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As the cries for police reform grow louder across the nation, some police departments are holding their officers accountable, firing or suspending those accused of excessive force during recent protests. One Florida police organization has said it will re-hire those very officers accused of misconduct, and that offer is prompting outrage. On Saturday, the Brevard County chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police posted a message on Facebook addressed to the "Buffalo 57" and "Atlanta 6," saying that it was "hiring."

The Pentagon says the American warship USS Theodore Roosevelt is "repositioning" as part of a security operation at sea, and not to intercept Iranian vessels off the coast of Yemen. Citing unnamed officials, the Associated Press reported earlier in the day that the aircraft carrier would join other U.S. ships in the area to confront Iranian vessels, which are said to be carrying weapons to resupply Houthi rebels that have overrun parts of the country. But Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren dismissed the report, saying the Roosevelt is ”repositioning to conduct maritime security operations."

by Mark Finkelstein June 29, 2006 If Hillary Clinton was watching 'Today' this morning, you can imagine her using her best North-Korean-parliament rhythmical clapping in response to what she saw on screen. It might be 'ronery' in her Georgetown or Chappaqua spreads, but it's always heart-warming to know you've got friends at the highest-rated morning show. The premise was that while Hillary has been a long-time bogeywoman of the right, "these days Clinton's biggest critics aren't necessarily in the GOP." It was noted that "she was recently booed by Democratic audiences for arguing against timetable to pull US troops out...

Doug Mills/The New York Times Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton listening to Donald H. Rumsfeld in a Congressional hearing on June 23. She is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. As she gears up her re-election campaign for the United States Senate, Hillary Rodham Clinton is presenting a side of herself that might have given some of her supporters great pause just a few years ago. Nothing captures this new face of Hillary Clinton better than the Web site her campaign started this week: It portrays her robust stand on national defense and her desire to reduce the...

Iraq repositioning forces By Atul Aneja Iraqi Republican Guard forces gather on the outskirts of Baghdad on Thursday. MANAMA April 3. While the U.S. forces are beginning to close the ring around Baghdad, they may not yet be ready to storm the city, as the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein may have made elaborate preparations to put up a strong defence. The Iraqi military planners have been pulling back the elite Republican Guard forces from peripheral areas and repositioning them in and around Baghdad to encourage the advancing U.S. forces into fighting bitter street battles inside Baghdad. The Al Nida...