Daily News Summary 1/30/09

Daily News Summary 1/30/09
Posted by Michelle McCarthy [1] on January 30 [2] 2009

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

Electric shocks came often at U.S. bases in Iraq, report finds [3]
Army suicides at record high, passing civilians [4]
Military Investigates West Point Suicides [5]
Blackwater: We will leave [6] if U.S. orders it

Iraq

Political candidates slain in Iraq [7]
Iraqis to lead vote security, but Americans will be nearby [8]
In violent Mosul, a test of Iraq's democracy [9]
Iraq, Afghan auditors discuss rebuilding from wars [10]
Analysis: Iraq’s Political Landscape [11]

Afghanistan

Bomb network busted [12] in Afghanistan: US coalition
Gates soon to make Afghanistan proposals [13]to Obama

Military News

Senator wants substance-abuse program review [14]
Army: Body armor safe [15] for US troops in combat
Stimulus offers tax credit for hiring vets [16]
Lynn's Pentagon practices scrutinized [17]
Bill would give free mail to deployed troops [18]

Nation

U.S. Says Ex-Agent Passed Secrets to Russia From Jail [19]
Judge rejects Obama bid to stall Gitmo trial [20]

World

Iran: Ready to work with Obama [21]
El Baradei Urges U.S., Iran to Meet [22]
North Korea tears up agreements [23]

DC THE SENATE The Senate is not in session THE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES The House is not in session IAVA In The News Media Outlet: New York Times Title: Suicides of Soldiers Reach High of Nearly 3 Decades [24] Date: Friday, January 30 Representative: Paul Rieckhoff Media Outlet: Associated Press Title: Officials: Army suicides at 3-decade high [25] Date: Thursday, January 29 Representative: Paul Rieckhoff Media Outlet: ABC News Radio Topic: Rise in U.S. Army Suicides Date: Thursday, January 29 Representative: Tom Tarantino Media Outlet: Military Times Title: Senator wants substance-abuse program review [26] Date: Thursday, January 29 Representative: Todd Bowers Media Outlet: Navy Times Title: Stimulus offers tax credit for hiring vets [16] Date: Thursday, January 29 Representative: Todd Bowers What The Blogs Are Saying Blog: The Gary Baumgarten Report Title: Suicide Isn't Painless [27] Date: Friday, January 30 Representative: Paul Rieckhoff Blog: Canadian Armed Forces Blogger Title: U.S. Veterans Dealing With Record High Suicide Rates [28] Date: Thursday, January 29 Representative: Paul Rieckhoff

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[3] http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/29/kbr.electrical/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
[4] http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrRijfpxg8ZdUbcDpGbmnEpYPH9wD9614O200
[5] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012904135.html?hpid=topnews
[6] http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/ap_blackwater_iraq_013009/
[7] http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/ap_iraq_elections_candidates_slain_012909w/
[8] http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=60332
[9] http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/29/mideast/mosul.4-419049.php
[10] http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ieblNVBhnAkbW9ydUAdUamYWac9gD9618V1O0
[11] http://www.cfr.org/publication/18411/iraqs_political_landscape.html?breadcrumb=%2F
[12] http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ibl2p7jUIMUi4Vmv09HSxnMg1a5Q
[13] http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jibsX_ZxuJZAepQAey8AaO9ktgsA
[14] http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/military_mccaskill_substanceabuse_military_012909w/
[15] http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hUvuFNR1PK3XDw3HSgxNJiXJUCTQD96153PO0
[16] http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/01/military_hireveteran_taxcredit_012809w/
[17] http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/18192.html
[18] http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=60338
[19] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123326691076330523.html
[20] http://militarytimes.com/news/2009/01/ap_gitmo_judge_012909/
[21] http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/29/us.iran/
[22] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123327985812631765.html
[23] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7859671.stm
[24] http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/us/30suicide.html?_r=1&ref=us
[25] http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrRijfpxg8ZdUbcDpGbmnEpYPH9wD96118O00
[26] http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/01/military_mccaskill_substanceabuse_military_012909w/
[27] http://garybaumgarten.blogspot.com/2009/01/suicide-isnt-painless.html
[28] http://canadianarmedforcesblogger.blogspot.com/2009/01/us-veterans-dealing-with-record-high.html
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Daily News Summary 1/30/09

Daily News Summary 1/30/09 Posted by Michelle McCarthy [1] on January 30 [2] 2009

Daily News Summary 1/30/09
Posted by Michelle McCarthy [1] on January 30 [2] 2009