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CIA buys trouble in Afghanistan
In a time when the whetted and arbitrary deficit-reduction knife is cutting bone out of critical U.S. government programs, the image of shopping bags stuffed with CIA cash handed off on a monthly basis to Afghan President Hamid Karzai — who reigns...
Tags: Hamid Karzai, George W. Bush, Politics, Condoleezza Rice, Police Investigations
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White House suspects Syria used chemical weapons, seeks inquiry
WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...Tags: U.S. Congress, Weaponry, George W. Bush, Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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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: U.S. Congress, Weaponry, Biological and Chemical Weapons, White House, Politics
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Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line'
JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to...
Tags: Weaponry, Bashar Assad, Politics, Israel, Wars and Interventions
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Step toward possible military intervention in Syria
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Weaponry, Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Politics
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Update: Ricin is indicated in letters to Obama, senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a capital city on edge, letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks, and authorities chased a stream of reports Wednesday of other suspicious-looking...Tags: FBI, Jeff Flake, Medical Procedures and Tests, White House, Politics
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FBI: Miss. man arrested, accused in ricin letters
Associated PressOXFORD, Miss. (AP) - The FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Curtis was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his...Tags: Politics, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice, The Associated Press, Claire McCaskill
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Six Americans, doctor killed in Afghan attacks
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Six American troops and civilians and an Afghan doctor were killed in attacks on Saturday in southern and eastern Afghanistan as the U.S. military's top officer began a weekend visit to the country, officials said....
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Pakistan, Explosions, Armed Forces, Politics
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North Korea's nuclear warheads fit on a missile, official says
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON -- A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has developed nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday. At a House armed services committee hearing focused on the budget, Rep....Tags: Weaponry, Politics, Defense Intelligence Agency, Military Equipment, Iran
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CT, Meyersdale split track meet
DAVIDSVILLE — Conemaugh Township and Meyersdale split a varsity track and field meet on Monday. Meyersdale won the boys meet 122-22 while Township took the girls contest 75-73. First-place finishers in each event are as follows: ...Tags: Jim Harbaugh, Landforms, Golf, Mountains, High School Sports
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US general: Taliban likely to be long-term threat
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S....
Tags: Pakistan, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Taliban
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Six Americans killed in Afghan attacks as top U.S. commander visits
KABUL, Afghanistan — On the same day that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan for an assessment visit, six Americans were killed Saturday in attacks by Afghanistan insurgents. Hours after Dempsey arrived in...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Armed Forces, Rebellions, Martin Dempsey, International Military Interventions
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