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British soldier faces court martial friendly fire deaths

A British soldier is facing a court martial in connection with the deaths of three comrades in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan. The sergeant allegedly gave the wrong co-ordinates to a US warplane which dropped a 500lb...

Sources: Suspected U.S. hit kills 4 in Pakistan

NATO, U.S. military, U.S. Embassy decline to comment on pair of strikes U.S. military only entity in region with known ability to fire missiles from drones Attacks are latest in string of suspected U.S. strikes that have...

Case shows defense procurement corruption

People who read this also read ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The case of a mid-level U.S. Army engineer successfully "gaming" the defense procurement system raises many questions about its integrity, observers say. Michael...

U.S. Army wants 'focus groups' in Iraq

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Sen. James Webb, D-Va., wants the U.S. military to suspend new contracts to produce print, radio and television stories for entertainment and news in Iraq. "At a time when this country is facing...

Wind farm: Lawyers expect precedent-setting ruling

Since the concept of creating a wind farm in Nantucket Sound was born, it has faced a barrage of lawsuits and administrative appeals. And if past is precedent, the maze of legal actions surrounding Cape Wind will surely spread.

Twins Ports worry about icebreaking capacity

DULUTH, Minn. -- The Twin Ports have a lot to lose if the Great Lakes don't have enough icebreaking capacity to ensure cargo moves on time this winter. Together, docks in Duluth and Superior, Wis., moved 47.9 million tons of...

Iraq pours police into Mosul to protect Christians (AFP)

by Mujahid Mohammed 32 minutes ago MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) - Iraq ordered nearly 1,000 police to patrol Christian areas of Mosul on Sunday as thousands of members of the minority group fled the worst violence against them in five...

Wounded Walter Reed veterans relax on Bay cruise

Recently, a group of 45 that included family members and veterans who were wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq that spent a day boating on the Chesapeake Bay. The trip, called Vets on the Bay, came courtesy of the U.S. Naval...

Team Torpedo: Raytheon Partners to Support MK48 and MK54 Requirements

Mk 48: Before and After (click for full sequence) The Mk-48 is the standard heavyweight torpedo used by the US military, and is mounted primarily on submarines and surface ships. Team Torpedo combines Raytheon’s manufacturing,...

Boat partly sinks after barge hit

Boat partly sinks after barge hit DOWNTOWN - A boat partially sank in the Ohio River on Friday night after it clipped a barge, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The accident took place around 10 p.m. near Public Landing. Two...

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