Iran‘s Revolutionary Guards claimed to have “hunted down” an American drone over Iranian airspace, but there may be a lot of internal politics involved in the all-out propaganda fest launched on state media …
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Gay Washington State Couples Get Marriage Licenses
Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early Thursday, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage.
U.S. Attorney Resigns During Probe of Online Posts
(NEW ORLEANS) — U.S. Attorney Jim Letten is resigning while the Justice Department investigates alleged misconduct by two of the top deputies in his New Orleans office.
Her Excellency Wears Prada: Could Anna Wintour Be the Next U.S. Ambassador to Britain?
There’s a rumor in Washington that the United Kingdom may soon be welcoming a very stylish emissary.
Lessons from Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy is now in the history books, but there’s no end to the lessons that can be drawn from it.
Gypsies Take Curious Route Through US to Asylum
A Dodge Caravan with California license plates and a dozen passengers zipped across the border between Vermont and Quebec in October, heading north in a southbound lane unblocked by traffic.
Building a Smarter, Smaller Military
Fact: The fiscal crisis will compel reductions in defense spending. More important fact: How do we do it in ways that make sense?
Economists argue that economic crises do nations a service by clearing the way for innovation, mo …
US Sen. DeMint Resigns to Head Conservative Group
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is resigning his Senate seat to take the helm of a conservative think tank.
Unemployment Aid Applications Drop to 370K
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded.
Lookin’ for Trouble
An Army CH-47F Chinook crew chief surveys Afghanistan’s corduroy mountains for enemy activity.
Besse Cooper, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at Age 116
The 116-year-old woman believed to be the oldest person in the world passed away yesterday afternoon.
Army v. Navy, Gangnam Style
OK, West Point cadets – let’s admit it – the Annapolis middies have been wiping the gridiron with you in the annual Army-Navy football game every year since 2002. That’s right – the U.S. Naval Academy’s Midshipmen have …
2013 Grammy Nominations: Who Surprised and Who Got Snubbed?
If you missed the Grammy nomination concert last night, the most important thing that you need to know is that within the first few minutes of the show Taylor Swift was beatboxing.
Business As Usual Inside Obama’s Pentagon
Winslow Wheeler’s three-part series on the Navy that wrapped up on Battleland Wednesday shows that the sea service is up to its old tricks.
To wit, it is impregnating President Obama’s five-year defense program by front-loa …