Long Island mourns 20th anniversary shooting at LIRR station
About a dozen family and friends laid wreaths at a Long Island Rail Road station marking the 20th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1993 mass shooting. U S Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, whose husband died, called for eventual gun control action and referenced Newtown and Pearl Harbor in a broader call for safety.
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Homecoming for U S veteran detained in North Korea
Merrill Newman, 85, returned to San Francisco after weeks in North Korea, greeted by supporters and family. He declined to comment, thanked embassies for aiding his release, and noted the long, fraught history of the Korean War.
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Rough ride for U S Russia copter deal
The Pentagon bypassed U S firms to buy Russian Mi 17 helicopters for Afghanistan at over 1 billion dollars. A 2010 study allegedly favored Chinooks as more cost effective, triggering bipartisan questions about Ukraine Russian arms links and defense procurement.
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Hagel presses for timely Afghan security pact as Karzai stalls
Hagel says assurances from Defense Minister Mohammadi point to a signed bilateral security agreement in a timely manner. Karzai delays until after April elections, plans for post-2014 training and counterterrorism missions with thousands of troops hinge on the pact. Dunford warns of possible troop pullout if no deal by year end.
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