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Accused Ft. Hood Shooter To Be Arragined Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 6:17AMFORT HOOD, Texas (Indiana's NewsCenter) -- The man accused in the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood goes to court today.
Around the nation, world Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 6:09AMSAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who posted Internet messages threatening Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign.
China stands firm against Tibet separatism Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 6:07AMBEIJING, July 20 (UPI) -- The man destined to take over the leadership of China said he will "smash" any plan to undermine Tibet's place within China.
Around New Mexico Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 6:07AM2 Plead Guilty In Swastika Case FARMINGTON — Two of three men accused of bra ...
Nigeria: How Police Nabbed Kidnap Kingpin On His Wedding Day Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:58AMMany bizarre stories have been told how wedding ceremonies, meant to be happy events turned sour. Each of such stories had come with different tinges of drama and comics even though they bring tears and sadness to those directly involved.
Africa: Why Continent Offends West's 'Sovereignty' Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:55AMNATO'S ongoing bombing of Libya, the atrocities in Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza and threats against Iran, North Korea, and the demonisation and economic strangulation of Zimbabwe all point to the fact that despite their pontification, Westerners haven't changed one bit from the bigands who yoked our people like oxen.
Marysville man adjusts after cancer ends military career Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:49AMSteve Allen served our country for 22 years, eight months and 29 days in two branches of the military. His country is paying him back for some of his sacrifices. Thanks to the Readjustment Act of 1944, known as the GI Bill of Rights, Allen receives money to attend Columbia College in Marysville.
TIMELINE-Last former Yugoslav war crimes suspect arrested Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:47AMJuly 20 (Reuters) - Goran Hadzic, the last suspect sought by the United Nations war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia, has been arrested, Serbia said on Wednesday.
Back in the Day: Man on the Moon Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:24AMJuly 20, 1969 Apollo 11’s lunar landing craft, Eagle, lands on the moon’s Sea of Tranquillity at 16:17 EDT (20:17GMT). Putting man on the moon by the end of the decade had been the promise set out by US President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and was a major propaganda coup for the US in the Cold War’s ‘Space Race’. The Eagle carried mission commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin ‘Buzz ...
Mohd Ashraf Hafiz Abdul Aziz, 26, plans to appeal the High Court’s decision. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:40PMEyes brimming with tears, Mak Yah lamented to the New Straits Times the pain and humiliation she felt when she read the negative comments about her and her husband, Abdul Aziz, 60.
It's not just the British press, police and politicians that are in crisis | Michael White Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:33PMSpare a thought for Britain's armed forces, who are risking life and limb in support of state policy, while those of us at home hyperventilate over a squalid political row In a rolling crisis like the current one, do you ever wonder what the squaddies make of it under the baking summer heat of Afghanistan? There they are, risking life and limb in support of state policy, while those of us at ...
Netflix: Queue the disappointment Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:19PMSubscribers who plan to switch to streaming-only plans this fall may have to make some movie compromises
NFL Capsules: Eller says retired players won't block NFL deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:12PMHall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller thinks a deal to end the NFL lockout will be reached this week — and says retired players won't stand in the way of an agreement.
UK troops to hand over Afghan city Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:55PMBritish troops in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province prepare to hand control of the city of Lashkar Gah to Afghan security forces.
Jury seated for trial in Ark. soldier death - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:55PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jury selection for the trial of a man charged with killing a soldier at an Arkansas recruiting center became emotional Tuesday, with one woman’s voice cracking as she discussed her family’s military service and a young man stewing uncomfortably when asked whether he could condemn someone to die.
Jury Selected For Trial In Arkansas Soldier Death Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:53PMA jury has been selected for the capital murder trial of a Tennessee man accused of killing a soldier outside a military recruiting station in Arkansas.
‘Red Herring’ at Timber Lake Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:51PMIt is already show number four at Timber Lake Playhouse, as the other three have come and gone with a dizzying tempo. The pace changes at bit from first musicals “Sunset Boulevard,” “Flight of the Lawn Chair Man” and “Sweet Charity” to a comical farce “Red Herring,” a first for the TLP stage.
As Afghans Take Over Security, Fears of Violence to Come Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:33PM'There will be killings,' says man marked for death by Taliban.By NICK SCHIFRIN and ALEEM AGHA
Nationals March into Boston Saturday Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:25PMGame Notes: The Hamilton Nationals travel to play the first place Boston Cannons on Saturday, July 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at Harvard Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.com.
What though the odds: ND beat USC despite field position Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:20PMLast season’s Irish victory over the Trojans will be remembered for many things — a rain-soaked evening, Robert Hughes’ power running, Ronald Johnson’s dropped pass, and the Irish defense’s gutsy performance. The 20-16 victory ended an eight-game losing streak for Notre Dame against Southern Cal, and while history will likely remember the Irish’s two-minute drill…
Iraq executions could be put on hold Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:20PMThe Christian Science Monitor
Family remembers fallen soldier, CR grad Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:11PMKen Elwell wanted this tour in Afghanistan to be his last.
11 jurors selected for case in Ark. solider death Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:09PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A potential juror's voice cracked as she discussed her family's military connections Tuesday, but she told a judge and lawyers she could be fair to a man accused of killing a soldier outside a recruiting station in Arkansas.
Man accused of living on base as impostor Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:09PMTAMPA, Fla., July 19 (UPI) -- A civilian contractor lied his way into MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, Fla., and got close to top commanders, prosecutors charge.
Pakistan army: Shelling from Afghanistan kills 4 troops Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:00PMISLAMABAD - Mortar shells and artillery fired from Afghanistan killed four Pakistani paramilitary troops in a tribal region Tuesday, the Pakistani army said. It was the latest in a spate of cross-border attacks that have raised tensions between Kabul and Islamabad.
Our Man in Arlington Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:00PMIf you're moved to mark the Civil War's 150th anniversary but are wary of Manassas traffic and re-enactors, there's an option closer to home. Read more...
Jury selection resumes over Arkansas solider death Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:43PMA potential juror's voice cracked as she discussed her family's military connections Tuesday, but she told a judge and lawyers she could be fair to a man accused of killing a soldier outside a recruiting station in...
Weekly radio call-in program is a hit in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:16AMOn Friday morning, not long before the call to prayer, Commander Mohammad Gul Torkai pulled a microphone close to his shattered face and began answering the villager’s question. He was blunt, almost abrasive, emphasizing his point with thick, scarred hands.
Afghanistan government under threat after second assassination in a week Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:09AMQuestions raised over whether Hamid Karzai's power structure could collapse before western combat troops depart in 2014 The assassination of a close ally and mentor of Hamid Karzai a week after the killing of the president's powerful half-brother has raised new questions over whether Afghanistan's precarious power structure could collapse even before the departure of western combat troops in ...
Really, Zaid? Is Pakatan really spending too much time on Bersih Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:57AMParti Kita chief Zaid Ibrahim is sparing nobody in raising new allegations on unchecked military spending, putting the spotlight on the controversial multi-billion ringgit contract to build offshore patrol vessels (OPV). He slammed the government, saying it allowed the project to incur massive cost overruns, and at the same time, reprimanded the opposition for paying too much attention to street ...
Lawsuit Possible For Fatal Coaster Accident Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:32AMBUFFALO, N.Y. - It appears more likely there could be a lawsuit in the wake of a fatal roller coaster accident at Darien Lake Theme Park earlier this month.
Regime change firewall ... Zimbabwe's military and security chiefs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:29AMTHE role of the military has risen to the top of the political agenda as Zimbabwe’s fractious coalition debates the prospect of fresh elections in 2012 or, if President Robert Mugabe has his way, before then.
Taliban Video Shows Execution Of Pakistani Men Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27AMGraphic video footage released Monday by the Taliban shows the execution of at least 16 men believed to be Pakistani police officers -- a new escalation in the fight for control of a pivotal country in the global war over Islamic extremism.
Iraqi refugees in U.S. rechecked for terrorism links Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:13AMOfficials fear lapses in immigration security may have let insurgents and potential terrorists enter the country. More than 58,000 Iraqis are being screened again. In a far-reaching inquiry, authorities are rescreening more than 58,000 Iraqi refugees living in the United States amid concerns that lapses in immigration security may have allowed former insurgents and potential terrorists to enter ...
Around the Corner: Shuttering sports at Tech schools will hurt school spirit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:11AMBy laying off state police and prison security personal, Gov. Dannel Malloy and state decision-makers appear to be playing fast and loose with public safety in financially tortured Connecticut. By suspending sports and arts programs at Oliver Wolcott Tech and all the other state tech schools, they are eliminating the immeasurably important element of school spirit.
James Mann, St. Paul police officer who fought for racial justice, dies Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:03AMAs a St. Paul police officer in 1971, Jim Mann negotiated with a bank robber who had taken an 18-month-old girl and her grandmother hostage. He obtained their safe release.
Campaign to Support Putin Has Women Undressing Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:53AMIn preparation for next year's presidential election, young women across Russia are showing their support for Vladimir Putin by literally ripping their clothes off, reports The Independent.
The Warlords of History Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:49AMRethinking who we admire and why
Trial of Egypt's Mubarak may be on Red Sea - sources Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:47AMCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ousted president may be tried next month in the Red Sea resort where he is in hospital, not Cairo, sources said on Monday, a move that could anger protesters who say the army wants to shield its former commander.
Bavaria opens new investigation of Demjanjuk Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:47AMBavarian prosecutors have opened a new investigation of John Demjanjuk after a German attorney filed a complaint accusing him of additional war crimes in an attempt to extend the precedent set by his landmark conviction.
Taliban executes Pakistani policemen on video Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:45AMISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — The Taliban released a video Monday showing fighters, in a hail of gunfire, executing 16 Pakistani tribal policemen captured in a cross-border raid from Afghanistan earlier this summer. The video shows the policemen lined up on a hillside with their hands tied behind their backs, standing in ...
Michael Sigman: '60s Memoir Troublemaker Speaks to Us Now Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:43AMMy sense that there's an inverse relationship between the draft and war -- more of the former produces less of the latter.
Film : Upcoming screenings at Vineyard film groups Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:27AMThree very different films, each putting a face on the complex world of the Middle East, will play on-Island in the coming week.
Man's trial to begin in baseball-bat killing Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:26AMAN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 7 P.M. FRIDAY. MONDAY: Mostly ...
Monday Matters: Retired Military Officer Finds Heroes Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:16AMRalph Lloyd McDonald of Mansfield, left, listens and retired Lt. Col. Steve Gray reads about McDonald's exploits while he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. McDonald received the Bronze Star in a ceremony at the Hartford Senior Center on Monday, June 27, 2011.
Military Gay couples won't enjoy benefits Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:34AMGay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military's 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation with another official act — marriage.
Sudan: leftover from a good deed Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:32AMThe flags have been waved, the anthem has been sung, and the new currency will be in circulation this week: the Republic of South Sudan has been launched, and is off to who knows where? Perdition, probably, for it is a "pre-failed state," condemned by its extreme poverty, 15 percent literacy and bitter ethnic rivalries to more decades of violence and misery. But what about the country it leaves ...
Longtime Kiss fans passionate for years Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:30AMKiss, best known for hard-rock anthems like “Rock and Roll All Nite,” first performed in Springfield on Dec. 30, 1974, at the Illinois State Armory. They've been back many times over the years, and some local fans have been to nearly every Springfield show — and then some.
WWII crash site of Richmond woman’s brother discovered Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:09AMAnna Etherington of Richmond was a seventh-grader living in Irvine when her family received a telegram with the news that her brother’s plane was last heard from April 9, 1943.
2 kidnapped Americans allowed to talk to family Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:09AMSuspected Abu Sayyaf militants holding an American woman and her son in the southern Philippines allowed them to talk briefly to their family in the United States as proof they were alive and to press a ransom demand, two security officials said Sunday.