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Air Force Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Air Force officials say three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices earlier this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts. The...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Contracts, Weaponry, Executive Branch, Defense
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McCain visits German restaurant ... in Ohio
Associated PressRepublican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday -- at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland. ``I'd love to give a speech in Germany. But I'd...Tags: John Kerry, Executive Branch, Defense, George Bush, Dalai Lama
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Niehaus Ready for Cooperstown Induction
The Associated PressBefore Junior, A-Rod, The Big Unit and Ichiro, the Seattle Mariners' lone icon was Dave Niehaus and his golden Midwestern voice. For 32 years, from Diego Segui's first pitch in the concrete dungeon that was the Kingdome, through yet another loss...Tags: New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, Harry Caray, Defense, Major League Baseball
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Gunmen kill 3 U.S.-allied fighters in Sunni area in northern Baghdad
Gunmen killed three guards from a U.S.-allied Sunni group today in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, an official said. The attackers opened fire as they sped by two different awakening council checkpoints in the Azamiyah neighborhood, according...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Injuries, Wars and Interventions, Murder, Vehicles
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An itinerary of President Bush's visit to Illinois
EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY; NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST IN ANY FORM. Here is the schedule and information on credentials for the news media on President Bush's visit to Peoria on Friday, July 25. Media contact: Alex...Tags: Photography, Defense, Executive Branch, George Bush, The White House
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Obama Addresses Huge, Adoring Crowd in Berlin
Associated PressBERLIN -- If only they could vote. Before the largest crowd of his campaign, 4,000 miles from the U.S., Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of...Tags: Local Elections, Defense, Minority Groups, Private Health Care, Labor Legislation
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'Don't ask, don't tell:' Congress asks
The SwampBy Amanda Erickson A House subcommittee Wednesday began examining whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces for the first time in15 years. Congress had not reconsidered the controversial 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'......Tags: Diseases, Bill Clinton, Defense, Sexual Assault, Minority Groups
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Six killed in crash of bomber off Guam
HONOLULU The Air Force says all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. An announcement from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam says a wide search effort has shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the aircrew. Two...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Defense, Transportation Accidents
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Statement on timing of surge was no mistake, McCain says
Associated PressRepublican John McCain pushed back yesterday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007. He told reporters...Tags: John McCain, Armed Conflicts, National Government, Guerrilla Activity, Barack Obama
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U.S. seeks to intensify efforts in Afghanistan
Associated PressAs violence in Afghanistan escalates, the U.S. is responding by scrambling to get in more troops. But it's far from clear how the strategy will work in a vast, rugged land where hiding places are many and suspicion of foreign forces is deep. U.S....Tags: Armed Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Wars and Interventions, Terrorism, Defense
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