UPN and WB to shut down and form The CW network
UPN and The WB will shut this fall and merge to create The CW a new network aimed at young and minority viewers. CBS Corp and Warner Bros will own equal stakes and Tribune Co will trade its WB stake for a 10 year affiliation to carry the new network on 16 stations.
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Army stretched to breaking point by repeated deployments
A Pentagon study led by Andrew Krepinevich warns the Army is the thin green line stretched by frequent Iraq and Afghanistan deployments. It cites 2005 recruiting slumps, huge enlistment bonuses, and a forced pace that risks breaking the force, while urging manageable troop reductions and expanded combat brigades to rotate more sustainably.
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Alito gains majority backing for Supreme Court confirmation
Samuel Alito secured commitments from a majority of senators, boosting his path to confirmation. On the Judiciary Committee he won a 10-8 vote, and five Republicans said they would support him in the full Senate, giving him over 50 votes in the 100-member chamber.
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Senate panel begins school funding deliberations
A Texas Senate panel opened the effort to overhaul school funding with a new tax plan, aiming to present a bill by March end. A 30day spring session is planned, with Gov. Perry expected to call an April special session. Lawmakers must fix the unconstitutional tax structure by June 1 to avoid potential school closures, per the Texas Supreme Court ruling.
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Gunmen seize two German engineers in northern Iraq
Armed men in military fatigues abducted two German engineers from a car in northern Iraq on Tuesday. Rescue efforts continue for Jill Carroll, the American journalist kidnapped January 7 in Baghdad. Since 2003, more than 250 foreigners have been kidnapped in Iraq, with at least 39 killed.
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Arrests Made In Dynamite Theft West Of Fort Worth
Weatherford Texas three men Bryan Newsom Brett Garrett and James Hardin were detained after being accused of stealing 95 sticks of dynamite blasting caps and other explosives from a Fort Worth Crushed Stone quarry. Hardin and Garrett were former workers at the site.
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