Capt. Bruce Clark, Soldier Who Died During Skype Chat, Did Not Have Bullet Wound: Report

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More details have emerged about the death of Army Capt. Bruce Clark, who died during a Skype chat with his wife.

The Associated Press just tweeted that Army investigators "say they found no bullet wound in soldier who died during Skype chat."

This is quite different than the account given by Clark's wife, Susan.

She told reporters that Clark was suddenly "knocked forward" mid-conversation, and that "her husband showed no alarm or discomfort" beforehand, according to Business Insider.

Susan did not want to speak publicly until the Army released its autopsy of Clark, Business Insider reports, but decided to come forward when officials claimed that he died of natural causes.

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London Riots; 4 NATO Soldiers Killed; S&P Warns of Another U.S. Credit Downgrade

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Telegraph.co.uk
Riots raged overnight in the Tottenham area of London as protesters stormed the streets and burned buses, police cars and buildings. A crowd of 120 marched on the Tottenham police station in response to the shooting of Mark Duggan, a man who died in an alleged gunfight with officers. As of this morning, "26 police officers were injured in the unrest and 42 people were arrested for offences including violent disorder, burglary and theft following overnight clashes." [Telegraph]

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Confusion Surrounds Reports of U.S. Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan

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Earlier, we reported on the helicopter crash in the Wardak province of Afghanistan that killed 31 American troops. The AP briefly reported that "one former U.S. official said that the dead included more than 20 Navy SEALs from SEAL Team Six, the unit that carried out the raid in Pakistan in May that killed bin Laden." Now they are reporting that, "they believe that none of the Navy SEALs who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan had participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden."

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"Horrors of War" Playing Cards Available For a Mere $6,000

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For one of the most unsettling collector's items available, look no further than the new "Horrors of War" trading card collection. Cards range from "Atomic Bomb" to "Highway of Death," and cover every war from WWII to our current war on terror. You can also buy the signature of Winston Churchill, Donald Rumsfeld, Benito Mussolini -- you name it. Long forgotten Spanish-American or Korean War heroes? You bet. They're available for purchase today.

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New York to Gaza: Controversial Aid Flotilla Will Try Again After Last Year's Deadly Result

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I covered a boat cruise around Manhattan last summer that raised money for the Audacity Of Hope — not Barack Obama's book, but the blockade-breaking aid ship for Gaza's Palestinians determined to actually land without the deadly violence surrounding the May 31, 2010, attempt by the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla." It was just like your typical Circle Line sunset cruise — apart from the Palestinian flags waving from the boat, taunts from pro-Israel supporters as it departed, and presence of Palestine-sympathetic figures on board, like activist Emily Henochowicz and Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman.

Now the actual voyage of the Audacity of Hope is only weeks away. It could end up just as violently as last year's attempt.

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Qaddafi's Son, Three Grandchildren Killed In Airstrike

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One of Muammar Qaddafi's sons, 29-year-old Seif al-Arab Muammar el-Qaddafi, was killed in a NATO airstrike yesterday along with three Qaddafi grandchildren. Qaddafi and his wife, who were at their son's house in Tripoli at the time, survived. The house was reportedly destroyed. A Qaddafi spokesman called the attack a "war crime" and vowed revenge.

[CNN, NYT]

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U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Killed Civilians for Sport, Took Photos; Rolling Stone Reveals 'Images Censored by Pentagon'

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On Sunday night, Rolling Stone revealed to the world the disturbing existence of a United States "kill team," the members of which actively targeted, killed, mutilated, and photographed innocent citizens of Afghanistan. "[A]fter six hard months soldiering in Afghanistan, a group of American infantrymen reached a momentous decision: It was finally time to kill a haji," writes Mark Boal in the feature made available last night, and sure to be a blockbuster by today's end. Soldiers from the Bravo Company's 3rd Platoon, a section of the 5th Stryker Brigade, murdered at least four unarmed civilians and took "scores of photos" celebrating their kills. Though the Pentagon attempted to suppress the pictures, lest they find themselves amid another Abu Ghraib-style scandal, Rolling Stone has obtained 150 of the photos. Their brutality is beyond description.

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Obama to Congress: Oh, By the Way, We're at War

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Though the weekend included strategic bombing campaigns in Libya nicknamed Operation Odyssey Dawn, carried out by the United States, in association with France and the United Kingdom, it took until Monday for President Barack Obama to notify Congress, via an official notification, that the U.S. had gone to war. Two days later, to the dismay of congressional leaders who say they were not properly consulted, Obama wrote in a letter that at "approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on March 19, 2011, at my direction, U.S. military forces commenced operations to assist an international effort authorized by the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council and undertaken with the support of European allies and Arab partners, to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and address the threat posed to international peace and security by the crisis in Libya."

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AFP Journalists and Getty Photographer Missing in Libya

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Journalists on the ground in Libya, running for cover. LAT via Paul Conroy/Reuters
​Dave Clark and Roberto Schmidt, journalists for Agence France-Presse, have been missing since yesterday in Libya along with Joe Raedle, a Getty photographer accompanying them. They were last heard from on Friday night, when they emailed AFP with their plans to head into the eastern Tobruk region and meet with rebels and refugees. They join the growing number of journalists who have gone missing or been arrested in Libya.

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Qaddafi Vows 'Long War'; Two Saved From Rubble in Japan; Wyclef Jean Shot in Haiti

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A Libyan jet crashes in Benghazi. NYT via Patrick Baz/AFP
  • The U.N.-sanctioned allied attack on Libyan targets continues today as Muammar Qaddafi promises a "long war," telling state television that "We will not leave our land and we will liberate it." U.S., French, and British forces began air strikes yesterday, reportedly destroying one of Qaddafi's convoys in eastern Libya. The New York Times is reporting that American B-2 bombers have struck a major Libyan airfield. The coalition is targeting Libya's air defense systems near the capital of Tripoli. Rebel-controlled Benghazi was quieter today after yesterday's heavy fighting that led thousands of people to flee. Interestingly, Operation Odyssey Dawn (that's what they're calling it) coincides almost to the day with the beginning of the war in Iraq eight years ago. [LA Times, NYT, CNN]
  • Meanwhile in Japan, the official death toll has climbed to 8,277. On a more hopeful note, an 80-year-old woman and her teenage grandson have been rescued nine days after the quake from their destroyed house. The boy was able to pull himself out and lead rescuers to his grandmother. [MSNBC]

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