that it was likely your last appearance before this committee. i am glad i included the word likely. now we can thank you again for your nearly four years as supreme allied commander of europe which makes you one of the longest serving ucom commanders. you have been a steady hand on the pillar doing some very turbulent times. we all wish you the very best in your retirement from military service. is witnesses before represent the united states commitment to defense the homelands to come to the collective defense of our close allies. our ability to meet these commitments has been cut at risk. the committee is interested in there isrom each operations in readiness in the areas of responsibility. last friday the secretary of defense announced changes to our homeland missile defense posture and planned including plans to deploy an additional 14,000 14 ground-based interceptors and alaska to stay ahead of the evolving north korean missile threat. two previous flight tests of t
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u.s. loses its prized aaa credit rating. we ll tell you how washington is reacting to the s&p downgrade and what it means for your finances. dozens of u.s. troops are killed in afghanistan after their helicopter crashes in an area rife with insurgent activity. a live report from kabul is just seconds away. and polygamous sect leader warren jeffs heads into court at this hour as a jury prepares to decide whether to sentence him to life in prison. well, in afghanistan, what may be the deadliest day for coalition forces since the war started. afghan president hamid karzai says 31 u.s. troops and seven afghans died in a helicopter crash in wardak province in the eastern part of the country. a u.s. military official says more than two dozen americans are believed to have died. many, if not all of them, special operations forces. cnn s david ariosto is in kabul. and david, the taliban are claiming they shot down the helicopter. what are you hearing? has this been verified?
time to head across the country. are you lonesome tonight note do you miss me tonight that is edison pena. he serenaded me with an elvis song a few weeks ago. he led the chilean miners while they were trapped in the mine. he got a tour of graceland. he calls it a trip of a lifetime. he said being able to see it myself i feel in the clouds. a close call in texas. a father and his year old daughter are recovering after a traffic accident. their pick up hit a hog and burst into flames when they flung into a tree. dad and his little girl were not seriously hurt. check out this video from fairfield, connecticut. kind of unusual to see an
there s another guy up there. a magician is pretty good. hey. can you spare a dollar. remember edison pena? gave a letter to the postman return to sender. you may remember him while trapped in the mine in chile. here is a list that might bring you hope.