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Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her retired astronaut husband Mark Kelly will take to the high seas this summer as the headliners for a high-end Atlantic and Mediterranean cruise.

Troops' increasing use of herbal mix called "Spice," which mimics marijuana high, raises concerns among Pentagon brass

By Sharon Weinberger of Nature magazine The Pentagon's forays into social science--what the military calls "human terrain"--have raised ethics concerns among academics. [More]

Guarding the fuel trucks that power America's armed forces overseas has turned into a deadly job. The military is realizing that saving money on gas isn't the most important reason to switch to clean fuel.

A Massachusetts physics graduate student and former alt-rock drummer was arrested for planning a terrorist attack on the Pentagon and on the Capitol. But unlike most wannabe terrorists, Rezwan Ferdaus appears to have actually understood how to make bombs. An American graduate student working on a physics MA was arrested yesterday after authorities discovered he was planning to attack the Capitol and Pentagon with explosives-laden drone aircraft.

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. China's Got A Self-Driving Car Too . China's been quietly developing its own near-production-grade fully autonomous car--something akin to Google's amazing effort --for some time, and just the other day they gave it a fully fledged test.

“The goal,” says Paul Brinkley, a former technology executive and now Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, “is to create an indigenous economy in Afghanistan that gives the Afghans hope, creates employment opportunities for young people, and discourages association with the radicals.” When you think of Afghanistan, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? War?

Phishing is not hacking. Users were tricked more than violated ... and other lessons from yesterday's made-up story.

Nope--this isn't a special effects shot from a movie, this really is Space Shuttle Endeavour near the ISS. She's busy returning to Earth even as you read this, ending her final mission in space. On with the news: 1

* Obama sends condolences, promises aid * Pentagon readies ships to help [More]

(Updated with Pentagon statement and State Department traveladvisory) [More]

(Updated with Pentagon statement and State Department traveladvisory) [More]