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Navy completes 1st unmanned carrier landing

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:59 PM PDT

A X47-B Navy Drone is launched from the deck of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush off the Coast of Virginia Wednesday, July 10, 2013. It is the first landing by a drone on a Navy carrier. The landing of the X-47B experimental aircraft means the Navy can move forward with its plans to develop another unmanned aircraft that will join the fleet alongside traditional airplanes to provide around-the-clock surveillance while also possessing a strike capability. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (AP) — The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks that a pilot is asked to do.

Pentagon eyes cuts in danger pay

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2002, file photo, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington sails in the Persian Gulf. The Pentagon is eyeing plans to eliminate danger pay for service members in as many as 18 countries and five waterways around the world, saving about $120 million each year while taking a bite out of troops' salaries, according to defense officials. Defense officials said the proposal would strip the stipend _ which can be up to $225 per month _ from as many as 56,000 service members, including thousands stationed in Kuwait, which was a key hub during the Iraq war. It also would affect thousands of sailors who routinely travel through the Persian Gulf region on ships or airmen who fly over the Gulf. (AP Photo)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is eyeing plans to eliminate danger pay for service members in as many as 18 countries and five waterways around the world, saving about $120 million each year while taking a bite out of troops' salaries, The Associated Press has learned.

Jury selection moves forward in Fort Hood shooting trial

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:19 PM PDT

Courtroom sketch of U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan at his court martial at Fort Hood, TexasBy Don Bolding FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - Jury selection progressed on Wednesday in the murder trial of an Army Major accused of killing 13 U.S. soldiers at a Texas base in 2009. Ten Army officers were chosen by the end of the day of the 13 to 16 expected to form the jury in the court martial of Major Nidal Hasan, who faces the death penalty if convicted. Hasan, an American-born Muslim who is defending himself, asked one of the prospective jurors his opinion about the Taliban in Afghanistan. ...

Defense rests in court-martial of soldier accused of WikiLeaks disclosures

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:23 PM PDT

Manning is escorted out after a day of testimony at his court martial trial at Fort MeadeBy Ian Simpson FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history chose not to testify at his court-martial on Wednesday, when the defense rested its case. U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, is charged with disclosing more than 700,000 classified files, combat videos and State Department cables to the pro-transparency website WikiLeaks. Manning, who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq in 2009 and 2010, could face life in prison without parole if convicted of the most serious of 21 charges, aiding the enemy. ...

Bradley Manning trial defense: He did not harm US national security

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:54 PM PDT

The essence of Pfc. Bradley Manning's defense in his military court martial is that, yes, he released a trove of classified data to the controversial whistle-blower organization WikiLeaks, but that information did not seriously harm US national security – and it certainly did not aid the enemy in the war on terrorism.

Soldier's defense team rests in WikiLeaks trial

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:31 PM PDT

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Pfc. Bradley Manning's defense rested its case Wednesday after presenting evidence from 10 witnesses, hoping to prove the loads of material the soldier gave to WikiLeaks did not threaten national security or U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Syrians struggle to find festive mood this Ramadan

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT

An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Muslims began observing the dawn-to-dusk fast for the month of Ramadan across the Middle East on Wednesday, even as the region is shaken by the crisis in Egypt and the U.N. food agency warned that Syria's civil war has left 7 million people in need of food aid. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday, many Syrians who observe the daily dawn-to-dusk fast that is broken with lavish family meals are struggling to find the usually festive mood and holiday warmth as the country's bloody conflict rages for a third year.

Syrian rebels reject Russian claims on chemicals

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:46 PM PDT

This Tuesday, July 9, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels running during heavy clashes with Syrian soldiers loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad, in the Salah al-Din neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. Syria is entering its third year of a war that began as an uprising against the rule of President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's main Western-backed opposition group on Wednesday rejected Russian accusations that rebels made sarin nerve gas and used it in a deadly chemical attack outside Aleppo in March.

AP NewsBreak: Pentagon eyes cuts in danger pay

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT

AP NewsBreak: Pentagon eyes cuts in danger payThe Pentagon is eyeing plans to eliminate danger pay for service members in as many as 18 countries and five waterways around the world, saving about $120 million each year while taking a bite out of troops' ...

Gun Nut Celebrity Adam Kokesh Busted for Shrooms

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:49 AM PDT

Gun Nut Celebrity Adam Kokesh Busted for ShroomsAdam Kokesh, a prominent libertarian gun rights activist who recently envisioned an "Open Carry March" into Washington — that is, thousands of protestors marching into the district wielding loaded rifles — has been taken into custody on drug charges after cops found hallucinogenic mushrooms in his home, The Washington Post reports. (Kokesh is pictured above being arrested for putting up anti-war posters in 2006.) Shockingly, he also had a gun, which could add two years of prison time to his sentence. 

Zero US troops in Afghanistan: real possibility or negotiating tactic?

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:52 AM PDT

The United States has two main objectives in Afghanistan after the US-led NATO mission ends in December 2014: to prevent Al Qaeda and other terrorist elements from regaining a toehold there from which to operate, and to continue training and building Afghan forces so they can maintain the country's security and stability.

Washington vilified on both sides of Egypt's divide

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:44 AM PDT

A protester who is against former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi holds a poster of U.S. President Barack Obama sporting a beard during a protest at Tahrir square in CairoBy Maggie Fick and Tom Finn CAIRO (Reuters) - Pictures of Barack Obama have popped up all over Cairo. Some have his faced crossed out in paint. Heavy black beards are daubed onto others. No matter which side you talk to in Egypt, where people have been polarized by a violent political crisis, the U.S. president is cast as the villain. Islamists who support Mohamed Mursi, Egypt's first freely elected president, who was overthrown by the military a week ago, are angry at the United States because they believe it allowed, and even plotted, what they call a military coup. ...

Fox Is Not Your Friend, Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:43 AM PDT

Fox Is Not Your Friend, Elisabeth HasselbeckWhen word came last night that Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Survivor contestant turned conservative lightning rod on The View, will be leaving that frequently nightmarish chat show this week to start a gig at Fox's Fox & Friends, it initially seemed perfect. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sarah Palin booster and spouter of various Karl Rove-approved talking points, should be a natural fit for Fox News, a network that gives its many loyal viewers exactly what they want exactly how they want it. ...

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton to Keynote NADA Convention in New Orleans

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:24 AM PDT

Online registration and housing opens July 22 with discounted ratesMcLEAN, Va., July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Adding to the list of distinguished keynote speakers over the past several years, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will address the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo in New Orleans next January.Clinton served as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State from 2009-2013 after nearly four decades in public service as an advocate, attorney, First Lady and U.S. Senator. ...

Harvard prof says leaks changed WikiLeaks' image

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:16 AM PDT

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — An Army private's leak of classified information to WikiLeaks changed how the public, the government and traditional news media perceived the anti-secrecy organization — from a legitimate journalistic enterprise to a group that supported terrorism, a Harvard law professor testified Wednesday.

The Edge: Don't Expect Bombshells on Immigration

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:01 AM PDT

The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.

Is George W. Bush returning to politics?

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:36 AM PDT

Former President Bush is gingerly stepping back into the spotlight.The former president lifts a self-imposed gag order to speak up on immigration reform

Kurdish rebels promote hawk as peace process falters

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:04 AM PDT

PKK fighters stand guard at the Qandil mountains in SulaimaniyaBy Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Kurdish rebels have named a veteran senior militant as co-head of their political wing, replacing a relative moderate and clouding the future of a peace process with the Turkish state that has been disrupted by renewed violence. The umbrella political group of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) publicly reaffirmed on Wednesday a commitment to ending the conflict, which has killed 40,000 people in 29 years. ...

Harvard prof is star witness at WikiLeaks trial

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:00 AM PDT

A Harvard law professor testifying on behalf of an Army private who leaked classified information is also the last witness the defense expects to call, the soldier's civilian attorney has told supporters. ...

Lawn chair balloonist says flying days are done

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:38 AM PDT

Lawn chair balloonist says flying days are doneAn Oregon man who made headlines with his numerous flights in a lawn chair suspended from party balloons said Tuesday that between the high price of helium and a fine from the Federal Aviation Administration, ...

Protest in rebel-held Syria area against Islamists

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:03 AM PDT

BEIRUT (AP) — A British-based group that follows clashes in Syria says there has been a rare protest against Islamists who rule a rebel-held area.

Man arrested after crashing car into U.S. embassy in Australia

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:43 AM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A man was arrested on Wednesday after crashing his vehicle into the gates of the U.S. embassy in Australia's capital of Canberra, police said. Emergency services, including a bomb disposal squad, were at the scene as a precaution after the incident occurred at about 6 p.m. (3:00 a.m. EDT) Detectives were talking to the 30-year-old arrested man, a police spokesman said. No injuries were reported. Australia is a close ally of the United States, fighting alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Writing by Lincoln Feast; Editing by Ron Popeski)

Navy to attempt 1st unmanned carrier landing

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:08 AM PDT

FILE - A Navy X-47B drone is launched off the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush off the coast of Virginia, in this May 14, 2013 file photo. The Navy says the X-47B experimental aircraft will try to land aboard the USS George H.W. Bush on Wednesday July 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy will attempt to land a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks a pilot is asked to do.

White House lobbies Congress to overcome Syria arms deadlock

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 05:55 PM PDT

Free Syrian Army fighters prepare for an offensive against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo's Salaheddine neighborhoodBy Mark Hosenball and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry are lobbying members of Congress to try to break an impasse over White House plans to send arms to Syrian rebels, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers fear the weapons will end up in the hands of Islamist militants, and will not be enough to tip the balance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad anyway. ...

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