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WASHINGTON – A practicing Sikh who is a captain in the U.S. Army and fought for the right to wear the beard, long hair and turban that reflect his faith while on duty, won his battle for religious freedom after months of debate with Pentagon officials. On March 30, the
Afghanistan
WASHNGTON – Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl said he left a post in Afghanistan in 2009 to draw attention to what he saw as bad decisions by officers above him, according to documents released Wednesday that also show he was diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Attorneys for Bergdahl, who faces charges including
terrorism
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his handwritten will, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used "on jihad, for the sake of Allah." The will was released Tuesday in a batch of more than 100
Massachusetts
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has invited 23 guests to sit with the First Lady during his final State of the Union address Tuesday night, and already the identities of some are making waves. Among those sitting with the First Lady will be Refaai Hamo, a Syrian refugee, and Jim Obergefell,
Immigration
BERLIN (AP) — Germany will make it easier to deport criminal foreigners following public outrage over the New Year's Eve assaults in Cologne, officials said Tuesday. Authorities say 561 criminal complaints have been filed in connection with the assaults, with about 45 percent involving allegations of sexual offenses, and
Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Fierce battles were underway Tuesday between Afghan forces and the Taliban in southern Helmand province where the insurgents have almost completely captured a strategic district as Britain announced it was deploying advisers to the restive area. The development came a day after a Taliban suicide bomber killed
Education
SUDBURY – A month into his first tour of duty in Afghanistan, 1st Lt. Scott F. Milley died from enemy fire while on patrol in November 2010. He was 23 and a U.S. Army Ranger. He was also a former hockey captain at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, where news of
Faith
WASHINGTON – U.S. Army Capt. Simratpal Singh reported to his new post sporting a very different look Monday afternoon. During leave, he'd grown a beard and reportedly made himself a camouflaged turban, and last week he won an exception to Army rules, letting him keep his beard and
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