National Briefing 1/31 – Daily Herald

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National Briefing 1/31
Daily Herald, UT -5 hours ago
WASHINGTON — The State Department will not renew Blackwater Worldwide's contract to protect American diplomats in Iraq when it expires in May,

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The Hershey Company Reaffirms that it Does Not Purchase Peanut … – WELT ONLINE

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The Hershey Company Reaffirms that it Does Not Purchase Peanut
WELT ONLINE, Germany -Jan 29, 2009
Iraq will not grant an operating license to security firm Blackwater Worldwide, an Interior Ministry official said Thursday.

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AP Political NewsBrief at 4:03 am EST – TMCnet

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AP Political NewsBrief at 4:03 am EST
TMCnet -3 hours ago
Blackwater's Iraq deal not to be renewedWASHINGTON (AP) _ The State Department said Friday it will not renew Blackwater Worldwide's contract to protect

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Ejecting Blackwater Doesn’t Solve the Problem – The Washington Independent

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Ejecting Blackwater Doesn’t Solve the Problem
The Washington Independent, DC -Jan 29, 2009
By Daphne Eviatar 1/29/09 12:09 PM So much for that legal loophole I’ve written about before that would have allowed Blackwater Worldwide to continue

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Blagojevich Ousted From Office, Stocks Fall Sharply – NewsHour

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Blagojevich Ousted From Office, Stocks Fall Sharply
NewsHour -22 hours ago
Iraq today barred Blackwater Worldwide from operating in the country. The company provided security for US diplomats. An Iraqi government statement cited
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No Pact for Blackwater – New York Times

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No Pact for Blackwater
New York Times, United States -10 hours ago
By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The State Department has told Blackwater Worldwide, the private security company whose guards are accused of killing Iraqi
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Official: Blackwater’s Iraq deal not to be renewed (AP) | Business

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In this April 4, 2004 file photo plainclothes contractors working for Blackwater USA take part AP – The State Department will not renew Blackwater Worldwide’s contract to protect American diplomats in Iraq when it expires in May,

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A Spork in the Drawer: State Department To Blackwater:

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Drop dead: The State Department will not renew the contract of security contractor Blackwater Worldwide when it expires in May, a senior State Department official said Friday. The decision was made after the Iraqi government refused

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Re/Creating Tampa – Another Blackwater Debate

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“Last month Blackwater USA flew a first group of about 60 former commandos, many of who had trained under the military government of Augusto Pinochet, from Santiago to a 2400-acre (970-hectare) training camp in North Carolina.

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Change for the good! | WeeksMD

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A look at Blackwater USA, the State Department’s top private security contractor. Week In Iraq Photos. Photo Essay. Week In Iraq Photos. A daily diary with scenes of the latest attacks and snapshots from the effort to rebuild a nation.

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