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Afghanistan's Karzai gives India military equipment "wish list"
ReutersBy Ross Colvin NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a "wish list" of military equipment to India during a visit this week, presenting a conundrum for New Delhi as it weighs whether arming the Afghan...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Taliban, Politics, New Delhi (India), Government
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2 defense contractors sentenced in Navy air base bribery scheme
SAN DIEGO -- Two defense contractors have been sentenced to three years in prison for their part in a fraud and bribery scheme involving phony payments for the repair of military aircraft at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado. Robert Ehnow and...
Tags: Punishment, Defense, U.S. Navy, Prisons, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Above and beyond: The future of drone technology in Kansas
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsIt's on path to become a multi-billion dollar business and Kansas could be at the center of it all. You probably know them as drones and think of military and police use. FactFinder 12 learned there’s a whole other side to unmanned aircraft...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration
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U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
Tags: Ban Ki-moon, Russia, Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Department of State, Muammar Gaddafi
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Manuel M. Nicolaides, attorney
Manuel M. Nicolaides, an attorney who served for many years on the Baltimore County property tax appeals board, died of congestive heart failure Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Timonium resident was 92. "Manny served with distinction for many...
Tags: University of Notre Dame, Politics, Religion and Belief, George Washington University, Crime, Law and Justice
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Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere
WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Central Intelligence Agency, John McCain, Laws, Politics
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Missile Systems, Ban Ki-moon, Russia, NATO, Weaponry
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Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say
WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....Tags: Emergency Incidents, Al-Qaeda, Explosions, Central Intelligence Agency, Politics
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GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans, who are demanding more information....Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Benghazi, U.S. Department of State, Parties and Movements
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Ankara (Turkey), Hamas, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Politics
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Factbox: Benghazi attacks and U.S. politics
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats are waging a political battle over attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi in September that killed Washington's ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. Republicans say the attacks...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Espionage and Intelligence, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Benghazi
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Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight
For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Travel, Medical Research, Virgin Group, Ltd., U.S. Navy
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