Biden Visits Iraq Amid Political Impasse
Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Baghdad to urge Iraqi leaders to end the government deadlock. He plans talks with President Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, and rival Ayad Allawi to push a new government formation as U.S. effort signals a stepped up role.
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Duty and sacrifice echo through generations in US military
World War II veteran Ted Birdsall recalls a nation of 132 million in 1940 when 16 million served or supported the war effort. today 300 million residents yield about 2.25 million in active duty. Military historian Donald Shepardson contrasts homefront engagement then and now, noting broader sacrifice in the 1940s.
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Reform may raise ER waits under new health law
Emergency rooms may grow more crowded despite broader coverage as shortages of front-line family physicians persist. The uninsured are not the main ER users. Medicaid recipients are the largest group and will grow by about 16 million under the law, while doctors limit Medicaid patients due to low reimbursements.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nostalgic look at arrests of Russian agents behind Kremlin walls
Steven R. Hurst recalls the capture of alleged deep cover Russian agents and evokes a bygone Cold War era when the enemy felt sneaky yet familiar. The piece reflects on American psychology during the era of ARRESTS.
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Space-Based Space Surveillance satellite to track debris
The Air Force plans a Thursday launch of a space based satellite at Vandenberg AFB to provide full time, space based surveillance of hundreds of satellites and thousands of debris pieces that could threaten U.S. and allied assets. It will offer an unobstructed, around the clock view of busy Earth orbit, replacing a ground based radar network.
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U.S. Air Force
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
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