When Colin Powell stepped down as Joint Chiefs chairman, President Clinton nominated Shalikashvili, who had been one of Powell's deputies.

CNN: Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Time to include gay troops

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) is back in the spotlight after its boss, Iain Overton, stepped down over a joint investigation with Newsnight, broadcast on 2 November, into child abuse allegations in north Wales.

BBC: Profile: Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Among them, Richard Myers, who just stepped down as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mike DeLong, who was a three-star Marine general deeply involved in planning for the Iraq War.

NPR: Criticism of Rumsfeld Sparks Debate in Military

After their joint press release last Tuesday, though, someone at the FDA noticed, and stepped in to ask a few tough questions.

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North Korea has stepped up rhetoric in recent days in response to fresh UN sanctions over its nuclear test in February and joint annual military drills between the US and South Korea, which it bitterly opposes.

BBC: China IP address link to South Korea cyber-attack

The Center has learned that Iranian and Russian intelligence agents and special forces have stepped up their efforts to penetrate Azerbaijan over the past several months (principally via Armenia) in a joint effort to destabilize the pro-Western leadership in Baku.

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