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Two Southern Californians killed in Air Force crash in Kyrgyzstan
Two of the Air Force crew members killed in the crash of a KC-135 refueling aircraft in Kyrgyzstan were from California, according to information released Sunday by the Department of Defense. Killed were Capt. Victoria Pinckney, 27, of Palmdale, and...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Military Equipment, Air and Space Accidents
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Body fragments found at U.S. plane crash site in Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW -- Rescue teams found remains of two crew members Saturday morning at the site of a U.S. military plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, an official said. “Fragments of two bodies have already been found as we are continuing the search,”...Tags: U.S. Air Force, Central Asia, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
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Body of third American found at site of Kyrgyzstan crash
MOSCOW -- Recovery teams have found the body of the third American crew member at the site of a plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, the television network Russia-24 reported Saturday. The remains of the plane's two other crew members were found Saturday morning....
Tags: U.S. Air Force, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Google Inc., Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Afghanistan
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Witnesses in Kyrgyzstan say U.S. military plane broke apart midair
Witnesses say a U.S. tanker airplane that crashed Friday in northern Kyrgyzstan caught fire and broke apart in the air, according to local officials. Emergency response crews were dispatched to the scene, but the fate of the crew was not immediately...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Afghanistan, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW -- A U.S. fueling plane crashed in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan on Friday, a local official said. The Boeing 707 took off from the U.S. air base at Manas International Airport near Bishkek, officials said. The base is a key installation for...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Pakistan
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European Union efforts in Central Asia have lagged, experts say
Even as the European Union reached out to the East this week, sending its foreign affairs chief touring through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan for a string of meetings marked with smiling photos and words of goodwill, experts say its...
Tags: European Union, Central Asia, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Asia
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After a deployment, a Marine meets his match
It wasn't until my husband held our son Aaron for the first time that I realized I'd been holding my breath — for months. In August, Judah had hugged me, 20-something-weeks' pregnant, and our 3-year-old goodbye before leaving for a tour in...
Tags: Christmas, Afghanistan, Camp Lejeune (military base), Air Transportation Delays, Skype
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Foreign Correspondence: Zhazgul Almazbek
Zhazgul Almazbek, 17, is a native of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, who is attending Aberdeen Central. Her host family is the Walden family. Q. What are your parents' names and what do they do for a living? A. My mom's name is Mahabat Karypovna Urkunbaeva and...Tags: The Happiest News!, Holidays, Public Transportation, Human Interest, Religious Festivals
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Soldier could face death penalty in Afghan rampage, Panetta says
World NowThe U.S. Army staff sergeant who allegedly killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan could face the death penalty, if convicted in the unprovoked attack, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Monday.... -
Panetta visits Afghainstan in wake of shooting rampage
World NowREPORTING FROM CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrived in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday in the aftermath of a shooting rampage blamed on an American soldier that has shaken the U.S-led war effort. Panetta's long-... -
Global Lens offers tale of good and evil and 'soul of cinema'
The Global Lens films being shown this weekend pay tribute to the “soul of cinema” and offer a modern-day parable of good and evil.
The films “A Useful Life” and “The Light Thief” were the official submissions to the 2010 Academy Awards by their...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Hinduism, Academy Awards, India, Criminals
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Win the FOX Rocks Lunchbox!
Sign up to win the Fox Rocks Lunchbox! K-Mack announces a new winner every Monday and Thursday at 10am drawn from all entries. We visit the winner at work and deliver the coveted FOX ROCKS LUNCH BOX, filled with great prizes every Tuesday and Friday...Tags: Latvia, Rwanda, France, India, Uganda
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