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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: Armed Forces, Lima (Peru), Parties and Movements, U.S. Army, Saudi Arabia
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Furlough days reduced for Letterkenny workers
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWorkers at Letterkenny Army Depot will see a 22-day work furlough that was expected to begin this week as part of the federal budget sequester reduced by eight days, according to a depot spokeswoman. The United States Department of Defense has reduced...Tags: Employees, Budget Control Act of 2011, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
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Hagel: U.S. now believes Syria used chemical weapons
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – U.S. intelligence agencies now believe that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime has used chemical weapons in its struggle to hold onto power, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. Hagel said that...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Barack Obama, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Bashar Assad
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U.S. lawmakers call for action on Syria's chemical weapons
WASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers quickly called for action after the White House informed members of Congress on Thursday that American intelligence agencies now believe the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels trying to topple President...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Report on Syria's chemical weapons could put fresh pressure on U.S.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. intelligence has determined that embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad deployed chemical weapons to subdue the rebellion in his country, Obama administration officials said Thursday, a disclosure that could move...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Martin Dempsey, Barack Obama, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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A 'red line' on Syria
President Obama has followed a commendably restrained policy in refusing to intervene militarily in Syria's civil war. But if the U.S. confirms that the regime of President Bashar Assad has used chemical weapons, the president should adhere to his...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Israel, Wars and Interventions, United Nations
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Could Iran's presidential politicking open door to nuclear deal?
Thirty years of punishing sanctions have failed to curb Iran’s rogue behavior. Perhaps, a growing chorus of diplomats and security experts suggest, it is time for the United States to change tactics. With a presidential election in the Islamic...
Tags: Defense Equipment, United Nations, Nuclear Policy, Religion and Belief, Islam
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Tail-gunner Ted
WASHINGTON -- Is there nobody who can tell Ted Cruz to shut up? The young senator from Texas has been on the job for about 100 days, but he has already turned upside down the Senate's ancient seniority system and is dominating his senior Republican...
Tags: Rand Paul, Crime, Law and Justice, Parties and Movements, Chuck Grassley, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013)
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In Israel, Chuck Hagel has a one-word refrain: Friend
JERUSALEM -- Not long ago, Chuck Hagel’s past comments about Israel nearly torpedoed his nomination as Defense secretary. In his first visit here since winning confirmation, he’s sticking to one word in particular: “Friend." “I...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Barack Obama, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Military Equipment, John Kerry
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Hagel vows solidarity with Israel at start of Mideast trip
JERUSALEM -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Israel on Sunday to begin a weeklong tour of the Middle East as the region grapples with the worsening civil war in Syria and the stubborn nuclear threat from Iran. Making his first visit to the...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, United Nations, Religion and Belief, Barack Obama
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Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators
Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...
Tags: Laws, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, Career and Workplace, Labor Disputes
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