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Budget deficit to hit $1.2 trillion in fiscal 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit will swell to a record $1.186 trillion in fiscal 2009, congressional forecasters said on Wednesday, the result of an economic recession that has cut tax receipts and caused massive government bailouts of banks and automakers. Full Article
Army apologizes for "Dear John Doe" letters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army apologized on Wednesday for sending 7,000 letters addressed to "Dear John Doe" to the relatives of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Article
UPDATE 5-US budget deficit to hit $1.2 trillon in FY2009
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit will swell to a record $1.186 trillion in fiscal 2009, congressional forecasters said on Wednesday, the result of an economic recession that has cut tax receipts and caused massive government bailouts of banks and automakers. Full Article
Gates says Afghan surge may cost $5.5 billion in fiscal 09
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has told Congress that a planned buildup of U.S. forces in Afghanistan could add $5.5 billion to U.S. war costs in the current federal fiscal year, officials said on Wednesday. Full Article
New approaches sought for troop substance abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government experts are seeking new ways to treat a flood of American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with substance abuse problems compounded by conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder. Full Article
Canadian soldier killed in Afghan bomb blast
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OTTAWA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A Canadian soldier was killed and three others were injured in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday when their armored vehicle detonated a roadside bomb, military officials said.
Canada has now lost 107 soldiers since it first sent forces to Afghanistan in 2002. The dead man -- identified as Trooper Brian Richard Good -- was the 10th member of the Canadian Armed Forces to die in bomb blasts in just over a month.
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New approaches sought for U.S. troop substance abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government experts are seeking new ways to treat a flood of American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with substance abuse problems compounded by conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder. Full Article
Canadian soldier killed in Afghan blast
OTTAWA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A Canadian soldier was killed and three others were injured in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday when a roadside bomb detonated near their armored vehicle, military officials said.
Canada has now lost 107 soldiers since it first sent forces to Afghanistan in 2002. There are around 2,700 Canadian soldiers in Kandahar -- a stronghold of Taliban militants -- on a mission that is due to end in 2011. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Rob Wilson)
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Iran biggest Mideast challenge for Obama: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama should seek tougher sanctions against Iran, which will be his biggest Middle East challenge, outgoing White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on Wednesday. Full Article | Video
Iran biggest Mideast challenge for Obama - W.House
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By Tabassum Zakaria
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama should seek tougher sanctions against Iran, which will be his biggest Middle East challenge, outgoing White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on Wednesday.
In a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Hadley also said the Bush administration had laid the groundwork for progress toward Palestinian-Isr Full Article
