Today's Headlines from Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Military's Independent News Source: Friday, January 08, 2010
Top headlines from Stars and Stripes. See the rest of today's news at www.stripes.com Army specialist jailed for threats against fellow soldiers, commanders An Army specialist is in jail, accused of making threats against fellow soldiers, including in a vulgar, violent rap song that describes shooting those responsible for his stop-loss orders. Pentagon: One in five return to fight after leaving Gitmo One in five terror suspects released from the Guantanamo Bay prison has returned to the fight, according to a classified Pentagon report expected to stoke an already fierce debate over President Barack Obama's plan to close the military prison. CIA attack a blow, but won't stop anti-terror hunt The deaths of seven CIA employees in Afghanistan probably will not be the last. The U.S. isn't pulling back on covert operations to hunt terrorists there and in Pakistan and will go on taking chances on human tipsters to help. Yemen says U.S. troops not wanted As Yemen becomes the new front in the war on terror, its leaders want this to be clear: It does not intend to become another Iraq or Afghanistan with thousands of U.S. troops on the ground. Italian officials to meet with Ryanair over plan to suspend flights Italian aviation and government officials will host a conference in Rome on Thursday to discuss public air security procedures, an official from Italy's Civil Aviation Authority, or ENAC, said. Ex-Air Force spouse gets 30 years for killing boy A former U.S. Air Force spouse convicted of beating his 8-year-old stepson to death while living near Kadena Air Base in 2007 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal judge. Fans seek refund, but promoter unreachable after canceled soccer match Some soccer fans feel like they've been kicked in the shins because they have been unable to get a refund on tickets they bought for a canceled match between the L.A. Galaxy and the local German soccer club. Obama says anti-terror 'buck' stops with him President Barack Obama says when it comes to terror threats against the nation, "the buck stops with me." And he's ordering changes in the way information on potential threats is handled. He's telling the intelligence community to assign "clear lines of responsibility" for immediately pursuing leads on those threats. Gates to stay at Pentagon for at least another year Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a holdover from the Bush administration, will remain in his Cabinet post for at least another year, his spokesman said Thursday. Edelweiss Lodge enforces new pool safety policies The Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Garmisch, Germany, has increased safety measures at the hotel's pool following the Dec. 4 death of a 4-year-old boy who was pulled from the pool by a guest on Thanksgiving day
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