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The Iraq War Could Cost More Than $6 Trillion
The Iraq war has cost the U.S. more than $2 trillion so far and with interest could swell to more than $6 trillion, according to a study released Thursday.The study, part of the Costs of War Project by...
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The Demise Of Google Reader Is Awful For Iranians Who Use It To Avoid Censorship
Google’s announcement that it’s killing off Google Reader, the company’s beloved, if not wildly popular, tool for consuming RSS feeds, was met with outrage from journalists and other, largely American...
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Korean War Priest's Valor In Combat Earns Him A Posthumous Medal Of Honor
A young soldier scurried up an exposed hill toward the sounds of fighting, leaving a military chaplain in his wake and stopping only to scoop up some ammunition.Halfway there and he can hear the all...
View ArticleUS Pilots Scared Off Iranian Fighter Jets Trying To Intercept A Drone
According to a statement by Pentagon Press Secretary George Little, on Mar. 12, an IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) combat plane attempted to intercept a U.S. MQ-1 drone flying in...
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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Offers 10 Reasons Why Women's Rights Are A Bad Idea
The upcoming U.N. vote to ratify the declaration titled "End Violence against Women"has rankled Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, so much so that they released an official statement on their English language...
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Brooklyn Neighborhood Is 'A Powder Keg' After Teen Killed By Police
Hostility has been mounting this week in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, after two plainclothes police officers fatally shot 16-year-old Kimani Gray after he allegedly pointed a revolver at them on Saturday...
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Florida Gambling Arrests Could Force Closure Of A Homeless Shelter For Veterans
Homeless shelter for veterans benefited from charity in gambling probe, may have to close.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former Army cook who fell on hard times, Debbie Bowman has been living at the...
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North Korea Accuses Enemies Of 'Persistent and Intensive' Cyber Attack
North Korea on Friday accused the United States and South Korea of carrying out a "persistent and intensive" cyber attack against its official websites in recent days.A number of official North Korean...
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Medal Of Honor Recipient Calls Drone Medal Totally 'Ludicrous'
With the controversial Distinguished Warfare Medal being mocked, opposed by veterans groups, and now delayed by the Defense Secretary, it seems the forces of outrage are strong with this one.Now it's...
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REPORT: North Korea Fires Off Two Short-Range Missiles Into East Sea
A military officer has anonymously tipped the Yonhap news agency that North Korea "test fired" two short range missiles into the East Sea Friday."The launch was seen as testing its capability for...
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Shipyard Worker Imprisoned After Setting Submarine On Fire So He Could Leave...
After setting fire to a nuclear submarine so he could get out of work, a 25-year-old shipyard employee has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution of $400 million,...
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SWAT Officer At Armed Standoff Has His Rifle Sight On Backward
Most military services teach "attention to detail." That the slightest lack of attention to detail can result in lives lost.The fellows pictured here are not military, and certainly not in combat. They...
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The CIA Can No Longer Stonewall Requests For Records On Drone Strikes
The Central Intelligence Agency can no longer ignore requests for information about U.S. drone strikes, a federal appeals court in Washington D.C. ruled today.America's drone program is shrouded in...
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The Army's New Guardian Attack Helicopter Is A Total Beast
One of the military's baddest attack helicopters just got a little bit tougher.The Army recently fielded a new version of Boeing Apache series — the AH-64E "Guardian" — to replace the "Longbow."The...
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Lightweight Synthetic Rubber Armor Actually Stops Bullets
Soft and lightweight synthetic rubbers that can absorb large amounts of energy from bullets and shrapnel could help lead to improved armor, researchers say.Novel armor from the U.S. Naval Research...
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South Korean Newspaper Says Assassination Plot Targeted Kim Jong-un Last Year
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un survived an assassination plot last year, according to the South Korean press.Korea JoongAng Daily, the English-language edition of the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper, reports...
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We Just Visited The Rarely Seen Side Of Guantanamo Bay
The U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is more than just a prison.While the detention facility has gained infamy for housing enemy combatants since 2002, locking up terrorism suspects is just a...
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Pentagon: North Korean Missiles Can Reach The United States
In response to continued threats from North Korea, the Pentagon is beefing up its missile defense shield, planning to add 14 missile interceptors to the 30 already stationed in Alaska and California,...
View ArticleHow Syria Has Gone To Hell In Two Years
The Syrian revolution — which has since morphed into a full-blown civil war — began with a Arab Spring "Day of Rage" on March 15, 2011, when a group of 200 mostly young protesters gathered in the...
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Chechen President Creates New Government Ministry For Dedicated Instagram...
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has given a man who follows him on Instagram a position in his government, Ria Novosti reports.It's unclear exactly how the follower, Arbi Tamayev, impressed Kadyrov...
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