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Man gets nine years for attempted robbery
A Gloucester man was sentenced on Monday to nine years in jail for his role in a botched robbery. Nathan D. Mattocks pleaded guilty to use of firearm during a felony, possession of a firearm as a violent felony offender, and attempted robbery. He was...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Prisons, Trials, Punishment, Theft
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Veterans Deserve Full Support
During a recent visit to the veterans hospital in Los Angeles, I ran across a young man fresh out of the Army. He had fought in Afghanistan and was recovering from some of his wounds. He was also homeless and, quite frankly, a little frustrated by what he...Tags: Iraq War, Injuries, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Veterans Affairs, People
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South Korea ends Iraq deployment, troops head home
By Chelsea J. Carter Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq — A South Korean general offered a wish for peace in Iraq on Monday as his troops ended a five-year reconstruction mission in the country — the latest departure from the dwindling U.S.-led...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Reconstruction
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Obama says choices promise 'vigorous debate' on policy
McClatchy NewspapersThe members of the national security team that president-elect Barack Obama named Monday are all strong-willed public servants who at times have vehemently disagreed with changes he proposes to U.S. national security policy. His future national...Tags: Foreign Aid, Hillary Clinton, NATO, Jim Jones, Diplomacy
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Hillary Clinton accepts secretary of state nomination
tom.brune@newsday.comHillary Rodham Clinton said she's ready to leave New York and the Senate to return to the world stage after President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday he would nominate his former political rival as his secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate,...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Parliament, Diplomacy, Nuclear Weapons, Huntington (Hungtington, New York)
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O'Malley meets with two leaders of Northern Ireland
The Associated PressGov. Martin O'Malley has met with two leaders of Northern Ireland to talk about potential partnerships with the state of Maryland. O'Malley had lunch with First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness today. Robinson, a...Tags: Armed Forces, Martin O'Malley, Colleges and Universities
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Army-Navy game will stay grounded
A half-century ago, legendary Army coach Red Blaik revolutionized college football with a formation that included positioning a flanker, Bill Carpenter, some 20 yards to the right or left of the quarterback. Dubbed "The Lonely End," Carpenter became...Tags: Armed Forces, M&T Bank Stadium
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Obama announces national security team
President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his national security team today, including formally announcing his intention to nominate his one-time rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, as the next secretary of state.
Obama also...Tags: Hillary Clinton, James Jones, Parliament, Wars and Interventions, Diplomacy
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Obama chooses Ariz. gov. for Homeland Security
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to head the Department of Homeland Security. He told a Chicago news conference Monday that Napolitano has spent her career protecting people. He said she understands the need to...Tags: Local Elections, Janet Napolitano, Mumbai Terror Attacks, Disasters, National Security
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AAR gets Army contract
Tribune staff reporterAAR Corp., the Wood Dale provider of aviation-related services, said its Summa Technology group received a $40 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with specialized air-transport equipment. The equipment, known as Containerized Roll-in/Out...Tags: AAR Corp., Armed Forces
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Deer season opens
The Associated PressPennsylvania Game Commission officers are trying to find a hunter who fired a shotgun slug through a home window, but otherwise are reporting few incidents early as 900,000 hunters take to the woods on the first day of rifle deer season. The season...Tags: Lancaster County (Pennsylvania), Berks County, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Firearms
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Obama says 16 months still seems right for pullout of combat forces
CHICAGO (AP) _ Barack Obama says the U.S.-Iraq security agreement approved by Iraq's parliament puts the U.S. on a "glide path" toward reducing forces there. As he named Robert Gates to continue on as defense chief, with a new mission to reduce U.S....Tags: Robert Gates, Barack Obama
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