News on Dover

US sacrifice weighs on Obama after air base vigil

2010-06-12T17:11:34Z

After watching fallen Americans borne home from Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said Thursday the war's heavy human toll was weighing on his decision on whether to order more troops into battle.

Obama spoke movingly of his surprise, midnight trip to a Delaware air base, where he stood vigil as the remains of 18 personnel, ...

Dead soldiers' return a 'sobering' reminder of sacrifice: Obama

2010-06-12T17:11:38Z

President Barack Obama said Thursday his poignant trip to witness the return of fallen Americans from Afghanistan was a sobering reminder of extraordinary sacrifices demanded by the eight-year war.

Obama added that the price paid by US soldiers would influence how he sees foreign conflicts, as he nears a fateful deci...

US ends ban on media photos of war dead

2010-04-16T17:03:44Z

Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Thursday he had lifted a ban on media coverage of the return of flag-draped coffins of fallen soldiers from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, reversing a controversial policy dating back to 1991.

The decision would leave it up to the families of the dead soldiers if the media would be allowed to...

Cold Florida Crops

2010-12-14T07:01:44Z

Icicles cling to an orange Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 in Dover, Fla. Farmers spray a fine mist of water on their crops to help protect the fruit from the sub-freezing temperatures. Temperatures in central Florida dipped into the 20's. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Britain Obit Hijack Pilot

2010-08-05T11:16:18Z

FILE - This May 9, 1972 file photo shows Capt. Reginald Levy, a pilot for Belgian airline Sabena that was hijacked by Palestinian militants, at the end of an almost 24 hour ordeal in Tel Aviv, Israel, ending when Israeli troops burst into the plane and rescued the passengers. Levy, praised for his c...

Old Family Farm

2010-08-01T08:16:04Z

In this photo taken Friday July 30, 2010 Tim Wrenn loads fresh picked corn at Tuttle Farm in Dover, N.H. Long regarded as the country's oldest family-run farm, the Tuttle farm in Dover is up for sale. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

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Winter Weather

2010-10-22T09:54:07Z

Workers remove a protective cover from a strawberry field Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 in Dover, Fla. Farmers were forced to try and protect their crops against the cold, as temperatures in the area dipped into the mid-20's. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Travel Chaos Continues As Eurostar Service Remains Suspended

2010-10-27T14:26:43Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Eurostar customers travelling to France queue for regional trains services to Dover in St Pancras station on December 21, 2009 in London, England. All Eurostar train services have been cancelled today f...