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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07.01.09 05:33 UTC

Clarke Thomas: Corporate ethics, missing in action

The Wall Street mess reflects badly on America's business schools

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Wired, 07.01.09 00:43 UTC

Air Force Releases 'Counter-Blog' Marching Orders

Bloggers: If you suddenly find Air Force officers leaving barbed comments after one of your posts, don't be surprised. They're just following the service's new "counter-blogging" flow chart. In a ...

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CNN Top Stories, 06.01.09 23:02 UTC

Troops won't get Purple Heart for PTSD

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Purple Heart medal, awarded to service members who have been physically wounded in combat, will not be given for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, a Pentagon statement said.

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USA Today, 06.01.09 20:30 UTC

Bush thanks military for undertaking 'just' work

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Tuesday that every U.S. military mission under his watch has been part of a just cause.

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USA Today, 02.01.09 14:31 UTC

Afghanistan copes with Taliban insurgency

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. is preparing to pour at least 20,000 extra troops into southern Afghanistan to cope with a Taliban insurgency that is fiercer than NATO leaders expected.

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CNN Top Stories, 02.01.09 10:01 UTC

What will be the big political stories of 2009?

(CNN) -- This past year was full of unexpected twists and turns on the campaign trail.

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Houston Chronicle - World, 02.01.09 06:34 UTC

20,000 more U.S. troops to fight Taliban

Surge will focus on crushing foes along southern rim, aiding NATO units

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 26.12.08 05:37 UTC

Study critical of Bush approach to funding wars

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama's administration needs to monitor war spending much more closely than the current White House has, according to a new study that criticized President George ...