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Letterkenny furlough reduced to 11 days
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comEmployees at Letterkenny Army Depot are facing fewer furlough days than originally expected — workers are looking at 11 days without pay rather than 14. The 11 days are down from the 14 that the Pentagon advised would be needed, and only half of...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Economy, Business and Finance, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment
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Six Americans among 15 confirmed dead in suicide car bombing in Afghan capital
Associated PressA suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials said. U.S. soldiers rushed to the scene to help, including...Tags: Hamid Karzai, Motorvehicle Accidents, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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South Korean president thanks Korean War veterans
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe president of South Korea thanked a group of local Korean War veterans for helping set the cornerstone of a 60-year partnership between her country and the United States during a dinner Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, North Korea, International Military Interventions, United Nations, Barack Obama
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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: U.S. Congress, Budget Control Act of 2011, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment
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Ricin letter sent to Obama; suspicious packages, envelopes reported on Capitol Hill
Associated PressLetters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a U.S. Capitol already on edge. An FBI intelligence...Tags: Patrick R. Donahoe, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Richard Shelby
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Marine kills two colleagues at Va. base, then takes own life
Associated PressA Marine who worked at an officer candidates school fatally shot two of his colleagues before killing himself in a barracks dorm room, officials said. The Marine’s colleagues were a man and a woman. Military officials did not release a motive or...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Obama nominates three for Cabinet-level posts
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama filled in more pieces of his second term leadership team Monday, nominating a trio of new advisers to lead the Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency and budget office. The nominations signal the White House’s...Tags: Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Politics, Conservation, Boston College
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Mail Call - Feb. 12
“Happens every time: First the government calls for a gun ban, then you see a lot of shootings where there were none. Can’t tell me that’s a coincidence.” — Cumberland, Md. “To the Greencastle caller on Feb. 1,...Tags: Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Education, Culture
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Senate panel approves Kerry's nomination as Secretary of State
The Associated PressThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama’s choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. By voice vote, the panel approved the nomination of the...Tags: John Brennan, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Muammar Gaddafi
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Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath second time
The Associated PressTurning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with “passion and dedication” to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global...Tags: John Brennan, Abraham Lincoln, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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Obama, Afghan leader agree to speed military transition
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with U.S. troops shifting fully to a support role. The...Tags: International Military Interventions, Hamid Karzai, Elections, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
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Obama chooses Hagel for defense secretary, Brennan to head CIA
Associated PressDespite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him “the leader our troops deserve.” He also chose White House counterterrorism...Tags: John Brennan, Iraq War (2003-2011), The Pentagon, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements
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