US ambassador to South Korea stable after knife attack

U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was in stable condition Thursday after a man suspected of North Korean sympathies slashed Lippert’s face and wrist with a knife, according to South Korean police and media reports.

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Hillary Clinton email trove under review for release

The government will review a huge cache of Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails for possible release after revelations she conducted official business as secretary of state in the shadows of a private account. The disclosure has raised questions in the buildup to her expected presidential run about whether she adhered to the letter or spirit of accountability laws.

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Fate of US training mission to Ukraine could depend on cease-fire

If final approval from the White House isn’t granted in a matter of days, plans to send U.S. paratroopers into western Ukraine this month for a long-planned training mission will be pushed back if not canceled outright, U.S. military officials say.

CENTCOM exercise aims to strengthen military ties with Kuwait

As some 700 Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit wrapped up a month of training in Kuwait and returned to ship Sunday, Kuwaiti and U.S. officials were finalizing a large-scale U.S. Central Command exercise later this month in the Persian Gulf state.

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Study: Warriors may not recover from concussions as quickly as athletes do

New research signals that war-zone concussions are much different from concussions than happen playing football or hockey. Most athletes quickly recover brain function. Most soldiers and Marines do not, according to a study released Wednesday in Brain: A Journal of Neurology.

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AAFES confirms SIGA data breach of US military customers' information in Germany

Names, addresses, emails and technical information belonging to 98,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Europe have been stolen from an on-base cellphone concessionaire, according to the Army and Air Force Exchange.
Germany confirms Americans can drive without current stateside license

Germany’s Federal Transportation Ministry has confirmed that it will honor former rules of the road and recognize expired stateside licenses with a valid U.S. forces license.
House bill blocks cuts to temporary duty per diem

House lawmakers introduced a bill this week that would block the Defense Department from slashing per diem allowances for long-term temporary duty. The DOD is looking at a 25 percent reduction in the allowances for TDY longer than a month, and a 45 percent cut for assignments longer than 180 days.
Army secretary defends stripping Special Forces officer of awards
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Sunken Japanese WWII warship found off Philippines
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David Petraeus pleads guilty to misdemeanor; no prison time expected

Military recognizes WikiLeaks defendant Manning as a woman

A military appeals court is recognizing the transgender defendant accused of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks as a woman.
Harrison Ford crash-lands plane on golf course

Harrison Ford crash-landed his vintage airplane at a Los Angeles golf course Thursday, an official said. He suffered moderate injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Seven cadets withdraw from Citadel, dozens disciplined as investigations continue
Flights halted at LaGuardia after Delta plane skids off runway
Holocaust survivor in Denver preserves memories in book
Bipartisan House group pressure Obama on Ukraine
Attorney: 'Sniper' defamation verdict should be thrown out
Army secretary defends stripping Special Forces officer of awards

Iraqi leader warns troops against reprisals as they attack Tikrit

As Iraqi forces pressed their advance Thursday on the militant-held city of Tikrit, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi moved to quell concerns of sectarian-fueled retribution against civilians, urging troops “to respect human rights and preserve (civilian) property.”
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AAFES confirms SIGA data breach of US military customers' information in Germany

Names, addresses, emails and technical information belonging to 98,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Europe have been stolen from an on-base cellphone concessionaire, according to the Army and Air Force Exchange.
A year after Russia took Crimea, stronger Ukraine military braces for long fight

The irony of a year of war with Russia is that Ukraine today is far better prepared to defend itself than it was last March, after Russian troops invaded the Crimean peninsula.
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Attack on US envoy part of South Korea's violent protest history

A knife attack Thursday that injured the U.S. ambassador to South Korea is the latest act of political violence in a deeply divided country where some protesters portray their causes as matters of life and death.
Ex-crew recognizes photos of sunken Japanese battleship

A former crewmember on a Japanese battleship that sank during World War II said Thursday he recognized photos of wreckage discovered this week off the Philippines by a team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
Thai court sentences 'Red Shirts' to jail for 2009 rioting
US ambassador to South Korea stable after knife attack