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US: No plans to end broad surveillance program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration considered whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while it defended the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from terrorists. Facing a...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, U.S. Congress, Extradition, Susan Collins, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
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Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle. Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Lima (Peru), Budgets and Budgeting, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Sherrod Brown
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Elkhart company honored by Defense Dept.
WSBT-TVELKHART – The United States Department of Defense awarded the Bull Moose Tube Company the Patriot Award on Tuesday. The award is given to employers who go above and beyond to support an employee who's called away on reservist duty. Bull Moose... -
Sequestration worries area vets
WSBT-TVSaturday marked the first full day of the sequester. The drastic federal budget slashing plan resulting in $85 billion in across-the-board cuts are coming and they will arrive first at school systems near military bases and on Native American...Tags: U.S. Congress, Pension and Welfare, Layoffs and Downsizing, Washington, DC, Interior Policy
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A look at automatic budget cuts in Indiana
Military and education would take big hits in Indiana from automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take effect this week, according to a report the White House issued Sunday. The White House compiled the numbers from federal agencies and its own...Tags: U.S. Congress, Preventative Medicine, Measles, HIV, Mumps
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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. Congress, John Boehner, Investments, Layoffs and Downsizing, Defense
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US gov't to air-drop toxic mice on Guam snakes
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) — Dead mice laced with painkillers are about to rain down on Guam's jungle canopy. They are scientists' prescription for a headache that has caused the tiny U.S. territory misery for more than 60 years: the brown...Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Military, World War II (1939-1945), Headaches, Acetaminophen (drug)
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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: Stuxnet Virus, Viral Diseases and Infections, Washington, DC, Pakistan, Awards and Prizes
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Pentagon opens combat roles to women
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Carl Levin, Barack Obama, Leon Panetta
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US may leave no troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it might leave no troops in Afghanistan after December 2014, an option that defies the Pentagon's view that thousands of troops may be needed to contain al-Qaida and to strengthen Afghan forces....
Tags: Al-Qaeda, White House, Hamid Karzai, U.S. Military, Washington, DC
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UPDATE: 11th-hour fiscal cliff deal reported
South Bend TribuneWASHINGTON -- Racing against the clock, the White House reached agreement with congressional Republicans late Monday on a deal to prevent across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts to government programs from taking effect at midnight, according...Tags: White House, U.S. Congress, Fiscal Cliff, Washington, DC, Elections
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Indiana researcher to study long-term drinking test
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana University researcher has received a $1 million grant to study whether a blood test could be used to determine whether people have been drinking heavily in recent weeks. IU School of Medicine professor Dr. Suthat...
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