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Afghan helicopter crash kills 9 Americans
September 21, 2010 9:36 AM
A helicopter crash killed nine American troops in Afghanistan on Tuesday, NBC News reported. The incident made 2010 the deadliest year for foreign troops of the war, according to monitoring website iCasualties.org. The deaths take the toll so far this year to at least 529. Last year, 521 foreign... more » -
Prosecutor: More charges coming in NYC terror case
January 19, 2010 2:42 PM
There may be new charges brought against a man whose friend is accused of plotting to bomb New York City. Prosecutors allege Adis Medunjanin conspired to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. They told a Brooklyn judge on Tuesday they expect further charges, and that his case might be combined with... more » -
U.S. troops land at Haiti presidential palace
January 19, 2010 11:54 AM
Scores of U.S. troops landed on the lawn of Haiti's shattered presidential palace Tuesday to the cheers by quake victims eager for reinforcements in the sluggish global effort to bring food, water and shelter to the devastated country. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department told NBC News that up to... more » -
3 American troops die in Afghanistan
January 11, 2010 10:51 AM
NATO has raised the number of service members killed in Afghanistan to six, including three Americans. That makes Monday the deadliest day for the international force in more than two months, underscoring warnings that casualties will increase as more foreign troops stream into the country and step up efforts against... more » -
In deadly Afghan battle, U.S. weapons failed
October 12, 2009 11:35 AM
It was chaos during the early morning assault last year on a remote U.S. outpost in Afghanistan and staff Sgt. Erich Phillips' M4 carbine had quit firing as militant forces surrounded the base. The machine gun he grabbed after tossing the rifle aside didn't work either. When the battle... more »
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