U.S. Military News http://x2see.com/military Just another X2see.com weblog Fri, 24 May 2013 01:45:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Researchers to be living on the moon: NASA http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/researchers-to-be-living-on-the-moon-nasa/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/researchers-to-be-living-on-the-moon-nasa/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 01:45:09 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/researchers-to-be-living-on-the-moon-nasa/ Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar BasesA study notes "a lot of excitement and interest from various companies" for such ventures.

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/researchers-to-be-living-on-the-moon-nasa/feed/ Once prominent swim coach gets 7 years for sex abuse http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/once-prominent-swim-coach-gets-7-years-for-sex-abuse/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/once-prominent-swim-coach-gets-7-years-for-sex-abuse/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 01:15:39 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/once-prominent-swim-coach-gets-7-years-for-sex-abuse/ A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/once-prominent-swim-coach-gets-7-years-for-sex-abuse/feed/ Woman, 87, loses to billionaire Trump in civil case http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/woman-87-loses-to-billionaire-trump-in-civil-case/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/woman-87-loses-to-billionaire-trump-in-civil-case/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 01:10:56 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/woman-87-loses-to-billionaire-trump-in-civil-case/ FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, Donald Trump arrives at federal court in Chicago to testify at a civil trial where he is accused of cheating an 87-year-old Jacqueline Goldberg in a condo deal. On Thursday, May 23, 2013, jurors sided with Trump and against Goldberg. Goldberg claimed the real estate mogul-turned-TV star carried out a bait and switch by offering her profit sharing in his namesake Chicago tower and reneging only after she committed to buy. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost.

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/woman-87-loses-to-billionaire-trump-in-civil-case/feed/ Jodi Arias jury cannot decide on death penalty http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/jodi-arias-jury-cannot-decide-on-death-penalty/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/jodi-arias-jury-cannot-decide-on-death-penalty/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 00:33:47 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/jodi-arias-jury-cannot-decide-on-death-penalty/ Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial in PhoenixBecause of the deadlock, the judge ordered a retrial in the penalty phase.

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/jodi-arias-jury-cannot-decide-on-death-penalty/feed/ New federal rules for meat labels take effect http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/new-federal-rules-for-meat-labels-take-effect/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/new-federal-rules-for-meat-labels-take-effect/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 00:13:00 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/new-federal-rules-for-meat-labels-take-effect/ Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday. The rules require labels on steaks, ribs and other cuts …

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/new-federal-rules-for-meat-labels-take-effect/feed/ Shapiro: Obama hits reset button on national security http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/shapiro-obama-hits-reset-button-on-national-security/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/shapiro-obama-hits-reset-button-on-national-security/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 23:27:42 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/shapiro-obama-hits-reset-button-on-national-security/ President Barack Obama talks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, the president revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial program secret. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Barack Obama has hit the reset button with the most far-reaching national security address of his presidency

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/shapiro-obama-hits-reset-button-on-national-security/feed/ Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/boy-scouts-vote-to-end-ban-on-gay-youth/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/boy-scouts-vote-to-end-ban-on-gay-youth/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 23:14:38 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/boy-scouts-vote-to-end-ban-on-gay-youth/ Dave Rice wears a neckerchief embroidered with the Inclusive Scouting Award while talking with supporters at the Equal Scouting Summit in GrapevineThe controversial move passed by more than 60% of the national council.

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/boy-scouts-vote-to-end-ban-on-gay-youth/feed/ NY businessman kidnapped, tortured for month http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/ny-businessman-kidnapped-tortured-for-month/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/ny-businessman-kidnapped-tortured-for-month/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:58 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/ny-businessman-kidnapped-tortured-for-month/ A businessman was snatched from a New York City street in broad daylight, then held captive for more than a month in a warehouse where he was bound and burned with acid as he was held for a $3 million ransom his family back in Ecuador did not have, authorities said.

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/ny-businessman-kidnapped-tortured-for-month/feed/ IRS ousts Lerner, who oversaw targeting http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/irs-ousts-lerner-who-oversaw-targeting/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/irs-ousts-lerner-who-oversaw-targeting/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:22 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/irs-ousts-lerner-who-oversaw-targeting/ IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)She was director of division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups.

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]]> http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/irs-ousts-lerner-who-oversaw-targeting/feed/ Parking garage collapse kills one in Maryland http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/parking-garage-collapse-kills-one-in-maryland/ http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/parking-garage-collapse-kills-one-in-maryland/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:06 +0000 http://x2see.com/military/2013/05/23/parking-garage-collapse-kills-one-in-maryland/ BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Fire and rescue officials say a parking garage that was closed to the public has partially collapsed outside a shopping mall in Bethesda, Md., killing one construction worker and severely injuring another man.

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