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US considered missions to destroy RQ-170 Sentinel drone lost in Iran
The RQ-170 Sentinel drone lost over Iran is one of America's most valuable intelligence assets. It's unclear what brought it down - hostile fire or malfunction. Iran claims to have shot it down but has provided no photographs.
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Pepper spray explanation doesn't wash with UC Davis students
UC Davis chancellor says she did not order campus police to use pepper spray. Chancellor Linda Katehi told 1,000 students that police were directed not to use force.
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SEAL Team Six: How American forces found bin Laden
SEAL Team Six: Hiding in a military city in Pakistan, Osama bin Laden was found through a combination of high-tech surveillance and old-fashioned detective work.
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WikiLeaks: How did the Pentagon lose track of 91,000 documents?
Military analysts say three trends involving technology, workplace culture, and the nature of modern warfare explain how WikiLeaks could have gotten so many classified Pentagon documents.
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Is the X-37B a prelude to space warfare?
The X-37B, A U.S. Air Force space raises concerns about weapons in space. While its exact purpose remains unclear, it joins a host of new space technology that could usher in a new era of space warfare.
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Why the Times Square bomb failed spectacularly
The Times Square bomb failed to go off because it was badly constructed and poorly designed. But other bombs made of easy-to-obtain ingredients have caused mayhem, which analysts say was the intent in New York City, too.
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Air Force to launch X-37 space plane: Precursor to war in orbit?
The Air Force is to launch the first test flight of the X-37 pilotless space plane Wednesday. It's meant to stay aloft for months, but its mission is secret, leading some to worry about its purpose.
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Intercepted drone video points to importance of cyber security
Using common software, Iraqi insurgents intercepted video feeds transmitted by US drone aircraft. It's not an important security breach, officials say, but it does draw attention to the importance of cyber security in increasingly high-tech wars.
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Russia says Arctic Sea hijackers demanded ransom, threatened to blow up ship
Russian authorities say the case of the missing cargo ship has a straightforward explanation, but many in Europe still speculate something else happened.
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Why did it take so long to catch spy for China?
For 27 years, a Boeing engineer sent documents on military projects to Beijing. He's been convicted, but the extent of the damage may never be known.
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US Navy well-versed in interdicting suspect cargo ships
Tracking North Korea's Kang Nam is not an extraordinary duty for American warships.
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What's known about missile shield in Hawaii
The missile defense system deployed in Kauai in response to North Korea worries has been tested successfully several times, but never in combat.
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Curaçao buffeted as it plays host to US military site, Venezuelan business interests
US vessels have been making frequent calls. The island also hosts US surveillance planes.
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Curaçao buffeted as it plays host to US naval site, Venezuelan business interests
US vessels have been making frequent calls. The island also hosts US surveillance planes.
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