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Date: Apr 6, 2009 1:01 PM
Subject: news articles for 4/6
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Al Rega students receive much needed supplies
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces teamed up with Coalition forces to donate supplies to the students of the Al Rega school near Samarra, March 31.
IA Delivers Supplies to Bestor School
HARIWAB — While many humanitarian missions here only provide supplies to communities, one recent mission also had a message to deliver. Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers, supported by Military Transition Team (MiTT) 336, delivered toys, school supplies, backpacks, a freezer and a message to the girls, ages 6 to 12, at the Bestor school here, April 2.
Improving Schools in Zaggurbanya Village
FOB BERNSTEIN — The Banyas school in Zaggurbanya village has no running water, no playground equipment and a serious lack of chalk. But that’s all about to change.
Iraqi Officers Graduate Public Affairs Course
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army (IA) and Air Force (IqAF) officers, plus one Ministry of Defense (MoD) civilian, will embark on a career in Public Affairs (PA) after completing the three-week long Iraqi Joint Headquarters PA Course taught at the Ministerial Training Development Center (MTDC) here, April 1.
Team Fosters Self-Sufficiency in Afghanistan
PANJSHIR, Afghanistan, April 6, 2009 – For more than eight years, the Afghan government has been building the country from the ground up, using millions of dollars in aid from foreign governments and private groups.
Face of Defense: Soldier Leads Platoon Down Dangerous Roads in Iraq
BAGHDAD , April 6, 2009 – Hours on a route clearance mission can lead to many inside jokes. For soldiers of the 688th Engineer Company’s 2nd Platoon, their platoon leader provided the ammunition.
Geithner May Oust Executives at Banks Needing ‘Exceptional’ Aid
April 6 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he’s prepared to oust executives and directors at banks that require “exceptional” assistance from the U.S. government.
How banks were bullied into making bad loans
WASHINGTON – Using tools provided by the federal Community Reinvestment Act, community organizers led by a self-described "banking terrorist" applied bullying tactics to secure high-risk mortgages and to shake down lending institutions for billions of dollars – actions that likely contributed to the "mortgage meltdown" that triggered the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Russian TV accuses US of spying on Russia, China
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – A documentary on Russian state television has accused the U.S. of using an air base in Kyrgyzstan to spy on Russia and China — an allegation a spokesman for the base flatly denied on Monday.
NYPD Secures Synagogues Against Retaliation Should Israeli Attack Iran
The New York Police Department has put together a response plan that includes deploying extra officers, including heavily armed Hercules Teams, at synagogues, Jewish community centers and Israel diplomatic offices, out of concern that Muslim extremists might retaliate if Israel should attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
American Al Qaeda In Somalia Hold Press Conference
Two young Americans who left their homes to join an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group in Somalia held a rare “press conference” in Southern Somalia on Monday, saying they want to be killed “for the sake of God,” according to a U.S. law enforcement official and a video posted on a Somali news Web site.
Taliban Leader Threatens Two Attacks Per Week in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A homicide bombing at a crowded Shiite mosque south of Pakistan's capital killed 26 people, the latest evidence of how security in the U.S.-allied nation is crumbling well beyond the Afghan border region where Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters thrive.
Italy muzzled scientist who foresaw quake
ROME, April 6 (Reuters) - An Italian scientist predicted a major earthquake around L'Aquila weeks before disaster struck the city on Monday, killing dozens of people, but was reported to authorities for spreading panic among the population.
Here is today's break from all the serious stuff.
Cleveland Sight Center holds Easter egg hunt for blind, visually impaired
Celia Head crouched, her flowered Easter dress bunching as she patted the grass for eggs. "Do you hear the beep?" asked her mom, Suzanne. "Listen for the beep.
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