Suspect and Officers Die in Miami Shootout During Warrant Service
In a Miami district known for crime, a raid to serve a murder warrant left two officers dead and the suspect killed. Roger Castillo, a 21 year veteran, died at the scene after a shot, Amanda Haworth, with 23 years on the force, died at a hospital, and Officer Oscar Placencia killed the suspect Johnny Simms, 22, who carried a handgun.
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Mafia crackdown nets 127 suspects in historic takedown
Federal authorities orchestrated a major operation charging 127 Mafia suspects in the Northeast. Attorney General Eric Holder announced the arrests at a New York news conference, calling the action an important step in disrupting La Cosa Nostra’s activities.
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Eric Holder
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Pentagon study cites 2004 2009 gay discharges cost 200 million
A Government Accountability Office analysis finds discharging gay service members cost the Pentagon about 200 million dollars from 2004 through 2009 mainly to recruit and train replacements. The report notes 3 664 dismissals with over 1 400 in critical or language sensitive roles. President Obama signed the repeal of don't ask don’t tell in December though effects were not immediate.
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Pentagon
Government Accountability Office
Barack Obama
Hu Urges Closer U S China Ties Amid Visiting President
Chinese President Hu Jintao seeks closer cooperation with the United States while denying China is a military threat. He urges mutual respect, U S recognition of China’s sovereignty over Taiwan and Tibet, and calm handling of major interests. He met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and later dined with Chicago leaders.
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Tibet
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Shiite Pilgrims Hit By Car Bombs Near Karbala
Three attackers struck Shiite worshippers at security checkpoints north and south of Karbala injuring hundreds and killing at least 51 as violence spiked across Iraq. Officials said many dead were soldiers and civilians amid warnings the attacks may continue.
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Associated Press
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Nouri al-Maliki
U.S
Muqtada al-Sadr
al-Maliki
Hakim al-Zamili
Imam Hussein
Muhammad
Islamic State of Iraq
al-Qaida
Saddam Hussein
Woman receives second U S voice box transplant
Brenda Charett Jensen, 52, regained speaking ability after a rare two day 18 hour operation at UC Davis Medical Center replacing her voice box windpipe and thyroid with a donor’s. The transplant faces medical limits and is still experimental with anti rejection drugs.
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Sacramento
Calif
Brenda Charett Jensen
United States
Jensen
Modesto
University of California-Davis Medical Center
England
Sweden
Gerald Berke
Ucla Head and Neck Clinic
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Blackwater founder trains Somali troops against piracy
Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater now Xe Services, has quietly joined a multimillion-dollar program funded by Arab states to mobilize about 2000 Somali recruits to combat pirates off the Somali coast. The effort aims to fill a security void as governments hesitate to deploy ground forces. Prince says he is advising anti piracy efforts with no financial stake.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Erik Prince
Blackwater Worldwide
U.S
Iaq
Afghanistan
Somalia
Prince
United Arab Emirates
Blackwater
Xe Services
Washington
U.N
Mark Corallo
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