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Date: Feb 4, 2009 12:09 PM
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ISOF discover stockpile; preserves security during elections Multi-National Corps – Iraq
BAGHDAD — A citizen’s tip led Iraqi Special Operations Forces to a weapons cache Jan. 29 in Baghdad filled with more than 600 items intended to disrupt the provincial elections.
ISF, MND-B Soldiers seize ordnance in Karb De Gla Multi-National Division
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Army Soldiers, partnered with Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, uncovered six landmines at approximately 7:45 a.m. Feb. 3 in the Karb De Gla community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad.
Iraqi Legal System Continues to Advance
CAMP VICTORY — As the Iraqi Security Forces continue to improve their ability to protect Iraq’s people, a strong judicial branch that can help bring criminals to justice becomes increasingly important.
Military Transition Teams Mentor Iraqi Soldiers Toward Success
BAGHDAD — Soldiers from varied backgrounds and specialties are helping to ensure the continued success of the Iraqi Army as mentors and members of a Military Transition Team.
Face of Defense: Deployment Offers Captain Unique Opportunities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2009 – Being deployed to Afghanistan as part of a provincial reconstruction team is the experience of a lifetime for an intelligence officer with a passion for Middle Eastern culture.
Border agents could leave prison within days
Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos could be eligible to leave federal prison within days – though their official release date is still set for March 20, a spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed.
FBI Uncovers Worldwide ATM Card Scam - $9 Million Stolen In Single Day
Hackers orchestrated a highly coordinated, global attack on ATM cards involving the theft of a staggering $9 million from bank customers — and they could strike again.
Obama economic plan now tops $900 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The cost of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan is now above $900 billion after the Senate added money for medical research and tax breaks for car purchases.
Stimulus Brings Out City Wish Lists: Neon for Vegas, Harleys for Shreveport
Las Vegas, which by some accounts already glitters, wants $2 million for neon signs. Boynton Beach, Fla., is looking for $4.5 million for an "eco park" featuring butterfly gardens and gopher tortoises. And Chula Vista, Calif., would like $500,000 to create a place for dogs to run off the leash.
Senate votes to give a tax break to new car buyers
WASHINGTON – The Senate voted Tuesday to give a tax break to new car buyers, setting aside bipartisan concerns over the size of an economic stimulus bill with a price tag approaching $900 billion. The vote was 71-26 to allow many car buyers to claim an income tax deduction for the cost of automobile sales taxes and interest payments on car loans.
Senate recount trial judges put 4,800 more ballots in play
In a ruling that keeps alive Republican Norm Coleman's chances of overturning Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount, a three-judge panel on Tuesday allowed him to bring evidence to trial that as many as 4,800 absentee ballots were wrongly rejected and should now be counted.
Is there sinister plot to squelch talk radio?
Despite the absence of any action pending to re-enact the so-called "Fairness Doctrine," congressional Republicans have nonetheless introduced legislation to prevent its passage, insisting that Democrats are advancing a quiet agenda to silence conservative talk radio.
US Warns - North Korea Test-fire of Missile Would Be Provocative
The U.S. warned North Korea that test-firing a missile would be viewed as “provocative” after reports the communist state was preparing a rocket launch days after declaring the Korean peninsula was on the brink of war.
Russia plays tricky game with U. S. over Kyrgyzstan base
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has embarked on a risky political game with new U.S. President Barack Obama by forcing its ally Kyrgyzstan to close a U.S. military base while keeping up overtures to establish warmer relations with Washington.
UN says Hamas seized Gaza food aid and blankets
JERUSALEM – A U.N. spokesman says Hamas police in Gaza have seized thousands of blankets and food parcels meant for needy residents. Spokesman Christopher Gunness says Hamas police raided a U.N. warehouse in Gaza City on Tuesday evening. He says police snatched 3,500 blankets and more than 400 food parcels.
Mubarak: Hamas to blame for spilled Arab blood
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak voiced harsh criticism against Hamas on Wednesday, accusing the Islamist Palestinian movement of being responsible for the shedding of Arab blood.
World Powers Discuss Iran in Wake of Satellite Launch
Top diplomats from six world powers are holding talks Wednesday on Iran's nuclear program, a day after Tehran announced the launch of its first satellite into orbit.
Hero pilot: Splash landing in Hudson 'surreal'
NEW YORK (AP) - In his first public comments about what it was like to safely land a passenger jet in the Hudson River, US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger described the ordeal "surreal" and said the silence in the cockpit after both engines lost power was "shocking.
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