news articles for 4/28

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Iraqi Police Demonstrate Capability, Penetrate Terrorist Cell in Diyala Province
TIKRIT — Baqubah's Iraqi Police forces, with Coalition forces advisors, infiltrated a once-impenetrable terrorist cell April 20 to arrest nine individuals allegedly responsible for attacks against Iraqi Security Forces and Iraqi Army during an operation in Diyala Province, Iraq.


Suspected criminal apprehended in Adhamiya
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition forces arrested a suspected criminal April 25, wanted on a warrant issued by the Baghdad Operations Center.


Local Shaykh assists ISF, turns in suspected bomb maker
FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, Kirkuk, Iraq — A local Shaykh fulfilled promises made to both Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces by helping convince a suspected insurgent to turn himself in.


Iraqi Army, U.S. Soldiers on Road to Brighter Future
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HUNTER — Outfitted with 1,000 sandbags, 4-by-4 pieces of lumber and a one-inch piece of plywood, a group of motivated Soldiers repaired a section of a main road here recently.


Joint Forces in Afghanistan Kill Five Militants, Detain 16
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2009 – Afghan and coalition forces killed five militants and detained 16 suspects – including a Taliban commander -- during recent operations in Afghanistan.


Soldiers Bring Light to Afghan Marketplace
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan, April 28, 2009 – A busy marketplace is a common sight in the city of Nangalam during the day, but as night falls, the lack of electricity turns the bustling Konar province commercial center into a ghost town.


U.S. to Continue Congo Security Assistance, Africom Commander Says
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 27, 2009 – The United States military will continue working with the Congolese armed forces in training, advising and capacity building to support security assistance cooperation activities, but has no plans to put combat troops in the central-African nation, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said here April 24.


Missing Soldier’s Family Receives His Distinguished Service Cross
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., April 27, 2009 – The history of the U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment is short in relation to that of the rest of the Army, but it’s long enough for fierce battles to become old war stories and for training missions to be lost to the vagueness of time and personal recollection.




Budget Deal Blocks GOP on Healthcare, Ends Obama's Tax Cut
WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats sealed an agreement Monday night on a budget plan that would help President Barack Obama overhaul the health care system but allows his signature tax cut for most workers to expire after next year.


U.S. regulatory czar nominee wants Net 'Fairness Doctrine'
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama's nominee for "regulatory czar" has advocated a "Fairness Doctrine" for the Internet that would require opposing opinions be linked and also has suggested angry e-mails should be prevented from being sent by technology that would require a 24-hour cooling off period.


Pakistan expands offensive against Taliban
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan deployed troops and bombed Taliban positions in a district near the capital Tuesday, the military said, in an expansion of an offensive against militants seemingly emboldened by a much-criticized peace deal.


U.N. mercury alert neglects metal-laden CFLs
NEW YORK – A recent United Nations crackdown on mercury raises concerns about the safety of compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, that Congress has mandated to replace incandescent bulbs by 2014.


Iranian presidential candidate promises change
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A reformist challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Tuesday that he would reverse the president's hard-line policies, including the denial of the Holocaust, if he wins the June presidential vote.


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

Stolen Puppy Returned After Crime Of Week Segment
WHITEHALL, Ohio — A stolen puppy that was highlighted by Crime Stoppers has been returned to the pet store from which it was taken, CrimeTracker 10's Angela An reported on Tuesday.




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