Nov 21

US soldier jailed for six months after Iraq offences<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - A US soldier who abused fellow troops in Iraq and then lied about it was on Saturday sentenced to six months in jail, fined almost 6,000 dollars and demoted, the American military said.

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Nov 21

Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan<br /> (AP)<br />

AP - There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday.

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Nov 21

US Senate puts off action on military ban on gays<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.

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