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    Apr 28, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. 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: Sales, Elections, U.S. Congress, Lima (Peru), Chuck Hagel

    2. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. Elkhart company honored by Defense Dept.

    WSBT-TV
    ELKHART – 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...
    3. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. Sequestration worries area vets

    <span style="font-size: small;">Saturday marked the first full day of the sequester. </span>
    WSBT-TV
    Saturday 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: Washington, DC, Politics, U.S. Congress, Pension and Welfare, Budget Control Act of 2011

    4. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  4. 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: Economy, Business and Finance, HIV, Substance Abuse, U.S. Congress, Vaccines

    5. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  5. Lawmakers pessimistic about budget deal

    South Bend Tribune
    Though 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, Employment Opportunities, Public Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Dan Coats

    6. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. 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: Headaches, National Government, Government, Science and Technology, Acetaminophen (drug)

    7. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  7. Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens.</span>
    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: Security, Iran, Pakistan, Washington, DC, Armed Conflicts

    8. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Pentagon opens combat roles to women

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; 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.</span>
    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: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Iraq, Loretta Sanchez, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress

    9. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  9. US may leave no troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; 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.</span>
    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: American Enterprise Institute, Iraq, NATO, Washington, DC, Hillary Clinton

    10. Dec 31, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  10. UPDATE: 11th-hour fiscal cliff deal reported

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON -- Racing against the clock, the White House reached</span><span style="font-size: small;"> agreement with congressional Republicans late Monday on a deal to</span><span style="font-size: small;"> prevent across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts to government</span><span style="font-size: small;"> programs from taking effect at midnight, according to administration</span><span style="font-size: small;"> and Senate Democratic officials.</span>
    South Bend Tribune
    WASHINGTON -- 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: Fiscal Cliff, Unemployment Benefits, Joe Biden, Washington, DC, New Year's Day

    11. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  11. 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...
    12. Nov 12, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  12. 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: Elections, Public Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Parties and Movements, The Pentagon

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