Pentagon Eyes Expanded Roles for Women in Combat Zones
The Pentagon proposes to Congress to allow women in about 14 000 more jobs near front lines while maintaining bans on infantry armor and special operations. The change aims to place women in battalion level roles as medics intelligence officers police and communications officers though frontline combat duties remain restricted.
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Eisenhower Memorial Faces Design Delay Conflict
Virginia congressman Frank Wolf asks the National Capital Planning Commission to delay final approval of Frank Gehry designed Eisenhower memorial citing family objections. The design features a park with large metal tapestries and stone figures depicting Eisenhower as general and president, plus a statue of him as a boy.
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Obama budget foresees trillion dollar deficit drop plan
The budget predicts a 1.3 trillion deficit for the current year, shrinking to 575 billion in 2018 if taxes rise and federal agencies tighten spending. It projects a 901 billion shortfall next year under the administration’s tax and spending package and includes a Buffett Rule proposal targeting high earners.
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Government energy loan review questions massive losses
An independent review estimates nearly 3 billion dollars in potential losses from Energy Department green energy loans, far below the 10 billion set aside. The assessment, ordered after Solyndra’s bankruptcy, covered 30 loan guarantees totaling 23.8 billion to auto makers and energy firms, excluding Solyndra and Beacon Power.
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