Little-known unit clears vast Iraqi munition stockpile
In Iraq a private team under the Coalition Munitions Clearance Program has destroyed 366,000 tons of leftover Iraqi ammo since 2003, preventing IEDs. The operation has cleared 66 sites, removing rifles, grenades, shells, mines and bombs.
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Hurricane satellite replacement delayed to 2016
An aging weather satellite crucial to hurricane forecasts could fail at any moment. NOAA warns failure of QuikScat would worsen two and three day forecast accuracy by up to 10 and 16 percent, delaying replacement to 2016 and increasing uncertainty for watches and evacuations.
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Town works to clear dilapidated housing and nuisances
Upkeep and the town code enforcement officer push to remove clutter and high grass amid long standing trash issues in the neighborhood near South Davis and East Carpenter streets. Muhammad backs mayor's plan but questions recent cleaning, while resident Raymond Gardin says area remains dirty and winds spread debris. Contact Daniel Jackson at (704) 869-1833.
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