Long-range Afghan firefights prompt US Army rethink of reliance on workhorse M-4 rifle
SLOBODAN LEKIC
AP News
May 21, 2010 04:41 EDT
The U.S. military's workhorse rifle — used in battle for the last 40 years — is proving less effective in Afghanistan against the Taliban's more primitive but longer range weapons.
By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNNMay 20, 2010 -- Updated 1728 GMT (0128 HKT)
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish warplanes launched a series of cross-border air raids against suspected Kurdish separatist fighters in northern Iraq on Thursday, Turkey's semi-official Anatolian News Agency reported.
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer Charles Babington, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 18 mins ago
WASHINGTON – Even as national Republican officials seek ways to limit damage from Rand Paul's unorthodox remarks, the Kentucky Senate nominee raised more eyebrows Friday by defending the oil company blamed for the Gulf oil spill....
