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In the News

In the News. Jan. 24, 2013. Defense Department lifts combat ban.

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In the News

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  1. In the News Jan. 24, 2013

  2. Defense Department lifts combat ban Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday lifted a ban on women in combat, saying that it was “the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation, and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service should have that opportunity.” Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Panetta vowed that the decision would not compromise military readiness and pledged that the armed forces would not lower standards for service, such as for physical fitness. "If they can meet the qualifications for the job, then they should have the right to serve," he declared. -NBC

  3. Defense Department lifts combat ban Women constitute 15percent of the active-duty military. The change will not happen immediately. The secretary said that there would be a review period for each of the armed services. -NBC/Getty Images

  4. Sec. Clinton faces Congress on Bengazi

  5. 46 cents to mail a letter “Starting Sunday, you'll need another penny to send a card to Grandma. The price of sending mail with a first-class stamp, the kind of postage most consumers use, goes up by one cent to 46 cents.” “In the past year, the U.S. Postal Service has twice defaulted on payments of $11 billion and exhausted a $15 billion line of credit from the U.S. Treasury.” -CNN

  6. MJ vs. Bubba Todd “MJ” Schnitt, a former morning radio host on 93.3, has sued rival shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge for defamation. The trial is ongoing here in Tampa. It was delayed today because MJ’s attorney was arrested overnight on a DUI charge. –TBO.com

  7. A Republican county commissioner is proposing a domestic partner registry in Hillsborough, which has traditionally taken some pretty conservative stands. UPDATED: Fails 4-3. -Tampa Bay Times

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