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WASHINGTON – The Army’s march to overhaul its tarnished contracting system has been slowed by an unlikely foe: the White House. The Office of Management and Budget, President Bush’s administrative arm, has shot down a service plan to add five active-duty generals who would oversee purchasing and monitor contractor performance. …

MALIBU, Calif. – Redmond O’Neal, the son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, has pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and methamphetamine. The 23-year-old O’Neal pleaded guilty Thursday in a Malibu court to the two felony counts and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs. As part of …

HOUSTON – Military plans to shoot down a damaged U.S. spy satellite carrying toxic fuel will not concern the crew aboard the international space station, commander Peggy Whitson said Saturday. The military hopes to smash the satellite as soon as next week — just before it enters Earth’s atmosphere — …