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  • July 2008

    • No Survivors in Crash of US Bomber off Guam

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 3:16 PM CDT

      No Survivors in Crash of US Bomber off Guam

      (AP) - The US Air Force said today all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. A wide search effort has shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the crew, said officials at Andersen Air Force Base on the Pacific island. More »

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      plane crash  • US Air Force  • Guam  • B-52 bomber

    • B-52 Crashes Off Guam

      Associated Press  |  Jul 21, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      B-52 Crashes Off Guam

      (Newser) - A US B-52 bomber with six crew members crashed near the island of Guam today, AP reports. A dozen planes and ships have been deployed by the Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to search for survivors. Rescuers have found at least two people, but their condition was not immediately available. The search area of floating debris and oil covers 70 square miles. More »

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      plane crash  • Air Force  • Coast Guard  • Guam  • B-52 bomber

  • May 2008

    • Obama Wins in Guam by 7 Votes

      Reuters  |  May 3, 08 7:09 PM CDT

      Obama Wins in Guam by 7 Votes

      (Newser) - Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton in Guam's caucuses today by a mere seven votes, Reuters reports. With four pledged delegates and five superdelegates at stake, more than 4,500 Democrats voted—despite the candidates' MIA status and residents’ inability to vote in the November elections. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democratic campaign  • Guam

  • February 2008

    • Pilots Safe in 1st-Ever B-2 Crash

      Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 6:42 AM CST

      Pilots Safe in 1st-Ever B-2 Crash

      (Newser) - A B-2 stealth bomber crashed after takeoff from a US base in Guam this morning—the first-ever failure for the $1.2 billion bat-winged craft, AP reports. Thick, black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage, one witness said. Both pilots successfully ejected and are in good condition; one has already been released.  More »

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      plane crash  • pilot  • US Air Force  • Guam  • stealth bomber

    • Russian Bombers Harry US Ship

      Reuters  |  Feb 12, 08 5:10 AM CST

      Russian Bombers Harry US Ship

      (Newser) - US fighter jets intercepted Russian bombers near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz south of Japan today, Reuters reports. In an apparently tense moment, one of the Russian "Bear" bombers flew over the deck of the carrier. Four US F18 fighters took off from the Nimitz to escort the hostile aircraft out of the area. More »

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      Russia  • Japan  • Guam  • USS Kitty Hawk

  • September 2007

    • Quakes Rattle Pacific

      BBC  |  Sep 30, 07 5:17 AM CDT

      Quakes Rattle Pacific

      (Newser) - Major earthquakes rattled Guam and New Zealand last night but no major damage or injuries were reported. A 6.8 quake off the coast swayed high-rise buildings and knocked goods off supermarket shelves in Guam. Hours later the uninhabited Auckland Islands south of the New Zealand mainland were struck by a 7.3 magnitude quake. More »

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      New Zealand  • Guam  • Pacific

  • August 2007

    • Russia Relaunches Cold War Patrols

      BBC  |  Aug 18, 07 8:06 AM CDT

      Russia Relaunches Cold War Patrols

      (Newser) - In a resumption of some of the tension reminiscent of the Cold War and a message to the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin has relaunched long-range Russian bomber patrols after a 15-year hiatus. Fourteen bombers took off yesterday just days after Russian jets buzzed the skies off Guam and began exercises over the North Pole. More »

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      Russia  • State Department  • Cold War  • North Pole  • Guam  • Sean McCormack

    • Russians Hot for Cold War Habit

      Reuters  |  Aug 9, 07 5:19 PM CDT

      Russians Hot for Cold War Habit

      (Newser) - Russia's air force has revived the Soviet-era practice of flying to areas policed by NATO and the US, Reuters reports. A Tu-95 bomber "exchanged smiles" today with American pilots who raced to track it as it flew over Guam. As during the Cold War, Russian officials called the incident a routine flexing of military muscle. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • NATO  • Cold War  • Russian military  • Guam  • Soviet

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