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Obama Transfers 6 Guantanamo Detainees to Uruguay as Refugees

The Obama administration released six Guantanamo Bay detainees and sent them to Uruguay for resettlement as refugees amid the president’s renewed efforts to close down the facility.   Upon taking office, President Obama pledged to close down the U.S. military

Obama Transfers 6 Guantanamo Detainees to Uruguay as Refugees

Pentagon: Prevalence of Sexual Assaults in Military Drops

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The prevalence of sexual assaults in the military decreased by about 25 percent to 19,000 in 2014, when compared to 26,000 in 2012, according to a Pentagon statement.   During the same period, victim reports increased by an estimated 66 percent to

Pentagon: Prevalence of Sexual Assaults in Military Drops

American Hostage Killed in Failed Rescue Attempt

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An American photojournalist and a South African teacher held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen were killed Saturday during a failed U.S.-led rescue attempt, a raid President Barack Obama said he ordered over an “imminent danger” to

American Hostage Killed in Failed Rescue Attempt

Obama Nominates Ashton Carter As His Fourth Pentagon Chief

WASHINGTON, D.C.–President Obama officially nominated Ashton Carter as his fourth Secretary of Defense to succeed Chuck Hagel, the only Republican in the president’s national security team, who resigned under pressure from the White House.   During a Roosevelt Room ceremony, before

Obama Nominates Ashton Carter As His Fourth Pentagon Chief

Pentagon Gave L.A. Sheriff’s Department Snowshoes

The U.S. Department of Defense, ever concerned that local police departments might lack needed equipment for their efforts combating crime, sent the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department an early Christmas present last March: 500 snowshoes and 132 snow trousers. That wasn’t

Pentagon Gave L.A. Sheriff’s Department Snowshoes

China Tests Mach 10 Missile That Could Dodge US Defenses

On December 2, China conducted the third test of the Wu-14 missile in western China, viewed as a “strike vehicle” for China’s strategic nuclear program and potentially one of the most dangerous weapons in China’s arsenal. Various reports citing Pentagon sources

China Tests Mach 10 Missile That Could Dodge US Defenses

Madrid Fires Health Chief Who Insulted Ebola Victim

Gaffe-prone Madrid health chief Javier Rodríguez, who received a swell of criticism for implying that auxiliary nurse Teresa Romero contracted Ebola because of her own lack of care, has been fired from his position after Romero and her family publicized

Madrid Fires Health Chief Who Insulted Ebola Victim

Obama to Announce Defense Secretary Pick Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to announce his pick Friday to lead the Pentagon amid the threat from Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, the White House said. White House press secretary Josh Earnest would not say

Obama to Announce Defense Secretary Pick Friday

Notre Dame’s Jerian Grant Plays as College Basketball’s Best

Links to Sports Illustrated, ESPN, NBC Sports and Fox Sports show wide praise for the of www.valueaddbasketball.com database to pinpoint a player’s value, but today announces major improvements to answer valid criticisms that have circulated at the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. You can say the same about

Notre Dame’s Jerian Grant Plays as College Basketball’s Best

Barbra Streisand, Nexus of Green Evil

Barbra Streisand – or whoever it is that handles her social media – has been tweeting about the (immensely sound) incoming GOP chairman of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, Senator Jim Inhofe. Inhofe had fingered Streisand as a

Barbra Streisand, Nexus of Green Evil

NDAA Includes Cuts in Pay Raise and Benefits for Troops

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) agreement, reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers, will lower the pay raise for troops, slow the growth in housing allowances, and increase co-pays for most of their prescriptions.    Critics

NDAA Includes Cuts in Pay Raise and Benefits for Troops

No. 4 Duke Beats No. 2 Wisconsin 80-70

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tyus Jones darted through the lane for easy baskets and hit two key 3-pointers. Any time he made a big play, his family followed with raucous applause. It was quite a Midwest homecoming Wednesday night for

No. 4 Duke Beats No. 2 Wisconsin 80-70

76ers Snap 0-17 Start with 85-77 Win over Wolves

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Michael Carter-Williams had 20 points,

76ers Snap 0-17 Start with 85-77 Win over Wolves

Browns Sticking with Brian Hoyer over Johnny Manziel

Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine has decided to stick with quarterback Brian Hoyer for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts instead of replacing him with rookie Johnny Manziel. Pettine said his decision derived from Hoyer leading the Browns to a

Browns Sticking with Brian Hoyer over Johnny Manziel

Resurgent Blue Demons Having Fun on and off Court

Let’s not get carried away. It’s only December, Big East play hasn’t even started, and DePaul has yet to play a road game… but the Blue Demons are 4-1 and playing better team basketball than they have in seemingly eons.

Resurgent Blue Demons Having Fun on and off Court

Former Pentagon No. 2 Emerges as Frontrunner to Replace Hagel

Former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter appears to be considered the favorite to replace Chuck Hagel, the outgoing Pentagon chief, according to numerous reports surfacing today. As the new Defense Secretary, Carter would be taking charge of the U.S. operations

Former Pentagon No. 2 Emerges as Frontrunner to Replace Hagel

Carter Seen as Obama’s Pick for U.S. Defense Secretary

(Reuters) – Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said. One source said Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of

Carter Seen as Obama’s Pick for U.S. Defense Secretary

Boko Haram Jihadists Attack 2 Nigerian State Capitals

BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists struck two state capitals in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, with twin blasts at a crowded market and the destruction of a police base. Rescue workers were trying to evacuate the dead and wounded

Boko Haram Jihadists Attack 2 Nigerian State Capitals