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Fears grow of clash between Israel and Syria
JERUSALEM — Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation. After decades of relative calm along the two nations&...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Government, Hamas, National Government, Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Pointing to threat, pulling in profit
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a...Tags: Michael Chertoff, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Human Genome Sciences Inc., DARPA, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, South Korea, Petroleum Industry, Military Equipment, Korean War (1950-1953)
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North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters a day after launching 3 short-range missiles
Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But...Tags: Wars and Interventions, South Korea, Petroleum Industry, Military Equipment, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...
Tags: Michael Chertoff, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Human Genome Sciences Inc., Laws, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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North Korea missile launches follow months of threats [Timeline]
BEIJING -- North Korea's latest missile launch comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war. The provocations eased with the conclusion of annual joint...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Kim Jong Un, Petroleum Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense
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An unexpected surprise at woman's boot camp graduation
Adam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission. Jarboe, a petty officer third class, was at Naval Station Great Lakes early Friday to surprise his wife. Dressed in the ceremonial white...
Tags: Armed Forces, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Camp Lejeune (military base)
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Pentagon chief vows to 'fix' military's sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered top military chiefs on Friday to redouble their effort to address the problem of sexual assault, saying the frequency and perceived tolerance of the crime was eroding the military's ability...Tags: Sex Crimes, Armed Forces, Crime, Law and Justice, MSNBC (tv network), Sexual Assault
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Save the 'Million Man' Army
The current guidance from the Department of Defense is that the U.S. will no longer conduct long-term stability operations despite 50 years of U.S. operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Vietnam, and Korea. Presently we are "pivoting" to the...Tags: Indiantown, Semiconductors and Active Components, Armed Forces, U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed stimulus exit talk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment hit an almost six-year high in...Tags: Pakistan, Wars and Interventions, Earnings, Market and Exchange, Greenwich
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Doctor Who'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor's (Matt Smith)...Tags: POLITICO LLC, The Washington Post, Guy Fieri, Television Industry, John Cornyn
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U.S. defense chief says Pentagon will 'fix' sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday the Pentagon will do everything necessary to "fix" the problem of sexual assault in the military after incidents in which those responsible for helping victims were accused...Tags: Sex Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Assault
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