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Iraq requests info for F-16s
The Iraqi government is considering a multimillion-dollar purchase of Lockheed Martin F-16s as it moves toward strengthening its military and rebuilding its air force to prepare for an eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick Ryder,...Tags: Defense
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West Chicago man chooses prison over boot camp
A West Chicago man declined Friday to be sentenced to 4 months in a boot camp after earlier pleading guilty to stealing packages being delivered to Bartlett homes before Christmas. Instead he accepted a 30-month prison term. Joseph Coleman, 25,...Tags: West Chicago, Punishment, Defense, Christmas, Theft
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Who can best lead military, help vets?
804-225-7345 | 247-4765++++++++++++++++++++ || || ++++++++++++++++++++ Democrat Joe Biden made his first visit to Virginia last week as a candidate for vice president. His target audience: military families and vets in Hampton Roads. Later that night, Republican John McCain...Tags: Bobby Scott, Hampton Roads, Political Candidates, Parliament, Elections
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Grounded for years, Iraqi air force flies
Tribune NewspapersKIRKUK, Iraq — Grounded in 2003 when the U.S.-led invasion began, Iraq's once-powerful air force is taking to the skies again. Iraqi planes and helicopters conduct aerial surveillance, ferry troops and supplies, and recently completed their first...Tags: Defense, United Nations, Saddam Hussein
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Marketplace bomb kills 6, injures dozens
New York Times News ServiceBAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded near shops and cafes in the northwestern city of Tal Afar late Saturday morning, killing at least six people and wounding at least 50 others. Witnesses said the bomb exploded in a marketplace in the Wihda district as...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Vehicles, Assault, Bombings, Religious Leaders
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Bulletin Board: A list of Broward County events
Today's highlights Italian Night, 4:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 4220 SW 19th St., Fort Lauderdale. $7. Call 954-584-7277. Harvest Moon Dance, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Leo Goodman Complex/Daniel Cantor Senior Center, 5000 Nob Hill Road, Sunrise. $8....Tags: Judaism, Fires, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Medical Conditions, Beach Vacations
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An honorable discharge for an Army Reserve unit
South Florida Sun-SentinelIt was a simple farewell: The blue-and-gold flag was neatly folded onto itself, wrapped in a black cover and walked out of the field — all to a solemn military drumbeat. That's how members of the Army Reserve ended 57 years of service as the 3220th...Tags: Defense, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricane Andrew
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Zardari elected Pakistan president
Chicago Tribune correspondentISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Asif Ali Zardari, the controversial husband of slain Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was elected president of Pakistan on Saturday and now must lead his troubled country through its deepest crisis in years. Zardari, 53, who...Tags: Civil Unrest, Political Candidates, Corruption, Terrorism, Values
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Fall Arts Preview: NY Theater
linda.winer@newsday.comIt could be the best of times; it might be the worst of times. No, really. A musical adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities" - think "Les Miz" by way of Charles Dickens - kicks off the hectic and ambitious fall season in a couple of weeks. More to the...Tags: John O'Hara, Central Park, Civil Rights, Celebrity, Harry Potter
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Water district all wet with drought talk
I am dumbfounded that after two years of Water restrictions, crying about drought, and all of the fear-mongering the South Florida Water Management District has been blasting out to keep us from running the shower while we bathe, that now that we have...Tags: South Florida Water Management District, Bodies of Water, Floods, Rivers, Everglades
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How fit is your brain?
Chicago Tribune reporter"I used to think the brain was my most important organ. But then I thought: Wait a minute, who's telling me that?" —comedian Emo Philips You've lost your keys, your creativity and your edgy wit. Have you really become the dullest tool in the...Tags: Defense, Game Playing, Medical Specialization, Diseases, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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State Attorney General: Plum Island Plan Profoundly Flawed
Information on Plum Island flawed. Changes to bus routes upset Middletown parents. Army Corps will not release its opinion on federal law regarding proposed base. Westbrook residents say no to health district. Trash hauler sentenced in New Haven court....Tags: Law Enforcement, Animal Diseases, Woodrow Wilson, Elementary Schools, Defense
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