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2011-10-08T17:00:00.000-05:00

Video: Study: Coffee can lower prostate cancer risk

2011-05-18T11:20:00.000-05:00

Video: Study: Coffee can lower prostate cancer risk: "Dr. Jennifer Ashton speaks to Chris Wragge about a new study that reveals a link between daily coffee consumption and a reduced risk of prostate cancer.

USS Doyle, Coast Guard Law Enforcement Team Seize Cocaine Shipment

2010-12-28T12:20:00.000-06:00

<b>USS Doyle</b>, Coast Guard Law Enforcement Team Seize Cocaine Shipment: "USS DOYLE, At Sea (NNS) -- A U.S. Coast Guard boarding team and Navy crew members operating from the USS Doyle (FFG 39) discovered more than 600 kilos of cocaine during counter-illicit trafficking (CIT) operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet ..."

Blitzer in N. Korea: Life in a tinderbox

2010-12-21T22:04:00.000-06:00

Blitzer in N. Korea: Life in a tinderbox: "We certainly packed a lot into six days here.

APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam

2010-12-21T19:31:00.000-06:00

APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam: "MIAMI (AP) -- Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday...."

Costa Rica newspaper: A.M. Costa Rica: Your English language daily ...

2010-12-21T17:51:00.000-06:00

Costa Rica newspaper: A.M. Costa Rica: Your English language daily <b>...</b>: "U.S. Ambassador Anne Andrew hosted 18 Costa Rican legislators aboard the USS Doyle last week to outline the Joint Maritime Agreement Against Illicit Trafficking between the two countries, the U.S. Embassy reported. ..."

S. Korea to Stage Firing Drills Despite Warning

2010-12-18T06:44:00.000-06:00

S. Korea to Stage Firing Drills Despite Warning: "South Korean troops gear up for artillery drills on a border island shelled by North Korea last month despite Pyongyang's vow to strike even harder than before | VIDEO

China: Korean Situation 'Extremely Precarious'

U.S. ship arrivals continue to feed political debate

2010-12-17T17:11:00.000-06:00

U.S. ship arrivals continue to feed political debate: "U.S. Ambassador Anne Andrew hosted 18 Costa Rican legislators aboard the USS Doyle last week to outline the Joint Maritime Agreement Against Illicit Trafficking between the two countries, the U.S. Embassy reported. ..."

Costa Rica Real Estate News and Information: Costa Rica lawmakers to tour U.S. naval ship in Go...

2010-12-11T20:33:00.000-06:00

Costa Rica Real Estate News and Information: Costa Rica lawmakers to tour U.S. naval ship in Go...: "C.R. lawmakers to tour U.S. naval ship / News Briefs / News / Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times At least 12 Costa Rica legislators will..."

US Navy Ship Takes On Costa Rican Lawmakers For Tour - Inside Costa Rica

2010-12-11T14:56:00.000-06:00

US Navy Ship Takes On Costa Rican Lawmakers For Tour - Inside Costa Rica: "

Inside Costa Rica

US Navy Ship Takes On Costa Rican Lawmakers For Tour
Inside Costa Rica
In a refueling and supply stop in Golfito, the USS Doyle, and its 211 crew took the opportunity to show their wares off to a group Costa Rica's legislators, ...
CR lawmakers tour US Naval shipTico Times

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CR lawmakers to tour US naval ship - Tico Times

2010-12-10T07:36:00.000-06:00

CR lawmakers to tour US naval ship - Tico Times: "

CR lawmakers to tour US naval ship
Tico Times
Ambassador Andrew and Costa Rican drug czar Mauricio Boraschi will also make the trip to tour the USS Doyle in Golfito. “The goal of the visit is to ...

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My daughter Cindy knows me so well

2010-12-09T11:56:00.000-06:00

I heard a bang at the front door and there was a big box on the porch. When I opened the box it was a Christmas gift from my daughter Cindy to me. She really knows what I like. :) It all looks so good. Thank you Cindy, and God bless. Now to start destroying the evidence ( I mean let the eating commence. )

(5th LD) S. Korea, U.S. vow stronger military actions against N. Korean provocation

2010-12-08T06:15:00.000-06:00

(5th LD) S. Korea, U.S. vow stronger military actions against N. Korean provocation: "By Kim Deok-hyun and Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul and Washington agreed Wednesday to hold more joint drills to deter North Korean provocations, warning that North Korea should not mistake restraint shown by the allies as a 'lack of re..."

Got a call from my daughter Cindy

2010-12-06T19:19:00.000-06:00

I just got a call from my daughter Cindy. Her ship USS Abraham Lincoln is on the other side of the world. It's been a good past couple of days. I talked to my son Mike from South Korea and John from his ship. :) It always makes me smile to hear from my kids when they are so far away. :)

S.Korea starts live-fire drills amid tensions with North

2010-12-06T06:14:00.000-06:00

S.Korea starts live-fire drills amid tensions with North: "Seoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2010

South Korea's military began a major live-fire exercise Monday amid high tensions on the divided peninsula following North Korea's deadly bombardment of a border island last month.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the five-day series of drills would take place in 29 locations off South Korea, despite the North's claims that it could trigger war.

It was unclear whether one of the firi"

Military ordered to exercise right to self-defense if attacked by North: defense minister

2010-12-05T22:29:00.000-06:00

Military ordered to exercise right to self-defense if attacked by North: defense minister: "SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new defense minister said Monday his military has been ordered to exercise its right of self-defense should the country come under North Korean attack again, toughening up his pledge of retaliation following t..."

N. Korea warns against further military drills in tense waters

2010-12-04T22:01:00.000-06:00

N. Korea warns against further military drills in tense waters: "SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday warned against South Korea's plan to resume fire drills and hold more joint exercises with the United States in waters near their tense western border, saying nobody can predict the consequences of the..."

My daughter Cindy

2010-12-04T20:31:00.000-06:00

My daughter Cindy just emailed me this picture. "Frocking pic w/ capt Alexander and Rear Admiral and CMC" Cindy is second from left.

Frocking is a United States military term for a commisioned or non-commissioned officer selected for promotion wearing the insignia of the higher grade before the official date of promotion (the "date of rank"). An officer or NCO who has been selected for promotion may be authorized to "frock" to the next grade.

Cindys Frocking Ceremony

2010-12-04T05:47:00.000-06:00

My daughter Cindy on the USS Abraham Lincoln sent me this picture from her Frocking Ceremony. She is now a Second Class Petty Officer. Congratulations FC2.

Senate condemns N. Korea for shelling S. Korean island

2010-12-03T12:32:00.000-06:00

Senate condemns N. Korea for shelling S. Korean island: "By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution condemning North Korea for shelling a South Korean island and calling on China to step up efforts to make its communist neighbor behave.
The resolution, a..."

S. Korea considers reinstating 'main enemy' tag for N. Korea

2010-12-02T21:09:00.000-06:00

S. Korea considers reinstating 'main enemy' tag for N. Korea: "SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Friday it is considering redefining North Korea as its 'main enemy' in its defense paper amid heightened tensions and public outrage following the North's deadly artillery attack on a sou..."

Storm sign!

2010-11-30T21:24:00.000-06:00

Storm sign!: "

This is why I don’t live in Montana:

I don’t want to live in a place where transdimensional spaceworms can appear in the sky and blast superheated steam straight down onto innocent earthlings.

Supercell photo be Sean Heavey for National Geographic; click to convectenate. Tip o’ the kevlar umbrella to Astropixie.

Modified radar gun identifies suicide bombers up to ten meters away

2010-11-27T07:03:00.000-06:00

Modified radar gun identifies suicide bombers up to ten meters away: "

William Fox of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and John Vesecky, his colleague at UC Santa Cruz, are working on a modified radar gun that can identify suicide bombs worn under the clothing. To do this, they cataloged the most common arrangements of looped wires used to construct 'suicide vests,' and developed software that can identify the radar cross-section of each. So far, results have been pretty good: according to New Scientist, 'telltale factors in the polarisation of the reflected signals' allowed them to correctly identify volunteers dressed as bombers up to ten meters away, roughly eighty-five percent of the time. Of course, even with a success rate this high, such a system would be prone to kicking up false positives. In order to minimize this, the devices would have to combined with other technologies, such as smart surveillance camera systems and infrared imaging.

Modified radar gun identifies suicide bombers up to ten meters away originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Nov 2010 07:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Operation Record a Story

2010-11-26T13:35:00.000-06:00

Operation Record a Story: "

A program called Operation Record-A-Story lets kids hear their deployed military parent read them a bedtime story. Starting today on Veteran's Day, military Moms and Dads separated from their children can share story time as a family through this new program. Publications International's, Ltd. (PIL) Record a Story books are now being recorded by servicemen and servicewomen at USO locations in the United States, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. PIL donated 5,000 Record a Story books to the United Through Reading Military Program for military service members to record for their children. After the book captures the service member's voice reading the story out loud, it will be sent, together with a video of the parent recording the story, to their kids in time for the holidays.

Operation Record a Story originally appeared on About.com US Military on Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 13:23:14.

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Experts give tips to college grads seeking first job

2010-11-26T09:15:00.000-06:00

Experts give tips to college grads seeking first job: "A college degree is no longer the ticket to the American Dream. Graduates must learn how to promote themselves in the competitive job market. ...