Hastings News

On Veterans Day, the Yager family in Hastings should receive a hearty "thanks." Roger Yager, 62, himself served two years in the Army during Vietnam.

Martin Levin Published on Friday, Nov. 06, 2009 4:53PM EST A cclaimed British historian Anthony Beevor was in Toronto recently to talk about his new book, D-Day. Books editor Martin Levin spoke with him.

A version of an idea from a right-wing conservative just might be the best approach.

With so many British dead, it's unpalatable to say we've failed. But the real betrayal, says MAX HASTINGS, is to fool ourselves that one more heave - a few more bodybags - can secure something we could call victory The image of a soldier's discarded body armour, stained with the lifeblood of one of five troops killed on Tuesday by an Afghan ...

Tajikistan News.Net Wednesday 4th November, 2009 A non-binding resolution condemning the Goldstone Report, which accuses Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes in Gaza, has been passed in the US House of Representatives with an overwhelming majority.

PRESIDENT OBAMA is doing the arithmetic of fighting in Afghanistan and figuring the odds of Pakistan pulling through.

"Aluminum Overcast," one of a few B-17s still flying, will be available for flights this weekend.

Some West Michigan soldiers received a special welcome home Sunday night. Newschannel 3 was there when about a dozen Army reservists flew into the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport.

What: Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. Where: Washington Convention Center.

By Sheena Hastings PETER Brierley says he's not known as a man who enjoys confrontation.

The U.S. Department of Labor reportedly is making good on bounced paychecks issued by a defunct security company whose employees guard federal facilities in the Northwest but who haven't been paid for two months.

FORT MEYERS, FL: Calvin Hastings Topliff, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at The Palms in Fort Myers.

Recent history is haunting America as it tries to find success in Afghanistan, writes Anne Davies.

Military Hero Gunnery Sergeant Ralph Scott As the Operations Chief for the Ranges & Training Areas at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay since June 2008, Gunnery Sergeant Scott has made vast improvements to the training opportunities, facilities, and quality of life for Marines, sailors, and their families.

Hundreds of travellers evacuated from snow-stranded vehicles overnight will spend another night in emergency shelters, while some central North Island roads remain closed.

Here's how the state's members of Congress voted in the week that ended Friday. House Energy, water appropriations By a vote of 308-114, the House on Thursday adopted the conference report on a bill to appropriate $33.5 billion for energy, water and nuclear programs in fiscal 2010.

JUST A MEMORY: Murray McCully, in Samoa to help co-ordinate the New Zealand relief effort, looks at the devastation on Lalomanu Beach where he holidayed three months ago.

By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican When assessing how the Republican Basin could stay in compliance with the compact settlement, WaterClaim Director Steve Smith of Imperial suggested moving water from one area of the state to another.

Two years ago, Palm Beach County commissioners agreed to spend as much as $377,000 to pay to have a federal employee fast-track county permit applications.

Rep. Adam Smith is married, has a 9-year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son, and pays $356 a month for health care insurance with a little dental and no vision.