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Mexico troops detain son of most-wanted drug lord
Mexican marines on Thursday detained a young man they believe is one of the sons of Mexico's most-wanted drug kingpin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, ...
Report: Southeast, Gulf need deeper port harbors
U.S. seaports in the Southeast likely need up to $5 billion to deepen their shipping channels so they can trade with supersized cargo ships expected ...
Coast Guard: Similarities in Texas, NJ hoax calls
The Coast Guard believes there could be a link between a hoax distress call reporting a yacht explosion off New Jersey earlier this month and a mayday ...
Admin. discipline recommended in Quran burning
A U.S. military investigation is recommending that as many as seven U.S. troops face administrative punishments, but not criminal charges, in the ...
Man claims to be missing US Air Force deserter
Nearly 28 years after David Hemler deserted his U.S. Air Force post in Germany, a man claiming to be the missing American has appeared in Sweden, ...
Captain of Navy ship relieved following collision
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Essex of his position, saying Tuesday that officials lost confidence in his abilities after his ...
US plans significant military presence in Kuwait
The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in ...
US shadow wars rely on drones, computers
After a decade of costly conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, the American way of war is evolving toward less brawn, more guile. Drone aircraft spy on ...
Calif man rescued after whale hits boat off Mexico
A Northern California man was rescued after his 50-foot boat was struck by a whale while he sailed alone about 40 miles off the western coast of ...
US declassifies attacks in Yemen, Somalia
The White House is partially lifting the lid of secrecy on its counterterrorism campaign against al-Qaida in Yemen and Somalia by formally ...
New tanker planes sought as wildfires rage
The government is bolstering the nation's rundown aerial firefighting fleet by taking steps to add seven large tanker planes. But the aircraft likely ...
Military star power endorses high seas treaty
Proponents of a treaty governing the high seas rolled out military star power Thursday to try to lift the prospects for a long-spurned pact that faces ...
NFL players, soldiers discuss concussions
NFL players and U.S. soldiers have been meeting to discuss concussions, and plan to get together frequently in the future. Current players such as ...
US Army Col. found guilty of fraud; fined
The former commander of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade was sentenced to a $300,000 fine and issued a formal reprimand Thursday after being ...
Sacramento sailor OK after rescue off Mexico
A 66-year-old man was rescued early Wednesday after his sailboat was hit by a whale and began sinking off the coast of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard ...
Navy jet crashes into Va, apartments, pilots eject
Two Navy pilots ejected from a fighter jet Friday, sending the unmanned plane careening into a Virginia Beach apartment complex and tearing the roof ...