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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: arms

arms stories: 7 news summaries

 Trainer Spills 
 Michelle Obama's 
 Workout Secrets 

First lady follows intense weight routine

Sep 8, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - How does Michelle Obama stay so buff? Only her personal trainer knows for sure, so good thing he's willing to dish. Cornell McClellan credits "a holistic approach that includes strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility training," Women's Health reports. He says the first lady's routine includes lunges, bench presses, hip... More »

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Michelle Obama • arms • workout • fitness • personal trainer • first lady • weight training



 Should Ship Crews be Armed? 

Piracy danger raises old questions

Apr 13, 09 7:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amid the latest wave of piracy off Somalia, experts are once again questioning whether commercial ships’ crews should be armed, the New York Times reports. Ship owners had been against the idea, fearing liability and worrying that armed crews might be killed by pirates, rather than taken hostage. But increased... More »

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Somalia • piracy • arms • pirates • weapons • crew members • Richard Phillips

 Michelle's 
 Muscles 
 Rock: Dowd 

First lady's biceps 'symbol of American strength'

Mar 8, 09 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the economy in tatters and the war in Afghanistan looking grim, the “only bracing symbol of American strength right now is the image of Michelle Obama’s sculpted biceps,” Maureen Dowd writes in the New York Times. Though some grumble about her revealing clothing, the first lady’... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • sexuality • arms • first lady • muscle strength

 US Finds New Iran-Made
 Weapons In Iraq 

Discovery suggests Tehran reneging on pledge to stop helping militants

Apr 25, 08 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US military has discovered several caches of newly made Iranian weapons inside Iraq, reports the Wall Street Journal. The collection of mortars, rockets, and explosives had time stamps indicating that they were manufactured within the last 60 days, leading Washington officials to conclude that Tehran is still funneling armaments... More »

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Iraq • Iran • US military • arms • Shiite insurgents • arms exports

 Zimbabwe Arms Ship
 Heads Back to China 

South African dock workers refuse to unload Chinese tanker

Apr 24, 08 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Chinese ship with a cargo of arms and ammunition bound for Zimbabwe will indeed head back to China, the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed today, after Zimbabwe's neighbors refused to let the vessel dock. The decision is a victory for the coalition of trade unionists, religious leaders, and Western diplomats... More »

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China • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • South Africa • arms • Zambia • arms exports • Levy Mwanawasa

Thais Nab 'Merchant of Death'

Russian arms dealer may face US trial for supplying terror groups worldwide

Mar 6, 08 5:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Russian arms dealer branded "the merchant of death" was apprehended in Thailand today after US intelligence linked him to Colombia rebels, the New York Times reports. Victor Bout is on international most-wanted lists for allegedly using his private air fleet to supply al Qaeda and the Taliban—plus... More »

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Colombia • Sierra Leone • Liberia • arms • Rwanda • FARC • weapons • Victor Bout • arms trafficking • Richard Chichakli

Japan's Defense Force Goes on the Offense

Neighbors getting nervous; US applauds shows of might

Jul 23, 07 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japan has been chipping away at a post-war rule that it's Self-Defense Force can only act, well, defensively. Tokyo recently completed a live-bomb training run on a small island near Guam, the Times reports, stirring tremors among its wary neighbors, but drawing support from a US eager for a powerful... More »

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Japan • arms • Japanese Defense Force

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