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Condoleezza Rice had tumultuous relationship with Cheney, memoir says

Cheney's staff was “very much of one ultra-hawkish mind," former secretary of State and national security adviser writes.

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Obama: 'America's war in Iraq is over'

Remaining 43,000 troops will leave the country by the end of the year.

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FEMA urged to increase accountability

Improper payments and stretched resources affect the agency’s performance, lawmakers say.

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U.S. drone struck Qaddafi's convoy, Pentagon says

French warplane also struck the convoy, before the longtime Libyan leader was reportedly captured and killed.

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Former ICE employee admits stealing from the government

Ahmed Adil Abdallat faces up to 10 years in prison for misusing a diplomatic passport and submitting false travel expenses.

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NATO given proof of Qaddafi death, allied military official says

Still pictures and video imagery 'leave no doubt' of the death of the former Libyan leader.

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Libyans say Qaddafi dead, U.S. yet to confirm

A National Transitional Council military chief told Al Jazeera the ousted Libyan leader died of wounds sustained during his capture near his hometown.

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Cost of new battlefield radio program pegged at $1.5 billion

Army wants to field at least 10,000 radios by 2014.

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Obama and first lady announce new jobs for veterans

Association representing 270 companies will hire 25,000 vets and their spouses by the end of 2013, first couple says.

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Military health and retirement benefits take a hit in lawmakers’ proposals

Recommendations to the super committee include TRICARE fees and changes in compensation systems.

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White House immigration message: We’re tough

Homeland Security cites growing deportation numbers as progress.

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Clinton arrives in Libya, pledges more aid for wounded, securing weapons

New aid package, expected to total about $11 million, will include transportation to treat some of the most severely wounded and provide spare parts to fix medical equipment.

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Cain re-embraces electric fence

Two GOP presidential contenders vie to out-tough each other on immigration in Arizona.

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Agencies propose privacy training in wake of TRICARE data theft

Draft rule requiring all contractors to brush up on handling sensitive information in many cases codifies policies already in place.

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Deployment to Central Africa part of larger U.S. effort against LRA

The Bush administration started providing the Ugandan military with logistical support and training in late 2008 after Joseph Kony refused to sign a peace agreement with Uganda.

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Flooded Walter Reed clinics to reopen Friday

Patients scheduled for treatment in the damaged clinics were relocated during the cleanup.

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Iraq war ends with a whimper, not a bang

Failure to agree on troop extension brings a quiet end to the conflict.

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Report: U.S. abandoning plans to keep troops in Iraq next year

Pentagon was considering keeping up to 5,000 troops in Iraq in 2012, in order to train Iraqi forces.

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Pentagon cancels $15.9 billion battlefield radio program

Officials seek industry-developed replacement for broadband system after spiraling costs trigger termination.

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Obama deploys 100 U.S. military personnel to central Africa

Troops will advise forces fighting to remove Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army.