Navy to sink USS America in Atlantic tests for data
The Navy plans to sink the retired carrier USS America in Atlantic waters this spring at a cost of 22 million dollars to gather data for next generation carriers. Critics urge safer research while supporters cite the need for hard survivability data on a supercarrier.
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Grim milestones mark two years in Iraq
The Iraq war is marked by numbers from 1,502 U.S. troop deaths to zero weapons of mass destruction found. Two American soldiers died in Baghdad and another in Babil province, while roughly 60,000 National Guard and Reserve troops remain deployed. The price tag exceeds 300 billion, with 81.9 billion requested anew. General Abizaid said about 3,500 insurgents joined election day violence, but voting proceeded, showing mixed signs for the insurgency.
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House moves to fill vacancies after catastrophe
House passes a plan requiring special elections within 49 days when 100 or more seats are vacant after an attack or other catastrophe. The 329 to 68 vote aims to ensure Congress can recover and continue operating, echoing a similar bill that died in the Senate last year.
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