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Hearing begins on deadly Coast Guard crash
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The military equivalent of a preliminary hearing began Tuesday for three Coast Guard officers charged in a deadly San Diego Bay boat crash. More here: Hearing begins on deadly Coast Guard crash
New Afghanistan troop request aimed at NATO
A new request for 2,000 additional troops to help train Afghans will not affect the overall number of U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan, a Pentagon official said. Read more: New Afghanistan troop request aimed at NATO
Iraqi soldier fires on U.S. troops, kills 2
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi soldier opened fire on American troops and killed two on Tuesday, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. See the article here: Iraqi soldier fires on U.S. troops, kills 2
Feds: Stewart gunman threatened to kill Obama
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Federal prosecutors say a former Army soldier told authorities he planned to kill President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton after he was arrested in a hostage standoff at a Georgia military hospital. See more here: Feds: Stewart gunman threatened to kill Obama
Virtual Commissary shuts down indefinitely
Midnight on Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time, is the deadline to order gift baskets through the Virtual Commissary. Continue reading here: Virtual Commissary shuts down indefinitely
Ft. Carson Special Forces train on horseback
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. See more here: Ft. Carson Special Forces train on horseback
NATO: Taliban outnumbered around Kandahar
BRUSSELS — The NATO-led coalition has overwhelming numerical superiority over the Taliban around the key southern Afghan city of Kandahar and expects to clear the area of insurgents by November’s end, a top commander said Tuesday. See the original post: NATO: Taliban outnumbered around Kandahar
Church responds to military on Koran burning
GAINESVILLE, Fla. See the original post here: Church responds to military on Koran burning
Hundreds of looted artifacts returned to Iraq
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old statue of a Sumerian king to a chrome-plated AK-47 bearing the image of Saddam Hussein. See the article here: Hundreds of looted artifacts returned to Iraq
No injuries in bomb attack on Army convoy
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will name the members of a council next week to pursue peace talks with insurgents willing to renounce violence, honor the Afghan constitution, and sever ties with terrorist networks. See more here: No injuries in bomb attack on Army convoy
