Northrop Grumman wins $171M US Navy contract
AP - 1 hour 59 minutes agoNorthrop Grumman Corp. said Wednesday it has won a $171 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide parts used in the construction of Aegis-class DDG destroyers.
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Afghanistan plan roils the Hill
The Politico - 1 minute agoMcCain snaps at Gates, but Democrats seem destined to go along.
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The Melting Deck Plates Muddle by James Dunnigan December 2, 2009
Strategy Page - 1 minute agoEarlier this year, the U.S. Navy discovered that the heat from the MV-22's gas turbine engines, which blow their exhaust right on to the deck of the LHD while waiting to take off, caused high enough temperatures to the steel under the deck plates, to possibly warp the understructure.
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A feast for all
The Milton Standard-Journal - 1 minute agoLEWISBURG — It’s a little bit like Christmas dinner in Whoville.
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General Casey: Obama's Surge Won't Require Longer Tours, Shorter Leaves
Fox News - 2 minutes agoThe general provided these assurances at a press briefing today at the U.S. Army's Intelligence Center and School at Fort Huachuca in Arizona and in a message to senior army officers, a copy of which was shared with Fox News
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Gates: Afghans Need to Accelerate Stabilization Efforts
The Online NewsHour - 3 minutes agoDefense Secretary Robert Gates talks to Jim Lehrer about President Obama's decision to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan after the new year.
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Protesters in Hackettstown (but not many): Troop escalation a mistake
Daily Record - 4 minutes agoHACKETTSTOWN — A steady rain fell as five protesters held candles and waived anti-war signs at passing motorists along Main Street at a vigil Wednesday night to rally against President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to fight the war in Afghanistan.
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Iran in our backyard: Trouble on the horizon in Latin America
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - 5 minutes agoThirty years ago with his rise to power and inception of a new radical Shiite Islamic government in oil-rich Iran, the country’s new leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, proclaimed aspirations of exporting his Islamic revolution, and expanding Iran’s power to the four corners of the world.
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Great Falls Military Retirement Marked by Honor
KFBB Great Falls - 6 minutes agoA military career that began forty years ago was honored today at Great Falls High School.
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Great Falls Reacts to Obama's Troop Increase
KFBB Great Falls - 6 minutes agoPeople across the region are reacting today to news that more American soldiers will be heading to Afghanistan.
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Real Mississippi Stories the Mainstream Ignored
Jackson Free Press - 7 minutes agoJPS Troubles with Federal Tutoring Funds In July, the JFP reported that Jackson Public Schools may have misspent federal funds during the 2007-2008 school year.
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Young humpback whale tangled in rope off Hawaii
AP via Yahoo! News - 9 minutes agoA juvenile humpback whale entangled in hundreds of feet of heavy rope off the Hawaii coast was being tracked by marine experts Wednesday.
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Camp Lejeune Marine Dies In Afghanistan
WITN 7 North Carolina - 9 minutes agoA Camp Lejeune Marine has died as a result of a hostile incident while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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Local soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Danville Commercial-News - 9 minutes agoGEORGETOWN — Kenneth Nichols, a 2000 graduate of Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School, was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to news reports. The information could not be confirmed Tuesday night with the Department of Defense.
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Columbia ROTC preparing for future military training
WAFF 48 News Huntsville - 12 minutes agoFuture leaders of our military say if called on to serve their country, they are ready. Many credit their experience from high school ROTC.
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Skeptical Dems resign themselves to Obama war plan
AP via Yahoo! News - 13 minutes agoA deeply skeptical Congress on Wednesday resigned itself to President Barack Obama's escalation of the Afghanistan war, even as the president's chief military and diplomatic advisers sought to cool any expectations that the war would end in two years.
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Soldier Reaction to Obama's War Plan
KX TV North Dakota - 13 minutes agoPresident Obama makes his plans known as he announces how he hopes to end the War on Terrorism. His plan, starts with increasing the amount of troops already on the ground. Reporter Kate Schell gets feedback from one North Dakota soldier who
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Toys for Tots, other programs seeking donations
The Victoria Advocate - 14 minutes agoThe 62nd annual U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program provides area residents one of many opportunities to provide gifts for less fortunate children this holiday season.
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Obama faces tough sell on Afghan strategy - Feature
EARTHtimes.org - 17 minutes agoWashington - US President Barack Obama's effort to pitch his new strategy for Afghanistan began Wednesday with top officials appearing in Congress to explain the plan and answer tough questions from sceptical lawmakers. Republicans and Democrats alik...
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Concurrent Technologies Corporation Makes 'Best Places to Work in PA' List for Ninth Consecutive Year
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Soldier from Fort Lewis dies in non-combat incident in Iraq
The Oregonian - 23 minutes agoSoldier was serving with south of Basra.
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American Legion Fights Battle Over Leaky Roof
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US Marines face scourge of Taliban bombs
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Mullen: New Afghan strategy refines U.S. focus
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Gates: U.S. must hold strong in Afghanistan
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Coast Guard Finds Missing Brevard Boy
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