Prison Term for a Seller of Medical Marijuana

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the owner of a marijuana dispensary to a year in prison, a sign that providers of medical marijuana still face the possibility of jail time despite the Obama administration’s promise not to prosecute them if they comply...

Pakistan Army takes ‘complete control’ over Mingora

Pakistan Army has taken complete control of Mingora (Swat) which was previously under the control of Pakistani Taliban aka Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). "Operation Rahe Rast made a significant progress with the...

Obama reverses course on alleged prison abuse photos

" WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama has ordered government lawyers to object to the planned release of additional detainee photos, the White House said Wednesday. ...

U.S. soldier charged with murder in Iraq identified

" A 44-year-old communications specialist from Sherman, Texas, Russell is serving his third tour in Iraq and has previously deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo, according to his service record. His father, Wilburn...

U.S. soldier kills 5 fellow troops at Baghdad base: Pentagon

I just saw this on CNN.  There are few details so far. "U.S. soldier kills 5 fellow troops at Baghdad base: Pentagon BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says five American soldiers have been killed in a shooting...

US Commander in Afghan war to be Replaced

CNN reports that defensesecretary Robert Gates will replace commanding generalDavid McKiernan with general Stanley McCrystal, to be announced ata 2:00 pm EDT time news conference. "Top US commander Gen. David...

The "eye in the sky" keeps Soldiers out of harm's way

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide Soldiers with the capability to see activity surrounding an objective without detection. "A group of insurgents waits in the dark to ambush a convoy. They sit patiently,...

Obama's military budget

While media plays up program cuts, total defense budget surpasses Bush by $20 B

Tales from the COP side.

Traffic court is usually a snoozer. It always manages to land on my day off and after a midnight shift. I trudge in half asleep and ready to just commit suicide by contempt but there are those gems that make chronic sleep deprivation worth while…Defenses that didn’t seem...

Whistleblower speaks out on KBR-Halliburton electrocutions VIDEO

Defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root knowingly performed substandard electrical work in Iraq and threatened workers who “made a lot of noise” about shoddy construction and maintenance, according to...

U.K. Muslims disrupt parade for soldiers returning from Iraq

To demonstrate against your returning soldiers for doing there service for country is a sad commentary." Britain's defense minister has condemned a group of Muslim anti-war demonstrators who disrupted a parade for soldiers returning home from...

United States ready to step-up military presence in Mexico

Mexico's drug wars are costing both its people and its country, and the crisis has become a national security concern for the United States who plans to offer military assistance to the United Mexican...

Wartime troop brain injures could reach 360,000

"WASHINGTON – The number of U.S. troops who have suffered wartime brain injuries may be as high as 360,000 and could cast more attention on such injuries among civilians, Defense Department doctors said Wednesday. The estimate of the number injured — the...

How green is the 2009 Oscars show?

The Oscars has made an effort for the past two years to incorporate some green measures into their show and they have never been shy of displaying this information on their website - however this year that section...

Day 3 - The Pirate Bay’s ‘King Kong’ Defense

Day three of the trial started with presentation of the amended charges and ended early again with all sides retiring for pizza! " The lawyers representing all four called on the court for the acquittal of their...

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