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    Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Letterkenny Army Depot braces for federal budget cuts fallout

    Franklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday.
    roxann.miller@herald-mail.com
    Franklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday. Letterkenny Army Depot Commander Col. Victor S. Hagan Sr. made a statement to the depot work force that a work furlough of...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Budgets and Budgeting, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Politics, Employees

    2. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. All condemn pending budget cuts, spread blame

    The Associated Press
    The White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who’s to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week’s end, with the administration detailing the potential fallout in each state and...

    Tags: CBS Corp., Camp David, Whooping Cough, Haley Barbour, Executive Branch

    3. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Sequestration would mean massive loss of jobs at depot

    Letterkenny Army Depot stands to be one of the biggest losers if the federal sequestration cuts take place as scheduled in one week.
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Letterkenny Army Depot stands to be one of the biggest losers if the federal sequestration cuts take place as scheduled in one week. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the depot would absorb spending reductions of more than $449 million....

    Tags: Armed Forces, Medicare, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Health Care, Politics

    4. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  4. DOD: Budget cuts could have big impact on Letterkenny Depot

    The Department of Defense said it would have to cut $154.9 million from its civilian payroll in Pennsylvania — including Letterkenny Army Depot — if automatic spending cuts take effect next month.
    The Department of Defense said it would have to cut $154.9 million from its civilian payroll in Pennsylvania — including Letterkenny Army Depot — if automatic spending cuts take effect next month. The military faces $500 billion in budget...

    Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Scranton, Government Debt, U.S. Department of Defense

    5. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  5. Obama promises swift reaction to N. Korean nuke test

    President Barack Obama reacted sharply to North Korea's nuclear test Tuesday, promising swift international action to bring the rogue communist regime in line. The detonation came hours before the president's State of the Union address, where he was expected to touch on U.S. plans to reduce its nuclear arsenal.
    Associated Press
    President Barack Obama reacted sharply to North Korea's nuclear test Tuesday, promising swift international action to bring the rogue communist regime in line. The detonation came hours before the president's State of the Union address, where he was...

    Tags: China Earthquake (2010), U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, White House, Russia, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

    6. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  6. After six-day standoff, residents of Ala. town relieved child is safe

    Associated Press
    For six anguished days, people in this small Alabama town asked just one question about the 5-year-old boy being held hostage in an underground bunker by a menacing, unpredictable neighbor: "Is he free yet?" After FBI agents determined that talks with an...

    Tags: FBI, Law Enforcement, Laws, Justice System, Awards and Prizes

    7. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  7. Senate panel approves Kerry's nomination as Secretary of State

    The 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.
    The Associated Press
    The 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: Bashar Assad, Carl Levin, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, U.S. Senate

    8. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  8. Women in combat: Good to go if they meet standards

    Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to take out terrorists, defense leaders declared Thursday as they ordered a quarter-million positions open to service members regardless of gender.
    Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to take out terrorists, defense leaders declared Thursday as they ordered a...

    Tags: Armed Forces, Iraq, West Point, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Army

    9. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  9. Obama's gun control measures face tough road in Congress

     President Barack Obama’s sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president’s allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well short of pledging immediate action.
    Associated Press
     President Barack Obama’s sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president’s allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well...

    Tags: White House, U.S. Senate, Joe Biden, Justice and Rights, Politics

    10. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  10. Panetta opens combat roles to women

    The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday.
    The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday. The changes, set to...

    Tags: Carl Levin, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Armed Forces, Iraq, The Pentagon

    11. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  11. Obama, Afghan leader agree to speed military transition

    President 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 leaders also said Obama agreed to place battlefield detainees under the control of the Afghan government.
    Associated Press
    President 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: Joint Chiefs of Staff, White House, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Pakistan

    12. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Obama chooses Hagel for defense secretary, Brennan to head CIA

    Despite 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 adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
    Associated Press
    Despite 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: Israel, Espionage and Intelligence, U.S. Senate, Politics, Wars and Interventions

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