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Afghan Police Fire at Anti-US Rallies, Kill 3
Afghan police opened fire Wednesday to disperse thousands of anti-American protesters rioting for a second day over an incident that the U.S. said was inadvertent burning of Muslim holy books at a military base in Kabul. Three deaths were confirmed. -
Admiral Nominee Once Deliberately Shot Down Friendly Aircraft
Twenty-four years ago, Timothy Dorsey, a novice Navy jet pilot, was flying an F-14 Tomcat during a training exercise when he shot down an Air Force jet over the Mediterranean Sea, injuring the two aviators aboard. Earlier this month, Dorsey, now a Norfolk-based captain in the Navy Reserve, was nominated by the Obama administration to be a rear admiral. His appointment is awaiting Senate consideration. -
SEAL Discharged, Awaits Sentencing in Smuggling Case
A former Navy SEAL has received an other-than-honorable discharge and awaits sentencing in a Las Vegas jail for his arms-smuggling conviction. -
Marine Convicted in Iraq Killings Ends Service
The U.S. Marine Corps has discharged the lone Marine convicted in the 2005 killings of unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha, a spokesman said Tuesday. -
US Softens Stance on Arms for Syria Rebels
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to ramp up diplomatic efforts against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime on a trip to North Africa this week, as some countries begin to explore the possibility of arming Syria's rebels. -
Inouye: Hawaii to Get 1,000 Marines From Okinawa
U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye says 1,000 Marines are expected to move to Hawaii from Okinawa.
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