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Jan 15, 2008

by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- For every 24 tons of cargo airlifted in Iraq, a supply truck and two troops are spared a trip on a dangerous road.…

Jan 15, 2008

Documents Proving Citizenship and Identity Will be Required When Entering The United States Through Land and Sea Ports of Entry WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) remind the traveling public that…

Jan 11, 2008

By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON As U.S. forces continue to pursue al Qaeda terrorists across Iraq, American and Iraqi diplomats are preparing to negotiate future relations between the two nations, senior U.S. military and diplomatic officials…

Jan 7, 2008

LAREDO, Texas Customs and Border Protection Officer, Sergio Garza, 32, was arrested Jan. 4, 2008, for his suspected role in aiding and abetting an undocumented alien entering the United States, U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today. Garza appeared in federal…

Jan 1, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that HSN LP (previously known as Home Shopping Network), of St. Petersburg, Fla., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $875,000. The civil penalty settles allegations that HSN…

Jan 1, 2008

By Staff Sgt. Mary Flynn National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. - Spc. Michael Lucas received an extra-special homecoming during his mid-tour leave from Iraq recently when he and his family discovered they had been selected for a total-home renovation, courtesy…

Jan 1, 2008

After negotiations with the chairman of the International Whaling Commission, Japan has agreed not to target humpback whales during its annual whale hunt that is underway in the seas off Antarctica. While whaling for scientific research is legally allowed under…

Jan 1, 2008

As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projected the Jan. 1, 2008, population will be 303,146,284 -- up 2,842,103 or 0.9 percent from New Years Day 2007. In January, the United States is…

Jan 1, 2008

Medicare beneficiaries who have chosen to change their health and drug coverage for 2008 should experience very few difficulties when getting their covered prescription drugs through Medicare Part D, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced. A top…