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Exasperated military judge halts USS Cole bombing case 2 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1461
Outrage as US border agents cut visit times for divided families 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1172
US agents arrest more than 200 undocumented immigrants, target 122 businesses in California sweep 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1239
Al Qaeda operative gets life sentence for killing soldiers, bomb plot 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1177
Deploy or get out: New Pentagon plan could boot thousands of non-deployable troops 5 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2578
Are China and Russia challenging US military dominance? 0 bronxiteforever Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1549
Chelsea bomber: man behind New York attack gets multiple life sentences 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1235
US Navy pressing towards major reorg that could strip Pacific Fleet of authorities 1 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1477
Trump takes 'shackles' off ICE, which is slapping them on immigrants who thought they were safe 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1503
The drone shot down by Israel was an Iranian copy of a U.S. craft, Israel says 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1335
Fired Official Was Exploring Resolution to 9/11 Case Precluding Death Penalty 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1275
Kansas professor detained by ICE after living in U.S. for 30 years granted temporary stay of deporta 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1330
Dems introduce bills to block funds for Trump's proposed parade 3 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1389
Washington is Trump's preferred parade route, options open: Mattis 5 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1569
New York man gets 18 years prison for Islamic State support 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1155
Americans In ISIS: Some 300 Tried To Join, 12 Have Returned To U.S. 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1194
Massive Pentagon agency lost track of hundreds of millions of dollars 4 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 6 1506
Democratic senators: Trump lacks 'legal authority' for preemptive, 'bloody nose' strike on North Kor 4 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 8 2190
Navy: 17 sailors disciplined for Fitzgerald and McCain collisions 1 nitpicker Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1258
U.S. judge gives Indonesian illegal immigrants deportation reprieve 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1122
Cuban immigrant awaiting removal dies in ICE custody, marking the second detainee death in as many m 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1599
U.S. missile defense test unsuccessful: official 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1199
Lawsuit saying Twitter aided Islamic State thrown out by U.S. appeals court 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 977
Former U.S. Navy Commander Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy with Foreign Defense Contractor 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1351
Fitness tracking app Strava gives away location of secret US army bases 2 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1401
Trump team idea to nationalize 5G network to counter China is rejected 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1179
DHS plans tougher screening for refugees from 11 countries 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1050
Rosenstein approved surveillance extension of former Trump adviser: NYT 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 1417
U.S. judge blocks prompt deportation of Cambodians 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1365
Man Pleads Guilty to DOD Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1583

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Former Contractor at Military Sealift Command Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Bribery, and Honest Servi 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1173
TEXAS MAN SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRING TO ILLEGALLY EXPORT RADIATION HARDENED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1196
Trump administration backs bills to toughen foreign investment rules 2 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1235
2 Men Charged With Conspiring to Illegally Obtain Technology and Computer Chips- Sent to China 1 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1401
US air wars under Trump: increasingly indiscriminate, increasingly opaque 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1155
US orders extra air cargo screening for flights from Mideast 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1124
Navy Federal plans to loan money if shutdown blocks paychecks of military & feds 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1181
How homicide charges for two skippers will shake up the entire Navy 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1272
U.S. Army helicopter crash in California kills two soldiers: official 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1182
'Serial stowaway' got past TSA, spent night at O'Hare before flight to London: Prosecutors 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1547
Damaged Navy ship to arrive Friday at Mississippi shipyard 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1196
Military Shifts Focus to Threats by Russia and China, Not Terrorism 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1183
Homeland security may have violated court order during travel ban - report 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1062
U.S. customs agency is so short-staffed, it's sending officers from airports to the Mexican border 4 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1486
U.S. troops punished for contact with foreign women during White House trip but not court-martialed 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 1168
Accused NY attacker's lawyers propose deal to avoid death penalty 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1215
Accenture Pays $1.7 Million to Settle Overcharged Government Contract 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1258
Dems after Asia trip: No 'illusions' about N. Korea's nuclear work amid Olympics talks 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1175
Navy filing homicide charges for McCain, Fitzgerald commanders 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 1361
Top U.S. general says 'not giving up' on Pakistan ties 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1203
ICE fires back at Pro-Trump union leader who bashed agency and president's pick for its chief 2 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1355
RAF Lakenheath US F-15 jets intercept Russian fighters (embedded video) 3 ffr Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1412
Hawaii says lack of adequate fail-safe measures led to false missile alert 2 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1222
Warrant officer sentenced in Navy's first Fat Leonard court-martial 0 nitpicker Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1503
Make security strategy include climate again, lawmakers urge Trump 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1155
Accused N.Y. subway bomber pleads not guilty to terrorism charges 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1047
Zuma spacecraft launched by SpaceX is lost after failing to enter stable orbit 5 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1583
Twitter misses deadline to provide information to U.S. Senate 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1123
Trump administration OKs $130M missile defense sale to Japan 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1075
AT&T Drops Huawei's New Smartphone Amid Security Worries 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1172

National Security & Defense Continued...

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US to loosen nuclear weapons constraints and develop more 'usable' warheads 4 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1411
Trump orders mental health aid for military veterans to prevent suicide 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1148
Warrantless phone, laptop searches at the US border hit record levels 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1092
Ex-U.S. NSA contractor to plead guilty to massive theft of secret data 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1338
U.S. judge orders government to release Iraqis or grant bond hearings 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1032
Firefighters put out blaze at Clintons' property in Chappaqua, New York 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1298
NSA's top talent is leaving because of low pay, slumping morale and unpopular reorganization 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1333
U.S. military to accept transgender recruits on Monday: Pentagon 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1138
Frustrated U.S. Might Withhold $255 Million in Aid From Pakistan 2 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1203
How Trump could kill the Iran nuclear deal in January 2 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1275
New in 2018: More sleep for surface sailors? 0 nitpicker Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1047
FEMA sells disaster trailers cheaply despite victim demand 1 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 4 1275
ISIS fighter with American accent urges supporters to take advantage of U.S. gun laws 6 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1672
Bitcoin's boom is a boon for extremist groups 2 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1194
(Navy) New in 2018: The end of 'A school' as you know it 0 nitpicker Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1412
Pentagon must give access to American detained in Iraq -U.S. judge 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1171
Russian submarines are prowling around vital undersea cables. It's making NATO nervous. 4 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 5 1372
Defense Contractors Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding the United States 1 nitpicker Dec 2017 Dec 2017 13 1740
Yes, TSA is still getting confused by 'District of Columbia' driver's licenses 3 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1624
Senators seek to stop expansion of airport facial scans 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1208
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