Tom Hanks on 'Pacific' HBO Series, World War II, History (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
With his new miniseries The Pacific, Tom Hanks tells the story of America's Pacific theater in World War II. How did this actor turned producer become our chronicler in chief?
Italy Economy Contracted More Than Estimated in Fourth Quarter (Bloomberg)
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Italy’s economy shrank more than originally estimated in the fourth quarter as manufacturers cut production and investment slumped even after the $2.3 trillion economy emerged from its worst recession since the World War II.
World War II vets make emotional pilgrimage to Iwo Jima (CNN)
Jerry Yellin has spent most of his life trying to forget about the stench of death on the island of Iwo Jima 65 years ago.
Download: Order of War: Challenge Demo (Big Download Blog)
Filed under: Downloads , Demos , RTS This is the playable demo for Order of War: Challenge , a World War II themed multiplayer real-time strategy game from Wargaming.net . The full game is set to release on March 12 and can be purchased via Steam . Continue reading after the jump for system requirements. "ORDER OF WAR: CHALLENGE is a multiplayer stand-alone game in the world of ORDER OF WAR ...
3 tons of unexploded World War II ordnance detonated (Saipan Tribune)
Some three tons of unexploded World War II ordnance with 800 lbs. of net explosive weight were detonated on Saturday afternoon, as part of a federal funded project to clean up and dispose of hazardous materials from Marpi starting last year.
Silva says Brazil won't get into trade war with US (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Brazil's president tells The Associated Press that his nation won't embark on a trade war with the United States in a dispute over Washington's failure to eliminate illegal cotton subsidies.
World War II display at gun show evokes memories for veterans (The Record Searchlight)
In a large, crowded room of people perusing pistols, rifles, bullets, knives and duck decoys, one man stood out from the crowd. Mark Burris of Santa Rosa was dressed in a U.S. Army olive drab World War II soldier's uniform with a black MP armband.Most of the tables at the Guns, Antiques & Collectibles Show at the Redding Convention Center on Saturday were covered with items for sale.But Burris ...
Telling World War II's 'Untold Stories' (Standard-Examiner)
Jack Leroy Tueller was a World War II fighter pilot, flying a thousand feet above German tanks he and his fellow pilots were sent to blow up, when he spotted the patches of bright red, blue and yellow atop the drab gray-green tank that was his target. read more
Drug war is becoming a disaster (Colorado Daily)
Colorado lawmakers' long-running devotion to the disastrous "War on Drugs" has helped to jam Colorado prisons full at a huge cost to taxpayers. In the meantime, illicit drugs remain readily available in Colorado.
World Briefs (Times of Malta)
Fuelled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.