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Panetta says war on al-Qaida taking new direction

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - America's war on al-Qaida is taking a new direction, moving beyond declared combat zones like Afghanistan while countering the terrorist network's search for new sanctuaries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday.

FBI: 4 Calif. men charged in alleged terror plot

By GREG RISLINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three California men excited at the prospect of training in Afghanistan to become terrorists prepared, authorities say, by simulating combat with paintball rifles, wiping their Facebook profiles of any Islamic references and concocting cover

General investigated for emails to Petraeus friend

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer PERTH, Australia (AP) - The career of Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is now in jeopardy due to the investigation of the David Petraeus sex scandal. The Pentagon said Tuesday that Allen is under investigation for

Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans

By STACY A. ANDERSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to "the heroes over the generations who have served this country of ours with distinction." He said the wreath he laid earlier at Tomb of the