H ere’s something for critics of the country’s defense budget to ponder: After I was confirmed as secretary of the Navy in May 2001, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld asked me and the other service secretaries to work with Congress to gain approval for a pending supplemental appropriation to the defense budget. This was not a war supplemental; it was still four months before the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Pentagon was simply running out of money. Read full article > >

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Military preparedness does not come cheap

Manchester, N.H. — Mitt Romney got virtually everything he needed out of the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night. He won a decisive victory that put him in a dominant position to win the Republican presidential nomination, and he will move on to South Carolina with his opposition badly splintered and running out of time to stop him. Read full article > >

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New Hampshire puts Romney in driver’s seat

There are many ways to mark the 100th anniversary of the world’s most famous shipwreck, but time is running out for a submersible trip to the deep.

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Celebrating the Titanic by Going to See It

The U.S. Department of Energy learned in December that Solyndra was violating its federal loan deal, but the agency changed the loan terms to allow the solar company to continue receiving taxpayer funds, federal officials confirmed Wednesday. Executives at Solyndra, which had been awarded a $535 million government-backed loan to spur its solar-panel production, confided to the Energy Department late last fall that the Fremont, Calif., company was running out of money and at risk of liquidating. Read full article > >

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Solyndra violated loan terms in 2010 but got more federal money, DOE confirms

Colin Montgomerie is running out of routes into what would be his 22nd consecutive Open Championships after finishing last in qualifying.

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Montgomerie facing Open struggle

Senior U.S. and NATO officials reported Friday that the alliance is running out of some bombs in Libya-which could mean the U.S. may have to return to the conflict. After the U.S. commandeered the early part of the Libyan airstrikes, NATO-led by…

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NATO Running Short on Some Arms

If you’ve managed to resist Apple’s pricey smartphones for this long, you may be running out of excuses: The company is developing a new line of less-expensive iPhones to compete with its growing number of competitors in the smartphone market. The new…

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Apple Developing Cheaper iPhone Line

With about 50m left to drill, time is running out for scientists drilling into a lake hidden deep below the Antarctic ice.

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Race to drill hidden polar lake

Ministers begin talks at the UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, amid warnings that time is running out to curb climate change.

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Climate warning at Cancun summit

The privately-funded investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is at risk of running out of cash, her parents say as they urge the authorities to review the case.

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McCann inquiry ‘short of funds’

Heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, Cincinnati is running out of chances to avoid a sweep.

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Live Analysis: Phillies 2, Reds 0

House price inflation in England and Wales is running out of steam, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry.

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House price inflation easing off