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US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying

US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying
By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. These days, some of its key combat aircraft are being described with terms like geriatric, or decrepit. The aging of the U.S. Air Force, a long-

US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying

US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying
By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. These days, some of its key combat aircraft are being described with terms like geriatric, or decrepit. The aging of the U.S. Air Force, a long-

George Lucas' filmmaking rooted in rebellion

George Lucas' filmmaking rooted in rebellion
By CHRISTY LEMIRE and MICHAEL LIEDTKE and RYAN NAKASHIMAAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - There's no mistaking the similarities. A childhood on a dusty farm, a love of fast vehicles, a rebel who battles an overpowering empire - George Lucas is the hero he created, Luke Skywalker. His

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be available for

Director Thomas finds passion project online

Director Thomas finds passion project online
By LYNN ELBERAP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Director Betty Thomas neatly sums up the benefits of making a low-budget online series: a lack of high-level meddling. "There's no network saying, 'Oh, Betty, I'm not sure viewers will like that character if she picks that banana

Coast Guard base preps recruits for daring rescues

Coast Guard base preps recruits for daring rescues
By EMERY P. DALESIOAssociated Press ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) - At a new Coast Guard training facility here, rescue swimmers jump from a 12-foot tower into a wave pool as large fans blow 70 mph wind at them. A lighting system produces a night sky and speakers pump out the sound of thunder,

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: OBAMA: Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Universal Orlando to get Transformers ride in 2013

Universal Orlando to get Transformers ride in 2013
By Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The popular 3-D ride based on the "Transformers" movie franchise is coming to Universal's theme park in Orlando in the summer of 2013, Universal announced Thursday. The announcement about the ride coming to Universal Studios Florida was made Thursday

Presidential election: The 20 best celebrity tweets

Presidential election: The 20 best celebrity tweets
By Robyn Ross,Election season may have wound down with Tuesday night's re-election of Barack Obama, but the influx of political tweets is far from over. (At its surge there were more than 327,000 tweets per minute!) From commenting on Diane Sawyer's coverage to Ohio determining the outcome