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US Senators to weigh overturning military ban on gays

AFP American Edition 28 days ago

A key US Senate panel will hold a hearing next month to look at a possible repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on gays serving openly in the US military, the committee's chairman said Friday. "We'll have a hearing in ...

At least 7,500 seek tax amnesty on offshore accounts: US

AFP American Edition 36 days ago

At least 7,500 Americans with undisclosed offshore bank accounts have come forward to settle back taxes in response to an amnesty program expiring Thursday, US officials said. Internal Revenue Service spokesman Bruce Friedland said it was too soon to know the total ...

Key Democrat wants boost in forces in Afghanistan

AP News 40 days ago

Senate intelligence committee chairwoman cautions Afghanistan mission is in 'serious jeopardy' The U.S. mission in Afghanistan is in "serious jeopardy" and needs more troops to turn the tide against an increasingly potent Taliban insurgency, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said ...

Senator: Obama should get Pentagon support on gays

Reuters US Online Report Top News 40 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. Senate Democrat said on Sunday he expects President Barack Obama to keep a renewed vow to end discrimination against gays in the military, but that Obama should do so with the support of the Pentagon. Senate ...

Defense Appropriations

AP News 40 days ago

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., left, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, to discuss the defense appropriations bill. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) Copyright 2009 AP News

US senators push compromise on Pentagon budget

AFP American Edition 44 days ago

A pair of top US senators introduced compromise legislation for next year's Pentagon budget on Wednesday, largely in line with White House recommendations, such as culling costly new F-22 Raptors. Democrat Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the ...

Senate Armed Services Chairman Levin Discusses Defense Dep't Authorization

Getty Images 44 days ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (L) answers reporters' questions about the 2010 defense authorization bill at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The defense authorization bill includes $560 billion for a second ...

US Congress negotiators agree funds for jet engine

AFP American Edition 45 days ago

US Congressional negotiators ignored a White House veto threat and agreed to allocate 560 million dollars to fund an alternative engine for the F-35 fighter jet, sources close to the talks said. President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates have opposed ...

Senate blocks commander's testimony before new Afghan strategy

AFP South Asian Edition 50 days ago

The US Senate on Thursday rejected an attempt by Republican Senator John McCain to have the top US commander in Afghanistan testify before President Barack Obama announces his decision on a new Afghan war strategy. Lawmakers voted 59 to 40 to reject ...

US Senator urges Afghan ramp-up to fight war

AFP American Edition 60 days ago

The United States should focus on training and equipping Afghanistan's security forces as it weighs what troop levels are needed to fight the war there, Democratic Senator Carl Levin said Monday. Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a ...

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