11/22/2008
Thai military concerned protest could turn violent (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thailand's military said it is concerned that a planned anti-government rally Sunday could turn violent after a grenade attack on the protest group outside the prime minister's office wounded eight people.
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11/22/2008
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 556 (AP via Yahoo! News)
As of Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at least 556 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.
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11/22/2008
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,202 (AP via Yahoo! News)
As of Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at least 4,202 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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11/21/2008
AP lifts ban on military photos (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Associated Press on Friday lifted its suspension on the use of photos provided by the U.S. military after the Pentagon assured the news cooperative that it would avoid distributing altered images to the news media.
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11/22/2008
Military bunker wiped from Google Earth (Adelaide Now)
AUSTRALIA'S top military brains are about to start running defence operations out of a new super-secure bunker in rural NSW - but don't bother looking for it on Google Earth.
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11/21/2008
First military execution since 1961 scheduled next month (CNN)
A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday.
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11/22/2008
Donated computers sought for military families (The Buffalo News)
Veterans advocates are issuing an appeal to area residents receiving new computers as gifts this holiday season to consider donating their old computers to the families of military personnel so they can stay in touch with loved ones serving overseas.
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11/22/2008
Afghan security needs more than military (UPI)
BRUSSELS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- NATO's Military Committee said Thursday that peace in Afghanistan cannot be achieved with only a military solution.
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11/21/2008
Military has date for first execution since 1961 (Washington Post)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- A former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders is set to die next month in what would be the U.S. military's first execution in nearly 50 years.
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11/22/2008
UH football: Military members get discount for Idaho, Cincy games (Honolulu Advertiser)
The University of Hawaii will offer active, reserve and retired members of the military service 50 percent off UH football tickets (maximum of eight) for games against Idaho and Cincinnati. The Idaho game is Saturday at 6:05 p.m. UH plays Cincinnati Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
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