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Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama

Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama
By By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new export opportunities for American businesses but antagonizing relations with Russia over its treatment of

Marine brig officials grilled about GI's jailing

Marine brig officials grilled about GI's jailing
By By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - A former Marine Corps brig commander testified Thursday that a vague rule meant he could keep Pfc. Bradley Manning on suicide watch even after a psychiatrist determined that wasn't necessary, as lawyers for the soldier at the

Officials: US to blacklist a Syrian rebel group

Officials: US to blacklist a Syrian rebel group
By By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is preparing to designate a Syrian rebel group with alleged ties to al-Qaida as a foreign terrorist organization in a step aimed at blunting the influence of extremists within the Syrian opposition, U.S. officials said

Marine official: Manning held improperly in brig

Marine official: Manning held improperly in brig
By By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - An Army private charged with sending reams of classified documents to the secret-spilling website WikiLeaks was wrongly kept on suicide watch for at least seven days of his nine months' confinement at a Marine Corps brig in

Hearing on WikiLeaks suspect's confinement resumes

Hearing on WikiLeaks suspect's confinement resumes
By By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - Military prosecutors are slowly working up the chain of command of a Marine Corps brig to show the government was justified in keeping an Army private tightly confined after he was arrested for allegedly sending classified information

Pentagon begins planning for massive budget cuts

Pentagon begins planning for massive budget cuts
By By LOLITA C. BALDOR and DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department has begun planning for the roughly $500 billion in personnel and program cuts over a decade that will be needed if Congress and the White House fail to reach a deal that would avoid the double hit

Pentagon begins planning for massive budget cuts

Pentagon begins planning for massive budget cuts
By By LOLITA C. BALDOR and DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department has begun planning for the roughly $500 billion in personnel and program cuts over a decade that will be needed if Congress and the White House fail to reach a deal that would avoid the double hit

Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort

Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort
By By CHARLES HUTZLERAssociated Press TSOGTTSETSII, Mongolia (AP) - After years of testy debate, Mongolia broke ground this spring for a railroad that will haul coal across the pebbled Gobi desert to China, but with one costly condition. Citing national security, the government ordered the

Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort

Mongolia finds China can be too close for comfort
By By CHARLES HUTZLERAssociated Press TSOGTTSETSII, Mongolia (AP) - After years of testy debate, Mongolia broke ground this spring for a railroad that will haul coal across the pebbled Gobi desert to China, but with one costly condition. Citing national security, the government ordered the

NATO backs Patriot anti-missile system for Turkey

NATO backs Patriot anti-missile system for Turkey
By By SLOBODAN LEKIC and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO announced Tuesday that it will deploy Patriot anti-missile systems near Turkey's southern border, shoring up defenses against the threat of cross-border attacks from Syria and bringing the United States and its