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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Gates, Mullen defend Defense budget

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The $708 billion Defense Department budget for fiscal year 2011 is needed for the United States to win the battles it fights, U.S. military leaders said. The Defense Department is asking for $30 billion for overseas contingency operations and $159 billion for operations... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 1, 2010

DOJ probing Blackwater bribe allegations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether security contractor Blackwater Worldwide tried to bribe Iraqi officials, multiple unnamed sources say. Citing current and former government officials, The New York Times reported Monday investigators are trying to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Zorn hired to coach Baltimore quarterbacks

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Former Washington Redskins Coach Jim Zorn is the new quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He succeeds Hue Jackson, who left the Ravens to become offensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders. Zorn was fired from his head coaching position in January by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Tenn. approves guidelines for Bible class

NASHVILLE, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Tennessee high schools will be getting guidelines from the state next fall on teaching the Bible as part of a secular curriculum. The state Board of Education approved the guidelines Thursday, implementing a 2008 state law calling for "non-sectarian, non-religious... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Running barefoot produces less foot stress

BOSTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- People can run barefoot on hard surfaces without the slightest discomfort and pain -- if they develop some calluses on the feet, a U.S. researcher says. Study co-author Daniel E. Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and colleagues at... Sign in to see full entry.

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