Terror trials differ in civilian, military courts
AP - 3 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal courts and military tribunals that will prosecute suspected terrorists vary sharply in their independence, public stature and use of evidence. But the Obama administration has so far offered no clear-cut rationale for how it chooses which system will try a detainee.

Prosecutors plan commission case in Cole bombing
AP - 17 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Military prosecutors said Friday they plan to seek new charges against the alleged mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole.

FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays
AP - 19 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights.

Army announces review of how it tests body armor
AP - 23 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army says there will be an outside review of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.

Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses
AP - 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks.

Gates says Afghan surge could happen swiftly
AP - 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air.

Govt wants speedy screening at more airports
AP - 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country.

Gates says Iraq withdrawal on schedule
AP - 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says warnings that politics could push back Iraqi elections scheduled for January aren't affecting his plans for a troop withdrawal now.

Troops' post-deployment questionnaires missing
AP - 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional investigators said Thursday that tens of thousands of questionnaires aimed at measuring the mental and physical health of returning combat troops can't be found.

Many parents inaccurately claim college tax credit
AP - 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - A government report says more than 314,000 taxpayers made inaccurate claims for a popular tax credit that helps pay college expenses, getting $532 million they weren't entitled to receive.