F-35 general sacked by Pentagon

F-35 general sacked by Pentagon


F-35 general sacked by Pentagon

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:01 PM PST

US defence chief Robert Gates sacks the marine general overseeing a $40bn strike fighter project following missed targets.


Gates Shakes Up Leadership and Funding for F-35

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:54 PM PST

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he was replacing the general in charge of the Pentagon's largest weapons program and withholding millions from the contractor.


Israel disciplines two officers for artillery strike during Gaza Strip war

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:02 PM PST

JERUSALEM -- Israel has disciplined two army officers for ordering artillery fire into a populated area during last year's Gaza Strip war, the most serious penalties disclosed so far in the country's follow-up investigation into the brief but intense conflict.


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Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:02 PM PST


10 Americans Arrested in Haiti Await Charges

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:45 PM PST

The members of a Baptist group were arrested for trying to take 33 children across the border.


One On One: T.J. Creamer, Astronaut (Currently In Space)

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:25 AM PST

In an exclusive e-mail interview, astronaut T.J. Creamer talks about tweeting from space, diet and depth perception experiments on the space station, and a treadmill named Stephen Colbert.


Two Israeli Officers Reprimanded for Gaza Shelling

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 12:26 PM PST

The announcement by the Israeli military was a rare admission of high-level wrongdoing.


Presidential Condolences and Troop Suicides

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:11 AM PST

The White House is reviewing the "no-letter" policy for families of active duty service members who commit suicide.


Live - Monday football

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:30 AM PST

Sunderland host Stoke in Monday's sole Premier League match at the tail end of an intriguing transfer deadline day across Britain.


Officer Jabbed Man Between Buttocks, Colleague Testifies

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:46 AM PST

A police officer testified Monday that he saw the officer accused of abusing Michael Mineo jab a baton between Mr. Mineo's buttocks.


Northern Ireland parties hopeful deal can be done

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:13 AM PST

BELFAST (Reuters) - Rival Northern Irish parties both said on Monday they believed they could reach a deal to end a row over police and justice powers that threatened to bring down their fragile government.


Obama Calls for End to NASA’s Moon Program

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:43 AM PST

The budget would cancel the program to replace the space shuttles in favor of developing new technology.


Father of Terrorism Defendant Is Charged Again

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:54 AM PST

The father of Najibullah Zazi, the Denver shuttle bus driver arrested in September on terrorism charges after a visit to New York, was charged with obstruction of justice in an indictment unsealed Monday.


Grammys Attract Biggest Audience in Years

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:46 AM PST

The ratings dwarf other recent awards shows.


Manufacturing Expanded Last Month

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:17 AM PST

The January data renewed hope that rising activity at the nation's factories may help lead the economy out of its downturn.


Trial to Open in Concorde Disaster

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:41 AM PST

Nearly 10 years after a Concorde jet crashed on take-off from Paris, Continental Airlines and five individuals are due to stand trial Tuesday in a French criminal court.


Death toll at 16 in Juarez party shooting

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 10:37 AM PST

The death toll climbed to 16 Monday in the attack early Sunday on teens at a party in Mexico, Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said. The victims, aged 14 to 19, had no known criminal ties, he said.


Radar problems foil missile test

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:12 AM PST

A U.S. missile defense test failed Sunday when a long-range missile missed its target because of radar problems.


MPs set for electoral reform vote

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:51 AM PST

MPs are to be asked to vote next week on holding a referendum on electoral reform, the BBC learns.


Fico favorite as Slovakia sets June 12 poll

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 11:39 AM PST

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's chances of winning a June 12 general election rose on Monday when his main rival, center-right ex-premier Mikulas Dzurinda, pulled out over accusations of money laundering.


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