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US military praises Pakistan's steps to curb fertilizers used in Afghanistan bombs
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday....Tags: Chemical Industry, Islamabad (Pakistan), Explosions, Pakistan, Fertilizer
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U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday appeared to play down North Korea's six short-range missile launches over the past three days, describing tensions on the Korean peninsula as relatively low. Pyongyang has defended its short-range...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, North Korea, U.S. Department of Defense
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EXCLUSIVE-U.S. Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use
Reuters* Air Force aims for mid-2016 start * Navy eyes mid-2018 date for operational use of F-35s * Marines sticking to mid-2015 target date By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed...Tags: U.S. Air Force, Weaponry, Sports, U.S. Congress, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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RPT-Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
Reuters(Repeats May 19 story with no changes to text) * Myanmar president in first visit to Washington * Concern about rights abuses in ethnic conflict * Washington wants to foster ally on China's border By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) -...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Asia, Civil Rights, China, Justice and Rights
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Civil Rights, Asia, China, Justice and Rights
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Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech
ReutersATLANTA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use of drones to efforts to close the U.S....Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Barack Obama, Libya, Pakistan, Christopher Stevens
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Thomas Harvey: Aerospace engineer helped send men to the moon
In the early days of the nation's space program, when American astronauts were first launched into space from the scrublands of Cape Canaveral, Thomas Harvey was there to see it firsthand. As an aerospace engineer for Martin Marietta Corp., Harvey was...
Tags: Heart Attack, Neil Armstrong, Science and Technology, Winter Springs, West Point
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Orlando woman lied about military service to avoid paying mortgage, feds say
No lie was too big to tell for an Orlando woman who wanted a new home in Pensacola, but didn't want to pay the mortgage for her Orlando home, federal officials said. Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando is accused of falsely claiming to be an officer in the...
Tags: Mortgages, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...
Tags: Heroin, Job Layoffs, Science and Technology, Taliban, Personal Data Collection
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Grand opening event set May 31 for new southwestern Indiana site of military history museum
VINCENNES, Ind. (AP) — A southwestern Indiana museum dedicated to U.S. military history is preparing for a grand opening ceremony at its new location. The May 31 ceremony will mark the completion of the Indiana Military Museum's move from its...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Museums, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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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: Concussion, Behavioral Conditions, Suicide, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Explosions
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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Russia
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