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Biden swears in Petraeus as CIA director

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is praising David Petraeus, the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as a man of honor who has always been willing to sacrifice for his country.

Joint Pak-CIA Op Nabs 3 al-Qaida Suspects

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani intelligence officers working with the CIA arrested three members of al-Qaida including a top operative believed to have been tasked by Osama bin Laden with targeting American economic interests around the world, Pakistan’s army said Monday.

Libya convoys spark Gadhafi rumors

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Two Libyan convoys have passed through Niger this week, officials there said Tuesday — fueling renewed speculation about the whereabouts of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Pentagon chief visiting 9/11 sites in NY, Pa.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was getting an early start on Sept. 11 commemorations by traveling Tuesday to ground zero of the terrorist attacks on New York and to Shanksville, Pa., where hijacked United Flight 93 crashed in an open field, killing all 40 passengers and crew members.

Study Reveals PTSD-Gene Link

CHICAGO — A study of college students’ reactions to shootings on their Illinois campus gives fresh insight into how genes may influence the psychological impact of traumatic events.

DOD promises to reign in contracting waste

WASHINGTON – Defense Department officials late Wednesday acknowledged “serious issues” behind a new report to Congress detailing up to $60 billion in wasted contracting funds, and said efforts have already begun to address those problems.

Petraeus: Budget cuts must not impair military

WASHINGTON — David Petraeus, the general widely credited with rescuing a failing U.S. war in Iraq, retired from the Army on Wednesday with a word of warning: Coming budget cuts must not impair the U.S. military’s ability to fight a full range of conflicts, from major land wars to Iraq-like insurgencies.

Iraq War marks first month with no U.S. military deaths

For the first time since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an entire month has passed without a single U.S. service member dying, according to a story in The New York Times.