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• Maker of bullet-resistant blankets for kids says sales are up
• In letters home, Bergdahl talks about why he left base
• Obama and key lawmakers open to air strikes on Iraq
• Actress Ruby Dee dies at 91, daughter says
• 12th annual World Day Against Child Labor
• Ferry firm boss eludes S. Korea's most bizarre manhunt
• 'Joint Pakistan-U.S.' drone raid targets Taliban hideouts
• Matt Bai: Cantor didn't need to move right. He needed to get real.
• Bush bash: Elder ex-president marks 90th birthday
• U.S. eyes aid for Iraq, not air strikes
• White House backs shorter sentences for inmates
• NASA scrubs Mars 'flying saucer' test
• Tea party candidates try to build on Cantor loss
• In Hill testimony, Hagel defends Bergdahl trade
• Long waits at the VA for mental health care
• Jihadists say Iraq-Syria border smashed
• Islamic gunmen push into Iraq's Sunni heartland

Maker of bullet-resistant blankets for kids says sales are up Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:49 PM PDT By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An Oklahoma company that sells a blanket to protect children from gunfire has seen its business grow after a spate of U.S. school shootings has left parents and educators on edge. ProTecht of Oklahoma originally developed its "Body Guard" blanket product to keep children safe from high-speed debris flying through the air from the tornadoes that frequently hit the state, but many parents see it as armor against bullets, the company said on Thursday. "The government is not going to do anything in law about guns, and there is nothing else out there to protect the children," said Stan Schone, who helped develop the blanket. Co-developer Steve Walker, an Oklahoma podiatrist, came up with the idea of a protective blanket after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in late 2012 and a tornado a few months later that killed 24 people in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including seven children at school.

In letters home, Bergdahl talks about why he left base Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:49 PM PDT In a pair of letters, the captured U.S. soldier asks his government to reserve judgment about his disappearance—and complains about the officers leading his unit in Afghanistan.

Obama and key lawmakers open to air strikes on Iraq Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT After briefing, members of Congress express shock at success of insurgents.

Actress Ruby Dee dies at 91, daughter says Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT Ruby Dee, an acclaimed actor and civil rights activist, has reportedly died at age 91.

12th annual World Day Against Child Labor Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT Hridoy, 7, works at a balloon factory on the outskirts of Dhaka November 26, 2009. About 20 children are employed at the factory and most of them work for 12 hours a day. The weekly wage is 150 taka ($2.14) for the children. (REUTERS/Andrew Biraj)

Ferry firm boss eludes S. Korea's most bizarre manhunt Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:51 AM PDT Police continue to search for Yoo Byung-un, S. Korea's most wanted man since the Sewol sinking.

'Joint Pakistan-U.S.' drone raid targets Taliban hideouts Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:14 AM PDT At least 10 militants killed in attacks following Karachi assault.

Matt Bai: Cantor didn't need to move right. He needed to get real. Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:56 AM PDT In all my years of covering election nights, through all the frustrations inherent in dealing with candidates and campaigns, I have never once resorted to chiding someone who ended up on the losing side.

Bush bash: Elder ex-president marks 90th birthday Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:02 AM PDT Former President George H.W. Bush celebrates at his family's seaside retreat in Maine.

U.S. eyes aid for Iraq, not air strikes Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:46 PM PDT The White House signals its focus is on sending aid to Iraq to help quell a growing insurgency.

White House backs shorter sentences for inmates Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:28 PM PDT A program would shave off an average of two years of prison time for as many as 20,000 drug offenders.

NASA scrubs Mars 'flying saucer' test Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:59 PM PDT Weather delays launch of craft into Earth's atmosphere to test landing technology.

Tea party candidates try to build on Cantor loss Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:23 PM PDT LAUREL, Miss. (AP) — Conservative insurgents rallied Wednesday to capitalize on the downfall of their party's House majority leader, whose loss to a tea party-backed challenger put the differences dividing Republicans back at the forefront of this year's midterm elections.

In Hill testimony, Hagel defends Bergdahl trade Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered an aggressive defense Wednesday of the secret prisoner exchange of five Taliban detainees for a U.S. soldier, telling Congress that the risks were too great and the situation too uncertain for the administration to tell lawmakers about the plan.

Long waits at the VA for mental health care Posted: 11 Jun 2014 02:19 PM PDT EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Nick D'Amico, a deeply troubled Army veteran, had been seeing a counselor every other week. But he found it next to impossible to get a follow-up appointment at the El Paso VA with a psychiatrist who could adjust his medication, according to his mother.

Jihadists say Iraq-Syria border smashed Posted: 11 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT Online photos claim to show progress toward goal of creating cross-border Islamic state.

Islamic gunmen push into Iraq's Sunni heartland Posted: 11 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida-inspired militants pushed deeper into Iraq's Sunni heartland Wednesday, swiftly conquering Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit as soldiers and security forces abandoned their posts and yielded ground once controlled by U.S. forces.

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