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Austin missed Flag Day again this year
Resolved that the flag of the thirteen United States be Thirteen stripes alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation - entry in the journal of the Continental Congress 1774-1789 Vol.
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Jeff Kottkamp: The movie '42' revives memories of Joe Eaton
I recently had the opportunity to take my 8-year-old son, Jackson, to see the movie "42" -- the story of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball.
Jamie Malanowski: Why Fort Hood needs a new name
Fort Hood is the Army installation in Killeen, halfway between Austin and Waco. The base opened in January 1942, serving as a training center for soldiers joining artillery and anti-tank units.
Salsa festival in Moorpark gives thanks troops
Joe Lumaya/Special to the Star Tony Lau samples salsa with his daughter, Colleen Lau, during the Military Salsa Festival at Moorpark College on Sunday.
Exposure of NSA surveillance draws attention to Mueller remark about real time email tracking
With the growing scrutiny of government databases and the extent of domestic surveillance, new questions are being raised about a program FBI Director Robert Mueller once said could pull in emails from U.S. citizens on domestic soil "as they come in."
Bigger is not better in surveillance
Israel and the United States since 9/11 have taken strikingly different approaches to protecting their citizens from acts of terror.
Judge bans Fort Hood suspect's defense strategy
This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage that left 13 dead.
Freedom Fest honors 'Fallen Heroes'
Their son, Sgt. James McDonald, served two tours with the Army in Iraq. On Memorial Day 2007, McDonald suffered severe brain trauma from an IED.
Medicare panel - A federal advisory panel said Friday that Congress should move immediately to cut payments to hospitals for many services that can be provided at much lower cost in doctors' offices.
Newtown victims honored; push for gun laws renewed
Newtown held a moment of silence Friday for the victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on gun control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence.
U.S. House Wants Victims to Get Medals Over Pentagon Objections
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would award Purple Heart medals to victims of the shootings at Fort Hood, a move the Pentagon says could disrupt the alleged shooter's trial.
Army Judge Rejects Fort Hood Gunman's Defense Strategy
Military judge Col. Tara Osborn Friday rejected Maj. Nidal Hasan's plan to mount a defense based on the claim he shot U.S. troops in 2009 at Fort Hood to protect Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.
Judge to rule on issue holding up Fort Hood trial
A military judge was to address the latest snag holding up the trial in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage: the former defense attorneys' objections to helping the suspect as he represents himself in court.
Soldier Faces Charges For Reading Conservative Books
Political Correctness: A member of the U.S. Army Band says he's being reprimanded for having the wrong bumper stickers on his car, serving politically incorrect food at a party and reading books by conservative authors.
1 wounded in shooting at US Army post in Texas An instructor at an...
An instructor at an Army medical training school at a military base in Texas was wounded Monday when a fellow service member shot her outside her office, authorities said.
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Defense attorneys ordered to help the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage say they're being asked to cross ethical lines.
Texas soldier meets daughter born during deployment
She was wearing red, white and blue. And the bow in her hair was almost as big as her seven-month-old head.
Exhibit glorifies Palestinian suicide bombers
Backers of far-reaching immigration legislation are turning their attention to courting support and counting votes after the Senate pushed the contentious bill over early procedural hurdles.
Fort Hood sergeant accused of paying soldier for sex
Authorities on Wednesday charged a Fort Hood sergeant with paying for sex with a soldier in a prostitution scheme allegedly arranged by a low-level coordinator of the Texas Army post's sexual assault prevention program.
Fort Hood soldier accused of paying woman for sex
The House is girding for another wrenching debate on abortion after a House panel approved legislation that would ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.