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Daily News Summary 12/16
Posted by Michael Houston on December 16

Here are some of today's top stories and happenings at IAVA

Headlines

  • Caroline Kennedy Is Seeking Seat Held by Clinton.
  • Next Education Secretary to Bridge Teachers Unions, Civil Rights Groups.
  • Iran's Khatami Mulls Run for Presidency.  

Iraq

  • Petraeus: Military studying burn pit fumes.
  • U.S. costs of Iraq, Afghan wars top $900 billion: report.
  • US hands over last female detainees in Iraq.

Afghanistan

  • No relief in sight for war-wracked Afghanistan.
  • Britain Adds 300 Soldiers to Support Afghan Force

Other Military News

  • New York City Seen As Potential Model For Sheltering Homeless Vets
  • Justices Restore Suit Brought by Ex-Detainees Citing Torture.
  • Ala. bill would allow overseas voting online.
  • BAH rates to rise by an average of 6.9%.

World

  • Kidnapping Negotiator Is Now a Victim in Mexico
  • Former Opposition Leader Chosen as Thailand's PM
  • Venezuela and Iran urge Opec to double cut
  • Pakistan peace process 'paused'

Opinion/op-ed

  • Obama's Afghan headache.
  • How Blackwater Serves America. 

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PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST:

Durbin Questions DOD on Care for Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury durbin.senate.gov <http://durbin.senate.gov/showRelease.cfm?releaseId=305843>

FUTURE COMMITTEE HEARINGS & MARKUPS of INTEREST

January 14, 2009 SVAC has scheduled a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Eric Shinseki to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 10:00 A.M.; Russell 418 (TBD)

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