In its legal submissions, the US justice department argues that because Afghanistan is an active combat zone it is not possible to conduct rigorous inquiries into individual cases and that it would divert precious military resources at a crucial time.

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The prudent use of coastal development setbacks or establishing a safe distance between buildings and the active beach zone can ensure that space is provided for a beach to move naturally, both during normal events and infrequent hurricanes, thereby ensuring the beach is conserved for all to enjoy and that coastal infrastructure remains intact.

UNESCO: Introduction

Also included would be people like our soldiers in foreign wars who are exempted from paying income taxes while they are on active duty in a war zone.

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Rather than faux leather and relatively spartan trimmings (which, I admit, is admirable in many cases), S60 comes with a leather sport steering wheel and gearshift, a power glass moonroof, active dual xenon headlights, dual-zone climate control, illuminated controls, Bluetooth and audio streaming.

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Just to clarify, so imposing a no-fly zone in Libya, that's under active consideration right now?

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Euro-zone officials said official sector involvement is now under active consideration.

WSJ: Germany-IMF Rift Stalls Greece Deal

This year multinational anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden (China's first active naval engagement beyond Asia) saw Chinese and American ships operating in the same zone and communicating with each other in a friendly enough manner.

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In 2012, for the first time in at least a generation, the number of active-duty soldiers who killed themselves, 177, exceeded the 176 who were killed while in the war zone.

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Now active as the Browns take on the Ravens in a game where a defender catching the ball in the end zone with both hands is likely to be ruled an interception and not a touchdown, Thursday Night Football Xtra promises fans additional interaction with polls, games, stats.

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