Petraeus Warns Against Deep Military Cuts At Retirement
General David Petraeus, retiring after 37 years in the Army, cautioned leaders not to slash defense budgets too deeply as cuts looming up to a trillion dollars unfold. The ceremony at Fort Myer celebrated his Iraq and Afghanistan leadership and his future move to head the CIA.
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Obama agrees to Boehner request for Sept 8 joint address
President Obama will deliver a jobs and economy address to a joint session on September 8 after agreeing with Speaker Boehner. The move avoids a clash with the NFL season opener and allows a Republican presidential debate on September 7 to proceed without Obama upstaging it.
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Ancient humans forged tools earlier than thought study finds
A US and French team shows hand axes cleavers and picks formed much earlier but not carried out of Africa. They worked at a Kenyan site on Lake Turkana with two faced blades and large cutting tools. Christopher Lepre led the Rutgers and Lamont-Doherty team publishing in Nature.
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Flooded Northeast towns reopen as crews reach remaining areas
Swollen rivers eased after Irene across the Northeast allowing access to all but one Vermont town. Receding waters showed more home and farm damage. repair estimates warn the storm may rank among the costliest disasters. In Libya, two men claiming to be Gadhafi’s sons issued conflicting appeals amid advancing rebels toward Sirte, Bani Walid, and Sabha.
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Panel urges overhaul after billions lost to war contracts
The Wartime Contracting Commission says 31 to 60 billion dollars were wasted in Iraq and Afghanistan due to lax oversight and poor contracting. It urges Congress and the Obama administration to adopt 15 recommendations including an inspector general, coordinated planning, and stricter contractor monitoring.
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