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...hailed as "historic" the response to its eight-month amnesty program for hidden offshore bank accounts. By the Oct. 15 deadline, some 14,700 Americans--twice the number officials expected--had disclosed billions of dollars held in 70 countries. Most account holders who pay taxes will avoid criminal penalties. As part of a U.S.-led crackdown on tax evasion, the Swiss bank UBS recently agreed to reveal the names of nearly 4,500 American clients with questionable accounts...
...long been taboo in military cultures for soldiers to complain about the invisible wounds of war. After a distinguished career as a SEAL commando, Waddell reached his breaking point following the worst disaster in SEAL history, in June 2005: a Chinook helicopter filled with eight SEALs and eight Army aviators was shot down while trying to rescue four comrades trapped by a Taliban ambush in the Kunar Mountains in Afghanistan. Waddell, who was stationed at the unit's base in Virginia Beach, had the agonizing task of sorting through the remains of his dead men - young warriors he had fought...
...both Iraq and Afghanistan. Like those cycling in and out of Fort Hood, many soldiers at Fort Carson have endured at least two tours of duty, some three or more, sometimes with only a few months sandwiched in for them to reacquaint themselves with their families. Since 2007, eight men - all from a single combat-weary 500-man infantry battalion nicknamed Lethal Warriors - have been charged with carrying out a string of murders and attempted murders in Colorado Springs. So far, four have been convicted. In a drive-by shooting, a young couple was killed while hanging up signs...
...goal assured Maryland a spot in the Elite Eight and marked the end of the road for Harvard’s five seniors. Akpan, his co-captain Brian Grimm, Mitchell, First-Team All-Ivy defender Kwaku Nyamekye, and Rousmaniere combined to form almost half of the Crimson’s starting lineup, and together they represent perhaps the greatest class in the history of Harvard soccer. They finish their careers with two Ivy League titles and never missed an NCAA Tournament...
...league defeat brought the Crimson’s (1-6-2) winless streak to eight games...