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04 7th, 2009| 
AFP – More than two-thirds of Americans support President Barack Obama’s plans to withdraw most US troops from Iraq, a new poll said Tuesday as Obama paid a surprise visit to Baghdad. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
7
AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates outlined plans to “profoundly reform” US military spending, urging a scaling back of major weapons programs while boosting funds for counter-insurgency warfare. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday was set to unveil a “fundamental shift” in the country’s military spending with recommended cuts in major weapons programs despite signs of stiff opposition from Congress and industry lobbyists. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
Reuters – The media was permitted on Sunday to cover the arrival of a U.S. armed service member’s coffin at the Pentagon’s main mortuary in Delaware for the first time in 18 years. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday said his recommended military budget would “profoundly reform” military spending, calling for cuts to major weapons programs such as F-22 fighter jets. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AP – As of Sunday, April 5, 2009, at least 601 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. EDT. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AFP – Five years ago this month Alan Shearer scored his 173rd goal for Newcastle United as the Magpies defeated Chelsea 2-1 and edged closer to a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AFP – US aerospace giant Northrop Grumman has agreed to pay 325 million dollars to settle a suit filed over defective parts for spy satellites, the Justice Department said. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
4
AFP – A former US sailor was sentenced to 10 years in jail Friday for disclosing secret information about a US Navy battle group’s movements months after the 2000 attack on USS Cole. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
4
AFP – Five years ago this month Alan Shearer scored his 173rd goal for Newcastle United as the Magpies defeated Chelsea 2-1 and edged closer to a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League. Read the rest of this entry »