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Global shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even though questions about monetary policy limited gains. The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 ended at all-time highs, while the...Tags: Economic Stimulus Plan, Nicos Anastasiades, Yahoo! Inc., Korean War (1950-1953), Citigroup Incorporated
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Hagel: It was furlough 680K or deepen readiness crisis
By Tom Philpott Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the furlough of 680,000 civilian employees for one day a week, from early July through September, to avoid taking deeper cuts in training and maintenance, which could have degraded readiness to the...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Unemployment, U.S. Army, Government Debt
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Three Alamogordo businesses discuss local economic climate
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.With federal budget cuts, sequestration and a light to moderate economic growth prediction for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, some Alamogordo retailers believe the local economy is steady. They also think it's contingent upon sequestration, the...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Foreign Exchange Market, National Retail Federation, Rodeo
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EDITORIAL: DOD furloughs: A tough hit for the region
Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M.Months of waiting in limbo came to an end last week as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that planned furloughs for defense employees as a result of the sequestration bill passed by Congress will begin in July. The good news for the 6,500...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Unemployment, Employees, Layoffs and Downsizing
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RPT-Training push fails to halt U.S. military sexual assault crisis
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Under pressure to fight sexual assault, the U.S. armed forces in recent years rolled out education programs about proper sexual conduct through methods like role playing and video...Tags: Sexual Assault, Criminals, U.S. Army, Crime Victims, U.S. Department of Defense
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At Hampton VA, caring for sexual assault victims is ongoing battle
— Over two weeks, the Pentagon has suffered a string of embarrassments in its effort to show progress in curbing sexual assault within the ranks. A Defense Department anonymous survey estimated a 35 percent increase in sexual assault and related...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sexual Assault, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), U.S. Army, Substance Abuse
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Letterkenny furlough reduced to 11 days
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comEmployees at Letterkenny Army Depot are facing fewer furlough days than originally expected — workers are looking at 11 days without pay rather than 14. The 11 days are down from the 14 that the Pentagon advised would be needed, and only half of...Tags: Personal Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance
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A troubled timeline: Recent developments regarding military sexual assaults
May 5 Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, 41, is arrested on suspicion of drunkenly grabbing a woman in an Arlington, Va., parking lot. At the time, he led the Air Force's sexual assault prevention program. His trial is set for July 18 in Arlington...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Barack Obama, Sexual Assault, Assault, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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EDITORIAL: Military's problem with sex assault
The Virginian-PilotAs if to underscore the scope of the military's sexual assault problem, the Army announced Tuesday that a sergeant in charge of its prevention program is being investigated for abusive sexual contact, assault and other allegations. The investigation...Tags: Sexual Assault, Assault, Sex Crimes, Litigation, Armed Forces
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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Moscow (Russia), Israel, Wars and Interventions
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Pentagon chief vows to 'fix' military's sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered top military chiefs on Friday to redouble their effort to address the problem of sexual assault, saying the frequency and perceived tolerance of the crime was eroding the military's ability...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Defense, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Sexual assaults in military: 'Little monsters' now in charge
Paula Coughlin was grocery shopping in Jacksonville, Fla., when I caught up with her on the phone this week. If anyone has an interesting perspective on the U.S. military’s absurd inability to deal with sexual assault, it’s Coughlin. She is...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Jackie Speier, Sexual Assault, U.S. Department of Defense, Lotteries
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