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U.S. considered radiological weapon : " 10/08/07 'AP' -- -- WASHINGTON --In one of the longest-held secrets of the Cold War, the U.S. Army explored the potential for using radioactive poisons to assassinate 'important individuals' such as military or civilian leaders, according to newly declassified documents obtained by The Associated Press."

Military sees big decline in black enlistees : "African-Americans, whose longstanding relationship with the US military helped them prove their abilities and offered a way to get ahead, have turned away from the armed forces in record numbers since 2000, a period covering the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the start of the Iraq war. Defense Department statistics show the number of young black enlistees has fallen by more than 58 percent since fiscal year 2000. The Army in particular has been hit hard: In fiscal year 2000, according to the Pentagon statistics, more than 42,000 black men and women applied to enlist; in fiscal year 2005, the most recent for which a racial breakdown is available, just over 17,000 signed up."

Nato troops kill four civilians in Afghanistan : "KABUL: Nato soldiers shot dead three Afghan civilians when they did not heed warnings to stop near checkpoints or military vehicles, while police shot dead a woman in similar circumstances, officials said on Sunday."