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Military families to see additional leave benefits
New rule grants 12 weeks of unpaid leave to feds for issues arising from a service member’s deployment.
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FBI arrests suspect for allegedly plotting D.C. terror attack
Rezwan Ferdaus allegedly planned to fly 6-foot remote controlled airplanes into the Capitol and the fourth floor of the Pentagon.
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Military continues off-label drug use, despite concerns
Defense Department's inability to track prescriptions compounds the difficulty of measuring adverse medical effects.
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ICE announces nationwide arrests of thousands of convicted criminal aliens
The largest operation of its kind was part of a seven-day `cross-check’ program that reflects the agency’s refocused priorities.
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State and USAID embrace data visualization to promote missions
By graphically portraying a range of data sets, officials hope to tell compelling stories about global crises.
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New satellite could revolutionize battlefield communications
Experimental TacSat-4 will enable first-ever on-the-move communications from handheld and backpack military radios.
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FEMA weighs options for stretching budget into next week
Congress has never allowed the disaster relief fund to run out of money.
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Only two Afghan battalions operating 'independently' -- sort of
General expects costs of training, equipping to drop below projected number.
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U.S. troops leaving Iraq, but U.S. presence there just ramping up
Some military personnel will be stationed within two expanding State Department consulates.
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Attack on CIA office in Kabul kills one
Assailant was a lone Afghan employee, embassy spokesman says.
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Proposed funding cuts will jeopardize DHS headquarters plans
Lawmakers denied spending requests for the move amid concerns about the general economic environment as well as the plan’s timeline.
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Better oversight of contracts called key to repairing Pentagon ledgers
Defense has made progress toward 2017 deadline for auditability, but challenges remain, House panel is told.
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American flag raised over embassy in Tripoli
President Obama this week praised the U.S. ambassador’s return to the embassy.
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Report: U.S. expanding drone bases in East Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Additional bases would help in an effort to attack al-Qaida affiliates in Somalia and Yemen.
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Washington and Baghdad divided over future U.S. presence
Debate over whether a few thousand U.S. troops should remain in Iraq past the end of the year is playing out differently in the two capitals.
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Panetta urges lawmakers to protect Defense spending
Pentagon chief says Congress should focus on the mandatory spending that is largely to blame for the deficit, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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GOP likely to prevail on limiting disaster aid; expect to avert shutdown
Failure of the amendment would likely clear a path for Senate passage of the House-passed continuing resolution.
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'Don't ask, don't tell' comes to an official end
Memo asks troops to "treat one another with dignity and respect regardless of sexual orientation."
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Senate appropriators take a dim view of Pentagon satellite lease plans
Panel says Defense Information Systems Agency did not factor troop drawdowns into its cost analysis.
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