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Obama will not accelerate reduction of U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Kit Fox on March 13th, 2012 in National Security

Recent tensions in Afghanistan will not accelerate troop removal in Afghanistan, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Tuesday.

Space: the political frontier

Kit Fox on March 13th, 2012 in Politics, Technology

Space exploration does not often find it’s way into the campaign trail but when it does, experts say it can be a mistake if used incorrectly.

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Capitol Hill breakfast group promotes meals for hungry school kids

Kit Fox on March 6th, 2012 in Health, Politics

Lawmakers and staff members shared an early meal Tuesday to promote school breakfast programs that combat “alarming” rates of hunger among American kids.

Women experts on health, human dignity oppose contraception mandate

Kit Fox on February 28th, 2012 in Health

Three women testified in a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday on contraception coverage and religious freedom. On Feb. 16, three Democrats walked out of a House Oversight Committee hearing on the contraception mandate because the first panel had no woman witnesses.

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New company wants you to get to know your pharmacist

Kit Fox on February 22nd, 2012 in Business, Health

Leading pharmacies, including Walgreens, are joining together to form a “performance based network” to better serve their customers.

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National Press Club shifts into gear with Danica Patrick

Kit Fox on February 21st, 2012 in uncategorized

An audio Q&A with Danica Patrick, who gets personal and talks about her transition to NASCAR less than a week before one of the biggest races of her life.

FAA wants private space industry to live long and prosper

Kit Fox on February 15th, 2012 in Business, National Security

Move over, NASA: Space exploration is about to go commercial.

Judges tip their glass to best tasting water in the country

Kit Fox on February 8th, 2012 in Environment, Health

What’s in your bottle? The Great American Water Taste Test was conducted at the National Rural Water Association’s annual rally Wednesday.

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40 years after Title IX, still disparity in high school sports

Kit Fox on February 1st, 2012 in Health

Title IX is 40 years old but female athletes and women’s sports advocates want more equality in high school athletics.

U.S. intelligence adapts to multiple international threats

Edwin Rios and Kit Fox on January 31st, 2012 in National Security

With the Cold War over, the U.S. intelligence community now must focus on multiple, interconnected threats as opposed to one primary rival.

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