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Sanford police chief: Neighborhood watch programs need 'good, hard look'updated: Wed May 09 2012 08:50:00

The man tasked with leading the police department in Sanford, Florida, in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing said communities should "take a good, hard look at who is selected," for neighborhood watch programs.

Sanford picks interim police chief amid Martin controversyupdated: Wed May 02 2012 15:48:00

Sanford, Florida, city officials have chosen a former Colorado police chief as an interim replacement for the top cop who stepped aside during the furor over February's killing of an unarmed teen.

Getting to know General Richard Myersupdated: Sun Dec 19 2010 15:39:00

On this week's "Getting To Know", we learn about the former Joint Chiefs Chairman's favorite childhood Christmas gift.

Gunman killed after opening fire at churchupdated: Mon Dec 10 2007 00:18:00

A gunman attacked worshippers at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, megachurch Sunday afternoon, killing one person and wounding four others before being killed by a security staff member, the city's police chief said.

Shooting witnessupdated: Mon Dec 10 2007 00:18:00

A witness to the church shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, describes what he saw.

FEMA hurricane response puts spotlight on political patronage jobs updated: Wed Sep 28 2005 11:54:00

The political finger-pointing that evolved in Hurricane Katrina's wake not only exposed deficiencies in the government's disaster preparedness, but put a spotlight on how and why some Bush administration officials got their jobs.

Arrests in deadly Baghdad bombingsupdated: Wed Aug 17 2005 00:59:00

Iraqi police arrested four people in connection with a string of car bombings Wednesday morning that killed at least 43 people and wounded 88 in central Baghdad, the Transportation Ministry said.

Army expects rosy recruiting numbers for Juneupdated: Wed Jun 29 2005 15:46:00

The Army is expected to exceed its active-duty recruiting goal in June after significant shortfalls in the last four months, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.

U.S.: No signs yet of Quran abuse updated: Thu May 12 2005 22:37:00

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says an investigation has so far turned up no evidence of U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay desecrating the Muslim holy book, the Quran.

Rumsfeld: Base closings will save $48 billionupdated: Thu May 12 2005 16:07:00

A coming round of military base closures will save the U.S. military nearly $50 billion over two decades, but will be less extensive than once thought, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday.

Iraq, Afghan wars reportedly strain U.S. fighting abilityupdated: Tue May 03 2005 11:17:00

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has issued a report to Congress that said the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan could hamstring the U.S. ability to fight other wars, a senior military official told CNN.

Myers: Insurgency same as year agoupdated: Wed Apr 27 2005 04:01:00

The insurgency in Iraq is "about where it was a year ago," in terms of attacks, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said but he said American and Iraqi troops are gaining ground in the two-year-old conflict.

Bulgaria: U.S. fire killed soldierupdated: Mon Mar 07 2005 07:15:00

A Bulgarian soldier in Iraq was killed last week by "friendly fire" from U.S. forces, according to the Bulgarian minister of defense.

Bush works phones in bid to move intelligence billupdated: Fri Dec 03 2004 02:33:00

Amid charges the White House has dragged its feet on the stalled 9/11 intelligence reform bill, President Bush on Thursday spoke by phone with the two top congressional leaders about trying to get the bill passed.

Pentagon debate rages over 'information operations' in Iraqupdated: Thu Dec 02 2004 02:32:00

Amid a debate over the use of misinformation by the U.S. military, the Pentagon says it is investigating an October incident in which a Marine spokesman gave CNN misleading information about an attack on the Iraqi city of Falluja.

Aides: 9/11 reforms won't pass Congress by electionupdated: Wed Oct 27 2004 09:20:00

Conceding they won't be able to complete work on September 11 reforms before the election, House and Senate negotiators hope at least to have an agreement among themselves by then, senior congressional aides said Tuesday.

Russian army chief 'to be fired'updated: Fri Jul 02 2004 07:50:00

The top military leader of Russia's armed forces will soon be removed from his position, officials tell CNN's Ryan Chilcote.

Rumsfeld and Myers make surprise trip to Iraqupdated: Thu May 13 2004 16:26:00

It was behind the walls of Abu Ghraib where U.S. soldiers abused Iraqi prisoners and it was behind these same walls where U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has now paid a surprise visit.

China plans space competitionupdated: Tue Jan 13 2004 22:53:00

It may be too early to call it a full-blown "space race", but China's burgeoning space program is certainly adding an element of competition for the long-dominant NASA efforts.

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