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US Army seeks death penalty in 16 Afghan killings

US Army seeks death penalty in 16 Afghan killings
By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. Army said Wednesday it will seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a predawn rampage in March, a decision his lawyer called "totally irresponsible." The announcement followed a pretrial hearing

Army Seeks Death Penalty In Afghan Massacre Case

Army Seeks Death Penalty In Afghan Massacre Case
SEATTLE (AP) - The Army says it will seek the death penalty against the soldier accused of massacring 16 Afghan villagers during pre-dawn raids in March.    The announcement Wednesday followed a pretrial hearing last month for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who faces premeditated murder

One by one, shattered Newtown buries its dead

One by one, shattered Newtown buries its dead
By DAVID KLEPPERAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - One by one by one by one, each with fresh heartbreak, hearses crisscrossed two New England towns on Wednesday, bearing three tiny victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre and a heroic teacher in a seemingly never-ending series of funeral

Shooting renews argument over video-game violence

Shooting renews argument over video-game violence
By LOU KESTENAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shell-shocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits cited include easy access to guns, a strained mental-health system and the "culture of violence" -

Fierce Debate After Newtown School Shootings: Where Was God?

Fierce Debate After Newtown School Shootings: Where Was God?
By M. Alex Johnson, NBC News: What is to blame for the Connecticut school attack? In the wake of catastrophe, people want explanations, and as news spread of the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, some religious conservatives were ready with an answer: the exclusion of

State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi

State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, where militants killed the U.S. ambassador

State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi

State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of security at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, where militants killed the U.S. ambassador

House, Senate reach agreement on defense bill

House, Senate reach agreement on defense bill
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House and Senate negotiators reached agreement Tuesday on a $633 billion defense bill that would tighten sanctions on Iran, increase security at diplomatic missions worldwide after the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya and presses the military on

Benghazi review finds systematic security faults

Benghazi review finds systematic security faults
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent panel charged with investigating the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has concluded that systematic management and leadership failures at the State Department led to "grossly"

Benghazi review finds systematic security faults

Benghazi review finds systematic security faults
By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent panel charged with investigating the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has concluded that systematic management and leadership failures at the State Department led to "grossly"