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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...Obama's Second Term Cabinet To Have New Look
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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Sue Waters/Creative Commons)
Multiple secretaries who were by Obama's side in the first term are leaving.
Read more...Pentagon Combat Decision Justly Expands Women's Rights
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Women can now serve in positions that match their capabilities.
Read more...Pentagon Lifts Ban On Women In Combat
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The official announcement is expected Thursday.
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.
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