Pentagon plans broad realignment of U S troops in Asia
The Pentagon considers moving most of Okinawa's 20 000 Marines to new bases in Australia expanding U S troop presence in Singapore Malaysia and Vietnam waters and Philippines ground troops as part of a global repositioning to be closer to unstable regions while reducing Cold War era footprints.
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Gunman surrenders after post office siege in Lakeside
A gunman stormed a Lakeside California post office and held two employees hostage for about three and a half hours before surrendering after exchanging the hostages for a six pack of soda. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported. Police said the man was angry about the USPS response to a traffic accident.
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Reservist Convicted for Refusing Anthrax Vaccine
A military panel at Fort Drum New York found Army reservist Private Kamila Iwanowska guilty of disobeying an order by refusing the anthrax vaccine. The eight-officer panel imposed a bad conduct discharge after about 40 minutes of deliberation and a two hour penalty decision.
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New York Times Accepts Resignation of Rick Bragg
The New York Times accepted Pulitzer winner Rick Bragg's resignation after a suspension over a story largely by a freelancer. The move follows fallout from Jayson Blair's plagiarism and fraud findings at the paper.
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