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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: US Naval Academy

US Naval Academy stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - President Obama reiterated his wish to close Guantanamo Bay and rein in harsh interrogation techniques in an address today to graduates of the Naval Academy, the Wall Street Journal reports. “We uphold our fundamental principles and values not because we choose to, but because we swear to,” he... More »

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Guantanamo Bay • graduation • US Naval Academy • Marine • commencement speech • President Obama • Navy officer

 McCain Has 20-Name Veep List 

Candidate talks up undisciplined youth at Naval Academy

Apr 2, 08 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain revealed today that he has a list of 20 people he’s considering for runningmate, and that he’d like to settle on a ticket “as early as possible.” The future Republican nominee joked he was “aware of the enhanced importance of this issue given... More »

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John McCain • Annapolis • US Naval Academy • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • Pledge of Allegiance

Navy Chaplain With HIV Gets Jail in Forcible Sodomy Case

Didn't disclose illness before sex with officer

Dec 6, 07 2:43 PM CST
(Newser) - An HIV-positive US Navy chaplain pleaded guilty today to several charges of forcible sodomy and an aggravated assault charge for not disclosing his HIV status to one man, the AP reports. Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas Matthew Lee, 42, was sentenced to two years; without the plea bargain, the charges could... More »

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Catholic Church • homosexuality • US Navy • HIV/AIDS • US Naval Academy • Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas Matthew Lee

Bush Begins Mideast Peace Bid

First international peace gathering since 1991

Nov 27, 07 3:10 AM CST
(Newser) - President Bush plunged headlong into the Middle East peace process yesterday, meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as representatives of 49 countries gathered at Annapolis for talks, the New York Times reports. “The United States cannot impose our vision but we can help... More »

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Ehud Olmert • Mahmoud Abbas • Annapolis • US Naval Academy • Madrid Conference • Arab Israeli conflict • James A. Baker III • Mideast • Mideast peace talks • George W. Bush

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