Army Eyes African Giant Rat as Bomb Detector
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They may not be man's best friend or even a friend at all, but rats someday could be used for what dogs now do: finding bombs. Alexander Ophir, a professor at Oklahoma State University's department...
Emotions Dominate Congressional Panel's Muslim Hearing
WASHINGTON -- Do radicalized Muslims in America pose a unique threat to the country's security? This was the central question argued today at an emotionally charged hearing on the Hill. The hearing,...
Outsourcing of Armed Contractors Highest Ever in Afghan War
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The number of security contractors working in Afghanistan has tripled since 2009 and is now at its highest level since the U.S. began its military involvement there after 9/11, according to a new...
Air Force Launches Robotic Space Plane on Secret Mission
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The Air Force launched its second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle into space from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station this afternoon, marking the second flight for the secret robotic space...
Support Grows for Private Anti-Pirate Fleet
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With too many pirates and not enough warships, the insurance companies that have been forced to pay huge ransoms for hijacked ships have come up with their own solution: They are proposing a...
Pentagon Papers Leaker Decries Manning Prosecution in WikiLeaks Case
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The prosecution of the U.S. Army private accused of turning over classified documents to WikiLeaks is part of an "unprecedented" campaign against whistle-blowers, the man behind the Pentagon Papers...
Alleged WikiLeaks Soldier Accused of 'Aiding the Enemy'
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Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of providing a treasure trove of classified government documents to WikiLeaks, is facing new charges in the case, including an allegation of "aiding the...
Gates Downplays Possibility of Military Intervention in Libya
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Even as worldwide public support coalesces against Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, senior Pentagon officials are saying that the U.S. is not likely to intervene militarily. A recent U.N. Security...
Researchers Say They Can Restore 1 of Destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas
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Researchers in Germany said today they believe it may be possible to reconstruct the smaller of the two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban before the U.S.-led invasion of...
Army Announces iPhone Blogging App for Soldiers
The military has long had a love-hate relationship with social media, striving to take advantage of Internet tools to promote its message while also wary of an online free-for-all it can't control....
US Imposes Sanctions on Libya; What It Means for Arms Sales
The White House today announced a series of sanctions against Libya in a move designed to step up pressure on the country's leader, Moammar Gadhafi. President Barack Obama's press secretary, Jay...
Boeing Wins Controversial $35B Aircraft Competition
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After 10 years of competition and controversy, Boeing Co. emerged triumphant late today, beating out a European competitor to sell a new fleet of refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force. "We can...
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