Around the Web: Reaction to the banning of an Islamic group in Britain
The group's leader, controversial British Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary, had threatened to stage a march in the town of Wootton Bassett as a protest against the war in Afghanistan. The group - also known as Islam4UK - has since canceled its plan for the march, Reuters and the BBC reported. FULL POST
Photo spotlight: Night drop
In a photo taken through a night-vision lens, U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. Jason R. Moore and Pfc. Kurt M. Cahill push a supply bundle away from its parachute to load it onto a truck after an aerial drop in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Moore, a drop zone commander, and Cahill, a logistics embarkation chief, are assigned to the logistics operations section, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
Inside the choppers
In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military relies heavily on helicopters, from tiny Kiowas to Blackhawks to Apaches. One of the granddaddies of them all is the CH-53E, or "Sea Stallion." Designed for moving troops or gear, the Sea Stallions are huge, powerful and sometimes fun to hitch a ride on. CNN's Atia Abawi and cameraman Scott Clotworthy recently took a ride for an inside look at the chopper in Afghanistan.
