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Bombing killed four U.S. Soldiers

by: admin January 5, 2010

KABUL, Afghanistan – A roadside bombing killed four U.S. soldiers- the first American combat deaths of the year in Afghanistan – while a British soldier died during a foot patrol  in the volatile south of Afghanistan.
A statement from NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said the explosion that killed the U.S. service members took place Sunday [...]

Obama says 'systemic failure' allowed airline plot

by: admin December 30, 2009

HONOLULU – President Barack Obama said Tuesday “a systemic failure” allowed the attempted Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam. He called it “totally unacceptable.” The president said he wants preliminary results by Thursday from two investigations he has ordered to examine the many lapses that occurred.
“There was a mix of human and [...]