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(woman) So, uh... as Jim said, James Polk was the eleventh President, and... uh... well, my report's about the next President --- Zachary Taylor. Taylor was elected in 1849. It's surprising because... well, he was the first President that didn't hav
The United States has issued its 10 millionth patent. President George Washington signed the first almost 228 years ago. A patent is an official document that gives an individual or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product.
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 09 February 2007 A U.S. Senate panel Friday opened hearings on an internal Defense Department report criticizing the intelligence work on Iraq by senior civilian officials before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. VOA's Debo
By George Dwyer Washington 17 March 2008 Britain's Ministry of Defense last week announced the accidental killing of 4 civilians as a result of an air strike by British forces operating in Afghanistan. While reports of civilian deaths are on the rise
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 01 March 2008 The Iraqi government says the number of civilians who were killed rose by a third in February, reversing a six-month trend that came with security improvements. A U.S. military spokesman says violence is still do
By Jim Fry Washington 11 January 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Iraq's defense minister say coalition forces have achieved notable security gains in Iraq. The two men on Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the Bush administratio
A senior U.S. defense official says American forces in Afghanistan are working more closely with the Afghan military to try to reduce civilian casualties. Gen. Petraeus (L), and Defense Undersecretary for Policy Flournoy testify on Capitol Hill, 01
.S. military judges in Guantanamo acted quickly Wednesday morning to suspend two of the 21 terrorism trials now in progress, based on a request from the Obama administration. Judges in the other trials are expected to do the same. Image reviewed by
A recent UN report called on the Obama administration to stop unmanned drone strikes against terrorists along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. The human rights group, Amnesty International, says the United States must clarify rules for using drone
Laurel Bowman | US General: Civilian Casualties Hurt US, NATO Mission in Afghanistan 15 April 2010 Bullet holes in window of a civilian bus The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, General David Petraeus, says civilian casual
Israel-Gaza Volleys Take Civilian Toll The rocket hit in the early morning, destroying three apartments in this town 30 kilometers northeast of Gaza. Three people were killed and seven others were wounded, including a small girl. Neighbor Abraham Her
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 13 June 2007 Shimon Peres has been elected Israel's ninth president in a second round of parliamentary voting for the largely ceremonial post. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, Mr. Peres has held virtually all of Israel
By Al Pessin Santiago, Chile 04 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he wants to give the coalition military command in Iraq a larger role in coordinating the activity of private security contractors that operate in the country. He s
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American forces need to do more to prevent killing civilians during military strikes in Afghanistan. While the secretary was in Kabul, U.S. military chief Admiral Mike Mullen visited Islamabad for talks with
Gary Thomas The first court-martial in the Iraqi prison abuse scandal is set to open Wednesday. A U.S. Army soldier will be tried by a military court in Baghdad. According to the U.S. Army's investiga
By Al Pessin Pentagon 08 December 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has cautioned against moving too fast to remove U.S. troops from Iraq, responding to the Iraq Study Group report this week that recommends removing most U.S. combat forces
By Al Pessin 10 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on Europeans Sunday to support NATO's mission in Afghanistan, which he described as an effort to help a war-devastated people create a free society, just as the alliance did for
By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates faces his NATO counterparts at a meeting starting Thursday in Lithuania, just days after comments he made and letters he wrote generated angry responses from some allies. VOA
By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 November 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says developments in Pakistan in the coming weeks will determine whether Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf can continue to be a U.S. partner in the global war on terrorism.
As U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul Tuesday, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said he needs well over 10,000 more troops, in addition to several thousand President Bush announced last week. The commander, Army General David