Adm. Walsh takes over as new US Pacific Fleet commanderPEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Adm. Patrick M. Walsh has taken over as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Philippine troops seize 2 militant camps in heavy fighting, leaving scores deadMANILA, Philippines — Philippine troops overran two jungle camps of al-Qaida-linked militants in their deadliest clash in years, with 23 soldiers and 31 guerrillas killed in what a top commander described Thursday as a “slugfest.” |