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Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan- Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Silent DC sniper mastermind Muhammad executed- Sniper John Allen Muhammad refused to utter any last words as he was executed, taking to the grave answers about why and how he plotted the killings of 10 people that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
Who knew of Fort Hood suspect's radical contacts?- The mystery over whether the military knew Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan was communicating with a radical Muslim imam lapsed into finger-pointing ahead of congressional investigations looking into the Army psychiatrist's contacts with any extremists.
Helicopter gunships kill 10 militants in Pakistan- Helicopter gunships shelled militant hide-outs in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 10 suspected fighters after a Taliban attack left two paramilitary soldiers dead at an outpost in the area.
AP-GfK Poll: A grouchy public sticking with Obama- President Barack Obama still has the approval of a majority of Americans, but it's an increasingly pessimistic nation.
- Military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped supplies that fell into a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.
Lights return following Brazilian blackout- Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities and at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica- Scientists say they've discovered a new dinosaur species in South Africa that may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land.
Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song- Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.
Tiger will face tricky test at the Kingston Heath- The sun-baked fans let out a cheer Wednesday when Tiger Woods pulled his driver from the bag, a rarity at the Australian Masters on the shortest golf course he has played all year.
CSC Wins $110 Million Blanket Purchase Agreement From Environmental Protection Agency
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Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide a range of services including systems design, development and integration to the ORD and partner user communities. In addition, CSC will provide development, integration and data services for the ORD's geospatial information systems, as well as scientific models and high performance computing services.
"This award demonstrates the confidence the EPA has in CSC to provide information technology, science and engineering support to environmental programs," said Thomas P. Anderson, president of CSC's North American Public Sector Civil Division. "Our government and commercial experience in providing flexible, innovative and cost-effective solutions will support the ORD's mission to perform research and development activities that identify and solve current and future environmental problems."
As the scientific research arm of the EPA, the ORD provides a foundation of science and technology for the agency, conducting studies on ways to prevent pollution, protect human health and reduce environmental risk. The work at ORD laboratories, research centers and offices across the country helps improve the quality of air, water and soil, and advances resource utilization and management.
About CSC
Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.
With approximately 91,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for
customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own
advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and
business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and
application hosting; and management consulting. CSC reported revenue of
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