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DDGs lead billet list as manning details emerge

Over the next two years, the Navy is reversing the trend of dwindling crew sizes and reassigning 6,800 sailors to
front-line commands. Nearly a third of them are headed to platforms such as destroyers and dock landing ships that
lost many crew members under optimal manning...
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/03/n ... s-030511w/

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CIO will treat Navy, USMC as one IT enterprise

Terry Halvorsen, about three months into his new job as Department of the Navy chief information officer,
told a convention of Defense information technology professionals in San Diego last month that the organization
he now leads has done a terrible job of telling its IT story.
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.p ... id=2294353

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Cyber espionage: Learn to live with it

Some threats in cyberspace just aren't going away
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/03/07/cybe ... TC_DEFENSE

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In Praise of Tac Air, Bombers

The Air Force must continue changing, focusing more on the joint fight, keeping its focus on increased UAV deployments
and seeking balance between transport, rescue and the other missions demanded of it today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates
told the Air Force Academy. Lest he be accused of hammering fighter pilots again, Gates said he has been misunderstood
when he has made speeches at West Point and before the Navy League criticizing basic systems and how they are used and built.
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/03/06/in-pr ... r-bombers/

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Gates: Air Force must find balance for future wars

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is urging the Air Force to balance its legacy of combat fighters with the surveillance,
space, transport and even cyber missions that will dominate future wars.
http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/U ... 4-12-11-28

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Gates Speech at United States Air Force Academy

As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Colorado Springs, CO, Friday, March 04, 2011
http://www.defense.gov/speeches/speech. ... echid=1543

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Next Defense Secretary Must Shrink DoD

It's Time for Pentagon To Face Budgetary Facts. This is the year that U.S. Defense Secretary
Robert Gates makes good ...
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5883683

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U.S. Army Pressed To Justify Size

Congress Questions Number of Troops, Force Mix. The U.S. Army is coming to a turning point, welcoming a new leader
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5883557

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Pentagon In-Sourced 8,500 Jobs In 2010 For Core Government Work

The U.S. Defense Department last year created as many as 8,500 new federal jobs because the work
was considered to be core to the government and therefore should not be performed by contractors,
the Pentagon official responsible for in-sourcing said.
http://ebird.osd.mil/ebfiles/e20110304805934.html

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What's so hard about public/private partnerships?

Everyone agrees cooperation is necessary for security, but agreement stops there
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/03/07/cybe ... cuity.aspx

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Missile Defense Agency Scales Back Flight Test Program, Cancels Target Procurement (BMD???)

http://www.spacenews.com/military/11030 ... ogram.html

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What Should We Do With the Nine Marine One Replacement Choppers? (Sell them!!)

http://defensetech.org/2011/03/04/what- ... -choppers/

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CBP: Trolling eBay for Communications Parts (URT-23/24, SA2112, etc.)

The need for public safety agencies to have interoperable radios is well-documented. But for Customs
and Border Protection, their legacy communications infrastructure is so antiquated that in some cases
they are buying parts through the online auction site eBay.
http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2011/03/ ... n_ebay.php

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Army keeps tight grip on tactical network project

Battery of tests will ensure equipment functions properly when fielded
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/02/28/proj ... TC_DEFENSE

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Army plans battlefield smart phone network

The Army plans to develop a battlefield smart phone system that will use cellular and WiFi technology
as well as tactical networks to provide a range of connections for soldiers, the service's top scientist
told lawmakers this week.
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110 ... ne=NGtoday

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Are Smart Phones Ready for Battle?

Supporters in U.S. Army Have Security, Acquisition Questions
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5883538

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SSBN (X) Will Have Life-of-Ship Reactor Core

A life-of-ship core reactor capability is being pursued for the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine replacement
program (SSBN(X)). Thanks to advances in metallurgy, design and manufacturing, reactors and components can now last
for the full service life of the ship, and that means ship will not have to be taken out of service for a costly
and lengthy overhaul to be refueled.
http://articles.maritimepropulsion.com/ ... 11273.aspx

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Darpa Gave $400,000 to Chief's Family Firm (HMMMMM!!!)

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/03 ... ily-firm/#

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Those behind Stuxnet attack might not be who we think they are

Investigative tools no match for sophisticated attacks
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/02/28/digi ... TC_DEFENSE

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It's Official: Lt. Gen Susan Lawrence is Army CIO

The Army said Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence took over yesterday as chief information officer,
following Senate confirmation of her promotion Wednesday.
http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2011/03/ ... my_cio.php

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Adm. cited in Enterprise investigation fired

A Singapore-based admiral has been relieved for failing to put a stop to the controversial "XO Movie Night"
videos aired while he commanded the carrier Enterprise.
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/03/n ... s-030411w/

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Navy announces 2 flag assignments

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/03/n ... d-030511w/

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Gay Couples With Kids Eligible for Housing

While the federal Defense of Marriage Act will keep married gay couples out of base housing despite the repeal of DADT,
gay service members with dependents and a partner that is the primary caregiver have no barriers to housing eligibility.
And that loophole has some who oppose gays in the military concerned.
http://www.military.com/news/article/ga ... using.html

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Analysis: Commands partly to blame in PT deaths

One of six sailors who died during physical training over the past 1½ years had already failed the
body composition assessment - yet under current rules, the sailor had to take the physical readiness test.
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/03/n ... s-030711w/

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OPM clarifies leave policies for feds

Employees who wish to head home during an emergency before their designated early departure
time can ask for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?a ... dcn=e_gvet

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Hire Help

The fiscal 2010 average number of days it took agencies to hire a new employee was 105 days,
an improvement over the 2009 number of 122 days.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0311/030711ww.htm

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Lawmakers criticize military funeral protesters

Senators say the Westboro Baptist Church members are abusing free speech rights.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?a ... dcn=e_gvet

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In the House, compostable cutlery trashed in favor of old-fashioned plastic

What do Congress's spoons say about its soul? Right now, nothing flattering. A debate over the utensils in the House
cafeterias has evolved into a parable of Capitol Hill's dysfunction - and each party's willingness to live up to its
own stereotype. When Democrats held the House, they introduced ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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White House praises Muslims ahead of House hearing

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/U ... 6-08-50-00

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House Republicans Move to Uphold Marriage Act

Republican leaders said they would step in to argue for the constitutionality of the 1996 law following
the Obama administration's decision to stop defending it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/us/po ... l?emc=eta1

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Republicans reject White House offer on funding deal

GOP leaders are dismissing the Obama administration's proposed $6.5 billion
in cuts as "status quo" and insufficient.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?a ... dcn=e_gvet

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Senate Democrats Introduce Spending Bill

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5872528

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Reid aims for Tuesday test votes on GOP, Dem spending measures

Majority leader does not expect House-passed bill containing Republican spending cuts to pass.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?a ... dcn=e_gvet

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Spending bills face new roadblocks in Senate

Republicans' letter announces intent to block legislation that adds
new spending without offsets, program review.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?a ... dcn=e_gvet

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Congressional leaders show few signs of compromise as budget showdown looms

Republican and Democrats accuse each other Sunday of not being serious about crafting
a federal budget deal
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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As Health Costs Soar, G.O.P. and Insurers Differ on Cause

Republicans are seizing on rising costs as evidence that the new health care law includes expensive features,
but insurers say premiums are rising because of demand and cost of care.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/healt ... l?emc=eta1

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U.S. adds 192,000 new jobs in February; unemployment rate dips to 8.9 percent

The burst of hiring is seen as strong sign that the U.S. economic recovery is finally gaining momentum
and that private employers are gaining confidence and beginning to hire.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Big Jump in Private Jobs Bolsters Recovery Hopes

The U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs in February, in line with expectations, the fastest job growth since
last spring. The rate of unemployment ticked down to 8.9 percent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/busin ... l?emc=eta1

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Rising Oil Prices Overshadow Drop in the Jobless Rate

Higher oil prices are threatening to undermine the economic recovery by increasing
transportation and production costs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/busin ... l?emc=eta1

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Persistent Jitters Over Libya Push Up Oil Prices in Asia

Oil continued to rise on Monday amid continuing turmoil in Libya and Asian stocks fell as
investors fretted about the impact that soaring crude prices will have on the global economy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/busin ... l?emc=eta1

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Libya crisis sends U.S. gas prices up 33 cents in two weeks (More like in 2 Days. All on Speculation!!!)

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/0 ... ml?hpt=P1#

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Obama Considers Tapping Oil Reserve

President Obama is considering opening up the nation's strategic oil reserve as the administration
grapples with how to deal with rapidly rising gas prices.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/busin ... l?emc=eta1

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Even as market warms, some firms prepare pink slips

http://www.boston.com/business/articles ... ink_slips/

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'Government activism' holding back recovery, Greenspan Says

The economic crisis may have "cast doubt" on competitive markets, but intervention tends
to "hobble markets" rather than fix them, the former Fed chairman wrote in an article.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?a ... dcn=e_gvet

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White House: Oil reserves eyed as oil prices rise

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/U ... TE=DEFAULT

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After historic gains, are stocks nearing a bubble?

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/U ... TE=DEFAULT

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Let the 401(k) investor beware

A new report from the Government Accountability Office warns employees to watch out for biased
investment guidance from the financial companies paid to set up and run their 401(k) plans.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Wis. governor begins process for layoffs

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) Friday began the process for laying off 1,500 state employees,
escalating the bitter standoff over his legislation to sharply curtail collective bargaining
rights for public employees.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Both Sides Begin Efforts for Recalls in Wisconsin

The fight over collective bargaining rights for public employees remained at an impasse,
even as its political fallout grew larger.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/us/06 ... l?emc=eta1

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Talks to Resolve Wisconsin Battle Falter

Talks appear to have broken down between Democratic state senators
and representatives of Gov. Scott Walker.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/us/08 ... l?emc=eta1

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Why employee pensions aren't bankrupting states

From state legislatures to Congress to tea party rallies, a vocal backlash is rising against what are perceived
as too-generous retirement benefits for state and local government workers. However, that widespread perception
doesn't match reality.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/03/06/1 ... ting.html#

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MERS? It May Have Swallowed Your Loan

An obscure company claims to hold title to roughly half of the home mortgages
in the nation - 60 million loans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/busin ... l?emc=eta1

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21 airlines fined for fixing passenger, cargo fees

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/U ... TE=DEFAULT

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Death of a loved can be beginning of hard fight with life insurer

Jane Pierce spent nine years struggling alongside her husband, Todd, as he fought cancer in his sinus cavity.
The treatments were working. Then in July 2009, Todd died in a fiery car crash. He was 46. That was the beginning
of a whole new battle for Jane, this time with Todd's life insurance comp...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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IPv6 on home routers and DSL/cable modems: FAIL

When it comes to IPv6 support, consumer home networking gear lags far behind other devices, like enterprise equipment
and PC operating systems. Most devices certified as IPv6-compliant by the IPv6 Forum are full of implementation bugs,
experts say. Read
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/0 ... 2011-03-04

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Utah G.O.P. Adopts Immigration Alternative

With its new package of immigration bills, Utah made a sharp break with the hard-line trend
in state immigration legislation that has been led by Arizona.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/us/07 ... l?emc=eta1

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$110 Billion Question

While applauding the overthrow of some corrupt governments, we are supporting
similar regimes in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/opini ... l?emc=eta1

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Karzai: Civilian death apologies aren't enough

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's president on Sunday rejected a U.S. apology for the mistaken killing of
nine Afghan boys in a NATO air attack and said civilian casualties are no longer...
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/03/a ... gh-030611/

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How Iraq can build a robust economy

The big idea: The unmet challenge of economic development lies at the heart of our
world's most pressing social issues.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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UN chief nuke inspector critical of Iran

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says he cannot guarantee that
Iran is not trying to develop atomic arms.
http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/I ... 7-06-22-36

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Kuwait awaits protests but no stranger to upheaval

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/M ... TE=DEFAULT

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State Security HQ overrun in Cairo

Egyptian protesters storm State Security Investigations headquarters, unearthing potentially inflammatory documents
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Ex-Security Chief Hauled to Court as Egyptians Storm His Compound

Hundreds of protesters in Cairo stormed a headquarters of the state security police, a hated organization
that Habib el-Adly, the former interior minister accused of corruption, used to run.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/world ... l?emc=eta1

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New Egypt foreign minister likely to be tougher on Israel

CAIRO - Egypt on Sunday got its second new government in less than six weeks, including a new foreign minister
who is expected to take a tougher line with Israel than the government of the ousted president Hosni Mubarak did.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Business Side of Egypt's Army Blurs Lines of Aid From U.S.

The $1.3 billion a year in military aid that Washington gives Cairo has served to shore up
a bureaucracy prone to corruption.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/world ... l?emc=eta1

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Five myths about the Muslim Brotherhood

How great is the Islamist group's influence?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Bahrainis Fear the U.S. Isn't Behind Their Fight for Democracy

Experts said the United States was caught between demands for change in the region and support
for other Middle East monarchies.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/world ... l?emc=eta1

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US warns against travel to Yemen

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/U ... 6-04-02-05

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Shooting in Yemen May Widen Tensions

Rebels say the government fired on a peaceful protest, but officials say a military post was attacked.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/world ... l?emc=eta1

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Gaddafi forces mount fierce counterattack; witnesses describe 'massacre' in city under siege

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi unleashed their fiercest counterattack yet against the opposition
Friday, assaulting rebel-held positions by ground and air.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Qaddafi Brutalizes Foes, Armed or Defenseless

The actions of Qaddafi's militia are likely to stir debate over international intervention
to limit his use of military power against his citizens.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/world ... l?emc=eta1

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In Libya, Both Sides Gird for Long War as Civilian Toll Mounts

Gunfire could be heard in Tripoli on Sunday as both sides of the conflict girded for a confrontation in the
coming days at the port of Surt, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's birthplace, which blocks the rebels' progress
toward the capital.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/world ... l?emc=eta1

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Violence in Libya sows fears of long civil war; gunfire erupts in Tripoli

Government forces carried out a bloody siege of Zawiyah on Saturday, bombarding the rebel-held western city with
mortar fire and deploying tanks in the streets and snipers on rooftops. The day's events suggested the bid to
oust Gaddafi was developing into precisely what Western observers have feared
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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U.S. airlift squadron repatriates Egyptians fleeing violence in Libya

More than 300 Egyptians were flown home from Tunisia early Sunday morning on four U.S. military planes serving
as part of an international effort to repatriate tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the escalating bloodshed
in Libya.
http://www.stripes.com/news/africa/u-s- ... -1.136799#

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Violence in Libya sows fears of long civil war; gunfire erupts in Tripoli

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi escalated a lethal counterattack on Sunday, heightening assaults
on rebels in two key western cities near his stronghold of Tripoli while launching airstrikes and engaging opposition
bands marching from the east toward his hometown of Sirte in heavy ground clashes along the Mediterranean coast.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... id=topnews

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Gaddafi forces repel Libyan opposition; loyalists escalate counterattack on rebel-held cities

Moammar Gaddafi's loyalists escalated a lethal counterattack on Sunday, heightening assaults on rebel-held cities
near his western stronghold of Tripoli and pushing back opposition forces attempting to advance toward the capital.
Gaddafi's expanding campaign - including a ground assault on Misurata,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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A Libyan Leader at War With Rebels, and Reality

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's personal mythology has kept him in power of a tribal,
deeply divided society for longer than any other living leader in North Africa
or the Middle East.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/world ... l?emc=eta1

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Free of Qaddafi, a City Tries to Build a New Order

Bayda, one of the first places to embrace the anti-Qaddafi revolution,
has now also embraced the work of what might follow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/world ... l?emc=eta1

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Kerry: A Libyan no-fly zone is not intervention (Rocket Scientist)

Democrat, Republican Senators differ on whether it is in best interests of U.S. for Qaddafi to go
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/ ... rPromoArea

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Congressional leaders push Obama administration for more aggressive Libya response

Congressional leaders prodded the Obama administration on Sunday for a more aggressive U.S. response
to Libya's increasingly brutal attacks on opposition groups - calling for a no-fly zone and other
military measures - but White House officials cautioned against being drawn into a potentially pro...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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America's secret plan to arm Libya's rebels (Guess It's Not secret any more)

Obama asks Saudis to airlift weapons into Benghazi
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 34227.html

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Echo of Balkans in US policy debate on Libya

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... 6ab8ed.6f1

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Anti-Pirate Patrols 'Not Really Producing': Clinton (Remember Shores of Tripoli!!)

The international naval flotilla working to curtail piracy in the western Indian Ocean is failing to solve the problem,
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Congress.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5870906

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Italy makes immigrants speak Italian for work visa (Say It Ain't So)

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/E ... 5-08-16-34

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Cameron unveils plan to boost growth in Britain (Sound Familiar??)

Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Sunday to cut taxes and bureaucratic red tape
to encourage business and growth in Britain
http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/E ... TE=DEFAULT

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A push for Japan to broaden war options

The gunmetal-gray ships of the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces share the
same harbor and train for combat in the same Pacific waters.
http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/a-p ... -1.136843#

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As food prices soar, Japan braces for pain

IN TOKYO - A cup of coffee costs less than it did 10 years ago. Same goes for a meal of fish and rice -- or even
a shot of sake. At Yoshimasa Kaise's 43-year-old tofu shop, a block of tofu costs 150 yen, or roughly $1.80.
Kaise can't imagine what customers would say if he raised the price to 155.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ailarticle

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Dozens of South Korean websites attacked

Hackers attacked about 40 South Korean government and private websites Friday, prompting officials
to warn of a substantial threat to the country's computers.
http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/A ... TE=DEFAULT

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S. Korea Blames North for GPS, Phone Jamming

SEOUL - North Korea has been trying since March 4 to jam mobile phones in the Seoul area,
as well as GPS tracking devices used by South Korean troops, government and intelligence
authorities here said.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5883068

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China Reportedly Plans Strict Goals to Save Energy

The five-year goal reflects concerns about the effects of high fuel costs on national security,
inflation, trade and pollution.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/busin ... l?emc=eta1

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China's pursuit of resources benefits some, infuriates others

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201103040274.html

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China says it will tackle inflation, boost incomes

China's government promised Saturday to clamp down on inflation and urgently raise incomes as it pushes to spread
the benefits of economic growth at a time when living standards are rising but so are popular calls for greater change.
http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/A ... 4-23-30-45

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China challenges US predominance in Asia-Pacific

http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/U ... TE=DEFAULT

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Re: 3/7/11 - Mocha Monday Stuff

Post by twingum »

Nice moves King - reminds me of the ones Prophet was making last year.

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Re: 3/7/11 - Mocha Monday Stuff

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I got lucky, thats all. Working towards a 1% per month goal. If I can maintain that, I will be very happy
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