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Army apology: 'John Doe' notes for dead
The Swampby Julian E. Barnes The Army issued a formal apology to the families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan after it sent them letters with the salutation "Dear John Doe." In December, the Army sent out 7,000 letters to......Tags: California, Death and Dying, Facebook, Google Inc., Veterans Affairs
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Bush: Read more than you watch TV
The Swampby Mark Silva We've seen President Bush in classrooms before - we saw him there on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, at Emma Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla., listening to second-graders reading. And we saw him there again......Tags: Society, Ceremonies, Arlen Specter, George Bush, Laura Bush
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US to head anti-pirate patrols off Somalia
OrlandoSentinel.comA new international force to battle pirates off the Somali coast is being formed under American command in a bid to focus more military resources to protect one of the world???s key shipping lanes, the U.S. Navy said Thursday.... -
Oliver resigns as ND defensive line coach
Jappy Oliver has resigned as defensive line coach at Notre Dame after four seasons. Oliver resigned "to pursue other opportunities," Brian Hardin, the school's director of football media relations, said Thursday. The Associated Press left a telephone...Tags: Defense, Football
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Study: Wis. needs more prison beds
Associated Press WriterWisconsin's aging prisons need thousands more beds and more than $1.2 billion in upgrades over the next decade, according to a consultant's study released Thursday. Prisons across the state have decayed over the last 12 to 15 years, largely due to a...Tags: State Budgets, Crimes, Public Finance, Defense, Therapies
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Lebanon's attack on Israel raises concerns of two-front conflict
The Associated PressThe United Nations suspended missions in the Gaza Strip today after an Israeli tank killed two Palestinians in a truck flying the blue U.N. flag, depriving hundreds of thousands of increasingly desperate residents of a main source of food and humanitarian...Tags: George Bush, Gaza Crisis, Defense, Religious Conflicts, Condoleezza Rice
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Rockets from Lebanon reignite tension in Israel's north
Lebanese army and international forces bolstered troop numbers, stepped up patrols and declared a state of alert Thursday after an early morning rocket attack on Israel by an unknown group in southern Lebanon threatened to widen the ongoing Gaza Strip...Tags: Judaism, Gaza Crisis, Defense, Religious Conflicts, Crisis
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Gaza family's deadly encounter with Israeli troops
The Sammouni family's nightmare began when Israeli forces surrounded their Gaza City neighborhood and shouted Arabic commands over loudspeakers for everyone to leave to avoid being hurt.
It ended in a hospital across town as survivors of the subsequent...Tags: Injuries, Terrorism, Gaza Crisis, Defense, Hospitals and Clinics
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Red Cross: Israel wouldn't allow aid workers into bombed Gaza neighborhoods
Staff WriterThe Red Cross today accused Israel of preventing rescue workers from reaching Gaza City homes where the relief agency said it found 15 bodies and 18 wounded, including children, needing treatment after Israel shelled the area. In a blistering report, the...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, United Nations, Los Angeles, Foreign Aid, Gaza Crisis
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Pentagon says it takes PTSD seriously, despite refusal to award troops Purple Heart for it
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Thursday sought to assure troops that it takes post-traumatic stress seriously despite the recent decision not to award the Purple Heart to those with the disorder. An advisory committee concluded that troops...Tags: Injuries, Defense, Justice System
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US to lead international naval force to confront growing pirate menace off Somalia
Associated Press WriterDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new international naval force under American command will soon begin patrols to confront escalating attacks by Somali pirates after more than 100 ships came under siege in the past year, the U.S. Navy said...Tags: New Year's Day, Local Authority, Aerospace Manufacturing, Crimes, Piracy
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Red Cross accuses Israel of delaying access to wounded Gazans for days
Associated Press WriterGENEVA (AP) — The international Red Cross accused Israel on Thursday of "unacceptable" delays in letting rescue workers reach three Gaza City homes hit by shelling where they eventually found 15 dead and 18 wounded, including young children too weak...Tags: Terrorism, Health Organizations, Gaza Crisis, Defense, Hospitals and Clinics
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