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Chuck Hagel Confirmed As Pentagon Head After Senate Vote
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New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (Creative Commons/Secretary of Defense)
The Senate GOP ended their filibuster over Obama's Secretary of Defense pick.
Read more...Senate Votes To End Hagel Filibuster
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By ending the filibuster Hagel is now closer to becoming the next Defense secretary.
Read more...Christopher Dorner's Navy Service Record And Mental Health Scrutinized
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What has he been up to?
Read more...Senate Hears Hagel's New Position On Tough Issues
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Chuck Hagel addresses audience at nomination announcement. (Creative Commons)
The Senate learned the new positions the nominee has taken in regard to the military.
Read more...Defense Secretary Panetta Links Algeria Attack To Al Qaeda
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But White House can't confirm connection.
Read more...Algerian Hostage Crisis Attack Ends
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Algeria's military attempted to rescue the hostages is over, although the search for some hostages continues.
Read more...Algerian Hostages Reported To Have Escaped
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Conflicting reports say as many as 45 hostages have escaped.
Read more...Islamic Militants Take Hostages On Algerian Gas Field, Some U.S. Citizens
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confirmed Americans are being held hostage (Creative Commons).
The reported 41 hostages include Americans and are mostly European.
Read more...Colin Powell Endorses Hagel To Head Pentagon
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called former Sen. Chuck Hagel "superbly qualified."
Read more...Sources: Obama To Announce Picks For Pentagon, CIA Positions
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The Pentagon (Creative Commons)
The president could round out his national security team on Monday, according to White House sources.
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