Wooden Rifles Won't Win the War in Afghanistan
A USA TODAY analysis details failed Afghan training where recruits practice dining hall construction instead of battlefield skills. It notes Kunduz fall, hospital bombing, and high green-on-blue risk, with 65 billion spent on surrogates and continuing doubts about long term NATO training efficacy.
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Carson argues gun-free zones invite attackers in new book
Ben Carson promotes a constitutional approach to gun control in A More Perfect Union. He endorses armed protection on campuses and by trained teachers, arguing gun-free zones attract gunmen and that self defense is essential amid the Umpqua Community College shootings. Carson notes his rise in the GOP and compares neurosurgery to politics, saying expertise matters more in surgery.
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El Faro Sink Confirmed as Hurricane Joaquin Hits
Coast Guard says container ship El Faro sank in brutal seas during Joaquin. 33 aboard, 28 Americans, believed to have gone down in last known position Thursday. Search continues with aircraft covering 70 000 square nautical miles and two debris fields identified.
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NATO cites Russian airspace incursions over Turkey weekend
NATO says Russian aircraft crossed into Turkish airspace on Saturday and Sunday despite warnings, while strikes in Syria harmed civilians and did not target ISIL. Turkey's jets approached the planes before they left airspace. Russia calls the incursion accidental. Gregg Zoroya and Aamer Madhani report.
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Germany marks 25th anniversary of reunification misspells Gauck name
A Friday story on the 25th anniversary of Germany reunification misspelled President Joachim Gauck’s last name. The error appeared in the article’s caption and corrected later in editions.
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