Pentagon to shut military command, cut jobs: Gates
The Pentagon, trying to free up cash in the face of a yawning U.S. deficit, unveiled a series of cost-cutting measures on Wednesday that will shed thousands of jobs and shut down an entire military command. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he hoped the shakeup would show Congress that the…
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