Big Red One set for second Iraq tour from Fort Riley
Fort Riley prepares 1st Battalion 16th Infantry and 1st Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division for a yearlong second deployment to Iraq. Soldiers report long hours and harsh conditions while noting Iraqi forces’ limited readiness. Brigade commander Col Bart Howard likens the effort to an American Revolution effort.
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US millionaire prepares for launch to space station
US millionaire Gregory Olsen, the world's third space tourist, bids farewell to his family in final prep for Expedition 12. The Princeton, New Jersey founder of an infrared-camera maker reportedly paid 20 million dollars for a seat on the Russian-American crew. Olsen, 60, with degrees in physics and materials science, says his flight could make space travel more routine.
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Bomb blasts strike Shiite towns in Iraq toll over 110
Sunni insurgents hit Hillah and Balad in two days with car bombs at crowded markets. At least 10 killed in Hillah and 102 in Balad, including many women and children, as authorities warned the violence aimed to deter a key vote on Iraq’s constitution.
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