Category Archives: UNITED STATES

Obama: U.S. can’t afford to extend tax cuts for rich (Reuters)

Reuters – President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich and accused Republicans of being fiscally irresponsible. Continue reading

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BP report blames itself, others for oil spill (AP)

AP – BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednesday, acknowledging among other things that it misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well. But in a possible preview of its legal strategy, it also pointed the finger at its partners on the doomed rig. Continue reading

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When Falls the Coliseum » On crime & thrillers: Frederick Forsyth …

Devereaux and Dexter bring in Navy SEALs, the British Special Boat Service (SBS), and other specialized military units to stop the flow of the cocaine into Europe and the United States. Dexter has the British and American naval special … Continue reading

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Britain says China overtaking the United States Navy ships: the …

The number of Chinese warships over the United States is “the rise of China,” another expression. China really had far exceeded the number of U.S. Navy warships yet? In fact, this term which has a need to explain, “warship” the word is … Continue reading

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Venus wins but never finds comfort at US Open (AP)

AP – Venus Williams struggled with her serve. She kept tugging at her dress. Every bit as big a nuisance was her opponent, Shahar Peer. Continue reading

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A man can make a difference? | Auto Insurance Arlington

Projects Germanyits military power in the world with its navy, a force larger than the British navy defeated. However, Germany is very friendly with the CSA, which remained neutral during the war. And ‘more hostile to the United States. … Continue reading

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Stormy Seas Ahead for the U.S. Navy | Defense Spending

Ever since President Theodore Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet circumnavigated the globe in 1909 the United States has had a worldwide military presence built. Continue reading

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IT Consulting Firm ENTAP Awarded Contract to Participate in U.S. …

As a new Navy Seaport-e contract holder, emerging IT solutions firm ENTAP announces it now has the privilege to compete for task orders from The Navy Systems Commands, the Office of Naval Research, the United States Marine Corp and the … Continue reading

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Group wants to end setting dogs on chained bears (AP)

AP – A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it’s only allowed in South Carolina. Continue reading

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Defense Legislation: China Naval Modernization: Implications for …

The question of how the United States should respond to China’s military modernization effort is of particular importance to the U.S. Navy , because many U.S. military programs for countering improved Chinese military forces would fall … Continue reading

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