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Free Friday: Zumba Party, Fleet Week Activities, Falafels at Pitopia
PIX11.comEach week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Zumba Party 2) Fleet Week Activities 3) Falafel Eating Contest Zumba Party with Diana McCray Tuesday, June 5, 7:00-8:30pm Zumba combines Latin and International music as a...Tags: Fort Hamilton, Human Interest, Facebook, Memorial Day, New York City
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U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 10 Suspected Militants In Yemen
ReutersADEN (Reuters) - Two apparent U.S. drone attacks killed at least 10 suspected al Qaeda-linked militants in Yemen on Saturday, while Yemeni government forces killed 15 others in a new offensive against insurgents, local and military officials said. U.S....Tags: National Government, Government, Chicago, United Nations, Career and Workplace
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Weary Warriors Favor Obama
ReutersCOLUMBIA, S.C.(Reuters) - Mack McDowell likes to spend time at the local knife and gun show "drooling over firearms," as he puts it. Retired after 30 years in the U.S. Army, he has lined his study with books on war, framed battalion patches from his tours...Tags: Barack Obama, Real Estate, Taliban, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Health
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U.S. Military Faces Scrutiny Over Its Prostitution Policies
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - No one talks tougher against prostitution than the U.S. military. Even in countries where prostitution is legal, military personnel violating a seven-year-old Department of Defense policy against paying for sex face up to a year in...Tags: John McCain, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of State
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Militants Kill American Teacher In Yemen
ReutersSANAA (Reuters) - Gunmen linked to al Qaeda shot dead an American teacher in Yemen on Sunday, accusing him of Christian "proselytizing", and officials said government forces had killed a dozen militants in clashes and attacks on their strongholds. The...Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, National Government, U.S. Department of State, Teachers
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Mendte on KONY 2012
pix11.com | @wpixIt is safe to say that last week, 99 percent of the people in this country had never heard the name Joseph Kony. That percentage is falling by the second thanks to an organized YouTube, Twitter and Facebook campaign that says as much about the power of...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justin Bieber, Barack Obama, Joseph Kony, Twitter, Inc.
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Shooting Raises Questions About U.s. Course In Afghanistan
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier's shooting of more than a dozen Afghan civilians deepened questions on Sunday about what the United States can accomplish in Afghanistan before it withdraws, as Washington rushed to contain the damage from the...Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Taliban, Osama bin Laden
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Military Non-Believers' Event Shows There Are Atheists In Foxholes
ReutersFORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - An atheist-themed festival drew hundreds of people to an Army post in North Carolina on Saturday for what was believed to be the first-ever event held on a U.S. military base for service members who do not have...Tags: Christianity, Belief and Faith, U.S. Military, Religion and Belief, U.S. Army
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8 Troops Charged In Death Of Fellow NYC Soldier
pix11.comIf the charges are true against 8 American serviceman, then the story of Private Danny Chen is a real life version of the Tom Cruise classic "A Few Good Men." According to the friends and family of Private Chen, within months of arriving in Afghanistan...Tags: Suicide, Career and Workplace, New York City, Suicide, NATO
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Mendte On Why Pakistan Shouldn't Be Our Ally
pix11.comHere is the Time link : http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/world/asia/mullen-asserts-pakistani-role-in-attack-on-us-embassy.html The Stock Market roller coaster, the drama of the UN and American politics have overshadowed a big story. Admiral Michael...Tags: National Security, Michael G. Mullen, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Haqqani Network, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks is the creator of Tae BoŽ Fitness, the revolutionary total body fitness system that has helped millions of people around the world get in shape and feel great! He has also devoted a great deal of time toward helping people through his...Tags: Entertainment, New York City Police Department, Charlotte Ross, Pamela Anderson, Ryan O'Neal
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Barry's Bootcamp
Since 1998, Barry’s Bootcamp has been delivering an intense workout to a huge following in Hollywood.
Now Barry’s has spread to the east coast and beyond. Their no-nonsense, results driven reputation may intimidate some newcomers, but they...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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