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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Veterans</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Town marks return of 100th British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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Body of British soldier returns to England

WOOTTON BASSETT, England — The road out of this quiet market town was strewn with red and yellow roses on Tuesday, flowers that fell from the hearse carrying the body of Lance Corporal Adam Drane — the 100th British soldier to die this year in Afghanistan.
The grim milestone struck .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/town-marks-return-of-100th-british-soldier-killed-in-afghanistan-this-year-244336/" title="Town marks return of 100th British soldier killed in Afghanistan this year">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Having won fight to keep 21-foot flagpole at his home, Medal of Honor vet thanks supporters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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Medal of Honor vet vows to fly US flag unhindered

RICHMOND, Va. — A 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner says he plans to fly Old Glory &#8220;without interference&#8221; for the rest of his life, now that his homeowners&#8217; association has dropped a demand to take down a 21-foot flagpole in his front yard.
Retired Army Col. Van ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/having-won-fight-to-keep-21-foot-flagpole-at-his-home-medal-of-honor-vet-thanks-supporters-242254/" title="Having won fight to keep 21-foot flagpole at his home, Medal of Honor vet thanks supporters">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama spokesman: &#8216;Silly&#8217; for Va. medal winner to be asked to remove flagpole from front yard</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Obama spokesman: &#8216;Silly&#8217; not to allow Va. flagpole
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday that it is &#8220;silly&#8221; to think that a 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner is being asked to remove a flagpole from his front yard.
Retired Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II veteran, is fighting ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-spokesman-silly-for-va-medal-winner-to-be-asked-to-remove-flagpole-from-front-yard-241257/">Obama spokesman: &#8216;Silly&#8217; for Va. medal winner to be asked to remove flagpole from front yard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>George H.W. Bush helps dedicate new gallery at Pacific War museum in Texas on Pearl Harbor Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Bush helps dedicate new Pacific War museum gallery

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Former President George H.W. Bush used a large pair of gold scissors Monday to cut a red ribbon and dedicate an expansive new gallery that carries his name at the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Bush and his wife, Barbara, were among some 4,000 people .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/george-hw-bush-helps-dedicate-new-gallery-at-pacific-war-museum-in-texas-on-pearl-harbor-day-241180/">Read the original article &nbsp;: George H.W. Bush helps dedicate new gallery at Pacific War museum in Texas on Pearl Harbor Day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guatemalan army officer convicted in civil war disappearances</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Guatemala army officer convicted in civil war case

GUATEMALA CITY — A retired army officer has been convicted and sentenced to 53 years in prison in the forced disappearance of civilians during Guatemala&#8217;s civil war.
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		<title>Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Pilot who endured torture at &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; dies

JACKSON, Miss. — Retired Air Force Col. Jack Pitchford, a fighter pilot from Mississippi who survived seven years in the notorious Vietnamese prison camp known as the &#8220;Hanoi Hilton,&#8221; has died. He was 82.
The Natchez, Miss., native died Wednesday after battling a brain tumor, said his brother, 64-year-old .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-fighter-pilot-who-endured-torture-in-hanoi-hilton-prison-where-mccain-was-held-dies-at-82-239617/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles Va. homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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WWII vet fights homeowners group over Va. flagpole

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the nation&#8217;s oldest Medal of Honor winners was back in the fight Thursday, this time against a neighborhood association that wants him to take down a front-yard flagpole.
Supporters, including a U.S. senator, have been falling in behind 90-year-old retired Army Col. Van T. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wwii-medal-of-honor-veteran-battles-va-homeowners-group-to-keep-front-yard-flagpole-239611/">Source article &nbsp;: WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles Va. homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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WWII vet gains supporters in flagpole battle

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the nation&#8217;s oldest Medal of Honor winners is fighting again, now with a Virginia neighborhood association that wants him to take down his front-yard flagpole.
Supporters, including a U.S. senator, are falling in behind 90-year-old Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II veteran.
Barfoot .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wwii-medal-of-honor-veteran-battles-homeowners-group-to-keep-front-yard-flagpole-239579/">Read the original article &nbsp;: WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WWII veteran says woman grabbed 2 guns in Pa. home invasion, had shootout, leaped from window</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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War vet: Woman grabbed 2 guns in Pa. home invasion

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A World War II veteran says a woman who pretended her car had broken down so she could get into his Pennsylvania home grabbed two guns from his collection and engaged him in a shootout before jumping out a window with the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wwii-veteran-says-woman-grabbed-2-guns-in-pa-home-invasion-had-shootout-leaped-from-window-238545/" title="WWII veteran says woman grabbed 2 guns in Pa. home invasion, had shootout, leaped from window">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan security agencies questioning retired army officer over American terror links</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zarar Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan holding retired officer in US terror case

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan&#8217;s army has confirmed security agencies are questioning a retired major in connection with a U.S. terror investigation.
Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas did not say when the arrest was made or reveal the identity of the man. Intelligence officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, first revealed the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-security-agencies-questioning-retired-army-officer-over-american-terror-links-238529/">Pakistan security agencies questioning retired army officer over American terror links</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-experiment-seeks-clues-to-predict-which-troops-might-suffer-post-traumatic-stress-233130/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alicia Chang</dc:creator>
		
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Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

Smiling kids embracing a soldier. A dog sniffing blood oozing from a corpse. Movie ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-experiment-seeks-clues-to-predict-which-troops-might-suffer-post-traumatic-stress-233130/">Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress</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>
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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, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-suicides-to-top-2008-but-trend-moving-downward-in-recent-months-general-says-231182/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Urn with veteran&#8217;s ashes stolen day before scheduled burial at Arlington National Cemetery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Urn with veteran&#8217;s ashes stolen from van in DC

WASHINGTON — An urn containing the ashes of a decorated Korean War veteran has been stolen from a van the soldier&#8217;s family rented to attend his burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
The family of retired Army Col. Norbert Otto Schmidt went ahead with the burial Friday. Instead of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/urn-with-veterans-ashes-stolen-day-before-scheduled-burial-at-arlington-national-cemetery-229085/">Source &nbsp;: Urn with veteran&#8217;s ashes stolen day before scheduled burial at Arlington National Cemetery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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Number of wounded troops in Afghanistan increasing

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of U.S. soldiers coming home wounded have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those fighting in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
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		<title>Obama honors veterans, places wreath at Arlington National Cemetery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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ARLINGTON, Va. — On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two wars he oversees as commander in chief.
Obama led .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-honors-veterans-places-wreath-at-arlington-national-cemetery-225932/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama honors veterans, places wreath at Arlington National Cemetery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds line streets for Veterans Day parade serving as funeral procession for Ind. soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Martin</dc:creator>
		
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Hundreds line streets for Ind. soldier&#8217;s funeral

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Hundreds of people who lined the streets of Terre Haute, Ind., for a Veterans Day parade stood silently as a hearse passed by carrying the coffin of a soldier whose return to the country was marked by a salute from President Barack Obama.
Army Sgt. Dale .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-line-streets-for-veterans-day-parade-serving-as-funeral-procession-for-ind-soldier-225927/">Hundreds line streets for Veterans Day parade serving as funeral procession for Ind. soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>VA&#8217;s Shinseki: Agency ramping up for rising number of troops needing mental health assistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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VA sec&#8217;y promises timely response to war illness

WASHINGTON — Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki says he&#8217;s working to improve the agency&#8217;s ability to cope with increasing numbers of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems.
Shinseki told CBS&#8217;s &#8220;The Early Show&#8221; Wednesday that increased troop rotations to war zones has caused a sharp rise ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vas-shinseki-agency-ramping-up-for-rising-number-of-troops-needing-mental-health-assistance-225698/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : VA&#8217;s Shinseki: Agency ramping up for rising number of troops needing mental health assistance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spinal-traumatic-brain-injuries-among-us-troops-rise-with-violence-in-afghanistan-225494/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For Maine troop greeters who have aged along with 2 wars, every day is Veterans Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sharp</dc:creator>
		
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Intrepid Maine troop greeters age along with wars

BANGOR, Maine — Jerry Mundy rarely misses an opportunity to extend his hand and offer thanks to young soldiers and Marines returning home, or departing for the war zone, during their brief layovers at the nation&#8217;s easternmost major airport, a refueling hub for military transports.
Even when jolted out ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/for-maine-troop-greeters-who-have-aged-along-with-2-wars-every-day-is-veterans-day-225162/" title="For Maine troop greeters who have aged along with 2 wars, every day is Veterans Day">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama salutes Fort Hood victims at Texas memorial, says &#8216;no faith justifies&#8217; such murders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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FORT HOOD, Texas — One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he denounced the &#8220;twisted logic&#8221; that led to their deaths.
&#8220;No faith justifies these murderous ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-salutes-fort-hood-victims-at-texas-memorial-says-no-faith-justifies-such-murders-224840/">Read : Obama salutes Fort Hood victims at Texas memorial, says &#8216;no faith justifies&#8217; such murders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Years after code helped win WWII, Navajo Marines converge on NYC for Veterans Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ula Ilnytzky</dc:creator>
		
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Navajo Code Talkers break silence for Veterans Day

NEW YORK — The famed Navajo Code Talkers, the elite Marine unit whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them.
Only about 50 of the 400 Code Talkers are believed to be still alive, most living in the Navajo Nation ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/years-after-code-helped-win-wwii-navajo-marines-converge-on-nyc-for-veterans-day-224837/" title="Years after code helped win WWII, Navajo Marines converge on NYC for Veterans Day">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navajo Code Talkers, an elite WWII Marine unit, in NYC Veterans parade for the first time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ula Ilnytzky</dc:creator>
		
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Navajo Code Talkers to be in NYC Veterans parade

NEW YORK — The famed Navajo Code Talkers, the elite Marine unit whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them.
Only about 50 of the 400 Code Talkers are believed to be still alive, most living in the Navajo ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navajo-code-talkers-an-elite-wwii-marine-unit-in-nyc-veterans-parade-for-the-first-time-224229/">Navajo Code Talkers, an elite WWII Marine unit, in NYC Veterans parade for the first time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/healthbeat-scans-let-doctors-watch-how-brain-changes-in-veterans-with-ptsd-blast-injuries-223554/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauran Neergaard</dc:creator>
		
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Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts

WASHINGTON — Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries — signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
It&#8217;s work that one day may allow far easier diagnosis for patients — civilian or military — who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/healthbeat-scans-let-doctors-watch-how-brain-changes-in-veterans-with-ptsd-blast-injuries-223554/">Read more : HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olga R. Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		
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Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police

MONTERREY, Mexico — When soldiers tried to halt a suspicious-looking SUV that was being escorted through Monterrey by a state policeman, the officer radioed for backup. In minutes, police from 40 patrol cars surrounded the troops, drawing their guns and sending the soldiers diving for cover in an hour-long ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-northern-mexican-soldiers-increasingly-suspicious-of-often-corrupt-police-in-drug-war-223024/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army chaplain: Pray for Fort Hood shooting suspect, but also pray for meaning in massacre</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen G. Breed</dc:creator>
		
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Army chaplain seeks prayers for meaning in rampage

FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army chaplain asked mourners Sunday to pray for the accused Fort Hood shooter, calling on them to focus less on why the tragedy happened and more on helping each other through &#8220;the valley of the shadow of darkness.&#8221;
&#8220;Lord, all those around us search .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-chaplain-pray-for-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-but-also-pray-for-meaning-in-massacre-222592/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Army chaplain: Pray for Fort Hood shooting suspect, but also pray for meaning in massacre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war&#8217;s cost</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matti Friedman</dc:creator>
		
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Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves

It is the British empire of the dead.
Scattered across 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport, a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beautiful-memorials-to-carnage-british-graveyards-are-a-global-reminder-of-wars-cost-222560/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain honors war dead on Remembrance Sunday as Afghanistan death toll rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meera Selva</dc:creator>
		
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Queen leads Britain&#8217;s ceremony for war dead

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II led Britain&#8217;s annual ceremony for the country&#8217;s war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported that more than 200 British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan.
As Big Ben chimed 11 a.m., the queen joined thousands of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britain-honors-war-dead-on-remembrance-sunday-as-afghanistan-death-toll-rises-222441/">Read : Britain honors war dead on Remembrance Sunday as Afghanistan death toll rises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Hood suspect told &#8216;There&#8217;s something wrong with you,&#8217; after others also saw trouble ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela K. Brown</dc:creator>
		
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Some saw trouble ahead for Fort Hood suspect

FORT HOOD, Texas — In retrospect, the signs of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan&#8217;s growing anger over the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seem unmistakable. But even people who worried his increasingly strident views were clouding his ability to serve the U.S. military could not predict the murderous ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fort-hood-suspect-told-theres-something-wrong-with-you-after-others-also-saw-trouble-ahead-222014/">Read : Fort Hood suspect told &#8216;There&#8217;s something wrong with you,&#8217; after others also saw trouble ahead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;There&#8217;s something wrong with you,&#8217; Islamic leader told shooting suspect after disturbing talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela K. Brown</dc:creator>
		
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Muslim leader had troubling talks with suspect
FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it, the leader said Saturday.
Osman .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/theres-something-wrong-with-you-islamic-leader-told-shooting-suspect-after-disturbing-talk-221875/">&#8216;There&#8217;s something wrong with you,&#8217; Islamic leader told shooting suspect after disturbing talk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson look on as WWII Museum debuts theater, restaurant and &#8216;canteen&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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WWII Museum adds theater, restaurant and &#8220;canteen&#8221;

NEW ORLEANS — Peter Vandyke&#8217;s steps have slowed since he stormed Normandy Beach, but his 1942 Army uniform still fits and he wore it proudly as the National World War II Museum dedicated a $60 million expansion as Tom Hanks and other celebrities looked on Friday.
The museum has added ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tom-hanks-patricia-clarkson-look-on-as-wwii-museum-debuts-theater-restaurant-and-canteen-221008/">Read more : Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson look on as WWII Museum debuts theater, restaurant and &#8216;canteen&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio city to honor forgotten Vietnam veterans with parade as nation steps up remembrance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Hannah</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio town to toast forgotten Vietnam veterans

SHELBY, Ohio — The floor of VFW Post 291 has been scuffed by the shoes and boots of veterans who fought in wars going back nearly a century, to World War I.
The setting is a comfort for Willis Cochran, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
But his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-city-to-honor-forgotten-vietnam-veterans-with-parade-as-nation-steps-up-remembrance-220962/">Read : Ohio city to honor forgotten Vietnam veterans with parade as nation steps up remembrance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michelle Obama, Jill Biden hear loud cheers before World Series opener at Yankee Stadium</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jocelyn Noveck</dc:creator>
		
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First lady hears cheers before World Series opener

NEW YORK — First lady Michelle Obama received a warm welcome from Yankees fans and a kiss from the captain before Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night.
Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, escorted Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra to the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-jill-biden-hear-loud-cheers-before-world-series-opener-at-yankee-stadium-210539/" title="Michelle Obama, Jill Biden hear loud cheers before World Series opener at Yankee Stadium">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military experts say failure to address climate change brings national security risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — An island in the Indian Ocean, vital to the U.S. military, disappears as the sea level rises. Rivers critical to India and Pakistan shrink, increasing military tensions in South Asia. Drought, famine and disease forces population shifts and political turmoil in the Middle East.
U.S. defense ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-experts-say-failure-to-address-climate-change-brings-national-security-risks-210275/">Military experts say failure to address climate change brings national security risks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates says mental health ailments are &#8216;widespread, entrenched and insidious&#8217; among troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that troops injured in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to face too many bureaucratic hurdles.
Paperwork alone for them can be &#8220;frustrating, adversarial, and unnecessarily complex,&#8221; Gates said.
Gates spoke at a mental health summit with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-says-mental-health-ailments-are-widespread-entrenched-and-insidious-among-troops-207416/">Read : Gates says mental health ailments are &#8216;widespread, entrenched and insidious&#8217; among troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navy will discipline former leader of dog handler unit investigated in hazing of gay sailor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Witte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The former leader of a bomb-sniffing dog unit in Bahrain will be removed from his current position and forced to retire after the Navy reviewed years-old allegations of hazing and sexual harassment against a gay sailor and others.

The Navy announced Wednesday that Chief Petty Officer Michael Toussaint also would receive a letter ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navy-will-discipline-former-leader-of-dog-handler-unit-investigated-in-hazing-of-gay-sailor-202473/">Navy will discipline former leader of dog handler unit investigated in hazing of gay sailor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Veterans, ex-congressman launch campaign to rally support for closing Guantanamo Bay prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Hess</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A group of retired generals and war veterans has launched a national campaign to rally support for White House plans to shutter the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

President Barack Obama pledged to close the jail by January, but logistical woes and Republican roadblocks on Capitol Hill have made fulfilling that promise less .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/veterans-ex-congressman-launch-campaign-to-rally-support-for-closing-guantanamo-bay-prison-201711/">Veterans, ex-congressman launch campaign to rally support for closing Guantanamo Bay prison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate approves transfer of Guantanamo prisoners for US trials, handing Obama a half-victory</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama won a modest victory Tuesday in his continuing effort to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, allowing the government to continue to transfer detainees at the facility to the U.S. to be prosecuted.

The plan to permit terrorist suspects held at the facility to be shipped to U.S. soil to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-approves-transfer-of-guantanamo-prisoners-for-us-trials-handing-obama-a-half-victory-201357/">Original article on  : Senate approves transfer of Guantanamo prisoners for US trials, handing Obama a half-victory</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK govt in uproar as white supremacist British National Party gets invite to BBC TV program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — To the outrage of many Britons, a white-supremacist fringe party riding a wave of electoral success has been invited to participate in a BBC prime-time TV show on politics.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown&#8217;s Labour Party government says it is appalled that the far right British National Party will get such high-profile exposure to millions ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uk-govt-in-uproar-as-white-supremacist-british-national-party-gets-invite-to-bbc-tv-program-200930/">Read more : UK govt in uproar as white supremacist British National Party gets invite to BBC TV program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq veterans use fly fishing as therapy, finding comfort on the water</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessie L. Bonner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Standing at the edge of a clear pond in the Idaho mountains on a cold day in early October, former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez made a timid cast with his fly fishing rod.

The surface rippled under a sweeping wind. The line as thin as dental floss billowed down to the water, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-veterans-use-fly-fishing-as-therapy-finding-comfort-on-the-water-199343/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Iraq veterans use fly fishing as therapy, finding comfort on the water</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Healing war&#8217;s unseen wounds: Injured US troops return to Iraq to find closure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea J. Carter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAMP VICTORY, Iraq — As America&#8217;s military role in Iraq winds down, the U.S. is grappling with how to help some of the more than 30,000 troops injured in six years of war move ahead with their lives. One approach is to bring them back to the battlefields where they were injured.

It is a process ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/healing-wars-unseen-wounds-injured-us-troops-return-to-iraq-to-find-closure-199290/">Healing war&#8217;s unseen wounds: Injured US troops return to Iraq to find closure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thief may have stolen $60.01 from Ga. man, but for Navy veteran, that penny was priceless</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MACON, Ga. — Ralph Baker isn&#8217;t too upset that he lost $60 when someone broke into his Macon apartment and stole his wallet. It&#8217;s the penny that was tucked inside the black billfold that really has him riled.

Baker found the once-shiny penny at a Long Island train station the day he left to join the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thief-may-have-stolen-6001-from-ga-man-but-for-navy-veteran-that-penny-was-priceless-197203/">Thief may have stolen $60.01 from Ga. man, but for Navy veteran, that penny was priceless</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>VA to make it easier for vets to qualify for combat stress compensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Female soldiers and others serving in dangerous roles behind the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan have long complained it was hard to prove their combat experience when applying for disability for post-traumatic stress disorder.

That could soon change.
The Veterans Affairs Department has proposed reducing the paperwork required for veterans to show their experience .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/va-to-make-it-easier-for-vets-to-qualify-for-combat-stress-compensation-195489/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Father of Marine photographed near death calls for changes in way war is waged in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sharp</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW PORTLAND, Maine — It was the last way John Bernard would have wanted his voice to gain prominence in the national debate over the war in Afghanistan.

The retired Marine had been writing to lawmakers for weeks complaining of the new rules of engagement he believed put U.S. troops at unacceptable risk in the insurgency-wracked .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/father-of-marine-photographed-near-death-calls-for-changes-in-way-war-is-waged-in-afghanistan-194920/">Father of Marine photographed near death calls for changes in way war is waged in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of gay rights marchers chant to Obama, lawmakers: &#8216;We&#8217;re proud, we won&#8217;t back down&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Gay rights marchers in DC: &#8216;We won&#8217;t back down&#8217;

WASHINGTON — Rainbow flags fluttered above the crowds near the White House as tens of thousands of gay rights supporters rallied to demand that President Barack Obama keep his promises to end discrimination against gays and also let them serve openly in the military.
&#8220;Hey, Obama, let mama .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-of-gay-rights-marchers-chant-to-obama-lawmakers-were-proud-we-wont-back-down-193485/" title="Thousands of gay rights marchers chant to Obama, lawmakers: &#8216;We&#8217;re proud, we won&#8217;t back down&#8217;">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Marine faces 3 attempted murder charges after firing shotgun at police in Indiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LYNN, Ind. — An ex-Marine who served in Iraq has been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer after firing on police.

Authorities say 26-year-old Andrew Ward of rural Lynn fired four shotgun blasts at three officers Friday night at a rural farm house. No officers were hurt.
After that weapon and another .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-marine-faces-3-attempted-murder-charges-after-firing-shotgun-at-police-in-indiana-193351/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Ex-Marine faces 3 attempted murder charges after firing shotgun at police in Indiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands expected to call on Obama, Congress to fulfill gay rights promises during DC march</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of gay rights supporters marched from the White House to the Capitol Sunday, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against them.

Rainbow flags and homemade signs dotted the crowds filling Pennsylvania Avenue in front of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-expected-to-call-on-obama-congress-to-fulfill-gay-rights-promises-during-dc-march-193150/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Thousands expected to call on Obama, Congress to fulfill gay rights promises during DC march</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unknown Civil War soldier reburied in Tenn.; crowd includes 2 sons born to veterans of the war</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Schelzig</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRANKLIN, Tenn. — A Civil War soldier whose remains were found in a battlefield grave last spring was reburied Saturday by admirers who knew neither his name nor even what side he fought on.

Among the history buffs paying tribute to him were two old men whose fathers fought on opposing sides in the War Between .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unknown-civil-war-soldier-reburied-in-tenn-crowd-includes-2-sons-born-to-veterans-of-the-war-192814/">Unknown Civil War soldier reburied in Tenn.; crowd includes 2 sons born to veterans of the war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ky. nurse pleads not guilty to killing 90-year-old World War II veteran with morphine overdose</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky nurse accused of killing a 90-year-old World War II veteran with a morphine injection three years ago has pleaded not guilty to murder.

Defense attorney Patrick Nash entered the plea for 32-year-old Maria Kelly Whitt at her arraignment Friday in federal court in Lexington. She is accused of killing Jesse L. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ky-nurse-pleads-not-guilty-to-killing-90-year-old-world-war-ii-veteran-with-morphine-overdose-191817/" title="Ky. nurse pleads not guilty to killing 90-year-old World War II veteran with morphine overdose">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investigator: Ky. nurse accused of overdosing veteran oversaw 2 more suspicious deaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Schreiner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky nurse accused of killing a veterans hospital patient with an overdose of morphine also cared for two other patients whose deaths were considered suspicious, a federal agent testified Thursday.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Special Agent Rick Ellison testified that 90-year-old Jesse L. Chain died after receiving 75 milligrams of morphine .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investigator-ky-nurse-accused-of-overdosing-veteran-oversaw-2-more-suspicious-deaths-190743/">Source article &nbsp;: Investigator: Ky. nurse accused of overdosing veteran oversaw 2 more suspicious deaths</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ky. veterans hospital nurse charged with giving patient a lethal dose of morphine 3 years ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Lexington is accused of killing a 90-year-old patient with a morphine injection three years ago, according to an indictment released Wednesday.

The brief indictment alleges Maria Kelly Whitt, 32, killed patient Jesse L. Chain by injecting him with a lethal dose of morphine. It claims .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ky-veterans-hospital-nurse-charged-with-giving-patient-a-lethal-dose-of-morphine-3-years-ago-189673/">Ky. veterans hospital nurse charged with giving patient a lethal dose of morphine 3 years ago</a>.]]></description>
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