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Despite state acquittals, federal charges possible in death of teen at Florida boot camp
Associated Press WriterPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) _ A looming federal investigation and possible trial is making it difficult for seven juvenile Florida boot camp guards and a nurse acquitted last year of state charges in the death of a 14-year-old boy to move on with their lives,...Tags: Jeb Bush, Employees, Armed Forces, Trials, Lawyers
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AP Impact: Insurgents worldwide take cues from Iraq, grabbing foreigners for ransom, influence
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Five years ago, retired Air Force intelligence officer Kirk von Ackermann became the first of 39 Americans to be kidnapped in Iraq. He's still missing, his wife fearing she'll never see him again. Besides the personal tragedy, his...Tags: Crimes, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Prisons, Kidnapping
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Man reports being shot at while walking through Fort Pierce parking lot
TCPalm.comSt. Lucie County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for four young men, one of whom allegedly shot at a 34-year-old Fort Pierce man walking through the Towne South Plaza parking lot late Saturday night. The man told deputies he was walking toward...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Firearms
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Heat Q&A with Ira Winderman
Sun-Sentinel.comAsk Ira! Sun-Sentinel Heat writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Etan Thomas, Movies, Caron Butler, ESPN, Moving
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Tajh Boyd profile
Daily PressTim Boyd is a Navy man, so it makes sense that he'd run a tight ship. His oldest son, Tajh, is a football hero and Big Man On Campus at Phoebus High, but the rules at home still apply. Among them: No driver's license, at least not yet. Doesn't matter...Tags: Bill Dee, Teaching and Learning, Boston Bruins, Students, High Schools
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Iraqi prime minister: British troops no longer necessary for security in southern Iraq
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) _ Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told The Times of London that the 4,100 British troops in southern Iraq are no longer necessary to provide security, though he said there may be a need for a few British troops to remain for training and...Tags: Gang Activity, Gordon Brown, Crimes, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions
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Tribesmen target militants
Pakistani tribesmen are raising armies to battle al-Qaida and Taliban militants close to the Afghan border -- a movement encouraged by the military and hailed as a sign its offensive is succeeding. On Sunday, two tribesmen were killed during an army-...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Armed Forces
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Bio box for US Senate candidates
NAME: Tom Harkin PARTY: Democratic. HOMETOWN: Cumming. BIRTH: Nov. 19, 1939, Cumming, Iowa. FAMILY: Wife, Ruth; two children. EDUCATION: B.S., Iowa State University, 1962; J.D., Catholic University, 1972. EXPERIENCE: U.S. Navy pilot, 1962-67;...Tags: Armed Forces, Tom Harkin, Iowa
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Family says soldier loved being in the Army
Hundreds of mourners have remembered a fallen southern Illinois soldier as someone who "could turn sorrow into laughter." At services Saturday in Highland, friends and family said 33-year-old Sergeant First Class Gary Vasquez (VAS'-kehz) loved being...Tags: Armed Forces, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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Candidate profiles for Ron Klein and Allen West
Ron Klein Personal: 51, married, two children, lives in Boca Raton Education: Law degree, Case Western Reserve University Professional: Practiced law until two years ago Political: Spent 14 years in the Florida Legislature before being elected to...Tags: Tennessee, Ron Klein, Colleges and Universities, Florida Atlantic University, Armed Forces
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Steve Israel in Afghanistan meeting with Karzai
juliann.vachon@newsday.comWASHINGTON - Rep. Steve Israel (D- Huntington) traveled to Afghanistan this weekend, where he met yesterday with President Hamid Karzai, Gen. David McKiernan and New York troops in what he called "sobering" insight into the Taliban's resurgence and...Tags: New York, Steve Israel, Armed Forces, Huntington, Huntington
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