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Afghan militants threaten more attacks after deadly bombing
KABUL, Afghanistan — A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, Pakistan, Transportation Accidents, Suicide
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Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...
Tags: Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Politics, White House, Weaponry
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Recognition for a reserved WWII vet
Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Discrimination, Chinese Restaurants, Harry S. Truman, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...
Tags: Medical Research, Emergency Incidents, Suicide, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Concussion
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Bomber in Afghanistan kills 15, including six Americans
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in a car attacked a convoy of foreign troops in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans, Afghan and foreign officials said, in one of the worst attacks in the Afghan capital in months....Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, Pakistan, Chuck Hagel, Suicide
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U.S. sees China launch as test of anti-satellite muscle -source
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes a Chinese missile launch this week was the first test of a new interceptor that could be used to destroy a satellite in orbit, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday. China launched a...Tags: Satellite Technology, U.S. Air Force, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, China, Beijing (China)
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U.S. instructors to train African troops for Mali in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. military instructors in Niger will train African forces participating in a U.N.-backed offensive against al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in neighbouring Mali, senior military officers said on Thursday. The United States...Tags: Religious Conflicts, European Union, Western Africa, Armed Forces, Mali
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Michigan Tech institute gets $1 million contract with US military for radar-related research
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Tech Research Institute has a $1 million contract to conduct radar-related research for the U.S. military. Houghton-based Michigan Technological University on Thursday announced the 6-month contract with the U.S....Tags: Research, DARPA
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Obama to meet with U.S. military leaders about sexual assault
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other leaders of the U.S. military on Thursday to discuss their efforts to stop sexual assaults in the armed forces, a White House spokeswoman said. On...Tags: Assault, Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Chuck Hagel, White House
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12 killed as suicide car bomber hits NATO convoy in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing six foreigners and at least six Afghan civilians, according to local officials. The attack took place around 8 a.m., a time when many people in the Afghan capital were...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents, Suicide, NATO
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Joint Chiefs chairman says women losing confidence that sexual assault problem can be solved
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says women in uniform are losing confidence that the problem of sexual assault in the armed forces can be solved. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, says that...Tags: Washington, DC, Assault, Martin Dempsey, Sexual Assault, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Qatar, allies tighten coordination of arms flows to Syria
Reuters* Qatar security official says Qatar cooperating with CIA * Syria rebels say arms imports being routed through National Coalition * Britain, France discuss lifting EU ban on arming rebels By Amena Bakr and Mariam Karouny DOHA/BEIRUT, May 14 (Reuters)...Tags: Qatar, Weaponry, United Kingdom, France, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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