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There is a ‘disincentive’ to tell the truth about progress in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says
There has always been a motivation to paint a rosy picture in Afghanistan, a Pentagon official said, and it got out of control.
Fatal fire clues dragged down to a watery grave
After the Coast Guard halts rescue operations following scuba boat inferno, investigators take over.
Officials: 34 presumed dead after fire on scuba diving boat
Coast Guard records show all safety violations from the last five years were quickly addressed by the boat's owners.
Coast Guard: As many as 34 dead in California boat fire
Five crew members who jumped off the dive boat Conception were rescued, and Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Kroll told The Associated Press the Coast Guard was searching for others who may have been able to escape the same way.
A few good tweets: Congressman thanks fictional Marine for his service, retweets account calling him a white supremacist
Representative Steve King did not have the best Fourth of July.
By Jon Simkins
Maryland raises age to buy tobacco to 21, makes exception for troops
For those under 21, smoke 'em if you got 'em.
By Jon Simkins
CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects
Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a drug it thought might work like a truth serum and force terror suspects to give up information about potential attacks.
Anti-smoking ad calls out tobacco companies for decades-old military marketing tactics
The Truth Initiative says industry plans from the '80s established a smoking culture in service.
By Karen Jowers