Iraq

Some Lawmakers Lag in Academy Nominations

From New York to Los Angeles, lawmakers from heavily minority areas rank near the bottom in the number of students they have nominated for appointment to West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy or the U.S. Air Force Academy,...

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Global Defense Technology Shares Little Changed

Global Defense Technology shares get lukewarm reception, after IPO prices below expectations HARTFORD, Conn. November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Global Defense Technology & Systems shares were little...

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'The Messenger' - movie review

'The Messenger' is an understated character study of two Army officers assigned to inform families that their loved one has been killed. By Peter Rainer | Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor from the November 20, 2009...

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Feisty architect Hadid challenges Rome skyline

ROME (Reuters Life!) - Iraq's Zaha Hadid, one of the world's most acclaimed architects, has given this ancient city that normally shuns modern intrusions another controversial building -- a new museum dedicated to contemporary...

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Blind students sing upon school supplies' arrival

Kids in school rarely smile so much, or sing so loudly. But at Baghdad's Al-Noor School for the Blind, there was reason to celebrate, as much-needed Braille learning materials from the U.S. had finally arrived.

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Ankara weighs human rights bill for Kurds

ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Measures under consideration in the Turkish government deal with discrimination and human rights for the Kurdish minority community, the interior minister said. Ankara is considering a series of...

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Military Video System Is Like YouTube With Artillery

Making footage shareable and searchable online has sparked a revolution in the cute animal, stupid human and delicious tamale communities. New software just might mean a similar upgrade for military video intelligence: Think of...

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For a nation with doubts on war, Afghanistan strategy is a conundrum

WINONA, Minn. -- Christina and Jesse Fladmark were married on Flag Day last year at a band shell on the Mississippi River. They chose the spot largely because Jesse, a soldier, draws strength from the nearby war memorial.

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Remarks by the President to the Troops at Osan Air Base, Osan, Republic of Korea

3:40 P.M. KST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Osan! (Applause.) It is good to be here! (Applause.) Thank you so much. First of all, please give Staff Sergeant Randy Gray a big round of applause for the outstanding introduction....

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Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with Ambassador Hill

The Vice President and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill conferred by telephone today about the status of Iraq’s election law. Amb. Hill updated the Vice President on the situation and they discussed efforts to ratify...

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