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		<title>Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Maurer</dc:creator>
		
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Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
The eight trailers were used for nearly  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fired-psychiatrist-says-marines-suffering-from-stress-are-getting-shoddy-care-at-camp-lejeune-233866/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials say Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier, increasing risk to Great Lakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Flesher</dc:creator>
		
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Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from upsetting the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 billion sport fishery, officials said Friday.
Scientists recently collected 32 DNA samples of Asian carp between the barrier and Lake ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-say-asian-carp-may-have-breached-electronic-barrier-increasing-risk-to-great-lakes-233825/">Read more : Officials say Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier, increasing risk to Great Lakes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates names Togo West, Vern Clark to head broad probe stemming from Fort Hood shooting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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Gates names West, Clark to lead Fort Hood review
WASHINGTON — Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy chief to review a broad range of Pentagon programs, ranging from medical and personnel policies to how well military bases are .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-names-togo-west-vern-clark-to-head-broad-probe-stemming-from-fort-hood-shooting-232806/">Gates names Togo West, Vern Clark to head broad probe stemming from Fort Hood shooting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: Pentagon to announce broad probe of Fort Hood shooting, led by ex-defense official</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lolita C. Baldor</dc:creator>
		
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AP source: Ex-official to head Fort Hood review
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tapped a former senior defense official to lead a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings, The Associated Press has learned.
Gates will announce Thursday that it will be a single, coordinated review, and will call ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-pentagon-to-announce-broad-probe-of-fort-hood-shooting-led-by-ex-defense-official-232108/" title="AP source: Pentagon to announce broad probe of Fort Hood shooting, led by ex-defense official">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family, friends mourn Tennessee soldier who was among 13 killed at Fort Hood massacre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Duncan Mansfield</dc:creator>
		
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Tenn. community buries soldier killed at Fort Hood

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. — Defense Secretary Robert Gates gathered with mourners in a tiny northeast Tennessee community Wednesday to bury Army Spc. Fred Greene, one of 13 people killed in the massacre at Fort Hood.
Gates sat behind the 29-year-old combat engineer&#8217;s wife, two young daughters and parents as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-friends-mourn-tennessee-soldier-who-was-among-13-killed-at-fort-hood-massacre-231875/">Source article &nbsp;: Family, friends mourn Tennessee soldier who was among 13 killed at Fort Hood massacre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navy: Casual atmosphere aboard submarine contributed to March collision in Persian Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Navy finds lax behavior aboard sub in collision

GROTON, Conn. — The crew of a U.S. submarine made dozens of errors before the vessel collided with an American warship in the Persian Gulf, an accident that exposed lax leaders who tolerated sleeping, slouching and a radio room rigged with music speakers, a Navy review found.
Navy investigators .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navy-casual-atmosphere-aboard-submarine-contributed-to-march-collision-in-persian-gulf-231859/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Navy: Casual atmosphere aboard submarine contributed to March collision in Persian Gulf</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army shell meant for militant hide-out accidentally kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hussain Afzal</dc:creator>
		
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Army shell accidentally kills 6 Pakistan civilians

PARACHINAR, Pakistan — An army shell intended for a militant hide-out accidentally killed six civilians in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said.
Dozens of people dragged the bodies onto the main highway running through North West Frontier Province, blocking traffic to protest the killings.
The demonstrators chanted &#8220;stop the killing of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-shell-meant-for-militant-hide-out-accidentally-kills-6-civilians-in-northwestern-pakistan-231826/" title="Army shell meant for militant hide-out accidentally kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Artillery shell kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan, sparking protest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hussain Afzal</dc:creator>
		
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Death of 6 civilians in Pakistan sparks protest

PARACHINAR, Pakistan — Dozens of people staged a sit-in on a highway in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday after the army accidentally hit a house with an artillery shell, killing six people, while it was attacking suspected militant hide-outs.
The dead included three women, two children and a man, said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/artillery-shell-kills-6-civilians-in-northwestern-pakistan-sparking-protest-231782/">Read : Artillery shell kills 6 civilians in northwestern Pakistan, sparking protest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military to probe missed warning signs before Fort Hood massacre, hoping to prevent more</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review
WASHINGTON — Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all the military services keep watch on other volatile soldiers hidden in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.
The investigation, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-to-probe-missed-warning-signs-before-fort-hood-massacre-hoping-to-prevent-more-231309/">Original article on  : Military to probe missed warning signs before Fort Hood massacre, hoping to prevent more</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military inquiry into warning signs before Fort Hood massacre likely to extend beyond Army</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Pentagon: Wide probe likely after Fort Hood
WASHINGTON — Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all the military services keep watch on other volatile soldiers hidden in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.
The investigation, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-inquiry-into-warning-signs-before-fort-hood-massacre-likely-to-extend-beyond-army-231306/">Military inquiry into warning signs before Fort Hood massacre likely to extend beyond Army</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Militants flee bases in face of resolute Pakistan army, but is it a strategic withdrawal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Brummitt</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan army shows off gains near Afghan border

SARAROGHA, Pakistan — A school the army says churned out suicide bombers now lies in ruins. Soldiers patrol towns once ruled by militants who gave refuge to al-Qaida. Left behind are bundles of terror manuals, extremist propaganda and boxes of ammunition and explosives.
Pakistan&#8217;s latest offensive close to the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/militants-flee-bases-in-face-of-resolute-pakistan-army-but-is-it-a-strategic-withdrawal-231249/">Source &nbsp;: Militants flee bases in face of resolute Pakistan army, but is it a strategic withdrawal?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported

WASHINGTON — Soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year&#8217;s, but a recent decline in the pace of such deaths could mean the Army is making progress in stemming them, officials said Tuesday.
Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli said that as of Monday, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-suicides-to-top-2008-but-trend-moving-downward-in-recent-months-general-says-231182/" title="Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in NW Pakistan, killing 2 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Bombing at police station in Pakistan kills 2

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A police official says a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others.
Liaqat Ali Khan says police opened fire on the vehicle as it approached a checkpoint in front of a police station .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-a-suicide-car-bomber-has-attacked-a-police-station-in-nw-pakistan-killing-2-people-230194/" title="Police say a suicide car bomber has attacked a police station in NW Pakistan, killing 2 people">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Militants stage pair of attacks against anti-Taliban figures in NW Pakistan, killing one</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan: Militants attack 2 anti-Taliban figures

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants staged a pair of attacks against anti-Taliban figures in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing one of the men as part of an escalating campaign to weaken the country&#8217;s resolve to fight Islamic extremism.
Suspected militants have killed more than 300 civilians and security personnel in the last .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/militants-stage-pair-of-attacks-against-anti-taliban-figures-in-nw-pakistan-killing-one-229921/">Militants stage pair of attacks against anti-Taliban figures in NW Pakistan, killing one</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bombing at checkpoint kills 11, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Suicide attack kills 11 at NW Pakistan checkpoint

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber attacked a police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing 11 people, including four children, the latest in a wave of militant attacks that have claimed more than 300 lives in the past month.
The attack on the outskirts of Peshawar solidifies .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bombing-at-checkpoint-kills-11-wounds-25-in-northwestern-pakistan-city-of-peshawar-229527/">Original article &nbsp;: Suicide bombing at checkpoint kills 11, wounds 25 in northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lebanon&#8217;s new Cabinet faces tough challenges on keeping unity, tackling Hezbollah&#8217;s weapons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hussein Dakroub</dc:creator>
		
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Lebanon&#8217;s new Cabinet leery of Hezbollah dispute

BEIRUT — Lebanon&#8217;s new government, a shaky coalition of Western-backed factions and the militant Hezbollah, is unlikely to tackle the chief challenge the country faces — a buildup of the Iranian-backed group&#8217;s weapons — even as the rockets cause sharp new tensions with neighboring Israel.
On Wednesday, Israel released documents ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanons-new-cabinet-faces-tough-challenges-on-keeping-unity-tackling-hezbollahs-weapons-229262/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Lebanon&#8217;s new Cabinet faces tough challenges on keeping unity, tackling Hezbollah&#8217;s weapons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army survey: Morale is down among units in Afghanistan, but overall mental health unchanged</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war, while those in Iraq show much improved mental health amid much lower violence, the Army said Friday.
It was the first time since 2004 that soldier suicides in Iraq .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-survey-morale-is-down-among-units-in-afghanistan-but-overall-mental-health-unchanged-228887/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Army survey: Morale is down among units in Afghanistan, but overall mental health unchanged</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK military says Royal Navy ship watched as Somali pirates abducted British yacht couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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UK navy ship watched as pirates took 2 Britons

LONDON — The crew of a Royal Navy vessel watched as a British couple was abducted by Somali pirates, unable to rescue them without endangering their lives, the British military said Friday.
As armed pirates boarded Paul and Rachel Chandler&#8217;s yacht on Oct. 23, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uk-military-says-royal-navy-ship-watched-as-somali-pirates-abducted-british-yacht-couple-228800/">UK military says Royal Navy ship watched as Somali pirates abducted British yacht couple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navistar gets $48.6 million Army deal for 181 recovery trucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Navistar gets $48.6 million Army order for trucks

WASHINGTON — Navistar International Corp. recently received a $48.6 million contract from the Army for 181 recovery trucks, the Pentagon said late Thursday.
Work will be performed in Ooltewah, Tenn., and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2011.
Shares of the Warrenville, Ill., company fell 5 cents to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navistar-gets-486-million-army-deal-for-181-recovery-trucks-228524/" title="Navistar gets $48.6 million Army deal for 181 recovery trucks">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army survey: Morale down among units in Afghanistan, but their overall mental health unchanged</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war, while those in Iraq show much improved mental health amid much lower violence, the Army said Friday. It was the first time since 2004 that soldier suicides .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-survey-morale-down-among-units-in-afghanistan-but-their-overall-mental-health-unchanged-228427/">Original article &nbsp;: Army survey: Morale down among units in Afghanistan, but their overall mental health unchanged</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP answers your questions on the news, from a US soldier in Uzbekistan to solar panel safety</title>
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Ask AP: Soldier in Uzbekistan, solar panel safety

A lot of the sunniest parts of the U.S. — like Florida and the Gulf Coast — are also prime hurricane country.
If you decide to take advantage of those rays by putting solar panels on your roof, is there a chance they could be ripped off in a ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-answers-your-questions-on-the-news-from-a-us-soldier-in-uzbekistan-to-solar-panel-safety-228128/">AP answers your questions on the news, from a US soldier in Uzbekistan to solar panel safety</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict without proper support — including the backing of the American people.
&#8220;That is a promise that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-promises-troops-a-clear-mission-public-support-if-he-sends-them-into-harms-way-227618/">Read : Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navistar gets $127.3 million contract for more than 900 transport trucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Navistar gets $127.3M Army contract
WASHINGTON — Navistar International Corp. recently received a $127.3 million contract to provide more than 900 general transport trucks, the Pentagon said late Thursday.

Work is to be performed in West Point, Miss., with an expected completion date of April 30, 2011.
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		<title>Navistar gets $171.6 million Army deal for more than 800 trucks for petroleum, oil</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Navistar gets $171.6M Army deal
WASHINGTON — Navistar International Corp. received a $171.6 million contract to provide 783 petroleum and oil trucks, plus 59 water trucks, the Pentagon said late Thursday.

Work is to be performed in West Point, Miss., with an expected completion date of April 30, 2011.
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		<title>Army investigators: Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist in the Fort Hood massacre was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder Thursday as he lay in a hospital bed and President Barack Obama ordered a review to determine if the government fumbled warning signs of the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-investigators-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-charged-with-13-counts-of-premeditated-murder-227242/">Army investigators: Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Lanka&#8217;s top general resigns amid speculation he plans to make presidential bid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Sri Lanka&#8217;s top general resigns amid speculation

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka&#8217;s top general, who led the battle to crush the Tamil Tiger rebels and ended the island&#8217;s 30-year civil war, resigned from his post Thursday but declined to discuss his future plans.
Gen. Sarath Fonseka&#8217;s resignation comes amid growing media reports that he is planning ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sri-lankas-top-general-resigns-amid-speculation-he-plans-to-make-presidential-bid-227012/" title="Sri Lanka&#8217;s top general resigns amid speculation he plans to make presidential bid">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN appeals panel cuts sentence of Serb general convicted in Sarajevo siege by 4 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Serb general&#8217;s sentence cut by 4 years
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — U.N. judges trimmed the sentence Thursday of a Bosnian Serb general from 33 to 29 years but upheld his convictions for leading troops who terrorized Sarajevo with a deadly rain of shells and sniper bullets.

The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal found 67-year-old Dragomir Milosevic guilty in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-appeals-panel-cuts-sentence-of-serb-general-convicted-in-sarajevo-siege-by-4-years-226705/">Original article on  : UN appeals panel cuts sentence of Serb general convicted in Sarajevo siege by 4 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>German defense minister says he&#8217;s committed to Afghan mission but Karzai needs a clear plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Minister: Germany committed to Afghan mission

KABUL — Germany&#8217;s defense minister said Wednesday that his country was committed to its mission in Afghanistan, where it has more than 4,000 troops, but that President Hamid Karzai&#8217;s new administration must outline a clear plan for the future.
Karzai won his presidential re-election campaign by default earlier this month, after ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-defense-minister-says-hes-committed-to-afghan-mission-but-karzai-needs-a-clear-plan-226663/" title="German defense minister says he&#8217;s committed to Afghan mission but Karzai needs a clear plan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea threatens to &#8216;mercilessly punish&#8217; South Korea over naval clash</title>
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened to punish South Korea following their brief-but-bloody naval firefight, though analysts said Thursday that chances of retaliation appeared slim ahead of planned talks between the U.S. and Pyongyang.
Tuesday&#8217;s battle near the disputed western sea border left one .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-threatens-to-mercilessly-punish-south-korea-over-naval-clash-226507/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say gunmen kill Pakistani working at Iranian Consulate in northwest city of Peshawar</title>
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Gunmen kill Pakistani working at Iranian Consulate

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Gunmen killed a Pakistani working at the Iranian Consulate in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, adding to security fears in the country as it presses an offensive against the Taliban along the nearby Afghan border.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes amid ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-gunmen-kill-pakistani-working-at-iranian-consulate-in-northwest-city-of-peshawar-226480/">Police say gunmen kill Pakistani working at Iranian Consulate in northwest city of Peshawar</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Administration official: Obama not satisfied with Afghan war options, concerned over timelines</title>
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Official: Obama won&#8217;t take any current war options
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government, a senior administration official said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/administration-official-obama-not-satisfied-with-afghan-war-options-concerned-over-timelines-226382/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Administration official: Obama not satisfied with Afghan war options, concerned over timelines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Hood suspect&#8217;s superiors questioned his strange behavior, work performance months ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Lardner</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — A group of doctors overseeing Nidal Malik Hasan&#8217;s medical training discussed concerns about his overly zealous religious views and strange behavior months before the Army major was accused of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 dead and 29 wounded.
Doctors and staff overseeing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fort-hood-suspects-superiors-questioned-his-strange-behavior-work-performance-months-ago-226340/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Fort Hood suspect&#8217;s superiors questioned his strange behavior, work performance months ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting suspect&#8217;s superiors questioned his strange behavior, work performance months ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Nidal Malik Hasan&#8217;s overly zealous religious views and strange behavior worried the doctors overseeing his medical training, but they saw no evidence that he was violent or a threat.
Months later, the Army major is accused of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 dead ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shooting-suspects-superiors-questioned-his-strange-behavior-work-performance-months-ago-226294/">Shooting suspect&#8217;s superiors questioned his strange behavior, work performance months ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Militants kill 11 security personnel in attacks on Pakistan side of Afghan border</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Habib Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Militants kill 11 in separate attacks in Pakistan

KHAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb killed nine Pakistani security officers close to the Afghan border Wednesday, while two other soldiers died in a separate militant assault on a security post in the same area, officials said.
The bomb struck a convoy of paramilitary soldiers as it traveled along .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/militants-kill-11-security-personnel-in-attacks-on-pakistan-side-of-afghan-border-225877/">Original source &nbsp;: Militants kill 11 security personnel in attacks on Pakistan side of Afghan border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Roadside bomb kills 9 paramilitary soldiers on Pakistan side of Afghan border</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Bomb kills 9 security officers in Pakistan

KHAR, Pakistan — Officials say a roadside bomb has killed nine security officers in a Pakistani region close to the Afghan border.
Wednesday&#8217;s attack took place in Mohmand, which has seen sporadic army offensives against militants over the last year.
The region is some 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of South ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/roadside-bomb-kills-9-paramilitary-soldiers-on-pakistan-side-of-afghan-border-225838/">Read more : Roadside bomb kills 9 paramilitary soldiers on Pakistan side of Afghan border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Finger-pointing over who knew Fort Hood shooting suspect was communicating with radical imam</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The mystery over whether the military knew Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan was communicating with a radical Muslim imam lapsed into finger-pointing ahead of congressional investigations looking into the Army psychiatrist&#8217;s contacts with any extremists.
Even as President Barack Obama remembered those killed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/finger-pointing-over-who-knew-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-was-communicating-with-radical-imam-225496/" title="Finger-pointing over who knew Fort Hood shooting suspect was communicating with radical imam">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Milwaukee muggers return wallet after finding Army ID, apologize, and say thanks for service</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Milwaukee muggers see Army ID, return wallet

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee Army reservist says four muggers returned his belongings when they discovered his military identification.
The 21-year-old college student says he was walking home from work about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday when he was pulled into an alley and told to lay face down with a gun to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/milwaukee-muggers-return-wallet-after-finding-army-id-apologize-and-say-thanks-for-service-225334/">Read more : Milwaukee muggers return wallet after finding Army ID, apologize, and say thanks for service</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorean troops on high alert for possible NKorean retaliation after naval skirmish</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s troops went on high alert Wednesday for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-troops-on-high-alert-for-possible-nkorean-retaliation-after-naval-skirmish-225330/">Source article &nbsp;: SKorean troops on high alert for possible NKorean retaliation after naval skirmish</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man who held upstate NY principal hostage was upset over treatment of US soldiers, police say</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carola</dc:creator>
		
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Police: NY school gunman upset over GI treatment

PINE PLAINS, N.Y. — Upset by the treatment of U.S. military personnel, a 42-year-old father of an Army veteran sneaked a disassembled shotgun into a middle school just after classes began Tuesday, put it together in a bathroom, then held the principal hostage for more than two hours ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-who-held-upstate-ny-principal-hostage-was-upset-over-treatment-of-us-soldiers-police-say-225190/" title="Man who held upstate NY principal hostage was upset over treatment of US soldiers, police say">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama honors Fort Hood&#8217;s fallen, denounces their killer&#8217;s &#8216;twisted logic,&#8217; promises justice</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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FORT HOOD, Texas — Somberly reciting 13 names and 13 stories, President Barack Obama saluted the Americans killed at this Army post as heroes who died for their country — and promised a nation demanding answers that &#8220;the killer will be met with justice.&#8221;
Addressing a hushed crowd .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-honors-fort-hoods-fallen-denounces-their-killers-twisted-logic-promises-justice-225158/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama honors Fort Hood&#8217;s fallen, denounces their killer&#8217;s &#8216;twisted logic,&#8217; promises justice</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal agencies begin finger-pointing over early terrorism assessment of Fort Hood suspect</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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Blame game erupts over probe of Fort Hood suspect

WASHINGTON — Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies Tuesday over Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked into Hasan&#8217;s contacts with a radical imam months ago, but a military official denied prior knowledge of the Army psychiatrist&#8217;s contacts with any ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-agencies-begin-finger-pointing-over-early-terrorism-assessment-of-fort-hood-suspect-225156/">Read : Federal agencies begin finger-pointing over early terrorism assessment of Fort Hood suspect</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navies of North, South Korea exchange fire near disputed border ahead of Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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North, South Korea clash at sea before Obama visit
SEOUL, South Korea — The navies of North and South Korea clashed at sea Tuesday for the first time in seven years in what some analysts said was a provocation by the communist nation a week before President Barack Obama&#8217;s visit to Seoul.
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		<title>Pentagon worker on terrorism task force assessed Fort Hood shooting suspect months ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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DOD worker assessed Fort Hood suspect months ago

WASHINGTON — A Defense Department investigator on a terrorism task force looked into Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan&#8217;s background months ago, officials said Tuesday — providing fresh evidence the military knew worrisome details about the Army psychiatrist before last week&#8217;s deadly rampage.
Two officials speaking on condition of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-worker-on-terrorism-task-force-assessed-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-months-ago-224846/">Read : Pentagon worker on terrorism task force assessed Fort Hood shooting suspect months ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: &#8216;NCIS&#8217;-Navy Secretary story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Correction: &#8216;NCIS&#8217;-Navy Secretary story
NEW YORK — In a Nov. 9 story about the CBS drama series &#8220;NCIS,&#8221; The Associated Press, relying on information from CBS, reported erroneously that Thomas A. Betro, former director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, was the first government official to appear on the series. NCIS says at least one other ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-ncis-navy-secretary-story-224752/">Correction: &#8216;NCIS&#8217;-Navy Secretary story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to discuss 4 options for Afghanistan strategy with national security team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama narrows Afghan strategy to 4 options
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — The White House says President Barack Obama has narrowed down his decision for an Afghanistan strategy to four options.
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the president will discuss those options with his national security team on Wednesday. Gibbs did not provide any details ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-to-discuss-4-options-for-afghanistan-strategy-with-national-security-team-224652/" title="Obama to discuss 4 options for Afghanistan strategy with national security team">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government adviser says Saudi imposing naval blockade on north Yemen to thwart Shiite rebels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salah Nasrawi</dc:creator>
		
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Adviser: Saudi navy blockades north Yemen coast

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to stem the flow of weapons and fighters to Shiite rebels along its border, a Saudi government adviser and media reports said Tuesday.
Iran, the dominant Shiite power in the Middle East, warned neighboring .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-adviser-says-saudi-imposing-naval-blockade-on-north-yemen-to-thwart-shiite-rebels-224484/">Government adviser says Saudi imposing naval blockade on north Yemen to thwart Shiite rebels</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to appear on upcoming &#8216;NCIS&#8217; episode</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Navy Secretary Mabus to appear on &#8216;NCIS&#8217; episode

NEW YORK — CBS says the real-life Navy secretary, Ray Mabus, will try a different role when he appears on the network&#8217;s hit drama &#8220;NCIS.&#8221;
Mabus will play an NCIS investigator on a Thanksgiving-themed episode airing Nov. 24. The network says he visited the Los Angeles set two weeks .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navy-secretary-ray-mabus-to-appear-on-upcoming-ncis-episode-224409/">Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to appear on upcoming &#8216;NCIS&#8217; episode</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO conference expected to increase number of military training teams in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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NATO hopes to boost training teams in Afghanistan

BRUSSELS — NATO leaders expect member states to commit more troops to train Afghanistan&#8217;s expanding security forces at a meeting of alliance military representatives this month, officials said Tuesday.
The one-day conference by military officials fits into a plan by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. and NATO commander in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-conference-expected-to-increase-number-of-military-training-teams-in-afghanistan-224384/" title="NATO conference expected to increase number of military training teams in Afghanistan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near disputed border; NKorean boat suffers heavy damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near border
SEOUL, South Korea — A badly damaged North Korean patrol ship retreated in flames Tuesday after a skirmish with a South Korean naval vessel along their disputed western coast, South Korean officials said.
The first naval clash between the two sides in seven years broke .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navies-of-2-koreas-exchange-fire-near-disputed-border-nkorean-boat-suffers-heavy-damage-224316/">Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near disputed border; NKorean boat suffers heavy damage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near disputed maritime border off west coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said.
There were no South Korean casualties, the country&#8217;s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navies-of-2-koreas-exchange-fire-near-disputed-maritime-border-off-west-coast-223941/">Navies of 2 Koreas exchange fire near disputed maritime border off west coast</a>.]]></description>
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