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Danger Pay Now Calculated By the Day
Starting this month, the DoD will calculate imminent-danger pay by the day rather than the month, a cost-cutting move the department estimated last year could save $30 million annually. Up to now, troops received a full month's imminent-danger pay -- $225 -- for spending even a single day in designated hazardous areas. But now, they'll get the extra pay only for days they're actually present in the danger zones.
NATO Report: Taliban Expect to Retake Afghanistan
A secret NATO report based on interrogations of thousands of Taliban prisoners finds that most believe they will again rule Afghanistan once the U.S. ends its combat mission in the country. That is expected to happen next year.
Pro-Pot Group Appropriates VFW Name, POW Flag
The Veterans of Foreign Wars does not support and is in no way connected with Veterans For Weed, even though both are using the VFW acronym. Now, officials from the traditional VFW are warning leaders of the stoner VFW they'll sue if they don't stop riding their coattails. Veterans for Weed has also drawn criticism in recent days for posting a doctored version of the POW/MIA logo, this time with the words "POT POW" and "Semper High."
Local News
9/11 never forgotten in Florida public schools...
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WELLINGTON - Representatives Joseph Abruzzo (D-Wellington) and Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) have teamed up with Senator Thad Altman (R-Melbourne) to sponsor legislation that aims to encourage public school educators in Florida to teach the significance of Sept. 11, 2001.
New crack at Crystal River nuclear plant casts doubt on repair plan...
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Another crack found has been found at the Crystal River Nuclear Power plant.
The county on Tuesday unanimously approved the beginning of the process of studying Port Citrus for economic viability.
Port Citrus Town Hall scheduled for Nov. 22...
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The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce Crystal River Area Council will hold a town hall on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
A 17-year-old Beverly Hills youth will now be charged as an adult in connection with the Oct. 19 attempted murder and rape of a 17-year-old girl, who also lives in Beverly Hills.
