Monthly Archives: March 2008

Boosting GI Bill benefits could hit military roadblock

WASHINGTON — For Sen. Jim Webb, it’s a question of fairness: Why don’t veterans of today’s armed services get the same benefits the GI Bill provided “the greatest generation” after World War II? Actually Senator, the answer is pretty simple, … Continue reading

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Obama Suggests Ex-Pastor Is Contrite

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrat Barack Obama seemed to suggest in an interview aired Friday that his former pastor has acknowledged that his controversial remarks were inappropriate and hurtful, although there are no public accounts of the minister having done so. … Continue reading

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US Airstrike Kills at Least 4 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) – A U.S. helicopter fired a Hellfire missile during fighting in a Shiite militia stronghold of Baghdad Friday, killing at least four people as deadly clashes broke out in Iraq’s oil-rich south for the fourth day. American jets … Continue reading

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