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National News
Nov 9, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. A federal jury found a Brazilian woman residing in Orlando guilty of alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and worker visa fraud on Monday, following an investigation that began with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE)…
Nov 3, 2011
WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will co-chair the 22nd session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan on November 20-21, in Chengdu, China.…
Nov 3, 2011
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC The civilian surge in Afghanistan and Pakistan launched in 2009 to accompany the military surge in Afghanistan has helped advance our goals of defeating al-Qaeda, reversing the Talibans momentum in…
Nov 2, 2011
by Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The nation's security strategy is built on nuclear deterrence, and the systems and workforce that support nuclear capabilities must be sustained, senior Defense Department officials told Congress Nov. 2. James…
Nov 2, 2011
by Tech. Sgt. Angelique Bilog 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron are teaming up with the 25th Fighter Squadron for Exercise Pacific Thunder 2011 Oct. 31 through Nov. 9 at…
Nov 1, 2011
by Sarah Olaciregui 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs BOSTON, Mass. (AFNS) -- Nearly two dozen wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated from Libya to here Oct. 29 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. At the request of State Department officials, the…
Nov 1, 2011
RAMADI, Iraq Once known as a breeding ground for insurgents, terrorized by frequent bombings and assassinations, the Anbar province is now considered a shining example of the power of partnership. The cooperation between American Forces and the government of Iraq…
Oct 13, 2011
by Capt. Jamie Humphries 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Members of the Kandahar Air Wing and U.S. Army Task Force Thunder conducted their first joint air-assault mission, "Operation Sand Hill Crane," together recently. Officials explained…
Oct 13, 2011
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), at its meeting on October 13, adopted a new five-year strategic plan designed to grow and reform U.S. international broadcasting. The Board also highlighted recent incidents of harassment and jailing of BBG journalists in…
Oct 12, 2011
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. United States Central Command has released the results of its investigation into the CH-47 helicopter crash in Tangi Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 6, that killed all 38 personnel onboard, including 30 U.S. and 8…
Sep 28, 2011
By 2nd Lt. Stuart White, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division AL KUT, Iraq (Army News Service)-- While leading his platoon on a routine patrol Sept. 5, 1st Lt. Christopher Morrow of the 1st Cavalry Division, spotted unattended…
Sep 27, 2011
WASHINGTONBryan Underwood, a former contract guard working at a U.S. Consulate in China, has been charged in a superseding indictment with one count of attempting to communicate national defense information to a foreign government, two counts of making false statements,…