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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: Parties and Movements, Afghanistan, September 11, 2001 Attacks, FedEx Corporation, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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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: Colombia, John McCain, Defense, Afghanistan, Prostitution
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Two Women Say Were Raped, Punished At U.S. Military Academies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two women who said they were raped while attending U.S. military academies sued military officials on Friday, accusing them of failing to address widespread problems of sexual assault at the elite schools.
In the lawsuit filed...Tags: Robert Gates, Students, Health and Safety at School, Leon Panetta, U.S. Navy
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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, Armed Conflicts, Politics, U.S. Department of State, Sana'a (Yemen)
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As Violence Rages, Syria Holds Referendum
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria holds a referendum on Sunday on a new constitution, dismissed by the opposition as a charade amid an intensifying crackdown on the 11-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.
Forces loyal to Assad took the...Tags: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Damascus (Syria), Politics, Elections
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American Officers Killed In Afghan Interior Ministry
KABUL (Reuters) - Two American officers were shot dead at close range in Afghanistan's Interior Ministry on Saturday, a U.S. official said, as rage gripped the country for a fifth day over the burning of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base.
NATO recalled...Tags: Government, Armed Conflicts, Afghanistan, Politics, Religious Conflicts
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Russia, China Veto U.N. Draft Backing Arab Plan For Syria
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Massacres, Syria, Republic of Ireland, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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'iCarly' Actor Jerry Trainor On Episode 'iMeet The First Lady'
PIX11.comActor Jerry Trainor stars as Spencer on the popular Nickelodeon show "iCarly" and stopped by to talk about the special screenings for the new episode "iMeet The First Lady." Nickelodeon and the White House are joining forces to bring awareness to ways...Tags: Music, Jerry Trainor, New London (New London, Connecticut), Entertainment, Xbox 360
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Iran Raid Likely To Drag In U.S. And Hurt Global Economy
ReutersMUNICH (Reuters) - An Israeli raid on Iran's nuclear facilities would deliver a painful shock to the global economy, revive flagging Islamist militancy and possibly drag the United States into a regional war whether it backed its ally's attack or not. As...Tags: Government, Energy Saving, Defense, Commodity Markets, Energy Saving
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Eyewitnesses: Police Stood Idle In Egypt Football Massacre
CNNCairo (CNN) -- Horrified eyewitnesses described how Egyptian police officers stood by as violent clashes between rival fans at a football match in the northeastern city of Port Said left scores dead. Hundreds of supporters of clubs Al-Ahly and Al-Masry...Tags: Democratic Party, HSBC Holdings plc, Witnesses, Hosni Mubarak, Massacres
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Mendte: Iraq War Is Over, Again.
President Obama has announced the 9 year war in Iraq is finally coming to an end. Okay don't get too excited because it is not happening now. No just like the alleged end of the war in Afghanistan, it is going to happen later. All 50 thousand troops...Tags: Iraq, International Military Interventions, New Year's Day, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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