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THE NEW FORTY Liberty and justice for all?
People are not born activists. Activists are created by circumstances. Circumstances that define our reality or circumstances that clarify the strength of our beliefs - circumstances that compel us to...
Posted on 3/27/13 at 10:52 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER House OKs expanded protection rights
By Danielle Nordine Weapons dominated discussion Wednesday night as the Minnesota House approved bills expanding self-defense rights, allowing county attorneys to carry weapons while on duty and incr...
Posted on 2/29/12 at 7:44 PM
SHOOTIN' THE WIT Defense beyond football... and baseball
Ive always thought Martial Arts or anything of the sort was dorky, not to mention weird and 100% fake. Watching participants in parades or movies was uninteresting to say the least. Knowing how to r...
Posted on 9/23/11 at 11:57 AM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Guttenberg Resigns- A consequence for cheating
After two weeks of being bombarded with news headlines involving his plagarism scandal, an increasing chorus of politicians, academics and even people in general demanding that he relinquishes power, ...
Posted on 3/1/11 at 10:08 AM
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS Defense Secretary Gates to address NDSU spring commencement
Fargo, N.D.February 2 -- North Dakota State University President Dean L. Bresciani announced today that U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates will be the guest speaker at NDSUs spring commencement...
Posted on 2/2/11 at 9:31 AM
US preparing for possible further North Korea actions 
The top U.S. military officer said Sunday the Pentagon had bolstered its missile defenses and taken other steps because he "can't take the chance" that North Korea won't soon engage in some military action.
By Robert Burns , April 07, 2013
US missile defense shield to counter North Korea threat
The Pentagon said Wednesday it was deploying a missile defense shield to Guam to protect the U.S. and its allies in the region in response to increasingly hostile rhetoric from North Korea. The North renewed its threat to launch a nuclear attack on the United States.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR , April 03, 2013
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Missile plan changes may provide opening for talks
By adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system based in Alaska and California, the U.S. is abandoning a critical part of a European system strongly opposed by Russia. Yet the decision also could provide a potential opening for new arms control talks.
By Desmond Butler , March 16, 2013
Defense pay cuts could affect 2,000-plus in North Dakota, Minnesota
A proposed furlough of Department of Defense employees could mean a 20 percent cut in pay for thousands of employees of Grand Forks Air Force Base and of the North Dakota and Minnesota National Guards.
By Christopher Bjorke , March 14, 2013
Hagel optimistic on Afghan commando agreement
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he believes U.S. officials will be able to work things out with Afghan leaders who have ordered special operations forces out of Wardak province, even though the deadline for their removal is Monday.
By Lolita C. Baldor , March 09, 2013
Fargo church tells lawmakers about armed guards for its congregation
On any given Sunday, a handful of members of the Bethel Evangelical Free Church in Fargo may be wearing a black shirt and an earpiece — much like a federal agent.
By TJ Jerke , January 24, 2013
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LLOYD OMDAHL: Homeland Committee checks militia status
It was more than cold as the town’s 13 electors gathered in the cavernous unheated community hall for an emergency meeting of the Homeland Security Committee, called pursuant to orders issued by the mayor.
By Lloyd Omdahl , January 21, 2013
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Lawmakers plead with Obama to help avoid defense cuts
The reductions — $50 billion in the first year and $492 billion over a decade — won't kick in until January 2013, but lawmakers argued that Congress and the Obama administration can't wait months to deal with the issue and leave it to a lame-duck session in December. Jobs are at stake as well as long-term Pentagon contracts, they said.
By Donna Cassata , March 29, 2012
Brian Kalk, Bismarck, column: Obama’s defense plan is a big step back
As someone who spent 20 years in the Marine Corps, I know that defending America is Job 1. Sometimes, Washington needs to be reminded of that.
By Brian Kalk , February 19, 2012
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U.S. weapons for future include key relics of past
Due to the disappointment of the Global Hawk, U-2 spy plane will be sticking aroundThe lineup of weapons the Pentagon has picked to fit President Barack Obama’s new forward-looking defense strategy, called “Priorities for 21st Century Defense,” features relics of the past.
By Robert Burns , January 28, 2012
Obama signs defense bill despite 'reservations'
President Barack Obama signed a wide-ranging defense bill into law today despite having "serious reservations" about provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists. In a statement accompanying his signature, the president chastised some lawmakers for what he contended was their attempts to use the bill to restrict the ability of counterterrorism officials to protect the country.
By Julie Pace , December 31, 2011
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Air Force to review Dover penalties 2nd time, Panetta says
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he has ordered the Air Force to take a second look at its decision to discipline, but not fire, three supervisors at the military mortuary where some war remains were mishandled.
By Robert Burns , November 10, 2011
More defense spending cuts could mean revival of draft, Armed Services chairman says
The House Armed Services Committee chairman is warning that further reductions to projected defense spending could make a military career so unattractive that it would force the Pentagon to revive the draft.
By Donna Cassata , September 21, 2011
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Contact lost with drone hypersonic glider after launch
An unmanned hypersonic glider developed for U.S. defense research into super-fast global strike capability was launched atop a rocket early today but contact was lost after the experimental craft began flying on its own, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said.
By John Antczak , August 11, 2011
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Joe Butler, Bimidji, letter: U.S. seems blind to defense budget’s threat
We now spend more on defense than the next 20 nations combined. All this occurs despite repeated warnings from experts of both the financial cost and human sacrifice.
By Joe Butler , July 23, 2011
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