2015年10月23日星期五

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Soldier Killed in Iraq Raid Belonged to Delta Force

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:25 PM PDT

The U.S. Army soldier killed in the raid that freed 70 hostages from an ISIS prison in northern Iraq was a highly-decorated, veteran member of the elite Delta Force, U.S. military sources told ABC News. Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheeler is the first American combat death in Iraq since American troops returned in mid-2014 to train, advise and assist the Iraqi military to fight ISIS, military officials said. Wheeler, 39, of Roland, Oklahoma, "died Oct. 22, in Kirkuk Province, Iraq, from wounds received by enemy small-arms fire during an operation," the Defense Department said in a statement, which also noted that he was assigned to "Headquarters U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina." He is survived by his wife and four sons, the Army said.

Bush slashing spending, shifting staff amid campaign woes

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Donald Trump has his demands, too

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Chafee ends his presidential campaign

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Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:45 PM PDT

This satellite image taken at 8:45 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Patricia, left, moving over Mexico's central Pacific Coast. The powerful Category 4 storm bore down on Mexico's central Pacific Coast on Thursday night, for what forecasters said could be a devastating blow, as officials declared a state of emergency and handed out sandbags in preparation for flooding. (NOAA via AP)Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is the strongest ever recorded in the Western hemisphere.


Benghazi panel gives Hillary Clinton a presidential platform

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The 11-hour hearing brings out little new information and no major missteps by Clinton.


At least 43 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:07 AM PDT

Investigators carry equipment on the road where a coach and a truck crashed near PuisseguinBy Regis DUVIGNAU PUISSEGUIN, France (Reuters) - At least 41 people on a bus carrying elderly day-trippers were killed early on Friday when the bus hit a truck head-on and caught fire, in France's worst road crash in more than 30 years.


Chicago dad in court after son shoots, kills little brother

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:00 PM PDT

Michael Santiago is pictured in this undated booking photo provided by the Chicago Police DepartmentA Chicago man charged with felony child endangerment after his 6-year-old son fatally shot his 3-year-old brother while playing "cops and robbers," appeared briefly in court on Friday, officials said. The older boy, whose name was withheld, found a loaded revolver on top of a refrigerator and shot little brother Eian Santiago on Saturday while their father was at work, police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office said. The father, Michael Santiago, 25, told police he was a former street gang member and bought the gun from a gang member for protection.


U.S. soldier killed in Iraq raid rushed into firefight: Carter

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:08 PM PDT

Handout of Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheeler of Roland, OklahomaBy Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. commando killed in a special operations raid on Thursday in Iraq against Islamic State rushed into a firefight to rescue Kurdish forces, the U.S. defense chief said on Friday. Master Sergeant Joshua Wheeler, 39, of Roland, Oklahoma, was killed during an overnight mission to rescue hostages held by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, becoming the first American to die in combat in Iraq since 2011.


Police hunt suspects in Tennessee college shooting; one dead

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:11 PM PDT

Police said on Friday they had recovered a pistol and were looking for suspects after gunfire erupted on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, killing one man. The man who died was identified by police as Cameron Selmon, 19, of Memphis. University President Glenda Glover in a statement said she was shaken by the "heinous crime," which she said involved two men not enrolled in the school.
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