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New York expands 'SWAT' reserves after Mumbai (Reuters)
Reuters - New York police have begun training officers in heavy weapons to help its elite security force fight off a commando-style attack like the Mumbai siege, commissioner Ray Kelly told Congress on Thursday.
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 561 (AP)
AP - As of Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at least 561 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EST.
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New York expands "SWAT" reserves after Mumbai (Reuters)
Reuters - New York police have begun training officers in heavy weapons to help its elite security force fight off a commando-style attack like the Mumbai siege, commissioner Ray Kelly told Congress on Thursday.
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US soldiers denied Purple Heart for PTSD (AFP)
AFP - US soldiers will not be eligible to receive the Purple Heart for the invisible psychic wounds of war, the Pentagon said Thursday, reserving the medal for those wounded in combat.
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Report: Widespread lack of attention on DOD nukes (AP)
AP - The nation's nuclear mission is suffering from a widespread, distressing lack of attention and interest from the Defense Department, a failing that worries allies who depend on America's nuclear protection, an independent panel has concluded.
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 560 (AP)
AP - As of Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at least 560 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST.
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Canada orders American woman soldier out of country (AFP)
AFP - The first woman soldier to desert the US military for refusing to re-deploy to Iraq has been ordered deported, along with her husband and children, a war deserters support group said Wednesday.
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Army sends "Dear John Doe" letter to families of war dead (AFP)
AFP - The US Army apologized Wednesday for mistakenly sending letters to 7,000 families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan with the salutation "Dear John Doe."
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New approaches sought for troop substance abuse (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. government experts are seeking new ways to treat a flood of American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with substance abuse problems compounded by conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Obama era expected to end taboo on gays in US military (AFP)
AFP - Sixteen years after Bill Clinton tried to end restrictions on gays in the military, the US armed forces under Barack Obama may be forced to give homosexuals the same welcome as non-gays.
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Court backs $631 million judgment against Boeing (Reuters)
Reuters - A California court has approved a jury verdict against Boeing Co , which means the plane maker and defense contractor must pay former customer ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd $631 million in damages, according to ICO on Tuesday.
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Many in U.S. military don't get time to vote: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Many U.S. troops serving overseas are effectively excluded from voting because they are not given enough time to cast absentee ballots, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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Ex-Boeing worker gets 10 months for copter damage (AP)
AP - A former Boeing employee will spend five months in prison and five months in home confinement for vandalizing a $24 million military helicopter during his last shift on a suburban Philadelphia assembly line.
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Gazprom cuts supplies through Ukraine (AP)
AP - Russia's cutoff of natural gas to Ukraine was forcing several European countries to dip into reserves Monday, with Moscow tightening the tap even further.
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Gas supplies drop, EU plays down dispute (AP)
AP - Russia's cutoff of natural gas to Ukraine was forcing several European countries to dip into reserves Monday, with Moscow tightening the tap even further.
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Ex-Boeing worker gets 10 months for Chinook damage (AP)
AP - A former Boeing employee who vandalized a $24 million military helicopter during his last shift on a suburban Philadelphia assembly line has been sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement.
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India signs $2.1 billion defence deal with Boeing (Reuters)
Reuters - India has signed a $2.1 billion contract with leading U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co for naval patrol aircraft as part of an overhaul of the South Asian nation's mainly old Soviet military hardware.
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Record US deaths in Afghanistan in 2008, lowest in Iraq (AFP)
AFP - American troops suffered the most losses in 2008 since the start of the Afghanistan war due to a resurgent Taliban and al-Qaeda, while witnessing the lowest US death toll in six years in Iraq, which saw a relatively improved security.
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Canadian soldier faces murder charge in Afghan death (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian military police have charged an officer with second-degree murder in the death of an unarmed man in the southern Afghan province of Helmand last October.
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Lockheed gets $372 million U.S. Army rocket order (Reuters)
Reuters - Lockheed Martin Corp LMT.N> has been awarded a $371.6 million U.S. Army contract for a fourth production batch of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, the Defense Department said on Wednesday.
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