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US navy rescues Iranian fishermen for third time in a month
The US Navy has come to the rescue of distressed Iranian fishermen for the third time this month at a time of increasing tension between the two countries. Guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey rendered aid to the crew of a sinking Iranian fishing dhow in the central Arabian Sea on Wednesday, Fox News reports. A helicopter from the Maritime Strike Squadron 71 spotted the fishing boat reportedly with

India's anti-terror intelligence hub cleared
An ambitious plan of Home Minister P. Chidambaram to set up an intelligence hub that will integrate and analyse inputs on terror threats in India was finally accorded government approval Thursday after hanging fire for almost two years.

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US forces rescue six more Iranian sailors
US forces have rescued six more Iranian sailors in distress after freeing 13 Iranians from pirates earlier this week, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

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(Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Jan. 4)

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2012. There are 362 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 4, 1951, during the Korean War, North

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USS Ford to visit Galle
USS Ford, a frigate of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class of the US Navy, will call on Sri Lanka's southern port of Galle Oct 11-14.

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Pentagon: Arraignment date set for accused bomber
The Pentagon says a Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of planning the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole will be arraigned Oct. 26 before a military judge at the U.S. Navy base in Cuba.

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