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Posted on December 6, 2006 by NPR Topics: News | Comments Off
President Bush receives the report of the Iraq Study Group on U.S. strategy in Iraq. The bipartisan commission spent more than nine months interviewing dozens of experts, and analyzing possible strategies to help stabilize Iraq.
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Posted on December 5, 2006 by NPR Topics: News | Comments Off
NASA announces plans to build a moon base that would house a new generation of lunar explorers. The plan calls for a return to the moon by 2020, with a rudimentary base camp established by 2024. But the ambitious plan faces stiff technical and political challenges.
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Posted on December 5, 2006 by NPR Topics: News | Comments Off
There is an exclusive club that no one wants to join: the United States Association of Former Members of Congress. The group tells new ex-members where to park now that they’re no longer immune to tickets in Washington, D.C., when to expect that last paycheck — and how to find a new source of income.
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The Senate Armed Services Committee votes unanimously to approve Robert Gates as the new secretary of defense. In his sole day of hearings, Gates faced questions about Iraq and U.S. troop levels. The full Senate will vote on his nomination Wednesday.
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Posted on December 5, 2006 by NPR Topics: News | Comments Off
In New York City, the historic aircraft carrier Intrepid was towed down the Hudson River after being moored for a quarter-century at a Manhattan pier. The trip was supposed to take place last month, but the ship got stuck in the mud a few feet from shore. The Intrepid is being towed to a shipyard in New Jersey for a face-lift.
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