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Today in History
Today is Saturday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2013. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, "Don't give up the ship"...Tags: War Crimes, Celebrities, Scott Reeves, Heidi Klum, Politics
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New tankers to be assigned to McConnell Air Force Base
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Pentagon chose McConnell Air Force Base to serve as home to the Air Force's new refueling tankers. The Air Force selected McConnell as the Main Operating Base #1 for replacing KC-135R tanker aircraft with KC-46A’s beginning in 2016. The Air...Tags: Pat Roberts, U.S. Congress, Jerry Moran, Politics, Mike Pompeo
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Hagel: It was furlough 680K or deepen readiness crisis
By Tom Philpott Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the furlough of 680,000 civilian employees for one day a week, from early July through September, to avoid taking deeper cuts in training and maintenance, which could have degraded readiness to the...Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics, Congressional Budget Office, Elections
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Manuel M. Nicolaides, attorney
Manuel M. Nicolaides, an attorney who served for many years on the Baltimore County property tax appeals board, died of congestive heart failure Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Timonium resident was 92. "Manny served with distinction for many...
Tags: Politics, University of Maryland, College Park, Hospitals and Clinics, Radio Industry, Parkville
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Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere
WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Tags: John McCain, Barack Obama, Judges, Terrorism, Politics
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Weaponry, Russia, Barack Obama, Missile Systems
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Syrian regime troops score gains, push into strategic rebel-held town near Lebanon
Associated PressBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the...Tags: Bashar Assad, Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkey, Politics, Wars and Interventions
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Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say
WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....Tags: Barack Obama, Espionage and Intelligence, Arabian Peninsula, Politics, Terrorism
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GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans, who are demanding more information....Tags: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Elections, White House
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Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment:
O'Malley to sign gun-control bill ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is scheduled to sign a major gun-control measure. It is set to be signed Thursday at a bill-signing ceremony. The measure includes a provision requiring...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Ocean, Investments, Politics, Murder
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Turkey, Barack Obama, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Politics
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Navy successfully launches unmanned aircraft from Norfolk-based aircraft carrier
The Navy turned a page of aviation history Tuesday when it successfully launched an unmanned aircraft from the deck of the Norfolk-based USS George H.W. Bush. The took place at 11:18 a.m. off the coast of Virginia, the Navy said in a statement. The test...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Military, Harry S. Truman
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