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SUNRISE: AFA cadet to appear for hearing in sex assault case

JAKOB RODGERS

An Air Force Academy cadet is expected to appear for a hearing Monday morning that will help Air Force officials decide whether the cadet is tried on suspicion of sexual assault. Kyle Cressy, a senior who has played on academy’s soccer team, i... Full story

Military keeps a wary eye on stormy sun

JAKOB RODGERS

Airplanes avoided the Earth’s poles. Swedes reveled in brilliant vistas of green and red that danced across the northern skies. Residents in Colorado Springs mostly went about their normal lives, except for airmen who watched for trouble in orb... Full story

Denver appeals court upholds military impostor law

IVAN MORENO

DENVER — A federal appeals court in Denver has ruled that a federal law making it illegal to lie about being a war hero is constitutional and making such false statements is not protected free speech. The 10th Circuit's ruling reverses a ... Full story

President Obama's energy program hangs on fading funds

MARK JAFFE

AURORA - President Barack Obama's goal of approving enough renewable-energy projects on federal lands to power 3 million homes may be the easy part — getting them built could be another story. In his speech at Buckley Air Force Base in... Full story

Cadets testify they found passed-out woman partially unclothed

JAKOB RODGERS

Air Force Academy cadet Stephen Colangelo said he heard the lock on a dorm room “click” on Nov. 4. He banged on the door and after about a minute, Cadet Stephan Claxton opened it. That’s when Colangelo and other cadets said they sa... Full story

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Marine gets jail time, reduced rank in hazing case

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii — A Hawaii-based Marine lance corporal will spend 30 days in jail and have his rank reduced to private first class for punching and kicking a fellow Marine who killed himself shortly afterward, a judge ruled late Monday, ... Full story

Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defense relationship that may include expanded U.S. training help, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's chief policy aide. Michel... Full story

Afghan woman killed, apparently for bearing girl

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan woman has been strangled to death, apparently by her husband, who was upset that she gave birth to a second daughter rather than the son he wanted, police said Monday. It was the latest in a series of grisly... Full story

Army chief lays out Army cuts in Europe

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's decision announced Friday to take two heavy armor brigades out of Europe in 2013 and 2014 will not necessarily force NATO allies to shoulder more of the load if ground forces are needed for a large-scale conflict ... Full story

St. Louis hosts 1st big parade on Iraq War's end

ST. LOUIS — Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home. No ticker-tape parades. No massive, flag-waving public celebrations. So, two friends from St. Louis decided to change that. They sought do... Full story

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