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A decade after 9/11 attacks, U.S. still grappling with detainee policy
The struggle to strike a balance in handling insurgents raises fundamental legal questions about where to take them, how long to hold them and when to fold each case.
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Despite its progress, Homeland Security remains on GAO risk list
Report released for 9/11 anniversary describes eight years of improved counterterrorism but uneven management.
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Domestic policy in Washington, Baghdad at play in troop-level decision
Reports that the Pentagon may leave only a token U.S. force in Iraq by year’s end suggest strategic calculations have been trumped by national concerns.
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State to name head of aid efforts in Libya and Egypt
William Taylor previously managed reconstruction efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Eastern Europe.
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House set to consider legislation honoring federal workers
Bipartisan bill would allow agencies to present American flags for the funerals of civilian employees.
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Expert Dialogue: Ten Years After 9/11
Here's your chance to participate in a dialogue about how the performance and management of government has changed in the past decade.
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Senate bill provides $6 billion in disaster aid
That's more than double what the House passed for disaster relief.
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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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