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U.S., South Korean troops drop anti-sub bombs in drills

By USA Today July 27, 2010 @ 1:52pm

U.S. and South Korean naval ships fired artillery and dropped anti-submarine bombs off South Korea's east coast Tuesday, the third day of high-profile military maneuvers intended to warn North Korea against any aggression.

The dramatic show of force comes four months after a South Korean warship sank in the waters off the Koreas' west coast, killing 46 sailors. An international team of investigators determined that a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that sank the ship in what Seoul called the worst military attack on it since the 1950-53 Korean War.

Africa readies troops for Somalia; U.S. funds effort

By USA Today July 27, 2010 @ 1:51pm

African leaders are pledging thousands of new troops for Somalia to fight al-Qaeda-linked militants responsible for the twin World Cup bombings that killed 76 people, and the U.S. says it will help bankroll the military campaign.

But internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that that African Union forces and Somali troops don't trust one another, and that Somalia's government "lacks consistency, coherence and coordination," raising questions about whether more AU troops can solve the Somali impasse.

NATO confirms death of 1 of 2 sailors missing in Afghanistan, relative of Colorado legislator

By Fox News July 27, 2010 @ 1:43pm

One of two U.S. sailors missing in Afghanistan since last week — a 30-year-old father of two — has been confirmed dead and his body recovered, a NATO spokesman said Tuesday.

The search continues for the other missing sailor, said Lt. Col. Todd Breasseale, a spokesman for NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

U.S. Says Pakistan Ties Have Strengthened

By The Wall Street Journal July 27, 2010 @ 1:26pm

The U.S. military field reports released by WikiLeaks paint a picture of Pakistan between 2004 and 2009 where the country's chief spy agency undermines and even inflames the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.

But U.S. officials contend that in the past several months, Pakistan's stance has become much more nuanced than portrayed in the WikiLeaks reports, released Sunday by the Web-based document-publishing site. U.S. officials argue that the two nations have made strides in deepening military and civilian ties, chiefly in response to a Pakistani military offensive begun almost two years ago against Taliban militants operating on Pakistani soil. In return, the U.S. has pledged billions of dollars in new military and civilian aid.

South Florida families to protest deportations in D.C.

By The Miami Herald July 27, 2010 @ 12:19pm

Luis Morales Jr. turned 12 years old Monday, but instead of celebrating he was crying.

He was still upset that his father, Luis Morales Sr., was deported by U.S. immigration authorities almost a year ago to Nicaragua.

``He is upset because they deported our father and we miss him,'' said Leonardo Morales, Luis' older brother, as their mother held Luis Jr. in a tight embrace.