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Atheist billboard in Colorado Springs
January 30, 2012 9:01 PM
A new billboard on I-25 has Colorado Springs talking. It reads, "God is an imaginary friend. Choose reality, it'll be better for all of us." The Boulder Atheist Group spent $1,200 on three of these billboards around Colorado. They say, the message isn't anti-religion, its pro-thinking. They also hope... more » -
NATO to assume command of Libya air operations
March 27, 2011 5:08 PM
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO will assume command of all aerial operations - including ground attacks - in Libya from the U.S.-led force that has been conducting air strikes against Mormmar Gadhafi's forces. Ambassadors on Sunday approved a plan to expand the previously agreed mission to enforce the U.N. arms... more » -
Initial bombing called successful; endgame unclear
March 20, 2011 5:43 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior Pentagon official says U.S. and allied attacks in Libya have been very effective in degrading Moammar Gadhafi's ability to threaten planes enforcing a no-fly zone over the North African country. Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney told reporters Sunday that attacks were especially effective... more » -
Anti-aircracft fire erupts agaun over Tripoli
March 20, 2011 3:52 PM
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Anti-aircraft fire has erupted in the Libyan capital. Volleys of tracer fire can be seen arching into the air over Tripoli, marking the start of a second night of allied strikes on the country. There is no immediate word on the targets. The U.S. military... more » -
No reports of civilian casualties from coalition air attacks
March 20, 2011 12:38 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he hasn't seen any reports of civilian casualties as a result of the international military operation in Libya, despite claims to the contrary by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Adm. Mike Mullen says Gadhafi has resorted to using human... more » -
President Barack Obama says, "we cannot stand idly by"
March 19, 2011 6:06 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - President Barack Obama says the United States has launched a limited military action against Libya because the U.S. and its allies, as he puts it, "cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no mercy." From Brazil, Obama reiterated the U.S.... more » -
Libyan forces only seeing the beginning of coalition resolve
March 19, 2011 6:02 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Libyan air defense facilities are under attack by U.N.-backed coalition forces. The Pentagon says 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles have hit some 20 sites so far. Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney says the attacks are aimed at clearing the way for imposition of a European-led no-fly zone... more » -
French military jet fires on Libyan military vehicle
March 19, 2011 4:58 PM
PARIS (AP) - A French official says a French fighter jet has fired on a Libyan military vehicle, in a first reported strike in the international campaign to enforce a no-fly zone. A French Defense Ministry spokesman, Thierry Burkhard, says the strike was reported around 1645 GMT Saturday. ... more » -
Judge asked to end Yellowstone bison kills
November 10, 2009 11:10 AM
A coalition of environmental and Native American groups sued two federal agencies Monday to stop the mass slaughter of bison that migrate outside Yellowstone National Park in search of food. During the last decade, federal agencies working with the state of Montana have captured and shipped to slaughter more... more » -
Wounded troops mend as war coverage wanes
September 14, 2009 11:37 AM
A year after Capt. Sam Brown was set ablaze when a bomb blew up his Humvee in Afghanistan, the 25-year-old West Point graduate endures a steady schedule of painful surgery and stretching to break up knotty burn scars. He also has another routine: checking a Web site that counts... more »
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