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U.S., Britain strike against Afghanistan
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - The nighttime barrage from U.S. and British aircraft and ships directed yesterday at Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia and Osama Bin Laden's terrorist training camps started what officials said would be a prolonged counterattack against...Tags: Armed Forces, Al-Qaeda, Civil Unrest, The New York Times, Terrorism
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Merchant marine's demise endangers war readiness
Sun StaffFirst of two parts The Cape Avinof is waiting for a war. It is tied to a pier in Baltimore 365 days a year, full of fuel, the boilers cleaned and warmed, and the cargo holds lined with wood for loading ammunition. Its orders are to sail on five days'...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, Armed Forces, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Petroleum Industry
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The area's other cultural arts centers
Special To The SunWHEN you want to see a major arts performance, where do you go? The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, the Lyric Opera House, the Mechanic Theatre or CENTERSTAGE, right? You expect top-notch productions at those Baltimore venues, but they aren't the only major...Tags: Culture, Condos and Houses, Colleges and Universities, Music Theater, Where the Wild Things Are (movie)
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Patrol experience may aid U.S. pilots against Iraq
Associated PressINCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey - Every other day, U.S. warplanes loaded with bombs and missiles cruise the skies over northern Iraq, routine patrols that are giving pilots experience that could prove invaluable if President Bush decides to go to war against...Tags: Saddam Hussein, Armed Forces, Defense, George W. Bush, Iraq
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Al-Qaida, Taliban prisoners are flown out of Afghanistan
From Wire ReportsKANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The first al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners held by U.S. forces were flown out of Afghanistan yesterday, as ground troops combed the eastern mountains for more fugitives and U.S. warplanes bombed an Osama bin Laden base. Gunfire...Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Military, Al-Qaeda, Executive Branch, Pakistan
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Hopelessly devoted to John Travolta
Sun StaffAll week long, young and old, they've come to Middle River to pay homage to Vinnie Barbarino of television's Sweathogs fame. Or Danny Zuko from the movie Grease. But mostly it was, in the collective mind's eye of the fans who lined up daily by the...Tags: Celebrities, Television, Movies, Iraq War (2003-2011), Boeing Co.
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U.S. troops raid Taliban sites
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - More than 100 U.S. special operations forces, including Army Rangers, conducted a nighttime raid on Afghanistan, the first known U.S. ground action of the military campaign, a U.S. official said last night. There were no confirmed reports of...Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Military, Al-Qaeda, Civil Unrest, Carl Levin
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Boeing forces CEO to resign after an affair
From Wire ReportsWASHINGTON - Boeing Co. said yesterday that it had forced its president and chief executive officer, Harry Stonecipher, to resign after he admitted having an affair with a female company executive. The move ended his 15-month tenure the same way it began:...Tags: Armed Forces, Labor Legislation, Boeing Co., Corporate Officers, Aerospace Manufacturing
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Launch site in Alaska eyed in wake of terrorist attacks
Sun National StaffKODIAK, Alaska - Forty-five miles down an unpaved road that winds past lakes, rivers and mountain vistas, past forests of Sitka spruce, past grazing bison, horses and cows, and fishermen wading knee-deep in pursuit of silver salmon, a handful of beige...Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Military, Terrorism, Government, Democratic Party
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Natchez Trace marks 75th anniversary
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloWhile celebrating and remembering the first 75 years of the Natchez Trace Parkway, elected officials talked about what the next 75 years will bring. Sen. Roger Wicker remembered a time when the road seemed impossible. "In 1976 I went into the United...Tags: Roger F. Wicker, Jack Reed, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Nunnelee, Thad Cochran
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Three Alamogordo businesses discuss local economic climate
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.With federal budget cuts, sequestration and a light to moderate economic growth prediction for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, some Alamogordo retailers believe the local economy is steady. They also think it's contingent upon sequestration, the...Tags: Economic Indicator, National Retail Federation, Business, Foreign Exchange Market, Rodeo
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Buyers who make all the right moves are taking advantage of lowest interest rates
Billings Gazette, Mont.U.S. Air Force retiree Mike Getlinger and wife, Kim, have hit the homeowner triple lottery: three mortgages in 11 years, all at historic lows of 5 percent or less. In 2002, the Getlingers bought their first home in South Carolina with a 3.78 percent,...Tags: Banking, Real Estate Buyers, Finance, Petroleum Industry, Financial and Business Services
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