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Official identifies man suspected in Sikh shooting
An ex-Army man who was reduced in rank before his discharge, Wade Michael Page, carried out the shootings at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin that claimed ...
Military brought prostitutes to Colombian hotel
A dozen U.S. service members brought women, likely prostitutes, to their hotel rooms in Colombia and also allowed dogs to soil bed linens and building ...
US: China garrison raises tension in disputed sea
The United States on Friday criticized China's new military garrison in the contested South China Sea as risking an escalation in tensions. The State ...
Texas Air Force instructor gets 30-day sentence
A military jury on Thursday sentenced a Texas Air Force basic training instructor to 30 days of confinement and reduction in rank for his part in a ...
Senator ends hold on Air Force chief nomination
The White House pick for Air Force chief of staff was confirmed by the Senate Thursday as members of Congress continued to press the service for ...
Annan quits as Syrian envoy, blames lack of unity
Kofi Annan announced his resignation Thursday as peace envoy to Syria and issued a blistering critique of world powers, bringing to a dramatic end a ...
Afghans fear what will happen when troops leave
Asadullah Ramin has lost all hope in his homeland — he's so worried about what will happen when U.S. and international troops leave that he's ready ...
Iraq rejects US extradition for terror commander
An Iraqi court has rejected a request to send a terror commander to the United States for trial, a decision that apparently ends the Obama ...
More military aid to Africa as terrorism increases
Growing concerns about persistent terrorist threats from splintered al-Qaida groups across Africa have triggered an increase in U.S. military funding ...
Australia rejects proposal to base US carrier
Australia on Thursday rejected a proposal by a Washington-based think tank to base a nuclear aircraft carrier strike group on Australia's west coast ...
Budget-and-tax impasse threatens troops, economy
With the government heading toward a year-end "fiscal cliff," House Republicans approved a full plate of Bush-era tax cuts Wednesday that they said ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH ...
Panetta asks Israel for patience on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, standing next to the U.S. defense chief, said Wednesday without qualification that international economic ...
Defense official: Cuts hit warfighters, weapons
Warfighters heading to Afghanistan would receive less training while the Navy would be forced to buy fewer ships if lawmakers fail in the next five ...
Defense cuts, layoff notice dispute sets off tiff
Republicans accused President Barack Obama of trying to keep middle-class Americans in the dark about whether they'll lose their jobs from impending ...
Obama, Romney and their foreign policy highlights
Thanks to Mitt Romney's overseas trip, foreign policy has had an airing in a presidential campaign dominated, as usual, by matters at home. For all ...
Panetta: Egypt's leaders promise full democracy
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta left meetings with Egypt's new leaders Tuesday with an optimistic outlook for the valuable American ally emerging ...
Syria rebels suspicious over defector's motives
Syria's most prominent defector has been touring regional powers to garner support for the uprising. But many in the opposition are deeply suspicious ...
US vets mix regret, detachment on Iraq violence
Just months after the U.S. military departed, violence in Iraq is increasing. Hundreds of people have died in recent weeks in bombings and drive-by ...
Pakistan, US sign troop supply deal
Pakistan and the United States signed a deal regulating the shipment of American troop supplies to and from Afghanistan on Tuesday, prompting ...
EYES ON LONDON: Twitter uproar, Bieber and judo
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ HER ...
Pitbull gets bear spray during Alaska visit
Miami rapper Pitbull can now say he's safe from bears in Alaska. Pitbull received a care package Monday from Walmart during his visit to Kodiak, ...
Panetta: Sanctions not moving Iran away from nukes
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta acknowledged Monday that increasingly stiff international sanctions have yet to compel Iran to give up its nuclear ...
America's uneasy Gulf allies adding to arsenals
While Iran's military loudly trumpets every new project or purported advance in hopes of rattling the U.S. and its Gulf Arab allies, the U.S.
Report: US presents Israel with Iran strike plan
An Israeli newspaper reported Sunday that the Obama administration's top security official has briefed Israel on U.S. plans for a possible attack on ...