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• Bomb Explodes Near US Iraq Ambassador's Convoy VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- A bomb exploded Sunday in Iraq near a convoy of vehicles transporting U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill. No one was injured in the attack.
• Two US Soldiers Killed in Southern Afghanistan VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- The U.S. military says bomb blasts killed two soldiers Saturday in southern Afghanistan, where U.S. and British troops launched an offensive against Taliban insurgents earlier this month.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Legislators Decry Secret Bush-Era Program VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Senate Democrats are denouncing the former Bush administration's handling of a secret U.S. counter-terrorism program and its failure to inform Congress about the project for nearly eight years, allegedly on orders from former Vice President Dick Cheney.
• US Attorney General Considers Torture Probe VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is considering appointing a special prosecutor to investigate interrogation practices during the administration of George W. Bush.
• US Official: No Objection to New Russian Base in Kyrgyzstan VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- A senior U.S. diplomat visiting Kyrgyzstan says the United States does not have any objections to Russia possibly opening a second military base in the Central Asian country.
• Defense Contracting Agency Ensures Navy's Warfighting Readiness Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is the Department of Defense (DoD) component that works directly with suppliers to ensure that DoD, federal and allied government supplies and services are delivered on time, at projected cost, and meet all performance requirements.
• Oak Hill, Uruguayan Navy Conduct Joint Exercise Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) conducted joint maritime exercises with the Uruguayan Navy in the Atlantic Ocean July 9 as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2009.
• Multinational Exercise Focused on Multi-Mission Capabilities Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- USS Doyle (FFG 39) hosted a closing ceremony to commemorate the end of a two-week Team Work South (TWS) 2009 exercise July 8.
• Amphibious Squadron Three Welcomes New Commander Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 3 held a change of command ceremony aboard USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) in San Diego July 10.
• Royal Thai, U.S. Navy Divers Share Training During CARAT Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- U.S. Navy divers and their Royal Thai Navy (RTN) counterparts took advantage of an invaluable training opportunity July 10, participating in a joint dive exercise at Sattahip Naval Base.
• Pacific Partnership Wraps up Multi-Mission Stop in Samoa Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- Pacific Partnership 2009 departed Samoa July 10 after working alongside Samoans and other partners and friends, delivering a variety of humanitarian civic assistance programs.
• Tongan Engineers Contribute to Pacific Partnership Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- Working determinedly to finish prior to the onset of the rainy season, 22 Tongan Defence Services Rural Development Unit (TDS RDU) engineers currently lead the efforts of the Tongan phase of Pacific Partnership 2009.
• Recovery Act Funds Bakersfield Marine Reserve Center Construction Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded I.E.-Pacific, Inc., a small business from San Diego, a $76,705 contract for construction of a parking lot at the Marine Corps Reserve Center in Bakersfield, Calif., June 30.
• Travis Air Force Base Receives Recovery Act Funds to Install New Power Lines Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded Stronghold Engineering Inc., of Riverside, Calif., a $3.37 million Recovery Act funded contract task order June 22 to install new power lines and build a new substation at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif.
• Recovery Act Funds Repair Travis Air Force Base Airfield Spot Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded Baldi Bros., Inc., a small business in Beaumont, Calif., a $608,415 construction contract for an addition and alteration to an airfield parking spot at Travis Air Force Base (AFB) in Fairfield, Calif., June 25.
• New Policy Prohibits Use of Alternative Substances Navy NewsStand 12 Jul 2009 -- The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) signed a new Prohibited Substance Instruction, June 25, which bans the use of alternative drugs sold legally in Japan.
• S. Korean Army's Plan for War Exercise Announced KCNA 12 Jul 2009 -- Joint chiefs of staff announced that it would stage a combined command post drill of the entire army from July 20 to 23.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Netanyahu Calls for Peace Summit With Palestinian Leaders VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Israel is calling for a resumption of stalled Middle East peace talks. But the Palestinians are skeptical.
• Officials: Maoists Kill 26 Police in Central India VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Indian officials say Maoist rebels killed at least 26 police, including a senior officer, in two separate attacks Sunday.

News Reports

• MIDDLE EAST: Swine flu measures ahead of Hajj season IRIN 12 Jul 2009 -- With several million Muslims from all over the world expected in Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in late November, Saudi authorities are concerned that the event will facilitate the spread of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among pilgrims.
• Al-Qaida in North Africa Frees Swiss Hostage VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Authorities in Mali say al-Qaida's North Africa branch has freed a Swiss hostage abducted in January.
• Mexican Police, Soldiers Killed in Multi-City Attacks VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Mexican gunmen attacked federal forces across the western state of Michoacan on Saturday, killing at least five people and wounding 18 others.
• Alleged Coup Plot Puts Guinean Army on High Alert VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- State media in Guinea say military leaders have put the army on high alert after learning of an alleged plot to overthrow the government.
• Lithuania Swears In First Woman President VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Recession-hit Lithuania has inaugurated its first woman president.
• Curfew Lifted in Honduras VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- The interim government in Honduras says it has lifted the curfew that had been in place since the June 28 coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
• Presidential Campaign in Mauritania Enters Final Week VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Presidential campaigning in Mauritania enters its final week with the country's leading opposition politician squaring off against the former general who took power in a coup last August.
• Five Iranians Detained by US in Iraq for 2 Years Return Home VOA 12 Jul 2009 -- Five Iranians released from U.S. custody three days ago in Iraq, received a warm welcome Sunday at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. The United States insists the five were not released as part of a political gesture to Iran.