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U.S. Spending More Than Ever on Military

WASHINGTON – With military costs since Sept. 11, 2001, now expected to exceed $300 billion, the Pentagon is spending more per soldier to fight in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere than it did during earlier conflicts. High technology, the costs of paying and protecting a modern soldier, and the worldwide nature …

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Pentagon: Troops May Be Overtaxed

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is unsure how long it can sustain the current pace of National Guard (search) and Reserve deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior official said Thursday. “If we stress (the reservists) too much and have too many multiple call-ups, we’re going to reach a point to …

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Russia, Iran Sign Nuclear Deal

BUSHEHR, Iran – Russia and Iran signed a deal Sunday that would deliver nuclear fuel to the Middle East country for the startup of its first reactor — a project the United States had for years pushed Moscow to drop, claiming Iran is trying to build a nuclear bomb. Iranian …

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