National & World Headlines
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Brazilian police showed off piles of drugs and weapons seized during an aggressive takeover of two of this city\'s most dangerous slums, even as the search continued Tuesday in homes and even sewers for their real target: the drug gang leaders themselves. According to the Associated Press, police conceded that many of the up to 600 drug gang members believed to have been hiding in Vila Cruzeiro and the neighboring Alemao complex of slums may have escaped. The hunt for those that got away extended Tuesday into Rio\'s maze of storm sewers. The tally for a week of gang attacks and police raids included 124 arrested, 148 detained and 51 dead, authorities said in a statement released Tuesday.
December 01, 2010 -
The Wikileaks documents presents more evidence that Iran is becoming increasingly more isolated not just because of the sanctions aimed strangling it\'s nuclear pursuits, but diplomatically too. The crown prince of the United Arab Emirates said in one of the cables, \"Iran would obtain a nuclear weapon unless the regime could be \'split from inside\' before nuclear capability was achieved.\" That same documented pointed out as well that Iran has a major fear of improving relations with the U.S. because it would threaten the government\'s control over the country.
December 01, 2010 -
Even though senior NATO and Pentagon officials have expressed doubt that Afghan forces will be ready to take over security for the country in 2014, NATO leaders say thery will move ahead with step one of the plan to do just that. Britan, Canada and other allied countries say they do not want to be in a combat role in 2014 and are beginning to phase out their troops. The U.S. says it will begin it\'s withdrawal from Afghanistan next year.
December 01, 2010 -
How will the U.S withdrawal from Iraq next year affect security there? Colin Kahl, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee security remains strong and the pullout at the end of 2011 will not ignite a dramatic increase in violence. Al Qaida, while successful in pulling of several high profile attacks in recent weeks, killing hundreds has not succeeded in ingniting widespread sectarian violence.
December 01, 2010 -
DoD is on a mission to develop a preventive HIV vaccine for U.S. military personnel and for the global community.
December 01, 2010 -
The Army has kicked off the competition to develop son of the Future Combat System.
December 01, 2010 -
Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) joined WTOP\'s Ask the Governor to discuss why he believes DoD should not close the Joint Forces Command in his state.
November 30, 2010 -
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell talks with WTOP\'s Mark Segraves
November 30, 2010 -
A hacker broke into the U.S. Navy Memorial website and left a message for the administrator.
November 30, 2010 -
The Army Times received more than 70 e-mails from active-duty, civilian and retired users. Almost all of them expressed some dissatisfaction with the site.
November 29, 2010 -
The Center for Defense Information\'s Winslow Wheeler compares how the deficit reduction plans handle defense spending and financial management reform.
November 29, 2010 -
milTube is the Pentagon\'s latest social media offering. It\'s like YouTube but only members of the military can access it. Justin Filler is the deputy director of MilTech Solutions. He tells us how and why the site was created.
November 29, 2010 -
In the wake of the WikiLeaks release, the Pentagon is taking steps to better secure its information. Gordon Lubold, a reporter for Politico, brings us the details.
November 29, 2010 -
Federal offices face a public health scourge spreading across the nation: bedbugs. Five agencies have joined forces to form the Federal Bed Bug Workgroup, which works to educate on and control the spread of bed bugs. The EPA\'s director of Office of Pesticide Programs tells us about findings of the first National Bed Bug Summit.
November 29, 2010 -
While there will be a drawdown, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says there will not be a complete withdrawal in July
November 29, 2010