Navy’s speedy warships put up impressive numbers, topping out at more than 50 mphBATH, Maine — The Navy’s need for speed is being answered by a pair of warships that have reached freeway speeds during testing at sea. Agriculture secretary: Struggling US dairy industry must be restructured to stabilize pricesBATH, S.D. — The struggling U.S. dairy industry must be restructured to avoid cycles of boom and bust, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday, less than a week after Congress announced a $350 million dairy bailout. Warship bearing name of NY Marine awarded Medal of Honor is christened at Maine shipyardBATH, Maine — In a solemn ceremony punctuated by talk of courage, service and sacrifice, the mother of a Marine corporal on Saturday christened a warship honoring her son, who died after covering an exploding grenade to protect his comrades in Iraq. Navy’s newest destroyer to carry name of Marine who died protecting his comrades in IraqBATH, Maine — Marines flushing out Iraqi insurgents after an ambush came upon a column of vehicles. A van with a father and son. A pickup truck. A tractor. A BMW with a couple of sheiks. And a Toyota Land Cruiser with four young men, all of them insurgents. |