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Big day for WW2 vets -- D-Day, Midway anniversaries
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsBeneath gray skies, aging South Florida veterans gathered to mark two pivotal World War II events on Wednesday -- the 70th anniversary of the battle of Midway in the Pacific and the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the launch of the......Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Nazi Party, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces
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Fleet week's here -- Give thanks to those who serve
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI wrote about the latest local war casualty for today's print column -- 22-year-old Michael Metcalf of Boynton Beach, an Army soldier who was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday when the Humvee he was driving detonated a roadside bomb. Metcalf,......Tags: Palm Beach County, Elvis Costello, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Armed Forces, Boynton Beach
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Army Tests More Fuel-Efficient Humvees
KickingTiresThe U.S. Army is looking for a few more miles to the gallon, and a new troop carrier that might replace the famed gas-hungry Humvee could get as much as 70% better fuel economy. Specifically, the Army is working with......Tags: Trucks, Gasoline Industry, Hybrid Vehicles, Hummer, Consumers
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Obama on Iraq, and the economy
The SwampPresident Obama's speech from the Oval Office, as prepared for delivery, is available after the jump.......Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), September 11, 2001 Attacks, International Military Interventions, Physical Therapists, Politics
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Int'l Space Sta. due over Baltimore Tues. night
Maryland WeatherSpace Cadets! It would be hard to find a better opportunity to watch the International Space Station fly over Baltimore than the one we're expecting Tuesday evening.The Heavens-Above web site shows the flight track carrying the giant tinker toy from Lake....Tags: Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Georgia, Science and Technology, Space Programs
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'The Amazing Race' recap: Penultimate leg!
Reality CheckBucky is here to report on tonight's Amazing Race, which I totally wasn't watching because, hello, Ravens-Steelers game! (Sigh.) Take it away, Bucky!And so, we begin the penultimate leg of The Amazing Race, Season 17. It is always my favorite......Tags: Commuting, Speed Skating, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pittsburgh Steelers, FIFA World Cup
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Obama, Billy Graham met today, a first
The Swampby Mark Silva at 9:40 am, updated 2:05 pm EDT President Barack Obama, on vacation this weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, made a house call. The president went to vist the Rev. Billy Graham at......Tags: Dining and Drinking, Crimes, Freedom of Religion, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice
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Toyota Assembles Expert Panel to Review Quality, Safety
KickingTiresIn the wake of its unprecedented worldwide recalls, Toyota has asked an independent panel of experts to evaluate the company from top to bottom, looking at every aspect of the business from vehicle safety systems to internal company communication. The.......Tags: Health and Safety at School, Education, Ford, Science and Technology, Akio Toyoda
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Spill wrapup: Obama defends actions
The SwampPresident Obama, in Chicago for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, waves Friday morning as he boards Air Force One to depart to Louisiana. (AP/Evan Vucci) by Ashley Powers, Jim Tankersley and Bettina Boxall As BP continued its effort to......Tags: Water Pollution, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, University of South Florida, Wetlands, Science and Technology
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Oil spill: Criminal probe launched
The Swampby James Oliphant, Peter Nicholas and Nicole Santa Cruz Striking an increasingly aggressive posture as the Deepwater Horizon disaster enters its second month, the Obama administration said Tuesday it would launch a criminal investigation into the...Tags: Water Pollution, Stock Market, Environmental Issues, George H.W. Bush, Wildlife
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Army Experimenting With Fuel-Cell Abrams Tank
KickingTiresThe U.S. Army thinks hydrogen fuel-cell technology could be applied to its vehicles, and it???s starting with the workhorse M1 Abrams battle tank. So far, the testing is happening only in the laboratory, but the Army believes fuel cells can......Tags: Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Armed Forces, Defense
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Sessions presses Kagan on recruiting
The SwampNote: you can follow continuously updated coverage of the Kagan hearings here. by Mike Memoli In pointed questioning, the Senate Judiciary Committee's leading Republican accused Elena Kagan of treating the U.S. military in a "second-class" way during...Tags: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Education, Jeff Sessions, Justice System
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