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FEATURE-In Alaska's oilfields, drones count down to takeoff
ReutersBy Krithika Krishnamurthy June 7 (Reuters) - No pilot was required when the Aeryon Scout took off into the leaden skies of Alaska to inspect a stretch of oil pipeline. The miniature aircraft was guided by an engineer on the ground, armed only with a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Energy Resources
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It's A Gray Area: It's time to take back America's moral high ground
President Obama has recently renewed his plans to try to close our military prison at Guantanamo, Cuba, and has also promulgated new guidelines for our government's use of drones to assassinate people in places like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons, U.S. Congress, Politics, Pakistan
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Pentagon: Boeing charged $13M too much for parts
Tribune staffThe Pentagon's inspector general says Boeing Co. overcharged its main part-buying unit by $13.7 million, relating to nearly 1,500 parts. The overcharge resulted from government personnel failing to negotiate "fair and reasonable prices," the Pentagon... -
INTERVIEW-Shipbuilder Huntington eyes higher profits despite flat sales
Reuters* Huntington CEO stresses focus on performance * Notes tough competition for future orders * Clock ticking on fate of Louisiana shipyard By Andrea Shalal-Esa NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, June 3 (Reuters) - Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc is on track to...Tags: Gerald Ford, Manufacturing and Engineering, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), General Dynamics Corporation, Investments
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Is Obama willing to fight for right terror policy?
In his recent speech on terrorism and national security, President Barack Obama performed superbly as explainer in chief, a role in which he often hasn't succeeded. It may not matter much. However belatedly, Obama offered a cogent policy rationale for...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Rand Paul, John Podesta, U.S. Congress
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Russian S-300 missiles a pawn in diplomatic game, Wikileaks show
Reuters* Wikileaks cables show Russia said it would not sell S-300 to Syria * Russia similarly "froze" S-300 sale to Iran * But linked Iran sale to progress on missile defence in Europe By Tom Miles GENEVA, June 3 (Reuters) - Russia's pledge to deliver anti-...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Israel, WikiLeaks, Moscow (Russia)
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Huntington Ingalls wins US Navy destroyer order
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc on Monday beat out General Dynamics Corp for a larger share of a $6.1 billion U.S. Navy order for nine new DDG-51 destroyers, with Huntington Ingalls set to build five ships for $3.3 billion...Tags: Huntington Ingalls Industries, General Dynamics Corporation, U.S. Navy
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One man's defiance inspires a region to stand up to the Taliban
ZANGABAD, Afghanistan — The uprising began in early February with a Taliban commander's knock on the door of Hajji Abdul Wudood. The militant leader demanded that Wudood, a stout, weathered man of 60, surrender one of his eight sons, who was...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Corruption, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Firearms
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Suspected pirates face unprecedented trial in U.S. court
WASHINGTON — Long before a retired Southern California couple and two friends were shot and killed aboard their sailboat off the Horn of Africa in February 2011, the threat from Somali pirates was frighteningly clear. Since 2005, heavily armed...Tags: Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, Sailing, Trials
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1800 GMT, May 31
ReutersMOSCOW - Russian media said Moscow could speed up delivery of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria if the West intervenes, but also floated the idea of suspending the shipment, as Russia set out its negotiating position ahead of peace talks. - - - -...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Deutsche Bank AG, Politics, Germany
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Missile defense integral to national security
Your recent op-ed suggesting that missile defense doesn’t work and isn’t needed (“The real threat to our homeland,” May 23) ignored publicly available facts that refute these assertions. The Missile Defense Agency has...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Hillary Clinton, Iran
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Reuters World News Highlights at 2200 GMT, May 31
ReutersBEIRUT - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad tightened their siege of rebels in a strategic town, in a counter-offensive that is shifting the balance of the Syrian war ahead of a peace conference next month. - - - - BRUSSELS/PARIS - Unemployment...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Deutsche Bank AG, Germany, Politics
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