msnbc.msn.com - 7/31/2008
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Lawmakers on Wednesday pressed officials from the Pentagon and KBR Inc. to explain what has delayed the proper protection of U.S. forces in Iraq from deficient electrical work blamed for 16 deaths.
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... The House Oversight Committee yesterday questioned Pentagon and KBR Inc. officials over delays in protecting U.S. forces in Iraq from faulty electrical wiring. Oversight Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) interrogated the Pentagon's inspector general about absolving KBR in the death of a soldier. The faulty wiring has killed at least 16 people. (AP) ...
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