Forces partnered with Multi-National Division—Baghdad Soldiers, discovered a grenade and confiscated weapons Feb. 12-13 while conducting operations in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
ISF, MND-B Soldiers discover IED
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Security Forces partnered with Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered an improvised explosive device the morning of Feb. 13 while conducting operations in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
Police Unit Completes Advanced Training
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi National Police held a graduation ceremony Feb. 12 at Camp Dublin to commemorate the completion of Advanced Unit Training for 533 members of the 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division.
Deployed Soldiers Send Valentine’s Day Messages Home
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2009 – Soldiers serving with Company A, 27th Brigade Support Battalion, may not be with their loved ones tomorrow for Valentine’s Day, but they’ve figured out the next best option.
On the Ground: Meetings Foster Relationships, Equality in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2009 – As Iraq becomes increasingly self-sufficient, U.S. forces remain on hand to offer training and guidance aimed at building relationships and a better future for the nation.
Afghan Commandos Liberate Hostages, Detain Militants, Destroy Bomb
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2009 – Afghan commandos liberated three Taliban hostages, detained six armed militants and destroyed a roadside bomb in recent operations, military officials reported.
Army Corps of Engineers Lays Foundation for Quality Construction
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2009 – Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently mentored Afghan contractors to ensure the construction of a new school in northeastern Afghanistan’s Laghman province will last through the harsh climate for years to come.
Face of Defense: Guardsman Jumps Back Into Service After Near-fatal Accident
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq, Feb.
13, 2009 – How soon after a traumatic accident would you put yourself back in the same circumstances that nearly ended your life?
Kidnapping Capital of the U. S. A. - Phoenix Arizona
Brian Ross and ABC News report what officials caution is now a dangerous and even deadly crime wave. Phoenix, Arizona has become the kidnapping capital of America, with more incidents than any other city in the world outside of Mexico City and over 370 cases last year alone. But local authorities say Washington, DC is too obsessed with al Qaeda terrorists to care about what is happening in their own backyard right now.
Breaking News: Continental Airlines Crew Identified
The parent company for the Continental airplane that crashed into a Clarence Center home Thursday night has released the names of the crew members who perished aboard the flight.
Beverly Eckert, widow of 9/11 victim, was aboard Flight 3407
The usually joyful meet-and-greet area of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport was a corridor of tears and sorrow early this morning as family and friends of those aboard Continental Express Flight 3407 filed in to get official word of their loved ones' fates.
Democratic Senator Predicts None of His Colleagues 'Will Have the Chance' to Read Final Stimulus Bill Before Vote
(CNSNews. com) – Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) predicted on Thursday that none of his Senate colleagues would "have the chance" to read the entire final version of the $790-billion stimulus bill before the bill comes up for a final vote in Congress.
“No, I don’t think anyone will have the chance to [read the entire bill],” Lautenberg told CNSNews. com.
Will the stimulus actually stimulate? Economists say no
WASHINGTON — The compromise economic stimulus plan agreed to by negotiators from the House of Representatives and the Senate is short on incentives to get consumers spending again and long on social goals that won't stimulate economic activity, according to a range of respected economists.
Sen. Schumer's "pork" comment draws ire
It was a throwaway phrase in a floor speech aimed at fellow senators and Washington's "chattering class." Alas for Sen. Charles Schumer, there's YouTube.
Clinton wants 'more balance' on airwaves
Even though no member of Congress has scheduled hearings on the Fairness Doctrine, it remains on a hot topic on both liberal and conservative shows. Today, radio host Mario Solis Marich asked former President Bill Clinton if it was time for "some type of enforced media accountability.
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Chinese Hackers Attack U. S. Computers, Thompson Says
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese government and freelance hackers are the primary culprits behind as many as several hundred daily attacks against U.S. government, electric-utility and financial computer networks, a senior congressman said.
US Navy, Russians seize 26 pirates off Somalia
ABOARD THE USNS LEWIS AND CLARK – U.S. Navy and Russian warships arrested 26 suspected Somali pirates this week, while a maritime watchdog warned on Friday that pirates are stepping up attacks as weather improves in the waters off East Africa.
Feinstein comment on U. S. drones likely to embarrass Pakistan
Reporting from Washington -- A senior U.S. lawmaker said Thursday that unmanned CIA Predator aircraft operating in Pakistan are flown from an air base in that country, a revelation likely to embarrass the Pakistani government and complicate its counter-terrorism collaboration with the United States.
Iran may be running out of uranium oxide, study says
Iran may be close to exhausting its supplies of uranium oxide and lacks the resources to sustain processing and enrichment activities for a civilian nuclear program, a US think tank said on Thursday.
Secret police target government critics
LONDON – Jacqui Smith, the United Kingdom's home secretary who already is embattled over claims she has "misappropriated" housing allowances, now has approved a new and ultra-secret intelligence unit to spy on groups opposed to government policies, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin.
Arabs in Israel guilty of spying for Syria
JERUSALEM – Israel this month quietly sentenced to three years imprisonment two Syrians living in the Jewish state accused of spying for Damascus, the government disclosed for publication.
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