Apr 7

Gates: Little impact on military from gay policy (AP)

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Apr 7

Military families worry about looming shutdown (AP)

AP – The threat to U.S. troops’ paychecks during a government shutdown has rattled military families and others sympathetic to young soldiers, sailors, air crews and Marines fighting distant wars. More than concerns over closed courthouses or national parks, the military issue escalated the political feud Thursday in Washington. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 7

Gates in Iraq as US forces near pullout (AFP)

AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was set to meet Iraqi leaders Thursday after talks in Saudi Arabia where he sharply criticised Iran for exploiting unrest in the Gulf region and elsewhere. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 7

Pilots dead in California F/A-18 fighter crash (AFP)

AFP – A US F/A-18 fighter jet crashed in California near a naval air base, killing its two pilots, The Los Angeles Times reported. Read the rest of this entry »