Two U.S. lawmakers have urged U.S. Army Secretary Peter Geren to recognize 350 American soldiers held as slaves by Nazi Germany during World War II, saying "these heroes have not received the recognition and honor they deserve."
I celebrated my 42nd birthday on November 26. We were thinking of stepping out for a coffee at the Taj hotel that night when a friend called to say there was a terrorist attack in town.
Terrorists are likely to use a weapon of mass destruction somewhere in the world in the next five years, a blue-ribbon panel assembled by Congress has concluded.
India has blamed "elements from Pakistan" for the attacks that killed 179 people in Mumbai and is renewing demands for its neighbor to hand over wanted militant leaders. "The government expects that strong action would be taken against those elements, whosoever they may be, responsible for this outrage," a statement from the government said.