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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Niger, Terrorism, 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: DARPA, Research
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Chuck Hagel, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC
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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: Afghanistan, Motorvehicle Accidents, Suicide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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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: U.S. Department of Defense, Martin Dempsey, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC, Sexual Assault
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Military sex assault cases pile pressure on Pentagon
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A rash of scandals discrediting the U.S. military's efforts to stamp out sexual assault is putting unprecedented pressure on Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to consider options that once appeared off limits to address sex crimes in...Tags: Niki Tsongas, Sexual Misconduct, Justice System, U.S. Army, U.S. Congress
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U.S. sees China launch as test of anti-satellite muscle - source
ReutersBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 15 (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, one U.S. defense official told Reuters on...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, Satellite Technology, Beijing (China)
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Ankara (Turkey), Bashar Assad, Turkey, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Politics
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Factbox - Benghazi attacks and U.S. politics
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats are waging a political battle over attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi in September that killed Washington's ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. Republicans say the attacks exposed...Tags: U.S. Embassy, Parties and Movements, Central Intelligence Agency, Espionage and Intelligence, Barack Obama
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Factbox: Benghazi attacks and U.S. politics
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats are waging a political battle over attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi in September that killed Washington's ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. Republicans say the attacks...Tags: U.S. Embassy, Parties and Movements, Espionage and Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama
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Side-by-Side concert celebrates Gould
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer, conductor and pianist Morton Gould, arguably one of the most gifted musicians since Mendelssohn. He published his first work at age 6, titled, appropriately enough, "Just Six,"...Tags: Entertainment, Concerts, Princeton University, Bangor, Teaching and Learning
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Sex assault scandals put unprecedented pressure on Pentagon
Reuters* Lawmakers eye legislation to help stem jump in assaults * Hagel open to 'all options' to deal with issue, spokesman says * Defense chief once backed keeping sex crimes within military system By David Alexander and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 15...Tags: Niki Tsongas, Justice System, Sexual Misconduct, U.S. Army, U.S. Congress
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