Mar 5

Death penalty sought for Fort Hood shooter (AFP)

AFP – A senior US commander has recommended that Major Nidal Hasan face the death penalty over a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood military base that killed 13 people, the US Army said. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 5

Court martial recommended for Fort Hood shooting suspect (Reuters)

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Mar 5

China internal security spending jumps past army budget (Reuters)

Reuters – China’s spending on police and domestic surveillance will hit new heights this year, with “public security” outlays unveiled on Saturday outstripping the defense budget for the first time as Beijing cracks down on protest calls. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 5

Death penalty sought for Fort Hood shooter (AFP)

AFP – A senior US military commander recommended that Major Nidal Hasan face the death penalty for killing 13 people at Fort Hood Army base in 2009, The New York Times reported. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 5

Harvard welcomes US military back to campus (AFP)

AFP – Harvard welcomed back a US military officer training program that was booted off campus more than 40 years ago during the anti-war ferment at the height of the Vietnam War. Read the rest of this entry »