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The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan was down last year, but the number of deaths from airstrikes was up, according to a United Nations report.

Readers of last week’s column, which described a sharp decline in commissary sales, reacted with emails. Many blamed falling sales on a perceived narrowing of savings. Other criticized empty shelves and popular items out of stock.

The football program at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tweeted that assistant coach Aaron Feis died while shielding students from gunfire. The tweet ended: "He died a hero and he will forever be in our hearts and memories."

Even if you haven’t heard of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, chances are you’ve seen her work — perhaps in a museum, but most likely on social media, where her whimsical, technicolor creations are almost always guaranteed to draw a flurry of “likes” and comments.

On a sunny Friday afternoon in April, the sleepy city of Kilkenny, Ireland, began to wake up. Chattering students filled the sidewalks, their book bags slung across school uniforms, many of the boys carrying the short, hockey-like sticks used in hurling. Locals hurried through Butter Slip, a narrow passage between two streets where butter vendors set up stalls in medieval times. And shoppers ducked into the small stores that share a main street with a 17th-century merchant’s house and an 18th-century... Читать дальше...

Many American troops and their families on the Korean Peninsula are watching the Winter Games, supporting soldier-competitors and exploring the Olympic village.

A 19-year-old with a troubled past and his own AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder following the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. in five years. As reactions poured in Thursday, President Donald Trump focused on the young man's mental health.

More than 100 warplanes will fly over Guam this month during an annual exercise that tests the airpower of the United States and its allies in the Western Pacific.

If he’s needed it, Martin Freeman could turn to a lot of source material while working on his most iconic film and TV roles. The English actor had the works of J.R.R. Tolkien to scan through when he played Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” film trilogy. There was even more material at his fingertips when he began playing Dr. John Watson in the British drama “Sherlock.”

In honor of the national theme for Black History Month, here's a sampling of inspiring military figures — from the Civil War, Korean War and West Point.

In honor of the 2017 national theme for Black History Month, here's a sampling of inspiring military figures.

An Oscar-winning actor is giving a major boost to a former Marine’s efforts to make a film about a World War II infantry battle that’s been called one of the bloodiest in modern history.

The move makes Robins the primary location of depot maintenance of C-130s throughout the military, according to a release. The base has been the life-cycle caretaker of C-130s since the first production aircraft flew in 1956.

Downing, who served aboard the USS West Virginia, sprayed saltwater on ammunition stored on the deck to prevent further explosions during the 1941 attack. In the aftermath, he memorized the names of men killed and wrote to their families.

An archivist at Union College doing some library inventory work found an envelope with what is believed to be George Washington's hair in it.

Matthew Sullivan, a former San Diego sailor, is accused of murdering his wife Elizabeth and dumping her body in the San Diego Bay. Her body washed ashore in late 2016.

At next week’s DODEA-Europe basketball championship tournament, every team on the continent will lock in on its divisional competition in search of a coveted Division I, II or III title.

For U.S. airman Tech. Sgt. Bryan Burvis, deploying to the Baltics for the Atlantic Resolve operation is a homecoming and a reckoning with history.

The adoptive mother of Nikolas Cruz, the suspected gunman in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, died in Nov. 2017. His adoptive father died many years prior — leaving Cruz without family to keep him accountable in recent months.

The adoptive mother of Nikolas Cruz, the suspected gunman in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, died in November 2017. His adoptive father died many years prior — leaving Cruz without family to keep him accountable in recent months.

Adm. Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command, cited North Korea as the preeminent missile threat to Hawaii. The Missile Defense Agency is requesting nearly $100 million in fiscal year 2019 for the Hawaii radar system and a similar system elsewhere in the Pacific.

The military leaders testified Wednesday before the subcommittee on readiness and management to address readiness of U.S. forces. About a year ago, the same hearing drew deep concerns as leaders said efforts were woefully behind.

The judgment for Cmdr. Jessie Sanchez, who served as second-in-command of the USS John S. McCain when it crashed into an oiler tanker east of Singapore, came during a series of nonjudicial punishment hearings held in the wake of last year's fatal collisions in the Pacific.

Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun, or Spin Ghul as he was known to fellow militants, faces life in prison. His conviction on terrorism charges in March is the first of 30 secured by federal prosecutors since President Donald Trump took office.