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Date: Mar 9, 2009 2:09 PM
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Joint IA, MND-B Patrol nabs suspect in Kadamiyah
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division—Baghdad Soldiers detained a suspected criminal March 8 in the Kadamiyah district of northwest Baghdad.
Iraqi, U. S. Troops Find Weapons Cache
DIYALA, Iraq, March 8, 2009 – U.S. and Iraqi soldiers uncovered a weapons cache in Iraq’s Diyala province March 5, military officials reported. The cache included 47 blasting caps, 36 pressure plates, explosives, nine rockets, two bags of propellant and two hand grenades.
Historic Events Indicate Progress in Iraq, General Says
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2009 – With provincial elections in Iraq complete and the U.S.-Iraq security agreement in place, the way ahead in Iraq continues to be more clearly defined as each day passes, a U.S. commander in Iraq said.
New Purification System Brings Water, Hope to Samarra
FORWARD OPERATING BASE BRASSFIELD-MORA, Iraq, March 9, 2009 – The Iraqi government has completed installation of a new water purification system on the Rassassi Canal, bringing clean drinking water and optimism to hundreds of families in the area.
MNF-I Announces Force Reductions
BAGHDAD — Multi-National Force - Iraq announced yesterday that two Brigade Combat Teams, who are scheduled to redeploy in the next 6 months, along with associated enabling forces such as logistics, engineers, and intelligence, will not be replaced. Additionally, an F-16 squadron recently redeployed and will not be replaced.
Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill 16 Enemy Fighters
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2009 – U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan killed 16 enemy fighters in several operations yesterday, military officials reported.
Afghanistan Fight Turns to Economy, Governance
FORWARD OPERATING BASE AIRBORNE, Afghanistan, March 6, 2009 – It’s hard to find a good, old-fashioned combat fight in Afghanistan right now -- even here, surrounded by the battle-hardened, well-armed infantry and artillery troops of the 10th Mountain Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
Afghan Soldiers Train to Save Lives
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, March 9, 2009 – Soldiers of 1st Infantry Division’s Company C, 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, are equipping Afghan National Army soldiers with the skills they need to save lives.
Face of Defense: Airman Contributes to Nuclear Airlift Mission
McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., March 9, 2009 – For Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Thompson, there is no such thing as making a mistake.
Former Hostages to Receive Defense of Freedom Medal
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2009 – Three U.S. defense contractors held captive for more than five years by Colombian narcoterrorists will receive the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart award this week at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami.
Steeped in taxes and ready for tea
The symbols of revolution were on full display. There was the famous Colonial flag with a coiled rattlesnake and the words "Don't Tread on Me." Another early American flag showed 13 stars arranged in a circle. And then there were the tea bags hung from the brims of people's hats and ears.
Israel Intel Chief: Iran Has 'Crossed Threshold'
Iran has crossed a major technological threshold in its nuclear program – one that means it likely can make a nuclear bomb, according to Israel’s top intelligence official.
Top Republicans say banks should be allowed to fail
John McCain and Richard Shelby, two high-profile Republican senators, said Sunday that the government should allow a number of the biggest U.S. banks to fail.
State bans prayer at Christian institutions
The Illinois High School Association is being challenged on a policy that bans Christian schools from offering a prayer or any religious message over their public address systems when they host association events on their own property.
Mexican cartels infiltrate Houston
The order was clear: Kill the guy in the Astros jersey. But in a case of mistaken identity, Jose Perez ended up dead. The intended target — the Houston-based head of a Mexican drug cartel cell pumping millions of dollars of cocaine into the city — walked away.
Mexican cartels plague Atlanta
ATLANTA — In a city where Coca Cola, United Parcel Service and Home Depot are the titans of industry, there are new powerful forces on the block: Mexican drug cartels.
Violence that has killed thousands is beginning to cross border, officials say
With U.S. forces fighting two wars abroad, the nation's top military officer made an important visit last week to forestall a third. He went to Mexico. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the trip to confer with Mexican leaders about the Merida Initiative, a three-year plan signed into law last June to flood the U.S.-Mexican border region with $1.4 billion in U.S. assistance for law-enforcement training and equipment, as well as technical advice and training to bolster Mexico’s judicial system.
Illegal immigrants might get stimulus jobs, experts say
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of jobs created by the economic stimulus law could end up filled by illegal immigrants, particularly in big states such as California where undocumented workers are heavily represented in construction, experts on both sides of the issue say.
Pelosi Backs Talk Radio Regulations
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is supporting legislation that will force the Federal Communications Commission to “promote diversity” on the airwaves – a move many see as a stealth effort to regulate conservative-dominated talk radio without bringing back the controversial Fairness Doctrine.
Obama's call on moderate Taliban useless - analysts
KABUL, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's proposal to reach out to moderate Taliban will fail to end the Afghan insurgency as it is inflexible Taliban leaders who are orchestrating the war, not moderates, analysts said.
Polish president: Missile defense should go ahead
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's president said Sunday he believes the U.S. will honor its agreement to build a missile defense base in his country, adding that scrapping the project to improve ties with Russia would be an unfriendly gesture toward Poland.
NKorea threatens war if 'satellite' shot down
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea put its armed forces on standby Monday and threatened "a war" if anyone tries to shoot down what regional powers suspect is an imminent test-firing of a long-range missile.
Pa. liquor board wants clerks to be bubbly, polite
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania liquor store clerks need to be more bubbly when they're selling Champagne. The state's Liquor Control Board is spending more than $173,000 to try to make workers friendlier and more well-mannered at the nearly 650 stores it operates. The board says it wants to make sure clerks are saying "hello," "thank you" and "come again" to customers shopping for wine and spirits.
Scientists meet to dispute global warming theory
NEW YORK CITY - The A-list of manmade climate-change skeptics is meeting in New York City for the 2009 International Conference on Climate Change.
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