1. Pentagon plans to furlough 800,000 civilians

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    ... furloughs will affect civilians across the country. Pentagon officials have said that civilians ... (THE HILL) The Pentagon notified Congress on Wednesday it will be furloughing its civilian ... furloughs will be one of the first major impacts felt by the across-the-board cuts. The Pentagon

  2. Trucker finds way to save $50 per day in fuel costs!

    ... 2511 02/10/06 524,069 1,605 241.33 6.65 2511 02/12/06 ... want to save money, I highly recommend the Vortex Valve?". VortexValves? are not limited to "Big ... 01/31/06 518,841 1,648 246.00 6.70 2511 02/05/06 520,001

  3. Pentagon budget cuts weapons, troops in 2013

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    ... (WASHINGTON TIMES) -- The Pentagon is not cutting just manpower to reach deficit-reduction targets ... : Its 2013 budget released Monday shows the military will spend less on new weapons after two ... to buy big and small weapon systems such as guns, ships and jet fighters, down nearly 30 percent from

  4. U.S. defense now linked to India?

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    ... with India is a linchpin," of U. S. strategy. Also cited is President Obama, who told Indian ... Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, "India is a big part of my plans." Heritage Foundation Defense Policy ... drilling in the South China Sea to offset China's claims to all aspects of exploration in the South

  5. 70 avowed socialists in U.S. Congress

    ... -Lee (TX-18) Hon. Mazie Hirono (HI-02) Hon. Dennis Kucinich (OH-10) Senate Members Hon. Bernie ... (CA-15) Hon. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-02) Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) Hon. Hank Johnson (GA ... Sanders (VT) House Members Hon. Neil Abercrombie (HI-01) Hon. Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) Hon

  6. Names of those opposing oil plan 'interesting'

    ... oil from reserves, is calling for the opening of the outer continental shelf as well as the 10-02 ... of oil a day from the 10-02 area alone. Also recommending action regarding the ANWR oil reserves ... of jobs that will be created nationwide from production in the 10-02 and also the up to $280 billion

  7. Obama 'declares war' on U.S. military

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    ... of the current fiscal situation," Pentagon spokesman Nathan Christensen told the Marine Corps Times just days ... – and especially military retirees – to pay as much as 30 percent more for their health ... care. Is Obama declaring war on U.S. military? Obama has made no secret of his plans for deep

  8. The gold-plated Pentagon facelift

    ... A Pentagon renovation plan is expected to go substantially over budget because officials ... are planning to move senior Defense Department civilians and military service branch chiefs from ... , who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Pentagon - which is currently involved in a multi-year

  9. FBI joins drills on nuke terror

    ... the U.S. with nuclear weapons and operatives, the FBI has joined the Pentagon in simulation exercises ... of "a murky band of terrorists with plans to unleash a weapon of mass destruction." "The week ... – called Operation Orbit Comet and centered at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bragg &

  10. Letting sleeping dogs lie

    ... in U.S. traffic accidents than were killed in 10 years in Southeast Asia. For Europe, the carnage ... was criminal activity. The deaths of three thousand innocent civilians made terrorism an act of war. War ... the Pentagon is doing. So we'd be better off just packing up our stuff and coming home than allowing