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Soldier from NE Arizona killed in Afghanistan
PHOENIX — The Department of Defense says a soldier from northeastern Arizona has been killed while serving in Afghanistan.
NY Times says Chinese hacked paper’s computers
BEIJING — Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated The New York Times’ computer systems over the past four months, stealing reporters’ passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by the family of a top Chinese leader, the newspaper reported Thursday.
Panetta opens combat roles to women
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday.
Army releases name of soldier killed training near Eloy
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina soldier has died in parachute training accident near Eloy.
Petraeus: CIA blamed terrorists for Libya attack
WASHINGTON — Testifying out of sight, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress Friday that classified intelligence showed the deadly raid on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a terrorist attack but the administration withheld the suspected role of al-Qaida affiliates to avoid tipping them off.
Soldier from Tucson killed in Afghanistan
A soldier from Tucson was killed Wednesday while serving in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Friday.
Soldier from Arizona killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — A Lake Havasu City soldier died in Afghanistan Saturday from wounds he suffered in an attack while on patrol in the eastern province of Khost, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Marana-based National Guard unit set to deploy
An Arizona National Guard helicopter unit is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan.
Md. museum: Is severed arm from Civil War battle?
FREDERICK, Md. — Long after the guns grew silent at Antietam, the earth yielded up gruesome reminders of the bloodiest day of the American Civil War: bodies, bones, buttons and entire severed limbs — one of which is now the focus of intense study at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
McCain: US should lead on Syria airstrikes
WASHINGTON — Arizona Sen. John McCain is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to begin air strikes on Syria.
Buffalo Soldiers highlight of Sierra Vista tour
The history of the Buffalo Soldiers, the all-black unit stationed on Fort Huachuca in the late 1800s through the turn of the 20th century, is the topic of a van tour Saturday in Sierra Vista.
Navajo Code Talker dies
WINDOW ROCK — Another Navajo Code Talker has died.
Woman with gun in bra busted in Mesa
PHOENIX — A woman who’s a convicted felon and not allowed to possess a firearm has been arrested after telling Mesa police that she had a handgun concealed in her bra.
WWII internment resister, Hirabayashi, dies at 93
EDMONTON, Alberta — A U.S.-born sociologist who refused to be sent to internment camps that kept more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans captive during World War II has died in the Canadian city of Edmonton.
California soldier shot at homecoming party
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A decorated Army soldier recovering from injuries suffered in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan has been shot at his homecoming party, and family members say he’s paralyzed and in critical condition.
Vet injured in Oakland 'occupy' protest in fair condition
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Iraq War veteran injured when anti-Wall Street protesters clashed with police in Oakland has been upgraded to fair condition.
Obama: Total Iraq troop withdrawal by year’s end
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn from the country by year’s end.
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