Military and defense

September 23, 2011

New Northern Command chief calls Mexico 'family'

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — The new military commander responsible for defending the U.S.

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September 23, 2011

Ex-Army captain gets 10 years for taking bribes

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decorated former Army captain was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for taking more than $300,000 in bribes from Afghan contractors, a scheme the government

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September 23, 2011

Pa. native new chief of naval operations

September 23, 2011

Morocco dismantles cell linked to al-Qaida

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — An al-Qaida-linked militant cell planning attacks inside Morocco has been dismantled, the country announced Friday.

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September 23, 2011

Official: Arlington Cemetery problems being fixed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army's acting inspector general says there has been a dramatic turnaround in the operation of Arlington National Cemetery, just one year after glaring problems

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September 23, 2011

Man Shot After Fleeing Inspectors at US-Mexico Border Crossing

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who fired a starter pistol as he fled border inspectors was wounded after two officers shot at him at the nation's busiest border crossing Thursday.

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