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• RUSSIA/HELICOPTER VOA 03 Nov 2002-- The Russian military says Chechen rebels have shot down a Russian helicopter in Chechnya, killing nine servicemen. Moscow said its forces had launched a new offensive in the breakaway region following a recent hostage-taking staged by Chechen militants in Moscow
• RUSSIA/THEATER RAID VOA 03 Nov 2002-- Russian authorities say they are preparing more evidence to send to Denmark as they pursue the extradition of a senior Chechen official detained last week in Copenhagen. The move follows the recent drama at a Moscow theater where 800-people were held hostage by Chechen militants
• SRI LANKA PEACE TALKS VOA 03 Nov 2002-- Sri Lanka's Tamil rebels say they want to enter mainstream democratic politics, after 19-years of civil war.

Defense Policy / Programs

• A look back at OEF HUMRO - the planning Air Mobility Command 05 Nov 2002-- About one year ago, on Oct. 31, C-17s staged from here delivered the one-millionth humanitarian daily ration to the Afghan people as part of the Operation Enduring Freedom humanitarian mission.
• Constellation Battle Group Deploys in Support of OEF navy Newsstand 03 Nov 2002-- More than 8,000 Pacific Fleet Sailors commenced a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when Naval forces of the USS Constellation (CV 64) Carrier Battle Group departed San Diego Nov. 2.
• TURKEY / ELECTION VOA 03 Nov 2002-- An untested new party with Islamist roots appears headed for victory and a comfortable parliamentary majority in Turkey. In an election Sunday, Turkish voters have rejected virtually all of the country's established political groups and deprived them of any seats in the legislature

Defense Industry

• Northrop Grumman-Built Aegis Destroyer, USS Preble, Ready for Commissioning Northrop Grumman 03 Nov 2002 -- USS Preble (DDG 88), the newest in a series of advanced Aegis guided missile destroyers built for the U.S. Navy by Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Ship Systems sector, will be commissioned at 10 a.m. EST Nov. 9, 2002, at Anthony's Pier 4 in Boston, Mass.

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