Defense budget offers 'a real cut,' Panetta says
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Nancy A. Youssef WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials on Thursday unveiled the outlines of what they called a pared-down defense budget, but their request increases baseline spending beyond the projected end of the Afghan war, even as they plan to …
Defense Budget Cuts Would Limit Raises and Close BasesNew York Times
Defense budget plan would cut spending by half a trillionLos Angeles Times
Army to see base closures, spending cutsFayetteville Observer
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Prison dilemma: surging numbers of older inmates
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — In corrections systems nationwide, officials are grappling with decisions about geriatric units, hospices and medical parole as elderly inmates — with their high rates of illness and infirmity — make up an ever increasing share of the …
Care for Aging Inmates Puts Strain on PrisonsWall Street Journal

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Indigenous leaders criticise 'disrespect' to Gillard
BBC News
Indigenous leaders in Australia have condemned "disrespect" shown to Prime Minister Julia Gillard at a protest. She and opposition leader Tony Abbott had to be rescued by riot police after angry protesters surrounded them at a restaurant in Canberra on …
Gillard's Lost Shoe Caught in Aboriginal StormWall Street Journal
Aborigines Condemn Clashes After Riot Police Rescue GillardBusinessWeek
Abbott says Tent Embassy should remainABC Online
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Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich square off in Republican debate
Washington Post
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich sparred here Thursday night over immigration, taxes and wealth, lobbying, and colonizing the moon in a debate that underscored the potential consequences of a loss for either of the leading Republican …
Romney, Gingrich clash early in debateUSA TODAY
Romney Stays On the Offense With GingrichNew York Times
Gingrich jab at debate moderator deflectedReuters
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