Coast Guard Says No Spill After Platform Fire
The Coast Guard is now saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. The Coast Guard initially reported an oil sheen a mile long and 100 feet wide had begun to spread from the site of the fire.
Petraeus to Face Complaints Over War Rules
Crouched in a field, a young Marine lieutenant pleaded over the radio for an airstrike on a compound where he believed a sniper was firing at his troops. Request denied. Civilians might be inside and the Marines couldn't see a muzzle flash to be absolutely sure the gunman was there.
Spec Ops Command Cancels New Rifle
In a surprising reversal that follows years of effort to design a one-of-a-kind commando rifle, the U.S. military's Special Operations Command has abruptly decided to abandon the new SOCOM Combat Assault rifle -- commonly known as the "SCAR" -- in favor of previously-fielded carbines.