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Petraeus takes up new post as CIA director
Vice President Joe Biden swore in the now-retired General in a private ceremony.
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House Republicans continue demanding Obama disaster-spending plan
OMB Director Jack Lew estimates relief from Hurricane Irene will require new $1.5 billion.
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Legislation would mandate military custody of all terror suspects
The controversial change would have significant legal repercussions for the ongoing war on terror.
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Fraudsters exploit leaked dot-mil addresses
Scammers are using Pentagon email accounts that were exposed when hackers cracked a defense contractor's computer system to make fake online orders.
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9/11 led to spending binge on homeland security grants
Some of the money has been put to good use, but reports have revealed problems involving no-bid contracts, non-working equipment, and poor coordination of resources.
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Studies find higher cancer rates in 9/11 rescuers
Firefighters who rescued victims and recovered remains are more likely to have cancer but no more likely to die sooner than average for their age and background, studies find.
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Vermont senator: GOP call for disaster-relief offsets is 'absurd'
Sen. Bernie Sanders' state has been hit hard by flooding in the aftermath of Irene.
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Wartime commission report on waste prompts opposing reactions
Contractors group says criticism ‘ignores realities’ of war zone contingency operations.
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In Petraeus’s retirement, the twilight of the celebrity general
Staunchly pro-military sentiment of the past 10 years has been replaced by a willingness to cut the Pentagon's budget.
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After 9/11, anthrax attacks seemed too natural
Incidents tested the limits of the U.S. public health system and changed for a decade the way Americans looked at the mail carrier.
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August the first month of Iraq war with no U.S. military deaths
Commanders attribute success to the Iraqi government taking a more active role in combating Shiite militias, in combination with unilateral strikes by the U.S.
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GAO reviews Americans' interest-level in cyber jobs
Officials aim to determine if Americans want the estimated 30,000 information security positions the country needs.
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9/11 Commission alumni blast failure to enact ‘no-brainers’
New report card by former commissioners faults continuing poor command unity and first-responder communications.
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War-related contracting wasted up to $60 billion, commission reports
Panel finds $12 million may have been squandered every day for the last 10 years.
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Little progress on nearly one fourth of 9/11 commission recommendations, chairmen say
Security measures ranging from border screening to terrorist-detention standards have not been sufficiently improved, report says.
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Homeland Security purchase card oversight not up to snuff, watchdog finds
Most transactions fail to meet OMB standards, partly due to confusing and incomplete guidance from the department, IG finds.
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OPM drops time limit to boost military spouse hiring
Final rule offers indefinite noncompetitive eligibility for government jobs to husbands and wives of disabled or deceased troops.
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Acting head of ATF reassigned
Kenneth Melson will be replaced by U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota B. Todd Jones.
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White House issues 9/11 guidelines ahead of anniversary
The documents warn citizens to be prepared for another attack and call on officials to memorialize those who died.
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