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Senator Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

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Senator Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

WASHINGTON DC (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to withhold funding to keep the federal government open past the end of January if reforms to tighten rules on military flights and help prevent deadly crashes like the crash between an Army plane and helicopter over Washington, DC, that killed 67 are not passed … Read more

Japan, Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets

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Japan, Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Australia urged calm Sunday after Chinese military planes jammed radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks about Taiwan raised tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan formally protested the incident, calling it a “very regrettable” and “dangerous” act that “exceeded … Read more