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July 2010:

  • THE PARIS ART HEIST
  • TRACKING PASSING MOTORISTS
  • HEIGHTENED CYBERSECURITY
  • PAECEKEEPERS COMMEMORATED

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http://www.interpol.int/Public/ICPO/PressReleases/PR2010/PR037.asp
http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/license-plate-readers-help-police-alarm-privacy
-advocates?page=0,1

http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/us-cyber-command-launched?page=0,0
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18658&Cr=peacekeep&Cr1=


 

June 2010:

  • SUBWAY BAGGAGE SCREENING
  • TAX ACAM UNVEILED
  • SPENDING IN AFGHANISTAN
  • FOSTER HOMES FOR WAR VETS

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http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/tsa-joins-nypd-subway-baggage-screening
http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/rigmaidenIndict.pdf
http://www.isaf.nato.int/en/article/news/nato-ministers-launch-afghan-first-policy.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703909804575124451841717276.html


 

May 2010:

  • FUGITIVE FOUND ON FACEBOOK
  • WANTED: BILINGUAL POLICE
  • THE NIMROD MR2 RETIRES
  • VOLCANO MONITORING ON GUAM

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http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Mafia-Suspect-Caught-On-Facebook_22542.html
http://www.policeone.com/community-policing/articles/2018641-Police-agencies-
seeking-more-bilingual-cops/

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/
LastFlightOfTheNimrodMr2.htm

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4568612&c=SEA&s=TOP


 

February 2010:

  • NEW TRAVEL RULES IN EFFECT
  • COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED
  • SOLDIERS TRAINED IN FORENSICS
  • NAVY DOLPHINS HUNT MINES

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34679532/ns/us_news-airliner_attack/
http://www.europol.europa.eu/index.asp?page=news&news=pr091221.htm
http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/12/09/31531-soldiers-train-to-use-forensic
-science-to-catch-insurgents/

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Flipper-Can-Find-It-US-Navy-Uses-Dolphins
-to-Sniff-for-Mines-06005/


 

November 2009:

  • PEACEKEEPERS IN LEBANON
  • WOMEN TO SERVE ON US SUBS
  • RECORD RECRUITING YEAR
  • PAYING TRIBUTE TO HEROES

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http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-03-voa32.cfm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/10/mil-091007-afps05.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/10/mil-091013-afps03.htm
http://www.soldiermagazine.co.uk/mag/feature4.htm


 

September 2009

  • GREEN DAY IN DJIBOUTI
  • PIRATES FOILED BY NATO FORCES
  • KEEPING WATER DRINKABLE
  • BACK TO BASICS

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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/08/mil-090814-rianovosti01.htm
http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=news/news_show.php&id=37634
http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/07/23/24838-survival-school---out-of-your-comfort-zone/


July 2009 :

  • AMBASSADORS OF A NEW CHINA
  • LINGUISTS IN DEMAND
  • US MILITARY LAUNCHES TWITTER
  • FEMALE BLUE HELMETS

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http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-30-voa17.cfm
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-30-voa17.cfm
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/06/us_military_in_afghanistan_tur.html
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30957&Cr=peacekeep&Cr1=


May 2009:

  • THE PENTAGON GOES "GREEN"
  • NEW NATO TRAINING MISSION
  • THE WAR ON BUGS
  • MILITARY STUDIES BRAIN INJURY
  • Digest, Worksheet and Notes
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    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/04/mil-090415-afps02.htm
    http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_52802.htm?mode=news
    http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2009/04/ap_bugs_troops_040909/
    http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2009/04/gns_braininjury_darpa_040809w/


    March 2009:

  • UI NEW RECRUITS UBN U.S. ARMY
  • OPERATION TRADEWINDS 2009
  • SOLDIERS AGAINST DRUG GANGS
  • BOOMERS PRACTICE MANEUVERS
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/us/15immig.html?_r=
    1&scp=3&sq=immigration%20citizenship%20military&st=cse

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/02/mil-090227-afps02.htm
    http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-02-26-voa57.cfm
    http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/usa/2009/usa-090226-nns01.htm


    January 2009:

  • ENGAGING AFGHAN TRIBES
  • PAKISTAN LAUNCHES OPERATION
  • THE YEAR OF THE NCO
  • ITALIANS TRAINING IRAQI POLICE
  • Digest, Worksheet and Notes
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    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/08/mil-080820-afps01.htm
    http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/08-august/e0825a.html
    http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=50822
    http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet//TrainingAndAdventure/
    ArmyOffersSecureFutureToStudentSoldiers.htm


    September 2008:

  • EXERCISE PANAMAX
  • HI-TECH NATO DEMONSTRATION
  • SAILOR AIMING FOR GOLD
  • NEW EDUCATIONAL PLAN
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    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/08/mil-080820-afps01.htm
    http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/08-august/e0825a.html
    http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=50822
    http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet//TrainingAndAdventure/
    ArmyOffersSecureFutureToStudentSoldiers.htm


    August 2008:

  • UNMANNED RECONNAISSANCE
  • OLYMPIC SECURITY FORCES
  • JOINT EXERCISE ELITE 2008
  • EUROMED PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT
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    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/07/mil-080711-arnews01.htm
    http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3622436&c=ASI&s=TOP
    http://www.mil.be/aircomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=en&FILE=&ID=1119&
    PAGE=38&MENU=0

    http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-07-13-voa20.cfm



    July 2008:

  • WORLD REFUGEE DAY
  • NAVAL ESCORT FOR FOOD SHIPS
  • OIL FACILITIES UNDER ATTACK
  • IDPS RETURNING TO ABYEI
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    http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27096&Cr=refugee&Cr1=
    http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-21-voa32.cfm
    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/06/mil-080617-irin01.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/06/mil-080612-voa03.htm


    June 2008:

    • FRANCE CUTS BACK ON TROOPS
    • INDIA TO HOST U.N. EXERCISE
    • NEW CYBER DEFENCE CENTRE
    • NUCLEAR WATCHDOGS AT WORK

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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/english/lit_form/
    letter_rev3.shtml

    http://www.usingenglish.com/resources/letter-writing.html
    http://www.eltnewsletter.com/back/January2001/art472001.htm

     


    May 2008:

    • ARABIAN SHARK
    • TROPICAL STORM
    • CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE
    • MANDATE EXTENDED

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    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/04/mil-080423-nns05.htm
    http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2008/p08-053e.html
    http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/
    2LancsSoldiersGetATasteOfJungleLife.htm

    http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26469&Cr=nuclear&Cr1=


    April 2008:

    • EXPLOSIONS IN ALBANIA
    • NATO FORUM HELD
    • UN FORCA IN LEBANON
    • COMMANDOS ON THE ARCTIC

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    http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26039&Cr=albania&Crl=
    http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26041&Cr=lebanon&Crl=
    http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/03-march/e0312b.html
    http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/
    CommandosTakeOnTheArctic.htm


    March 2008:

    • ISAF UPDATE
    • ARMY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE
    • TANK UPGRADE
    • UN POLICE IN TRAINING

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    http://www.nato.int/issues/isaf/index.html
    http://www.nato.int/isaf/topics/mandate/index.html
    http://www.nato.int/isaf/topics/chronology/index.html http://www.nato.int/
    isaf/topics/expansion/index.html
    http://www.nato.int/issues/afghanistan/index.html
    http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/ops.htm


    February 2008

    • SOLDIERS AT EASE
    • HIGH TECH HELMETS
    • COMBAT SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
    • ADVANCED PROTECTIVE GEAR

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    http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/index.html
    http://usmilitary.about.com/od/weapons/
    Weapons_of_the_United_States_Military.htm

    http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/index.html



    January 2008

    • KFOR TO REMAIN IN KOSOVO
    • RFID TAGS MONITOR MOVEMENT
    • UPGRADING THE FLEETS
    • SAUDI OILFIELD SECURITY

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    http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-07-voa39.cfm
    http://www.debating.org/whatwedo.php?index=rules
    http://www.rfid-weblog.com/
    http://www.soldiersperspective.us/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID

     


    Decmeber 2007

    --- NO SALUTING IN THEATRE --- PIRATE ATTACK THWARTED ---
    NEW HIGH-TECH HOWITZER --- BANGLADESH CYCLONE RELIEF ---

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    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2007/11/11-26_index.htm
    http://www.voanews.com/english/categories.cfm

     


    November 2007

    --- UN STANDING POLICE CAPACITY --- RESCUE DEVICES EXHIBITED
    THE ‘ERT’ --- PEACEKEEPERS REBUILD SCHOOL --- CANINE SUPPORT UNIT ---

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    http://www.un.org/news/dh/pdf/english/2007/19102007.pdf
    http://www.armytimes.com/news/ausa/story.php?F=3095438
    http://www.un.org/news/dh/pdf/english/2007/19102007.pdf
    http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/PeopleInDefence/V
    italRoleForDogUnitInIraq.htm

     


    October 2007 :

    --- LANGUAGE TRAINING IN KABUL --- VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE ---
    VOICE CONTROLLED ROBOTS --- IRANIAN-MADE FIGHTER JETS ---

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    http://www.nato.int/kfor/docu/inside/2002/ik_020506b.htm
    http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw070921_1_n.shtml
    http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-09-20-voa22.cfm
    http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2007/October/RobotCont.htm
    http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3051932&C=mideast


    October - News Digest 2 - by Charles Boyle

    --- ENGINEER TO END CAREER --- MEDAL FOR WOUNDED IS GOOD IDEA --- BOOTED OUT ---
    FITNESS FOR FIGHTERS---

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    http://www.navynews.co.uk
    http://www.rafnews.co.uk
    http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews
    http://www.defensenews.com
    http://www.marinecorpstimes.com

     


    September 2007

    --- SURVEILLANCE VIDEO RECEIVER TO BECOME HANDHELD DEVICE ---
    FOUND IN TRANSLATION --- HMS PENZANCE RESCUES SINKING
    SCOTTISH TRAWLER ---

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    http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2007/July/SurveillanceVideo.htm

    http://www.termisti.refer.org/nauterm/dicten.htm

     


     

    August 2007

    --- EMERGING CEASE-FIRE --- EU TROOPS TO HELP REFUGEES
    --- FORMER KING DEAD AT 92 ---
    U.S. AND IRANIAN TALKS ---

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    http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/22/us.iran.talks/index.htm
    http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-Palestinian_conflict
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States-Iran_relations
    http://www.infoplease.com/homework/wsbiography.html
    http://www.infoplease.com/people.html

     


    May 2007

    --- AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2007 --- UN MISSION IN DARFUR ---
    UN SENDS SUPPLIES TO SOMALIA ---
    SOUTH KOREA AIDS NORTH ---

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    https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
    https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/827425.stm
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1132268.stm
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1132724.stm
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072611.stm
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023444.stm

     


    April 2007

    --- US TO BUY ANTI-SNIPER SYSTEM --- PROPOSED HIKE IN SPENDING ---
    NEW SHIPS TO SOUTH AFRICA ---
    HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TRAINER ---

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    http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/index.html

     


    March 2007

    --- PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CHAD --- CAMPAIGN AGAINST GANGS---
    NEW INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE--- US TO SHELTER IRAQI REFUGEES
    ---

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    http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/ops.htm
    http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/peacekpg/reform/2006/0615army.htm
    http://radio.un.org/
    http://www.un.org/News/


    February 2007 by Hamish McIlwraith

    --- PINOCHET ‘NEVER JUDGED’ --- LIGHT AFTER THE DARKNESS---
    SADDAM EXECUTED AT DAWN--- NO LAUGHING MATTER
    ---

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    http://www.yesdeathpenalty.com/argument_1.htm
    http://web.amnesty.org/pages/deathpenalty-statistics-eng
    http://www.coe.int/T/E/Com/Files/Themes/Death-penalty/e_brochure.asp
    http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/writingessays/a/comparecontrast_2.htm


     

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