Tag: Guam
High waves in S Korea kill eight
High waves has killed 8 people on the coast of South Korea. Dozens have been rescued. " At least eight people are reported to have been killed on the west coast of South Korea after they were swept away by high waves. Twelve others were rescued after storms and high winds hit...
Guam Democratic Caucus Results
Guam Caucus Results - 4 pledged delegates at stakeObama started out with a modest lead with 53%. His lead began to diminish as the last 10% of the vote was counted. Final Obama 50.1% to...
Long-range campaigning: Clinton and Obama battle ...
"HAGATNA, Guam — Barack Obama was leading Hillary Rodham Clinton by just 203 votes out of more than 3,500 cast in Democratic presidential caucuses on Guam as counting continued early Sunday.Obama-pledged delegates...
Strong Earthquake 6.0 Magnitude South Sandwich Is...
"M 6.0, South Sandwich Islands region3 hours agoMonday, April 14, 2008 09:45:22 UTCMonday, April 14, 2008 07:45:22 AM at epicenterDepth: 162.10 km (100.72 mi)"The earthquake occurred close to the volcano...
Guam, a Family Vacation Spot?
Guam, Micronesia
We spent a few days on Guam this February after a couple of weeks on Yap. We thought, "It's a transfer point, an island in the sun, when would we be back? Let's have a look." Our...
US military grounds stealth bomber fleet
"America's entire B-2 stealth bombing fleet, which has played a crucial part in all major conflicts since 1999, has been grounded after one of the jets crashed near a military base in Guam."
Japanese man arrested on U.S. warrant for 1981 LA...
"LOS ANGELES—More than a quarter of a century after an infamous downtown shooting that left a tourist dead and sparked an international furor, a Japanese businessman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said."
Stealth bomber crashes at Andersen AFB (Guam)
Update: USAF grounds B-2 fleet pending crash investigastion "a B-2 stealth bomber crashed at Andersen Air Force Base this morning. The incident happened at around 10:45am Saturday, as information we've...
USS Tarawa Docks in Guam Enroute to Middle East
The strike group is headed to the Middle East to support Opreations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and conduct general maritime security operations. "the USS Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group are on Guam for a...
It's Time To Choose America
This is the sanest, briefest, clearest, and shortest political editorial I have yet to read describing America's current quandry and suggesting a simple clear path for the USA to extricate herself from the incredibly...
US seeks Asian partners for Global Hawk eye in sky
""Our intent is to involve as many nations as possible in whatever capacity they want to be involved," the command's air component said in e-mailed replies to questions from Reuters.
Global Hawk entered service after...
Cold War Rekindled? What is Mr. Putin Up To?
Russia watchers and military analysts say some of Russia’s recent military moves speak louder than the words of Russia’s leaders.But the words of President Vladimir Putin of Russia and others at the top of the Russian hierarchy have sent an icy chill though relations...
Here Come the Russian Bombers! Break Out the Duct...
"President Vladimir Putin of Russia announced today that his air force would resume the old Soviet practice, discontinued in 1992, of sending its strategic bombers on long-range patrols all over the world, including...
Bombing Georgia - Is Russia To Blame?
Relations between Russia and Georgia took a turn for the worse when a bomb landed just outside the Georgian village Sjavsjvebi, 60 km North West of the capitol Tblisi, earlier this week. The international community has devoted modest attention to the incident but in the...
USA 42nd in Life Expectancy, Fat and Culture Blamed
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries.
For decades, the United States has been slipping in international rankings of life expectancy, as other...
