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Pittsburgh Pirates lose 4 minor leaguers
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost four minor league players on Friday, two because of positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs and two due to a revised military policy.
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 488
As of Friday, July 25, 2008, at least 488 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures July 19 at 10 a.m. EDT.
Iraq war's total cost nearing Vietnam's price tag
The total cost of the Iraq war is approaching the Vietnam War's expense, a congressional report estimates, while spending for military operations after 9/11 has exceeded it.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,124
As of Friday, July 25, 2008, at least 4,124 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Pentagon: 16 soldiers died from electric shock
Sixteen American troops have died from accidental electrocutions in Iraq, the Defense Department said Friday, more than the military has previously disclosed.  Obama camp cites Pentagon in scrapping troop visitAn aide to Sen. Barack Obama said Friday the Democratic presidential contender believed he could visit wounded troops at a military hospital in Germany without involving them in a campaign controversy and scrapped his plans after the Pentagon raised concerns.
Mexican military losing drug war support
This hardscrabble Mexican border town welcomed 400 soldiers when they arrived four months ago to stop a wave of drug violence that brought daytime gunbattles to its main street.
Ohio college sues over former WWII bomb plant
An Ohio college is suing the U.S. Defense Department over a former bomb factory and the contamination the school says is left behind.  AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warningsThe towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges.
Air Force nominee: Changes needed in contracting
The nominee to lead the Air Force said Tuesday a recent report detailing numerous problems with a $35 billion tanker contract was "troubling," and he is planning reviews of the service's process of awarding contracts.
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