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Artifacts stolen by US Army pilot return to Egypt

AP - Wed Dec 3, 3:58 pm EST

Dozens of ancient artifacts stolen by a former U.S. Army officer were returned Wednesday to the Egyptian government.

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Pentagon moves to step up military's “irregular warfare”
The Kansas City Star - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
WASHINGTON | The Pentagon this week approved a major new policy directive that elevated the military’s mission of “irregular warfare” to an equal footing with traditional combat.
Army National Guard deploys to Kosovo
ABC 2 Baltimore - Wed Dec 3, 6:12 am EST
20 Members of the Maryland Army National Guard deploy to Kosovo.
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 556
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 8:20 pm EST
As of Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at least 556 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST.
US official: India attack may have Pakistani roots
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 2:48 am EST
U.S. and British citizens were the targets of the violent siege in Mumbai last week, although most of those killed in India's financial capital were Indians, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
Military News
The Celina Record - 21 minutes ago
MAC Kurtis Chapman was among 40 U.S. Navy personnel to receive their anchors at a pinning ceremony Sept. 27 at Norfolk, Va. These soldiers had to pass vigorous training and testing for more than six weeks to become Master at Arms Chief (expeditionary warfare/ surface warfare/ air warfare qualified).
Top military officer in India region: Gates
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 2, 3:29 pm EST
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is visiting the South Asia region amid tensions over last week's Mumbai attacks, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday.
Most approve of Obama's Cabinet picks, poll shows
CNN - Wed Dec 3, 7:16 pm EST
A new national poll suggests that Americans think President-elect Barack Obama's getting it right when it comes to his Cabinet picks, especially Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates.
Rising costs could push college out of reach
CNN - Wed Dec 3, 7:11 pm EST
The cost of attending college has risen nearly three times the rate of the cost of living, and could eventually put higher education out of reach for most Americans, according to a National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education report released Wednesday.
How Fishy Technology Could Power the Future
LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 6:33 pm EST
Editor's Note: Each Wednesday LiveScience examines the viability of emerging energy technologies - the power of the future.
AVI BioPharma Files IND For Clinical Trial Of Marburg Virus Treatment
BioresearchOnline - 37 minutes ago
AVI BioPharma, Inc., a developer of RNA-based drugs, recently announced the filing of an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a clinical trial to evaluate the Company's antisense drug AVI-6003 for the treatment of Marburg virus infection. AVI plans to conduct the trial as part of its continued collaboration with the US Army Medical Research ...
AVI BioPharma Files IND For Clinical Trial Of Ebola Virus Treatment
BioresearchOnline - 37 minutes ago
AVI BioPharma, Inc., a developer of RNA-based drugs, recently announced the filing of an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a clinical trial evaluating the Company's antisense drug AVI-6002 for the treatment of Ebola virus. AVI plans to conduct the trial as part of its continued collaboration with the US Army Medical Research Institute of ...
Volunteers needed to help send packages to troops
Kane County Chronicle - 51 minutes ago
BATAVIA – Fox Valley Troop Support Inc. and Batavia Veterans of Foreign Wars invite volunteers to help create care packages for local troops. Community care packaging dates are 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Batavia VFW, 645 S. River St.
415th gets big send off at Carville
The Advocate - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Tears roll down the face of Capt. Thelma Piper after she addressed the soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 415th Military Intelligence Battalion during a deployment ceremony at the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville on Wednesday.
Name by name, Obama's Cabinet taking shape
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 5:19 pm EST
Day by day, name by name, President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet is taking shape, and other top jobs are being filled.
U.S. Army Selects Argon ST to Provide Advanced ISR Capability
Centre Daily Times - Wed Dec 3, 7:17 am EST
Argon ST, Inc. (NASDAQ:STST), a leading developer of command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, today announced that it has been awarded a new contract to deliver advanced Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and systems to the U.S. Army CECOM.
KBR Sued by Ex-Guardsmen Over Toxic Exposure in Iraq (Update4)
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 3, 5:07 pm EST
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- KBR Inc. , the largest private contractor in Iraq, was sued by ex-members of the Indiana National Guard and accused of knowingly exposing employees and the soldiers protecting them to cancer-causing dust at an Iraqi worksite in 2003.
Judge stays first U.S. military execution in 47 years
CNN - Wed Dec 3, 4:58 pm EST
A federal judge has stayed what would be the nation's first military execution since 1961, saying the U.S. soldier -- who was convicted of rape and murder two decades ago -- should have more time to pursue a federal appeal.
Rice: Pakistan Must Cooperate
Washington Post - Wed Dec 3, 4:40 pm EST
Police find explosives in Mumbai train station, which were left over from last week's attacks.
American Legion post will serve breakfast in Nampa
The Idaho Statesman - Wed Dec 3, 2:10 am EST
The American Legion, Joseph H Murray Post 18 of Nampa, 1504 2nd St. S., will serve breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday. The menu includes Denver scramble, potato casserole, muffins, orange or tomato juice, and coffee, for $4.25. Members of area posts and the public are invited.
Army To Equip National Guard Unit With FCS Aerial Robots
Space War - Wed Dec 3, 12:39 am EST
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 03, 2008 - The Army's commitment to equipping its total force with Future Combat System (FCS) capabilities continues as the first Army National Guard unit - the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the Pennsylvania National Guard begins training next month with the FCS-developed gasoline-powered Micro Air Vehicle (gMAV) prior to the unit's deployment to Iraq in January.

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