Apr 9

Suicide attack hits Afghan army bus in Kabul: police 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A suicide bomber attacked an Afghan army bus on the outskirts of Kabul on Saturday, wounding up to 10 soldiers and civilians, less than a week after a suicide attack on a foreign military base in the city, a police spokesman said. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 9

Petraeus fends off talk of CIA job 
    (AFP)

AFP – General David Petraeus, US commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, admitted he had held talks about his future Saturday while batting away questions about whether he could be the next CIA director. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 9

Marine nuclear rescue team stands ready in Japan 
    (AP)

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Apr 9

No death benefits for military during shutdown 
    (AP)

AP – In the event of a government shutdown, the Pentagon would have to delay payments of the $100,000 death benefit that families receive if a military service member dies in the line of duty, a senior defense official said Friday, Read the rest of this entry »