Real winners of Iraq war: Contractors
Trudy Rubin argues that private contractors profited massively from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, with billions wasted on overbilling and fraud. She notes the role of KBR Halliburton, SIGIR findings, and systemic failures in oversight, warning similar issues persist in Afghanistan and other conflicts.
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U.S
Iraq
Afghanistan
Commission
Stuart Bowen
Iraq Reconstruction
SIGIR
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Washington
Bowen
Congressional Budget Office
Kellogg Brown & Root
KBR
Halliburton Co
Dick Cheney
Pentagon
Halliburton
Baghdad
United States
Syria
Libya
Yemen
Kabul
April 8 2013 Yesterday’s history and sports fact card
Today documents the 98th day of 2013 and 20th day of spring. Notable items include the Entente Cordiale in 1904 and the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act in 1935. Also lists figures such as Obama Medvedev Henie Ford and Aaron. Florida’s statehood dates noted. Hank Aaron’s 715th homer in 1974. Moon phase between April 2 last quarter and April 10 new moon.
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Britain
France
Congress
Works Progress Administration
Iack
Barack Obama
Dmitri Medvedev
New Start
May Bickford
Sonja Henie
Betty Ford
Shecky Annan
Felix Hernandez
Florida
United States
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
New Moon
Hopkins SGA blocks pro-life group over sidewalk counseling
George Will discusses Johns Hopkins University diversity claims and the Student Government Association refusal to recognize Voice for Life citing graphic links and alleged harassment. He contrasts campus free expression with intolerance and recalls abortion policy debates and Planned Parenthood funding remarks.
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Washington
Johns Hopkins University
Hopkins
Voice For Life
VFL
SGA
Arab Students Organization
Black Student Union
Hopkins Feminists
Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance
Florida
U.S. Senate
Senate
U.S
Rick Santorum
R-Pa
Russ Feingold
D-Wis
Frank Lautenberg
D-N.j
Blood donation and brave talk from a Dayton columnist
D. L. Stewart recalls his stepfather’s fearless image and shares his own blood donation journey through a Red Cross mobile unit. He describes the donation process, the long checklist of questions, and the small courage it can inspire while urging readers to donate.
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Mike Tyson
Red Cross
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Barbara Boxer
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Jay Leno
Alisa LaPolt Snow
Planned Parenthood
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Georgewill
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Dayton Daily News
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