Obama taps Ashton Carter to lead Defense Department
President Obama nominates Ashton Carter to be secretary of defense signaling a major leadership shake up in national security. Carter, a physicist and longtime Pentagon official, is expected to win Senate confirmation despite Republican scrutiny over policy and the handling of threats from Islamic State and Russia.
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Orion completing first test flight moves NASA closer to Mars
NASA's Orion capsule completed a four hour unmanned test flight reaching 3,604 miles altitude before a Pacific splashdown near Baja California. All eight parachutes deployed and heat shield held, signaling readiness for crewed missions years away.
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Keystoned invasion attempt rattles Gastonia man on porch
Sapienza recalls a home invasion attempt in Gastonia as two masked men fled after seeing his .45 pistol. A police report notes pry marks on the door. no arrests have been made. Sapienza, disabled since 1980, lives partly with family and fears future break-ins. The veteran hopes the suspects stay away.
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