Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Leaving Afghanistan will not be easy One drama to watch this year and next will be the efforts of the U.S. military to withdraw 66,000 troops and 600,000 pieces of equipment valued at an estimated $28 billion out of Afghanistan by the en... (photo: USMC / Cpl. Alejandro Pena) Afghanistan Military Photos USA Wikipedia: United States Armed Forces North Jersey Klapisch: Yanks' Mark Teixeira hopes to turn back time, raise batting average AP | The Yankees' Mark Teixeira has tried almost every remedy to raise his batting average – losing weight, changing his diet, tinkering with his mechanics – only to come upon an icy realization a... (photo: Creative Commons / Keith Allison) Baseball Photos Sport Star Wikipedia: Mark Teixeira Top Stories The Examiner Biden claims shotgun easier for women to use than AR-15; Gun expert disagrees During an online town hall supporting gun control measures on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden claimed that a shotgun was easier for a woman to use for home defense than... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) Defense Photos Weapons Women The Star Kerry to visit Europe, Turkey, Egypt, Gulf on first trip WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry will visit nine countries in Western Europe and the Middle East on his first trip as U.S. secretary of state to consult allies on topics... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) Europe Photos Politics US Wikipedia: John Kerry NZ Herald Hawaiian focusing on Pacific Rim NZ link marks expansion for US carrier which has been targeting high-growth markets in Asia and Australia. | Hawaiian Airlines is bucking the industry trend with its rapi... (photo: Creative Commons / Dylan Ashe) Airlines Finance Photos Transport Wikipedia: Hawaiian Airlines The Daily Tribune Sabah-teurs and traitors Finally, the Sabah claim of the Republic of the Philippines is back on the map. That is more than anyone can say about the image of Sabah in the official maps of the Phil... (photo: Creative Commons / Dcubillas) Defense Philippines Photos Sabah Wikipedia: Greater Philippines The Siasat Daily Iran producing 3000-km-range radar systems February 19: | Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic is producing various long-range radar systems which can cover a distance... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Defense Photos Technology Tehran Wikipedia: Ahmad Vahidi PhysOrg Genetic variation controls predation: Benefits of being a mosaic Organisms collect somatic genetic mutations throughout their lives. These mutations may have no effect or they may occur in genes important to how the cell behaves. Cance... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Australia Photos Research Tree Wikipedia: Genetic variation Foreign Policy Back already, Panetta returns to his empty office Empty chairs and empty tables. Eisenhower and Marshall. Grant and Lee. The flags. The multi time-zone digital clock. And Leon Panetta. Still the secretary of defense. Sti... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) Defense Pentagon Photos US Wikipedia: Leon Panetta
