USC Football: Pete Carroll Highest Paid University Employee

Pete Carroll of USC is the highest paid private-university employee.

President Obama Will Not Get New Helicopter

President Obama cancels plans to upgrade his helicopters.

New HBO Show: Eastbound & Down

New HBO show starring Danny McBride.

Marine Corps Version Of The Joint Strike Fighter To Begin Tests

The Marine Corps version of the Joint Strike Fighter,  F-35B, could begin testing at,
Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, plant as early as this week.
This will begin perhaps the most critical phase of testing for the F-35 program. About a month of hover-pit testing is planned before the first F-35B, aircraft BF-1, returns to the air [...]

Somali Pirates Receive $3.2 Million For Ukrainian Freighter

Somali pirates receive bounty for Ukrainian freighter loaded with weapons.

Drones Continue To Dominate GWOT In 2008

From Danger Room,
Forget the extra troops. The big “surge” in Afghanistan and Iraq has been the astronomical increase in the robotic planes ahead. In 2008, 71 Predator robo-craft flew 138,404 combat hours — a 94 percent increase from the year before, according to an Air Force presentation obtained by National Security Drone’s Frank Naif.

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Marine Corps Looks to Purchase New Drones

Marine Corps looks to purchase new unmanned aircraft.

Grilling Corn On The Cob On A Big Green Egg

Grilling corn on the cob on a barbecue.

Canada Refuses To Accept Uighurs From GTMO

Canada refuses to accept three Chinese Uighurs released from Guantanamo Bay.

USC Football Recruiting: USC Finishes National Signing Day At No. 3

USC finishes National Signing Day with the No. 3 ranked recruiting class.

USC Football Recruiting: Linebacker Frankie Telfort Will Be A Trojan

Outside linebacker Frankie Telfort will sign with USC.

USC Recruiting: Linebacker Manti Te’o Will Be A Trojan

Prediction that inside linebacker Manti Te’o will sign with USC