news articles for 4/16

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Date: Apr 16, 2009 1:37 PM
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Iraqi Police Continue to Hone Skills
CAMP ECHO — Iraqi Policemen (IP) trained with U.S. Soldiers at the Convoy Support Center in Scania to improve their traffic control point operations, April 4.


MPs shed some light on IP operations
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq – Conducting a partnered nighttime police operation when unable to see can make any mission difficult.


On the Ground: Coalition Medics Treat Afghan Troops, Civilians, Prevent Diseases
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2009 – Coalition forces are helping Afghan civilians and soldiers alike with medical outreach that is curing illnesses, preventing diseases and keeping soldiers and security forces on the job.


Humanitarian Volunteers Help to Fuel Continuing Promise Partnership
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, April 16, 2009 – Several dozen pallets stretched across a docking area here yesterday – a fraction of those waiting to be loaded onto trucks for distribution throughout Haiti -- providing a tangible symbol of evolving partnerships officials call key to Continuing Promise 2009’s success.


Face of Defense: Deployment Brings Brother, Sister Together
CAMP ECHO, Iraq, April 15, 2009 – Typically, deployment marks a separation from family. It can be a difficult sacrifice that walks hand in hand with selfless service to answer the nation’s call.




Coast-to-coast tea parties put lawmakers on notice
SACRAMENTO – Americans took to the streets to protest wasteful government spending today – with estimated crowd sizes of 5,000 to 10,000 in Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Olympia, Wash., Lansing, Mich., and Sacramento.


Perry fires up anti-tax crowd
Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" Wednesday with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights as some in his U.S.
flag-waving audience shouted, "Secede!"

Alamo Plaza filled with tea party crowd
The San Antonio Tea Party kicked off today with a live broadcast by Fox News talk show host Glenn Beck and a few thousand flag-waving, sign-holding supporters in front of the Alamo.


Thousands of Anti-Tax 'Tea Party' Protesters Turn Out in U.S. Cities
Chants like "Give me liberty, not debt" and "Our kids can't afford you" were heard across several U.S. cities Wednesday as anti-tax "tea party" protesters took to the streets to voice their opposition to big government spending.


Napolitano defends report on right-wing extremist groups
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security will never monitor ideology or political beliefs, the head of the agency said Wednesday, responding to criticism of a recent report on right-wing extremist groups.


Dimon Says He’s Eager to Repay ‘Scarlet Letter’ TARP
April 16 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, who today reported first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ expectations, said his firm could repay U.S. government rescue funds “tomorrow.
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N. Korea orders out nuclear inspectors
(CNN) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency said its inspectors left North Korea on Thursday after being ordered out by the reclusive nation. "IAEA inspectors at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Yongbyong nuclear facilities, on 15 April, removed all IAEA seals and switched off surveillance cameras," a statement from the agency said.


A 'Copper Standard' for the world's currency system?
Hard money enthusiasts have long watched for signs that China is switching its foreign reserves from US Treasury bonds into gold bullion. They may have been eyeing the wrong metal.


Probe: Iran paid off Egyptian officers
JERUSALEM – Iranian agents bribed Egyptian soldiers and officers to turn a blind eye to the infiltration of members of the Hezbollah terrorist organization into the country, according to the findings of an Egyptian intelligence investigation.


Russia to never 'double-cross' Iran for US
Moscow says it would gladly hit the reset button on relations with Washington, but warns that it would never double-cross Tehran. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stood firm on Moscow's relations with Tehran on Saturday, asserting that it would never agree to increase pressure on Iran.


Here is today's break from all the serious stuff.

DOG DELIGHT
A DOG has been reunited with its owners after surviving eight days in the rubble of a house wrecked in the Italian earthquake that claimed 294 lives. Owner Marcello Luciolimoli, of L’Aquila, said: “We are so happy to have Pasqualina back.




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