Prosecutor: Actor tried to kill on-and-off girlfriend; he claims self-defense

A character actor tried to kill his on-and-off girlfriend by repeatedly stabbing her in the backyard of her San Marcos home, a prosecutor said Monday, but a defense attorney said his client did not plan the attack and acted in self-defense.

Obama to honor troops as Iraq combat mission ends

Hours before he addressed the nation on the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq, President Barack Obama flew to a Texas Army base to thank troops for their sacrifice in the long and unpopular war.

Obama marks the symbolic end of Iraq combat operations

President Barack Obama Tuesday was marking the symbolic end of US combat operations in Iraq, seven years after the 2003 US-led invasion he opposed, with the country still far from stabilized.

Stewart Mandel: Ricky Dobbs, Navy could put together special season

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Ricky Dobbs' country needs him. A year from now, the Navy quarterback will be stationed on a ship, perhaps in Norfolk, Va., perhaps in San Diego, perhaps overseas, beginning at least a five-year career as a Naval officer.

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — An Army private suspected in one of the biggest leaks of classified information in U.S. history has chosen a civilian attorney to lead his defense team, officials said Monday.