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Somali pirate on hijacked ship says ransom reduced to $8 million, negotiations going well
Associated Press WriterMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) _ A man on a hijacked ship carrying tanks and heavy weapons said Tuesday that the ransom had been reduced to US$8 million (euro5.87 million). It was unclear if he was officially speaking for the pirates holding the vessel. The man...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Guerrilla Activity, Defense
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Iran says it forced down Western aircraft in its airspace, then let it continue to Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) _ Iranian news reports claimed Tuesday that Iran forced down a Western aircraft that accidentally entered its airspace, then allowed the plane to continue to Afghanistan after questioning its passengers. The state-owned Al-Alam, Iran'...Tags: Television Industry, The White House, Defense
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Italian survivor recalls WWII massacre at trial of German army officer
Associated Press WriterMUNICH, Germany (AP) _ Gino Massetti was 15 when he was rounded up by German troops near the Italian village of Falzano di Cortona and herded with 10 other civilians into a barn. Now 79, Massetti told a Munich state court Tuesday at the trial of a former...Tags: Trials, Murder, Court Administration, Massacres, Prosecution
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118 hurt as Thai police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters near Parliament
Associated Press WriterBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thai riot police clashed Tuesday with thousands of protesters who barricaded Parliament and vowed to block the government from exiting the building. A deputy prime minister resigned to take responsibility for the chaos. More than...Tags: Corporate Crime, Government, Values, Government Ministers, Prosecution
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Joseph Glus
Joseph Glus, a World War II Navy veteran who later became the first Russian language teacher in Baltimore County public schools, died Wednesday of cancer at Keswick Multi-Care Center. The longtime Charles Village resident was 84. Mr. Glus, the son of...Tags: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Colleges and Universities, Parkville, Teaching and Learning, University of Texas
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Navy identifies sailor struck and killed by plane
Daily PressThe Navy has released the name of a sailor killed Saturday aboard the Norfolk-based carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Lemar Robinson, a 31-year-old native of Detroit, died Saturday aboard the aircraft carrier after being...Tags: Dwight David Eisenhower, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Defense
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Goal is military cooperation
The United States and Lebanon on Monday set up a joint military commission to bolster military cooperation -- a move that follows the first visit by the newly elected Lebanese president to Washington. The development comes against the backdrop of a Syrian...Tags: National Government, Government, George Bush, Defense
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Orlando Lockheed unit lands $30M Army contract for missile systems
Sentinel Staff WriterLockheed Martin Corp.'s Orlando missiles unit has snagged a $30 million Army contract for work on advanced missile launching systems, the company said today. Terms of the 30-month deal call for Lockheed Missiles to develop a system known as the M299...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corporation, Weaponry, Defense
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Former Navy technician sues gym over workout
A former Navy information systems technician is suing a Manassas gym over an exercise program that he says left him permanently disabled. Makimba Mimms, of Bristow, says the CrossFit workout he did in 2005 caused him to urinate blood and his legs to...Tags: Washington Post Company, Physical Fitness, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Defense
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Troubling judgment by McCain campaign
Forty-some years ago, I joined the local League of Women Voters to see how our democracy works. I served as its president in the late 1980s. While no longer a board member, I continue as a League member who respects the non-partisan policies of that...Tags: Family, John McCain, Democracy, Barack Obama, Defense
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Wars kill 2 with Florida connections
Sentinel Staff WriterA Jacksonville soldier died Thursday when his vehicle struck an explosive device in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. Army Pfc. Tavarus D. Setzler, 23, was killed in Majar al Kabir. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Iraq War, Defense
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US mil: American soldier fatally shot by al-Qaida in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) _ The U.S. military says an American soldier has been fatally shot by an al-Qaida in Iraq extremist. An Iraqi policeman was also killed in the fighting. The military says the fatalities occurred in the early hours of the morning Tuesday in...Tags: Murder, Armed Conflicts, Guerrilla Activity, Wars and Interventions, Terrorism
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