Sep 25

Boeing, Northrop both optimistic on winning new tanker bid<br /> (AFP)<br />

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Sep 25

Army's AIDS research 1 example of broad program<br /> (AP)<br />

AP - The Pentagon runs a massive medical research program, studying a broad range of problems from cancer to malaria to sleep disorders.

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Sep 25

US, Japan to discuss US troop presence<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Obama administration has promised to discuss a controversial deal on US military bases with Japan’s new left-leaning government but stopped short of saying it would renegotiate it.

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Sep 25

US military mull Afghanistan forces shift: general<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US military wants to withdraw forces from some remote areas in Afghanistan and deploy them to population centers where insurgents pose a bigger threat, a top US general has said.

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Sep 25

Pentagon vows 'crystal clear' rules in tanker deal<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Pentagon reopened competition for a long-delayed contract to build aerial refueling tankers, vowing fair treatment for aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS.

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