Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Defense published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 180
» View all items
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-15
•
Next >
-
Lawmakers pessimistic about budget deal
South Bend TribuneThough not set to take effect until Friday, the automatic cuts to defense and domestic spending known as the sequester, negotiated back in 2011 as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling, already are having an effect on the economy and national security,...Tags: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Public Finance, Republican Party, U.S. Department of Defense
-
Some patients won't see nurses of different race
DETROIT (AP) — It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" — allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race. In the latest example, a white man with a swastika tattoo insisted that black nurses not be...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health and Safety at School, Litigation, Civil Rights, Internists
-
Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens. But the troops that launch the drone strikes and direct the cyberattacks that can kill or disable an enemy may never set foot in the combat zone. Now, defense officials...
Tags: Washington, DC, Viral Diseases and Infections, Security, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Stuxnet Virus
-
Deficit cutters look to Pentagon budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — One war is done, another is winding down and the calls to cut the deficit are deafening. The military, a beneficiary of robust budgets for more than a decade, is coming to grips with a new reality — fewer dollars. The...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Public Finance, Government Health Care, Republican Party, Bill Young
-
Romney, Obama challenge each other in third and final debate
Associated PressBOCA RATON, Fla. -- President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, saying, "Every time you've offered an opinion you've been wrong." The Republican coolly responded, "Attacking me is...Tags: U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Libya, Egypt, White House
-
U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan nearing 2,000
As of Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at least 1,988 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The AP count is six less than the Defense...
Tags: U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Injuries and Wounds, Afghanistan
-
Kroger store manager called a hero, but not in the 'all clear' just yet
Should an employee be punished for shooting and killing a would-be robber if it is against the employer's policy to carry a gun?
Police cleared an Indianapolis grocery store manager of wrongdoing after he shot and killed a man trying to rob the Kroger...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Companies and Corporations, Crime, Law and Justice, Employment
-
UPDATE: Shaken LaPorte County resident shoots intruder
WSBT-TV CorrespondentA completely unnerved John Grossl said he shook for several hours after holding two burglars at gunpoint inside his home near Hesston on Tuesday and shooting one of the intruders. Grossl, 54, said he had calmed down some today but was still angry. ''I...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms
-
Veterans face high unemployment, Occupy Niles tackles issue
NILES – Veterans day is a time to say thanks to those men and women who served, but many of them are struggling here at home with medical problems and a high unemployment rate. The unemployment rate for young veterans in particular is very high....Tags: Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Veterans Day, Injuries and Wounds, Employment
-
Boehner challenges Obama on missile defense remark
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner has sent a letter to President Barack Obama questioning whether Obama is willing to make unilateral concessions to Russia on missile defense. The president was caught on tape Monday telling Russian...Tags: Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, John Boehner, Dmitry Medvedev
-
Man shot by South Bend police charged, use of force ruled appropriate
Eugene Sims Jr., the man who was shot after South Bend police say he threatened them with a rifle on Monday, has been charged with five counts relating to that incident. A spokesperson for the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office also says the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Shootings, Trials
-
Pizza delivery man robbed at gunpoint
SOUTH BEND — A pizza delivery man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint about 11 p.m. Wednesday while delivering a pizza to a home in the 1700 block of North Johnson Street.
The victim, a 48-year-old man who works for Saylor’s Pizza, told...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms, Theft
Feb 23, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Feb 22, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Feb 13, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Nov 12, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Oct 22, 2012
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Sep 18, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Dec 28, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jan 11, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Nov 11, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
Mar 28, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Dec 28, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
Dec 1, 2011
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Original site for Defense topic gallery.
