http://updatedfrequently.com News about everything and everyone. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Maliki Has Shaky Lead In Iraq Vote Count -- L.A. TimesPrime Minister Nouri Maliki's alliance is ahead in Baghdad and four southern provinces, with a small portion of the vote counted. Official results of the parliamentary elections may take a month.Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's slate had an early lead ... http://updatedfrequently.com/world-news-briefs-march-14 Photo:. Yarden Man, IDF SpokespersonFrom The Israel Defense Forces:The newly named Combat Intelligence Collection Corps is comprised of 60% female soldiers, who serve as scouts or fighters and watch every move made in the field.A decade ago in April 2000, the body known as Field Intelligence was born. Slowly but ... http://updatedfrequently.com/women-soldiers-guarding-the-border-israel From Military.com:WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate last year for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans hit 21.1 percent, the Labor Department said Friday, reflecting a tough obstacle combat veterans face as they make the transition home from war.The number was well above the 16.6 percent jobless rate for non-veterans of the ... http://updatedfrequently.com/unemployment-rate-for-young-u-s-vets-hit-21-1 Photo: Lightweight, portable vehicle simulator for teaching vehicle control and accident avoidance. Courtesy Army CRREL. From Armed With Science:Because one-third as many soldiers are killed in vehicle accidents as in combat, researchers are developing a training simulator that creates environments mirroring the challenges servicemembers face behind the wheel.“Our work is ... http://updatedfrequently.com/new-army-simulator-sharpens-driving-skills-interview Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, take cover behind a berm after receiving small-arms fire on Feb. 13 in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. MARINE CORPSMattis Pushed For 6.8mm Ammo -- Marine TimesBefore Marines in Afghanistan received enhanced 5.56mm rounds last month, an influential four-star general advocated behind the scenes for ... http://updatedfrequently.com/in-search-of-a-better-bullet 29 year old Staff Sergeant Karl 'Badger' Ley Photo: HEATHCLIFF O'MALLEY Defusing 139 Taliban Bombs Was Nothing Special, Says British Soldier -- The TelegraphA British soldier who defused 139 Taliban bombs in six months has described how he survived one of the bloodiest periods in the history ... http://updatedfrequently.com/this-bomb-disposal-experts-comfort-zone-is-defusing-ieds Watch CBS News Videos OnlineSoldier Gets Silver Star, Reprimand For Same Battle -- CNNWashington (CNN) -- A U.S. Army officer who was honored for valor after his combat outpost in Afghanistan was attacked has also received a letter of reprimand for failing to secure the base before the attack, according ... http://updatedfrequently.com/silver-star-soldier-reprimanded-for-battle-at-wanat-afghanistan A screen grab shows a police convoy at the site of a bomb blast in Kandahar March 13, 2010. Taliban suicide bombers struck across Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Saturday, killing 30 people and wounding scores in a series of strikes the militants called a message to NATO. REUTERS/Reuters ... http://updatedfrequently.com/prison-escape-attempt-in-afghanistan-kills-dozens DIVERSIFYING TIES: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, exchange notes after delegation-level talks in New Dehli. Photo from The HinduRussia Against Developing Military Ties With Pakistan -- RIA NovostiRussia is not developing military cooperation with Pakistan, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday."I would like to stress ... http://updatedfrequently.com/russia-remains-loyal-to-india-will-not-form-any-military-arrangement-with-pakistan Jihadists Take Nuclear Step? -- Rajeev SharmaRecent terrorist trends show some worrying signs, says Rajeev Sharma. Are they infiltrating Pakistan’s last line of defence?For anyone keeping track of terrorism trends, it has been a depressing 16 months since the carnage of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Terrorists have continued to be ... http://updatedfrequently.com/are-islamic-extremists-getting-closer-to-pakistans-nuclear-arsenal