Topic: U.S. Air Force
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10 quotes from John Ciardi on his birthday
John Ciardi a poet, translator, critic and etymologist. To mark his birthday on June 24, here are 10 of his most memorable quotes.
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Brazil's President Rousseff meets with Obama: 5 topics for talks
As the two largest economies in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and the US have a lot of shared interests, but there are still areas of contention. Here are 5 possible topics on today's presidential agenda:
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Leap Year: this day in the history of Feb. 29
We don’t mean to state the obvious, but Feb. 29 happens once every four years (usually) – and leap year is here again. That means a whole day's worth of news will tomorrow be added to this date's comparatively small archive.
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Famous US Special Forces operations
Here are six of the most famous successful American special operations missions in recent memory.
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In Pictures War by remote control
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 05/11
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In Pictures Space photos of the day: Vintage NASA art
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Is the X-37B a prelude to space warfare?
The X-37B, A U.S. Air Force space raises concerns about weapons in space. While its exact purpose remains unclear, it joins a host of new space technology that could usher in a new era of space warfare.
05/10/2010 03:49 am -
Operation Home Front helps women veterans heal
With a focus on helping women veterans heal and readapt to civilian life with family ties intact, Operation Home Front supports women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
04/27/2010 02:58 pm -
X37b space plane launch: first in Air Force's busy space year
The successful X-37 space plane launch Thursday evening improves the Air Force's access to space, officials say, but its mission is being kept secret.
04/23/2010 02:57 pm -
Air Force says X37-B space plane is not a weapon
Air Force spokesman says X37-B space plane is not a "weaponization of space."
04/23/2010 02:06 pm -
Shhhh! Air Force launches top secret X-37B robot space plane
The secretive X-37B robot space plane was launched late Thursday. Destination unknown.
04/23/2010 09:49 am -
Get ready to rumble: Air Force mystery spaceship X-37B to launch today
Shrouded in secrecy, the Air Force mystery spaceship X-37B will launch tonight in Florida.
04/22/2010 02:40 pm -
Global News Blog Ash cloud over Europe could last for months
The volcanic ash cloud over Europe continued to delay flights across the continent on Friday. The ash cloud is affecting the Afghanistan war. Scientists say that the cloud could continue to last for weeks, or even months. Airports in the United Kingdom will remain closed until at least 1 a.m. on Saturday.
04/16/2010 11:20 am -
Decades later, women pilots from World War II get their due
WASPS – Women Airforce Service Pilots – received the Congressional Gold Medal for the missions they flew during World War II.
03/10/2010 08:14 pm -
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Ending 'don't ask, don't tell' seems inevitable. But not soon.
US society and the Pentagon are moving toward ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military. But powerful lawmakers want to keep the 1993 law, and it may be other conservatives who convince them that times have changed.
02/06/2010 03:14 pm -
Discoveries Has the Hubble Space Telescope spied asteroid-on-asteroid collision debris?
Astronomers have long suspected that objects in the main asteroid belt -- between Mars and Jupiter -- collide. Now they have what could be direct evidence.
02/02/2010 03:26 pm -
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Q&A: How much aid has reached Haiti?
More than $1 billion in aid to Haiti has been pledged so far by governments from Guatemala to Greece. The UN and other groups are increasing food distribution by the day.
01/26/2010 01:04 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 01/25
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In Haiti, aid is finally getting to the people
Slowed by logistics at the airport and a weak infrastructure that makes transportation difficult, crucial food, water, and medical supplies are just now making it to many desperate Haitians.
01/18/2010 11:09 am -
Global News Blog Haiti earthquake: Small Port-au-Prince airport strained by aid demand
US Air Force specialists got the small Port-au-Prince airport running again after the Haiti earthquake, but with a backlog of cargo planes to be unloaded on the tarmac, some flights still can't get in.
01/15/2010 12:23 pm -
Global News Blog Haitian earthquake: Aid starts to pour in, Clinton fears high death toll
Two days after the Haiti earthquake, outside help has started to pour into Port-au-Prince as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the death toll may be in 'tens of thousands.' A US carrier is steaming toward Haiti, and British, Brazilian, Chinese, and other aid teams are already on the ground.
01/14/2010 10:08 am -
Howard Schmidt, cybersecurity 'czar': Who is he?
12/22/2009 01:36 pm -
Once mighty Iraq Air Force rebuilds – but pilots keep low profile
The Iraq Air Force is slowly reclaiming control of the country's airspace – the last bit of Iraqi national sovereignty to be returned as the Americans pull out.
12/15/2009 10:53 am -
Global News Blog Israel: American weatherman's Hebrew accent speaks to immigrants
In Israel, popular weatherman Robert Olinsky – an American immigrant from New Jersey – had an accent that put him at odds with Hebrew purists.
12/10/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Norway spiral: A rocket scientist explains the mystery
After watching the Norway spiral video, a US rocket scientist is convinced it was a missile. That blue plume? "Tiny sapphires," he says.
12/10/2009 12:00 am -
What does North Korea want from US envoy visit to Pyongyang?
US envoy Stephen Bosworth arrived in North Korea Tuesday for high-level talks to try to persuade it to return to six-party talks.
12/08/2009 12:00 am -
On last stop of Asia tour, Obama targets Iran, North Korea
Obama addressed Iran and North Korea nuclear programs at Osan Air Base in South Korea. Obama also discussed free trade agreement with S. Korea President Lee.
11/19/2009 12:00 am
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