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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Navy</title>
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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/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blasts

NAIROBI, Kenya — Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings.
Despite an increased international flotilla of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-guards-repel-attack-232046/">here</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>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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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/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Imrie</dc:creator>
		
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Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fort-hood-shooting-victims-included-newlywed-woman-inspired-to-serve-after-sept-11-attacks-220805/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indonesian military plane crashes on Borneo island, killing 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, Indonesia — A small Indonesian military plane crashed on Borneo on Monday with nine passengers and crew aboard, killing four, the national search and rescue agency said.

The Nomad P837 light aircraft was on a routine patrol when it lost contact with air traffic control at around 1 p.m. local time (0600 GMT, 2 a.m. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indonesian-military-plane-crashes-on-borneo-island-killing-4-161846/">Read more : Indonesian military plane crashes on Borneo island, killing 4</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippine air force helicopter rescues sunken ferry survivor at sea</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Gomez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine air force helicopter plucked to safety Monday a woman who drifted for about 30 hours in choppy seas after the sinking of a ferry that left nine dead. Only one of the nearly 1,000 people who were on board is now unaccounted for.

Housewife Lita Casumlum, 39, was found bobbing with ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippine-air-force-helicopter-rescues-sunken-ferry-survivor-at-sea-161801/">Philippine air force helicopter rescues sunken ferry survivor at sea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India concerned over Pakistan modifying anti-ship missiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - India Monday expressed concern over Pakistan illegally modifying US-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles to hit land-based targets, saying this was &#8220;against India&#8217;s national interest&#8221;.

&#8220;This is the danger of proliferation that we have been mentioning to America that whatever you have given to Pakistan will not be used in self defence. This (modification of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-concerned-over-pakistan-modifying-anti-ship-missiles-155236/">India concerned over Pakistan modifying anti-ship missiles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pirates on hijacked ship fire at US Navy helicopter flying overhead, no injuries reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Somali pirates holding a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia fired at a U.S. Navy helicopter as it made a surveillance flight over the vessel, the first such attack by pirates on an American military aircraft, the Navy said Thursday.

The helicopter, which is based on the USS Chancellorsville, was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pirates-on-hijacked-ship-fire-at-us-navy-helicopter-flying-overhead-no-injuries-reported-150923/">Source &nbsp;: Pirates on hijacked ship fire at US Navy helicopter flying overhead, no injuries reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pearl Harbor, Hickam Air Force Base to become 1 installation to boost efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Force Base next door are due to become a single installation next year as the military strives to become more efficient.

The military said Wednesday that Pentagon, Navy and Air Force officials recently signed an agreement finalizing the long-planned move.
The transition to Pearl Harbor-Hickam is due to begin in .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pearl-harbor-hickam-air-force-base-to-become-1-installation-to-boost-efficiency-150786/">Pearl Harbor, Hickam Air Force Base to become 1 installation to boost efficiency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>History and hype, fact and fairy tale defined family known as &#8216;American royalty&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen G. Breed</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — Hundreds of photographs line the walls of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library &#038; Museum. For the moment, one in particular has captivated a visitor from New Hampshire.

In the black-and-white image, taken in the late 1930s, proud parents Joe and Rose Kennedy march toward the camera, flanked by their nine children, all grinning, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/history-and-hype-fact-and-fairy-tale-defined-family-known-as-american-royalty-150461/">Read : History and hype, fact and fairy tale defined family known as &#8216;American royalty&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unlike his brothers, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy grew old in public spotlight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy&#8217;s fellow senators asked whether the Massachusetts senator had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation&#8217;s capital. No, he said shaking his head in reply, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers&#8217; gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery.

In his half-century in ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unlike-his-brothers-sen-edward-m-kennedy-grew-old-in-public-spotlight-149888/">Unlike his brothers, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy grew old in public spotlight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Interfax: Top Russian investigator says possible freighter carried more than just timber</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Russia&#8217;s top investigator said it is possible a freighter embroiled in a high-seas mystery was carrying more than just timber, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday.

The reported comment by federal Investigative Committee Chief Alexander Bastrykin is the first suggestion by a Russian official that the Arctic Sea could have been carrying a sensitive .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interfax-top-russian-investigator-says-possible-freighter-carried-more-than-just-timber-149286/">Original article &nbsp;: Interfax: Top Russian investigator says possible freighter carried more than just timber</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arctic Sea crew, hijackers flown to Moscow, immediately whisked away for questioning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Eckel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Russian authorities questioned crew members from the Arctic Sea cargo ship after the seamen and eight alleged pirates ship were returned to Moscow on Thursday, adding new details to the mystery of the ship&#8217;s monthlong odyssey.

Three heavy-lift air force jets, reportedly carrying 11 crew members, the alleged hijackers and other investigators, arrived at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arctic-sea-crew-hijackers-flown-to-moscow-immediately-whisked-away-for-questioning-144865/">Read more : Arctic Sea crew, hijackers flown to Moscow, immediately whisked away for questioning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arctic Sea crew, hijackers arrive in Moscow by Russian air force planes: reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Eckel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — The crew and the suspected hijackers of the Arctic Sea arrived in Moscow on Thursday, news agencies reported, days after the freighter was found by Russian naval forces off West Africa.

Three Russian air force planes arrived at a military airport outside Moscow from the Cape Verde islands, Interfax and ITAR-Tass said. It was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arctic-sea-crew-hijackers-arrive-in-moscow-by-russian-air-force-planes-reports-144723/">Read : Arctic Sea crew, hijackers arrive in Moscow by Russian air force planes: reports</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Egyptian fishing boat owner used Somali gunmen and fraction of ransom to free his boats</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hadeel Al-shalchi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAIRO — The owner of one of two kidnapped Egyptian fishing vessels used Somali militia men and a portion of the demanded ransom to rescue the crews from pirates, said the owner of the second boat Tuesday.

Hassan Khalil, the owner of fishing vessel Momtaz 1, persuaded the pirates to let him on his boat after .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/egyptian-fishing-boat-owner-used-somali-gunmen-and-fraction-of-ransom-to-free-his-boats-143063/">Egyptian fishing boat owner used Somali gunmen and fraction of ransom to free his boats</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>School kids enjoy Red Fort event despite drizzle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Hundreds of school children dressed in bright colours were the cynosure of all eyes at a wet Independence Day function at the Red Fort here Saturday.

They were the brightest among an estimated 700 invitees who occupied the seated and open space facing the 17th century monument as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/school-kids-enjoy-red-fort-event-despite-drizzle-140399/" title="School kids enjoy Red Fort event despite drizzle">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pentagon proposal on use of military reservists in natural disasters angers states&#8217; governors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is upsetting the nation&#8217;s governors by pushing for authority to call up military reservists for natural disasters — and to control how the troops would be used in any state.

&#8220;Control&#8221; is the key word.
Largely considered a wartime resource, the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine reserves can be tapped by the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-proposal-on-use-of-military-reservists-in-natural-disasters-angers-states-governors-138834/">Pentagon proposal on use of military reservists in natural disasters angers states&#8217; governors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Inquiry blames captain&#8217;s &#8216;errors of judgment&#8217; for one of Australia&#8217;s worst maritime tragedies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CANBERRA, Australia — A military inquiry on Wednesday blamed a navy captain&#8217;s &#8220;errors of judgment&#8221; for one of Australia&#8217;s worst maritime tragedies, in which 645 crew were lost when a cruiser was sunk by a German raider during World War II.

The loss of the HMAS Sydney in a fierce battle with the smaller HSK Kormoran, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/inquiry-blames-captains-errors-of-judgment-for-one-of-australias-worst-maritime-tragedies-137284/" title="Inquiry blames captain&#8217;s &#8216;errors of judgment&#8217; for one of Australia&#8217;s worst maritime tragedies">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s military launches war games testing ability to deploy troops at long distances</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — China&#8217;s military launched war games Tuesday aimed at deploying forces at long distances, reflecting moves to ensure security in the restive western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang.

The exercises will send 50,000 armored troops — the People&#8217;s Liberation Army&#8217;s &#8220;largest-ever tactical military exercise&#8221; — to unfamiliar areas far from their bases for two months  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-military-launches-war-games-testing-ability-to-deploy-troops-at-long-distances-136373/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rep., ex-vice admiral Sestak hopes to unseat Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Specter in Pa.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FOLSOM, Pa. — Three years after he knocked off a veteran House incumbent, Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak will seek a bigger prize and challenge Republican-turned-Democrat Arlen Specter for his long-held U.S. Senate seat.

Sestak, a former Navy vice admiral, announced his Senate candidacy Tuesday at a crowded VFW hall in his suburban Philadelphia district, near his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rep-ex-vice-admiral-sestak-hopes-to-unseat-republican-turned-democrat-sen-specter-in-pa-130755/" title="Rep., ex-vice admiral Sestak hopes to unseat Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Specter in Pa.">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian navy well equipped to meet any threat, says Admiral Sureesh Mehta</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOCHI - Chief of Indian Naval staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta has said that the navy was prepared to face any threat from the sea.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, Mehta said, &#8220;Of course we are all well equipped. We have a strong navy, a good coast guard and a fine set of local police. We .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-navy-well-equipped-to-meet-any-threat-says-admiral-sureesh-mehta-129838/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia&#8217;s latest nuclear submarine to undergo more tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ria Novosti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW - Russia&#8217;s latest Borey class nuclear submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky, will undergo at least six more sea trials before it is inducted into the Russian Navy, officials said Monday. 

The submarine, to be armed with the new Bulava sea-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), successfully completed its first round of sea trials in the White Sea .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russias-latest-nuclear-submarine-to-undergo-more-tests-129079/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Russia&#8217;s latest nuclear submarine to undergo more tests</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii inflicts financial pain on those who break coral in effort to protect precious reefs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Mcavoy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii.

A Maui tour company is paying the state nearly $400,000 for damaging more than 1,200 coral colonies when one of its boats sank at Molokini, a pristine reef and popular diving spot. Another tour operator faces penalties for wrecking coral when it illegally dropped an anchor on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-inflicts-financial-pain-on-those-who-break-coral-in-effort-to-protect-precious-reefs-128365/">Hawaii inflicts financial pain on those who break coral in effort to protect precious reefs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 US troops killed in bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan; French soldier killed in a clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fisnik Abrashi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Three U.S. troops were killed Saturday when roadside bombs ripped through their patrol in southern Afghanistan, while a French soldier died in a gunbattle north of the capital, officials said.

The Americans were killed in the southern Kandahar province, said Navy Chief Petty Officer Brian Naranjo. He gave no further details on the blasts, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-us-troops-killed-in-bomb-blasts-in-southern-afghanistan-french-soldier-killed-in-a-clash-127690/" title="3 US troops killed in bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan; French soldier killed in a clash">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Security drill off Orissa coast started</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BHUBANESWAR - A two-day drill spearheaded by the Indian Navy started off the Orissa coast Wednesday to assess the effectiveness of coastal security, an official said.

The state police, Central Industrial Security Force, port, custom and fisheries officials and private security agencies posted at the ports and industrial establishments are also taking part in the drill.	 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/security-drill-off-orissa-coast-started-123900/" title="Security drill off Orissa coast started">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez recalls ambassador over Colombia&#8217;s report that rebels had weapons sold to Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Toothaker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez recalled his ambassador from Bogota on Tuesday and threatened to halt Colombian imports after the neighboring country said anti-tank weapons found in a rebel arms cache came from Venezuela.

Chavez also said he would sever diplomatic ties completely and seize control of Colombian-owned businesses &#8220;if there&#8217;s one more accusation against ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-recalls-ambassador-over-colombias-report-that-rebels-had-weapons-sold-to-venezuela-123591/">Chavez recalls ambassador over Colombia&#8217;s report that rebels had weapons sold to Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian nuke submarine launch won&#8217;t affect Pakistan, says Defence Minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KARACHI - Pakistan&#8217;s Defence  Minister  Chaudhry Ahmed  Mukhtar  on  Monday said that the  country  was  under  no threatfrom a security point of view despite India announcing  the launch of its first indigenously built nuclear submarine.

Mukhtar  said that Pakistan is fully capable of defending  .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-nuke-submarine-launch-wont-affect-pakistan-says-defence-minister-121940/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Indian nuke submarine launch won&#8217;t affect Pakistan, says Defence Minister</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea considers how to inspect suspicious NKorean ships, while US envoy presses talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war.

The move came as a senior U.S. diplomat met with ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorea-considers-how-to-inspect-suspicious-nkorean-ships-while-us-envoy-presses-talks-114502/">SKorea considers how to inspect suspicious NKorean ships, while US envoy presses talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US/Russian tensions rise over Georgia as 2 nations hold military exercises nearby</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misha Dzhindzhikhashvili</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATUMI, Georgia — A U.S. warship anchored off Georgia for joint military exercises Tuesday while Russian jets pounded mock targets nearby in a sign of lingering tensions over the former Soviet nation turned U.S. ally.

The U.S. and Russian maneuvers marked a stark change in tone from meetings last week between President Barack Obama and Russia&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usrussian-tensions-rise-over-georgia-as-2-nations-hold-military-exercises-nearby-109128/">Read the original article &nbsp;: US/Russian tensions rise over Georgia as 2 nations hold military exercises nearby</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major changes in Sri Lanka&#8217;s military command: Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has effected a major reshuffle in the country&#8217;s military command appointing new army and navy commanders just two months after the military won a decades-long battle against Tamil rebels. 

Army Chief Sarath Fonseka has been appointed the chief of defence staff, while Major General Jagath Jayasuriya as the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-changes-in-sri-lankas-military-command-report-107226/">Major changes in Sri Lanka&#8217;s military command: Report</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India&#8217;s defence budget stays at Rs.141,703 crore (Second Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - India&#8217;s defence expenditure during 2009-10 remains unchanged from Rs.141,703 crore ($28 billion) allocated in the interim budget earlier this year - which was a hike of 34 percent over the previous year.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, while presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha, had a word of cheer for soldiers and junior .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indias-defence-budget-stays-at-rs141703-crore-second-lead-100478/">India&#8217;s defence budget stays at Rs.141,703 crore (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major League Baseball pays tribute to Lou Gehrig on 70th anniversary of luckiest man speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Cohen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Derek Jeter helped Major League Baseball commemorate the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig&#8217;s luckiest man speech Saturday, reading the famous line from the icon&#8217;s stirring words during a video tribute before the New York Yankees&#8217; game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Yankees also placed a wreath of red, white and blue flowers .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-league-baseball-pays-tribute-to-lou-gehrig-on-70th-anniversary-of-luckiest-man-speech-99611/">Major League Baseball pays tribute to Lou Gehrig on 70th anniversary of luckiest man speech</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 American troops killed in attack on US base in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Militants exploded a vehicle outside the gates of a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, sparking a two-hour gunbattle that ended when American troops called in airstrikes, officials said. Two U.S. troops were killed.

More than 30 insurgents were killed by the airstrikes in Zerok district of Paktika province, said Hamidullah Zawak,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-american-troops-killed-after-attack-on-us-base-in-eastern-afghanistan-99259/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stavridis takes helm as supreme commander at NATO; says Afghanistan &#8216;far from hopeless&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONS, Belgium — NATO&#8217;s new commander said Thursday that the situation in Afghanistan remains &#8220;very challenging,&#8221; but that the Taliban and other insurgents can be defeated.

At his swearing-in ceremony at NATO&#8217;s military headquarters in southern Belgium, U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis argued that the war is winnable, even as the Taliban makes gains eight years .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stavridis-takes-helm-as-supreme-commander-at-nato-says-afghanistan-far-from-hopeless-97941/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Stavridis takes helm as supreme commander at NATO; says Afghanistan &#8216;far from hopeless&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stavridis, head of US European Command, looks to blend of measures to fight Afghan insurgency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STUTTGART, Germany — The new commander of all U.S. forces in Europe on Tuesday said quelling the Afghan insurgency would take more than bullets, calling for efforts to rebuild roads, schools and farms to win local support against the Taliban.

&#8220;This is not a situation in which security will be delivered solely at the barrel of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stavridis-head-of-us-european-command-looks-to-blend-of-measures-to-fight-afghan-insurgency-95630/">Stavridis, head of US European Command, looks to blend of measures to fight Afghan insurgency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Makeovers bringing confidence to job seekers frustrated by long, fruitless search for work</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/makeovers-bringing-confidence-to-job-seekers-frustrated-by-long-fruitless-search-for-work-88491/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Levy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG, Pa. — Shalimar Pabon didn&#8217;t see the pink slip coming. She didn&#8217;t expect a yearlong search for another steady, full-time job that forced her to seek welfare benefits for her five children and herself.

And she didn&#8217;t expect to dazzle herself with a navy-blue interview suit, rouge to add a glow to her cheeks, a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/makeovers-bringing-confidence-to-job-seekers-frustrated-by-long-fruitless-search-for-work-88491/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Makeovers bringing confidence to job seekers frustrated by long, fruitless search for work</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico cocaine &#8216;hidden in sharks&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MEXICO CITY - The Mexican Navy says it has seized more than a tonne of cocaine hidden inside the carcasses of frozen sharks, BBC reported Wednesday.

Armed officers found slabs of cocaine inside more than 20 sharks aboard a freight ship in the Gulf coast port of Progreso in Yucatan state. 	 	
Correspondents say cartels are .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexico-cocaine-hidden-in-sharks-84078/">Mexico cocaine &#8216;hidden in sharks&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ariz. officials arrest man accused of impersonating war hero, accepting military perks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Lee Myers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOENIX — A man has been accused of pretending to be a highly decorated Marine by wearing a uniform with ribbons representing prestigious military honors, authorities said Thursday.

John William Rodriguez, 31, was arrested Wednesday and faces 13 charges of felony fraud schemes, state public safety officials said. He was being held at the Maricopa County .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ariz-officials-arrest-man-accused-of-impersonating-war-hero-accepting-military-perks-79337/" title="Ariz. officials arrest man accused of impersonating war hero, accepting military perks">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Elderly man charged with murder left signed anti-Semitic screed in car outside Holocaust Museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Calvin Woodward</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An 88-year-old white supremacist was charged with murder Thursday, a day after officials said he left a signed anti-Semitic screed in his car outside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, then gunned down a security guard who opened the door to let him in.

Guard Stephen T. Johns was shot to death Wednesday by Holocaust .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/elderly-man-charged-with-murder-left-signed-anti-semitic-screed-in-car-outside-holocaust-museum-79158/">Elderly man charged with murder left signed anti-Semitic screed in car outside Holocaust Museum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: 88-year-old white supremacist charged with murder in Holocaust museum shooting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Calvin Woodward</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An 88-year-old white supremacist has been charged with murder for killing the security guard who had opened the door to let him into the U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum, officials said Thursday.

Security Guard Stephen T. Johns was shot to death Wednesday by Holocaust denier James von Brunn, who had left his car in ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-88-year-old-white-supremacist-charged-with-murder-in-holocaust-museum-shooting-79003/">Officials: 88-year-old white supremacist charged with murder in Holocaust museum shooting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family of abducted Bihar businessman wants CBI probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PATNA - The family of abducted Bihar businessman Satyendra Kumar Singh, who the police say has been killed, has now demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the matter. They have also asked for the arrest of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Vijay Krishna and his son Chanakya, the main accused in the case.

Disappointed .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-of-abducted-bihar-businessman-wants-cbi-probe-77720/">Family of abducted Bihar businessman wants CBI probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistani Navy to induct two Chinese-built frigates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani Navy&#8217;s combat capabilities will be greatly enhanced with the induction later this year of two Chinese-built state-of-the art frigates later this year.

The construction of the first two ships has already been completed and they will be delivered to Pakistan Navy in August and December this year after successful completion of ongoing ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistani-navy-to-induct-two-chinese-built-frigates-71873/">Pakistani Navy to induct two Chinese-built frigates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Searches on both sides of vast Atlantic Ocean for Air France jet missing with 228 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Keller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RIO DE JANEIRO — An Air France jet with 228 people on a flight to Paris vanished over the Atlantic Ocean after flying into towering thunderstorms and sending an automated message that the electrical system had failed. A vast search began Monday, but all aboard were feared killed.

Military aircraft scrambled out to the center of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/searches-on-both-sides-of-vast-atlantic-ocean-for-air-france-jet-missing-with-228-people-69249/">Searches on both sides of vast Atlantic Ocean for Air France jet missing with 228 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian detainee asks to dismiss US military defense attorneys after witnessing infighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Melia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A Canadian detainee rejected his U.S. military attorneys Monday at the first session of the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals called under President Barack Obama, complicating his high-profile case and the administration&#8217;s timeline for closing the prison.

Omar Khadr, who is charged with killing an American soldier in Afghanistan, said he ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-detainee-asks-to-dismiss-us-military-defense-attorneys-after-witnessing-infighting-68968/" title="Canadian detainee asks to dismiss US military defense attorneys after witnessing infighting">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>49 Tamil Tigers killed in Sri Lanka</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/49-tamil-tigers-killed-in-sri-lanka-57734/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 22:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLOMBO - At least 49 Tamil rebels, including 14 Sea Tigers, were killed in two clashes with Sri Lankan forces, the defence ministry said Saturday.



Two Sea Tiger boats, including an explosive-laden boat, were destroyed when the Sri Lankan Navy thwarted a &#8216;desperate attempt by the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam)&#8217; to attack the well .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/49-tamil-tigers-killed-in-sri-lanka-57734/" title="49 Tamil Tigers killed in Sri Lanka">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Pakistan self-sufficient in arms, ammo production&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-self-sufficient-in-arms-ammo-production-51509/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 22:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - Pakistan&#8217;s ordnance factories are executing orders worth Rs.6.4 billion ($80 million) and the country has achieved self-sufficiency in the production of arms and ammunition, a top official said Monday.



Twenty-three development projects are also in different stages of completion to enhance the level and standards of Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) products, its chairman, Lieutenant ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-self-sufficient-in-arms-ammo-production-51509/">Read : &#8216;Pakistan self-sufficient in arms, ammo production&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia Pacific countries conduct disaster drills following deadly quakes, cyclone</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 20:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Gomez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 300 rescue workers began disaster-response drills Monday that included a mock high-seas rescue of passengers from a sunken ship, reflecting Asia&#8217;s deepening concern over a series of deadly natural disasters.

The readiness of countries to collectively respond to a disaster has become a life-and-death matter for a disaster-prone region that could face  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-pacific-countries-conduct-disaster-drills-following-deadly-quakes-cyclone-51397/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia releases plan to build up navy and air force strength</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/australia-releases-plan-to-build-up-navy-and-air-force-strength-47656/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 22:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Mcguirk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to buy 100 state-of-the-art U.S. jet fighters and double the size of its modest submarine fleet in a bid to keep pace with an Asian military buildup.

A major defense update released by the government for publication Saturday also says that global warming and shortages of fuel, food and water will .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/australia-releases-plan-to-build-up-navy-and-air-force-strength-47656/" title="Australia releases plan to build up navy and air force strength">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ala. Capt. Phillips: Harden ships to piracy threat with top officers armed, gov&#8217;t protection</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ala-capt-phillips-harden-ships-to-piracy-threat-with-top-officers-armed-govt-protection-46167/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Kellman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Commercial ships working pirate-infested waters should be protected by an armed corps of senior officers backed by the government, Maersk Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips told Congress Thursday as he called for all to operate under a clear chain of command.

&#8220;I am not comfortable giving up command authority to others, including the commander of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ala-capt-phillips-harden-ships-to-piracy-threat-with-top-officers-armed-govt-protection-46167/" title="Ala. Capt. Phillips: Harden ships to piracy threat with top officers armed, gov&#8217;t protection">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bodies of 3 suspected pirates killed in attack on American ship given to Somali government</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bodies-of-3-suspected-pirates-killed-in-attack-on-american-ship-given-to-somali-government-45738/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohamed Olad Hassan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOGADISHU, Somalia — American naval forces handed Somali authorities the bodies of three suspected pirates on Thursday, officials said, after U.S. snipers shot the trio earlier this month during a standoff over an American hostage.

The sole surviving pirate suspect from the April 8 attack on the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama is in custody in the U.S. .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bodies-of-3-suspected-pirates-killed-in-attack-on-american-ship-given-to-somali-government-45738/">Bodies of 3 suspected pirates killed in attack on American ship given to Somali government</a>.]]></description>
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