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The U.S. military has blocked access to a range of popular commercial websites in order to free up bandwidth for use in Japan recovery efforts, according to an e-mail obtained by CNN and confirmed by a spokesman for U.S. Strategic Command.

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Life at a Japanese emergency shelterupdated: Wed Mar 16 2011 06:09:00

CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on survivors of the Japan quake staying at a shelter.

In today's space race, watch out for Chinaupdated: Wed Nov 18 2009 09:22:00

When China decided to test an anti-satellite missile in 2007, the impact shattered not just the target satellite but any illusions that China did not have military intentions in space and the capabilities to achieve them.

Pentagon reviewing policy on social networking sitesupdated: Mon Sep 28 2009 14:32:00

The Pentagon is reviewing its policy concerning the access by military personnel to social networking Web sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a spokesman said Tuesday.

U.S. Marines de-Twitteredupdated: Mon Sep 28 2009 14:32:00

The U.S. Marine Corps has banned access to social networking Web sites. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.

Marines ban Twitter, Facebook, other sitesupdated: Tue Aug 04 2009 12:09:00

The U.S. Marine Corps has banned Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social media sites from its networks, effective immediately.

Official: Millions spent defending Pentagon computers from attackupdated: Tue Apr 07 2009 20:43:00

The U.S. military has spent at least $100 million defending its computer network from and responding to cyberattacks, according to a top official responsible for network security.

Texans report fireball in sky, sonic boomsupdated: Mon Feb 16 2009 14:57:00

Sonic booms and at least one fireball in the sky were reported in Texas on Sunday, less than a week after two satellites collided in space and a day after the Federal Aviation Administration asked U.S. pilots to watch for "falling space debris," authorities said.

Russian, U.S. satellites collide in spaceupdated: Thu Feb 12 2009 19:02:00

Two satellites, one Russian and one American, have collided some 800 kilometers (500 miles) above Siberia, the Russian and U.S. space agencies, said Thursday.

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