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Second try at a shield law echoes the first
An irony of timing twice has put U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning in the headlines at critical moments in gaining congressional approval of a federal shield law that would protect journalists and their confidential sources. Comment?
NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA has eight new astronauts -- its first new batch in four years. Comment?
Plans put women in combat jobs: Rangers, SEALS to open their ranks
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Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations forces. Comment?
Ap Photos: Astrodome, JFK terminal endangered
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In this May 21, 2012, file photo, rows of dirty, tattered seats ring the Astrodome in Houston. Comment?
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
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Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, whose unflinching reporting ended the career of a top American army general, died early Tuesday in a car accident in Los Angeles, his employer and family said. Comment?
Reds honor fallen Ky. officer's family
But before the first pitch, they took on a different goal. They fought to heal the hearts of a hurting, grieving family. Comment?
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
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Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines. Comment?
Ind. official: Lake flake material made at plant
Indiana officials say a substance found floating on Lake Michigan that led to beach closures is made at a nearby plant shipped out on barges. Comment?
William G. Pease, 75, a longtime Merrimac resident, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, surrounded by his family. Comment?
Brentwood Resident Ned Nalle Served as Executive Producer on "Battleground Afghanistan"
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Brentwood resident and TV executive Ned Nalle recently worked on a project for the National Geographic Channel called "Battleground Afghanistan." Comment?
In 2008, the circuit court entered a decree dissolving the marriage of Elizabeth Kuba and Mark Kuba . Comment?
Wesley R. Powell argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.Henry C. Whitaker, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. Comment?
Seats from UND's old Ralph Engelstad Arena going on sale
UND's old Ralph Engelstad Arena is beginning to be torn down this summer, but some North Dakota hockey memorabilia is getting a chance to survive. Comment?
Laser Quantum Ltd. has moved its Stockport headquarters to a new building not far from its old facilities, the diode-pumped solid-state and ultrafast laser technology provider announced Monday. Comment?
VR-3000 Series 3-D Measuring Macroscope
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Keyence Corp.'s new VR-3000 series one-shot 3-D measuring macroscope combines the advanced optical design of its digital microscopes with the high-speed measurement and 3-D technology of its displacement gauges to enable repeatable noncontact profiling and measurement over a wide area. Comment?
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BS Thin-Film Coatings: AR, HR, Dichroic and Custom Standard coatings: Anti-reflection, high reflection, output couplers, edge filters, bandpass filters, beam splitters. Comment?
BAE Delivers Laser Jammers, Receives $68M Contract
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BAE Systems has completed initial deliveries of its Common Infrared Countermeasure laser jammer systems ahead of schedule and has received a $68 million contract to provide hardware to the US Army for its Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure system. Comment?
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week. Comment?
Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week. Comment?
Military women could be serving on the front lines in less than three years.
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Military women could be serving on the front lines in less than three years. On Tuesday, the Pentagon revealed its timeline reversing a ban on direct combat which many have called discriminatory. Comment?