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Date: Apr 27, 2009 11:49 AM
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Iraqi Medical Team Treats Small Village
DIYALA — More than 250 villagers here were treated or immunized at a temporary clinic in the once al Qaida-controlled village of Shuzayf, April 23. Men, women and children lined up outside a school in anticipation of receiving medical care that otherwise wouldn't be easy to obtain.


Iraqi Army Mechanics Learn Generator Basics
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq, April 27, 2009 – Mechanics from the Iraqi army’s 8th Motor Transport Regiment attended a six-day generator maintenance course here recently to improve their self-sufficiency and sustainability.


Iraqi Special Forces Demonstrate Skills
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) started the day with a bang, literally. The flash-bang grenade breached the front door of the house and immediately the members of the ISOF stormed in to rescue a simulated hostage and neutralize the enemy.


Face of Defense: Former Car Salesman Drives Army Trucks
BAGHDAD, April 27, 2009 – Not long ago, Army Pfc. Paul Henry was a car salesman in Marion, Ill., a divorced father of two children who was looking for something different in his life. So he decided to enlist in the Army.




U.S. set to issue travel warning to Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department plans to issue a travel warning later on Monday urging Americans to avoid all "nonessential" travel to Mexico because of an outbreak of swine flu, a U.S. official said.


Answers to swine flu questions
(CNN) -- The World Health Organization has called it a "public health emergency of international concern." Seemingly out of nowhere, the swine flu virus has spread from person to person in Mexico and the United States, triggering global concerns as governments scramble to find ways to prevent further outbreak.


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GM to cut 21,000 US factory jobs, shed Pontiac
DETROIT – General Motors Corp. said it will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take company stock in exchange for half GM's government debt as part of a major restructuring effort needed to get more government aid.


Taliban derides 'worthless' truce with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Taliban militants declared their peace deal with the Pakistani government "worthless" on Monday after authorities deployed helicopters and artillery against hide-outs of Islamist guerrillas seeking to extend their grip along the Afghan border.


Mexico Nabs Hitman Linked To US Kidnap
Police on Saturday said they arrested a Mexican drug cartel hitman wanted in connection with the abduction of a US anti-kidnap expert in December and the death of at least five people.


U.S. becoming history's largest welfare state
President Obama may be determined to use the current economic crisis as an excuse for "Obamanomics" to transform the United States into the world's largest socialist state, Jerome Corsi's Red Alert reports.


Ahmadinejad: US not sending clear signals to Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – Washington has not sent Iran sufficient signals on whether the U.S. wants warmer relations and President Barack Obama's support for Israel during its offensive in Gaza was "a major mistake," Iran's president said in an interview broadcast Sunday.


Jordan sees new war if US does not act quickly
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan's king urged President Barack Obama Sunday to take a more forceful role in the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, warning of a new Mideast war if there is no significant progress in the next 18 months.


Ground Zero memorial: 'Made in China'
It used to be called the "Freedom Tower," built by Americans in memory of 9/11, but the building planned to be constructed at Ground Zero has had its name changed to One World Trade Center, and according to a Pennsylvania newspaper's editorial, should now be stamped "Made in China.
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Military Jets Flying Over NYC Part Of Photo Shoot
Some military aircraft flying over lower Manhattan caused a brief scare for residents, workers, and pedestrians on Monday, but CBS 2 has learned the jets are part of a Department of Defense photo shoot and that there is no threat to the city.


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

Man, 70, drowns saving two boys in rip current
POMPANO BEACH — A 70-year-old man drowned in the ocean Saturday while rescuing two young boys who got caught in a rip current and rough surf off Pompano Beach, officials said.




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