Afghan elections may need U.S. surge 1 hr ago | Add a comment CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next...

Flying robots may join terror war 1 hr ago | Add a comment DAYTON, Ohio — If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record video and even fire tiny weapons? That kind of James...

Soldiers’ rampages haunt Congo refugees 16 min ago KIBATI, Congo — Looting soldiers tried to rape one woman and fatally shot another at a refugee camp, witnesses said Friday. Meanwhile, the United Nations prepared to send more peacekeepers to...

Bush's plan to ease travel time gets mixed reactions Yesterday | Add a comment ENERGY Oil giants on a spree?Major oil companies are looking to take over vulnerable companies in the sector.

Admiral sees boost in stress for troops Yesterday | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Stress on U.S. troops from repeated combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan is "extraordinary” and may be worsening even as fighting eases in Iraq, the military’s...

Hard sell: Detroit links bailout, national defense Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - In an increasingly anxious campaign for a $25 billion government rescue, Detroit's Big Three car makers and their allies in Washington are warning the demise of the auto industry will...

Oklahomans up for military promotions Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment President George W. Bush is nominating two Oklahomans for military promotions. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gens. Harry Wyatt III and Loren Reno are nominated for promotion to lieutenant general. Congress...

Iraq’s premier says U.S. pact will cut attacks Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister delivered a nationally televised address Tuesday to rally domestic support for a U.S.-Iraqi security pact. He called it a step toward full sovereignty...

Ships avoid path used by hijackers Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment MOGADISHU, Somalia — Odfjell SE, a major Norwegian shipping group, on Tuesday ordered its more than 90 tankers to sail around Africa rather than use the Suez Canal after Somali pirates seized...

US military can meet Obama demands Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 13 WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday the Defense Department is developing plans to get troops quickly out of Iraq and into Afghanistan to battle a more confident and successful...

President nominates 2 for military promotions Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 4 President Bush is nominating two Oklahomans for military promotions. Air Force Maj. General's Harry Wyatt III and Loren Reno are both nominated for promotion to lieutenant general. Wyatt is...

GOT A MINUTE? Airmen of Note to perform Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment Airmen of Note to perform If you have a couple of hours free today, see the United States Air Force band unit known as the Airmen of Note. They will perform their distinctive mix of contemporary...

Oklahoma support group seeks donations Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Friends and family of Oklahoma National Guardsmen deployed overseas are hoping everyone will donate holiday goodies for care packages. The effort, dubbed "Christmas from Home,” is for...

Guardsman visits Angie Debo Elementary Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — Lexy Martinez, a third-grader at Angie Debo Elementary, quietly chided herself in class last week. Martinez, 8, just plain forgot that a real live soldier would come to her class...

US supply line threatened by Pakistan truck halt Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan temporarily barred oil tankers and container trucks from a key passageway to Afghanistan, threatening a critical supply route for U.S. and NATO troops on Sunday...

Iraq's Cabinet approves security pact with US Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end...

A conversation with Edward Pulido Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Comments 1 Retired Maj. Edward Pulido, an Oklahoma City resident and reserve infantry officer, lay bleeding on a lonely stretch of highway between Baqubah and Balad Ruz in Iraq. Despite the sounds of spewing...

Soldier who was born in Oklahoma dies in Afghanistan Sat, Nov 15, 2008 DENVER (AP) - A Colorado soldier who was born in Oklahoma has died after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The Defense Department said today that 38-year-old Spc. Jonnie Stiles of...

Oklahoma soldier was recovering from brain surgery when he died at Arizona Army post Sat, Nov 15, 2008 SPERRY, Okla. - A Sperry soldier found dead in his barracks room at an Arizona Army post had been recovering from surgery to remove a tumor on his brain stem, his father said. Pvt. Paul Timothy...

About Space: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Air Force honors design firm The U.S. Air Force bestowed its top Honor Award to Oklahoma City’s Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates for its design of the Aircraft Maintenance Operations Center...