WASHINGTON (AP) A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was killed Friday by small-arms fire during an ambush in eastern Afghanistan, the first American military death from enemy fire in the war against terrorism. A CIA officer was wounded but was expected to survive. Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of U.S. Central Command, said the casualties underscored the dangers faced by dozens of American special operations forces who are working with local Afghan fighters to coordinate the hunt for Osama bin Laden, his al-Qaida lieutenants and senior Taliban members. The Pentagon identified the soldier killed in the attack as Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman, 31, of San Antonio. Research scientists at Blackland Research Center in Temple might be called on to put their expertise to work as part of a war effort, but the work always seems to find its way back to agriculture.Dr. Paul Dyke, a research scientist at Blackland since 1979, has recently seen his work used as part of America
AUSTIN (AP) President Bush returned to the Texas Capitol on Friday for the formal unveiling of his gubernatorial portrait.
WASHINGTON (AP)The Postal Service and major mailers appeared Friday to be close to an agreement that could lead to postage rate increases by the end of June instead of in the fall, a boon to the agency that faces billions in costs stemming from anthrax-by-mail letters. Under the proposed deal, rates would go up 8.7 percent on average, providing an estimated $6 billion in additional revenue for the post office, with the cost of a first-class stamp rising three cents to 37 cents. This is the same increase the Postal Service announced in filing a rate case last Sept. 11 WASHINGTON (AP) The nation
WASHINGTON (AP) A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was killed Friday by small-arms fire during an ambush in eastern Afghanistan, the first American military death from enemy fire in the war against terrorism. A CIA officer was wounded but was expected to survive. Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of U.S. Central Command, said the casualties underscored the dangers faced by dozens of American special operations forces who are working with local Afghan fighters to coordinate the hunt for Osama bin Laden, his al-Qaida lieutenants and senior Taliban members. The Pentagon identified the soldier killed in the attack as Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman, 31, of San Antonio. Research scientists at Blackland Research Center in Temple might be called on to put their expertise to work as part of a war effort, but the work always seems to find its way back to agriculture.Dr. Paul Dyke, a research scientist at Blackland since 1979, has recently seen his work used as part of America
AUSTIN (AP) President Bush returned to the Texas Capitol on Friday for the formal unveiling of his gubernatorial portrait.
WASHINGTON (AP)The Postal Service and major mailers appeared Friday to be close to an agreement that could lead to postage rate increases by the end of June instead of in the fall, a boon to the agency that faces billions in costs stemming from anthrax-by-mail letters. Under the proposed deal, rates would go up 8.7 percent on average, providing an estimated $6 billion in additional revenue for the post office, with the cost of a first-class stamp rising three cents to 37 cents. This is the same increase the Postal Service announced in filing a rate case last Sept. 11 WASHINGTON (AP) The nation
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