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Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
Apr 26, 2013 at 9:00 AM
The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from electrical power grids to the banking system.

George Jones, country superstar, dies at 81
Apr 26, 2013 at 7:45 AM
George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81.

Automakers target Chinese buyers at Shanghai show
Apr 21, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Global and Chinese automakers showcased family-friendly sedans and SUVs targeting coveted urban buyers at China's biggest auto show Saturday as competition intensifies in this huge but crowded market.

Hawaii is a spot for sun, surf — and spies
Apr 3, 2013 at 7:21 AM
Clandestine agents. Foreign spies. Intelligence. Hawaii is better known for sunbathing on the beach or surfing than high-stakes sleuthing.

40 years on, Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Mar 28, 2013 at 9:36 PM

Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home because of fears they would be accosted by protesters after they landed. For a Vietnamese businessman who helped the U.S....

State parks system is bloated, report says
Mar 25, 2013 at 3:46 PM
Over the years, California has added more parks to its state system than it can afford and should consider turning over control of some to local entities, a new report says.

3 Marines killed in shooting at Quantico base
Mar 22, 2013 at 5:10 AM
A Marine killed a male and female colleague in a shooting at a base in northern Virginia before killing himself, officials said early Friday.

Mortar explosion kills 7 Marines during training
Mar 19, 2013 at 7:15 AM
Seven Marines from a North Carolina unit were killed when a 60mm mortar exploded unexpectedly at a Nevada military depot that's an important training facility for special forces headed overseas, a Marine Corps official said.

Pentagon spending nearly $1 billion a year on soldiers' unemployment
Mar 15, 2013 at 8:07 AM
Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon is spending nearly a $1 billion a year on a program that sends unemployment checks to former troops who left the military voluntarily.

Santa Cruz police shooting suspect had history of trouble
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Feb 27, 2013 at 4:59 PM
There was no warning for the two police detectives killed on Jeremy Goulet's doorstep when he flung open his door and opened fire. But there was more than a decade of signs that indicated Goulet was, as his father said Wednesday, a "ticking time bomb."

Listen up ladies! Uncle Sam might want you too
Feb 25, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Tennnnnn-hut, ladies! The next time Uncle Sam comes calling, he's probably going to want you, too.

Feds to probe Ford cars and SUVs for stalling
Feb 25, 2013 at 9:12 AM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will investigate problems with stalling or surging engines in nearly 725,000 Ford cars and SUVs.

F-35 fleet grounded after engine crack found
Feb 22, 2013 at 1:50 PM
The Pentagon on Friday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a cracked engine blade in one plane.

Younger vets still struggle as jobs scene improves
Feb 19, 2013 at 8:34 AM
Two months after completing his five-plus years as an Army medic, Dan Huber is still looking for a job. And while he's had some promising interviews, he has no assurances the search will end soon.

Siblings discover dad's Scout abuse, remember own
Feb 17, 2013 at 10:18 AM
The story of Brandon Gray is the story of the inaction of the Boy Scouts of America. For his children, it is the story of what happens when secrecy reigns and what might have been if not for the Boy Scouts' silence.