Jan 30

Ailing Castro throws first punch at Obama<br /> (AP)<br />

AP - Fidel Castro on Thursday threw his first punch at President Barack Obama after several weeks of praise for the new leader, demanding the U.S. return Guantanamo Bay military base to Cuba and criticizing the U.S. defense of Israel.

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Jan 30

US Army recalls 16,000 pieces of body armor<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US Army announced Thursday it has recalled 16,000 units of body armor after an audit determined they were not tested properly and posed a potential danger to soldiers.

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Jan 30

Soldier suicides hit record in 2008: US Army<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - Suicides among active duty soldiers hit a record high last year for the second year in a row, the US Army reported, acknowledging that stress on the war-time force was a major factor.

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