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Local soldiers face mock dangers as they prepare for Iraq deployment
Two soldiers with ties to Hampton will soon serve in Iraq. To see them, you'd think they're already there. They patrol Arab villages in the desert where locals living there wear long, loose-fitting Arab clothing and scarf-like head covers. They stand...Tags: Armed Forces, Defense, Bombings, Guerrilla Activity
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EU approves aid for ex-Delphi workers in Spain
The European Commission says more than 1,500 Spanish workers put out of work when Delphi Corp. closed a factory and moved the work to lower-wage Morocco will get $16.7 million to help pay for retraining. The commission said Wednesday the money will come...Tags: Employees, Delphi Corp
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Legends Way in Clermont celebrates grand opening of ballfields
Special to the SentinelBatter up! After years of planning and construction, south Lake's new, state-of-the-art softball complex -- called Legends Way Ballfields -- is slated for a grand opening today. The $3 million complex, which is run by the National Training Center at...Tags: Softball, Colleges and Universities
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Mistrust now rules the day in sports
Sports must be at an all-time low of credibility now. No one believes what they see and hear is on the up-and-up, and those in charge of assuring they do believe instead give plenty of reasons for doubt. In basketball, crooked referee Tim Donaghy...Tags: Roger Goodell, Jason Giambi, New England Patriots, National Football League, National Basketball Association
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Marine suicides are on the rise
The basic rule for Marine boot camp is simple: Keep your mouth shut and mind your own business. But it's different when the subject is suicide. Drill instructors encourage recruits to share their feelings in so-called "guided discussions," and tell...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Armed Forces, Emergency Planning, Suicide, Defense
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Retraining help available for ex-Plastech workers
The 168 workers laid off when Plastech Engineered Products Inc. closed its Shreveport, La. plant can now get retraining and reemployment services through the U.S. Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance program. The former employees will have...Tags: Employees
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Blackwater Plans Shift From Security Business
Associated PressMOYOCK, N.C. -- Blackwater Worldwide executives said Monday that they plan to shift away from the lucrative security contracting business because government scrutiny and negative media attention have made the business too costly. "The experience we've...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Demographics
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Loyola's med school mistreated animals, reports show
Chicago Tribune reporterU.S. Department of Agriculture inspections of Loyola University's medical school found numerous violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including improper procedures that resulted in the deaths of rabbits and dogs. Three inspection reports of...Tags: Diseases, Medical Research, Virus Diseases, Animals, Censorship
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Blackwater backs off
The Associated Press-Blackwater Worldwide said Monday that it plans a shift away from the security contracting business that earned it millions of dollars and made it a flash point in the debate over the use of security contractors in war zones. "The experience we've had...Tags: Jim Webb, Robert Gates, Wars and Interventions, Government Contracts, Diplomacy
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A battle over 'the next war'
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAir Force Maj. Gen. Charles J. Dunlap Jr. is not a fighter pilot, wing commander or war planner. But he is waging what many officers consider a crucial battle: ensuring that the U.S. military is ready for a major war. Dunlap, like many officers across...Tags: Armed Forces, Robert Gates, Wars and Interventions, Defense, West Point
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