Friday Morning Joe: Egypt violence, Syria pissed, spy blimp, new U2 song, lava vs. Coke...

By Northwest Military News Team on January 24, 2014

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Explosions apparently targeting Egypt's police force - including its headquarters in Cairo - kill five people and wound around 90.

The White House has given the Defense Department budget guidance through 2019 that calls for more money after 2015 than congressional budget caps allow

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called for a wholesale review of the U.S. nuclear forces in the wake of a series of scandals involving nuclear officers.

The Syrian government delegation threatened to leave on Saturday unless "serious" talks began immediately.

Russia: Snowden can stay.

U.S. officials are developing plans to use a small number of U.S. special operations forces in Jordan to train Iraqi troops as part of a broader effort to help Iraq fight the growing al-Qaida threat within its borders.

A newly released Defense Department inspector general report found that the Pentagon's chief historian engaged in unprofessional conduct, misused government resources and used her public office for personal gain.

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is warning the greater Army community about a new phishing scam where criminals are targeting U.S. Government Travel Card holders.

Military test of blimp-like craft for radar system raises privacy fears.

Army sticks to plan to cut Guard helo fleet.

The U.S. Army is nearing completion on a project to eliminate its dependency on foreign countries for a critical energetic component in artillery and mortar ammunition.

Women leaders serve as role models in the military, whether they realize it or not.

"Wiseguys." "Goodfellas." That's what the federal government called five reputed mobsters indicted yesterday. The alleged heist they got busted for served as inspiration for a famous movie that came out in 1990 - "Goodfellas," directed by Martin Scorsese.

Real lava - 1,000 to 2,000 degrees hot - vs. cans of Coke. Cool!

U2 will make its new single available for free on the day of the Super Bowl.

Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress who was recently cast as Wonder Woman, has signed a three-picture deal with Warner Bros.

If you missed last night's Greatest Event in Television History, it's on adultswim.com.

Read Vanity Fair's new profile of Jimmy Fallon.

TSA screened 638,705,790 passengers in 2013, and as we learned last year, if you look deeply within the possessions of that many people, you're gonna find some weird stuff.

British street artist has made cool GIFs.

MoonPie flavored moonshine on its way.

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