POW facility draws flocks of civilians
Something curious occurred at the first allied POW camp in Iraq: Surrendering prisoners started turning up at the front gate even before the remote facility formally opened. There was something...
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Absence of Iraq’s planes raises questions
Some warplanes were bombed on runways. Others were dispersed and hidden amid trees. One was even spotted in a cemetery. The remnants of Iraq's once-mighty air force have yet to...
Relief aid aims for stomachs–and hearts
There were the dirty-faced kids fighting over bottles of water and juice boxes torn from plastic shopping bags. There was the slight woman with sad brown eyes wordlessly begging anyone...
Fireworks experts cite strict protocol
They're called "mini-jets" or "gerbes," a French word for a shower of sparks. A common pyrotechnic, they provide a swift, theatrical punch of brightness whether at a Super Bowl halftime...
Virginia charges 2 sniper suspects
Prosecutors in Virginia filed capital murder charges Monday against the two suspects in the Washington-area sniper attacks, escalating the high-stakes legal race among jurisdictions bidding to stage the first trial....
4 arrested, 2 sought in terror plot
Within days of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, a band of friends from the Pacific Northwest decided to join Al Qaeda in Afghanistan in the fight against America,...
Marines carefully aim at Kandahar
They are coming to know the harsh desert landscape. They are probing deeper into the country, extending the radius of their reconnaissance missions toward the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar. A...
Marines shape home from desert
How does a Marine make a sandbag in the desert? Find an empty cardboard box that held MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat), load it with bricks and an ever-abundant supply of sand,...
O’Malley finds much to marvel at in N. Ireland
From bringing out his guitar and breaking into song inside an Irish pub to marveling at Belfast's still-rising waterfront development, Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley says he's been overwhelmed by his...
Robinson, entire staff to return in ’91
He's back. Using just two words, the Baltimore Orioles stated the obvious last night: Frank Robinson will return as the team's manager for the 1991 baseball season. The team's coaching...